Eighth generation Rolls Royce Phantom to be unveiled

Eighth generation Rolls Royce Phantom to be unveiled tomorrow.....

The rich and famous can now rejoice as Rolls Royce will bring out a new generation Phantom and it will be unveiled tomorrow. This is the eight generation for the most luxurious four-door Rolls Royce that money can buy and the second one to come out under the ownership of BMW. 

Leaked images reveal an evolutionary design, but with enough elements to separate the new car from the outgoing model. New bits include the head lamps, grille and design of the wheels. The cabin too has been updated and will get digital displays for the instrument cluster as well as a massive screen for the infotainment system. There are no photos of the rear seats but we know that in true Rolls-Royce form, it is going to be out of this world! Powering this 8th generation beast will be a 6.2-litre V12 which is expected to produce 500Nm and around 800Nm of torque with power going to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox.   

There aren’t really any cars to compare the Phantom with as it is considered to be one of the pinnacles of automotive luxury. Realistically, if you had to look at some rivals, we could list the Bentley Mulsanne as well as the Maybach Pullman from Mercedes-Benz. 

It is India bound - that is for sure and it is likely to be showcased at the BMW stall during the 2018 Auto Expo in Delhi. 

All-new 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom teased

Rolls-Royce, the maker of some of the most luxurious and revered cars in the world, has been working on the successor of the Phantom that marked the resurgence of the brand in 2003. Rolls-Royce has teased the all-new Phantom which will be the eighth generation car and will be known as the Phantom VIII.

Rolls-Royce has worked on a new aluminium-infused spaceframe chassis construction to keep the weighing scale in check. With lighter materials and spaceframe construction, the new Roller should be able to lose a big chunk of weight, something that will help it fit into the stricter emission and efficiency norms to be enforced in the future as well.

The spaceframe construction will also allow the Rolls to have better driving dynamics thanks to the improved blend of chassis flex and rigidity. It will also help Rolls-Royce improve the magic-carpet ride quality. The 6.75-litre V12 petrol engine will continue to power the Phantom VIII and will certainly be more powerful than ever.

Being the world’s most luxurious car, creature comforts will be in abundance and buyers will be offered a wide choice of materials and finishes for their Rollers. It will also be a part of the Bespoke programme that offers an even wider range of customisation and personalisation of the Rolls-Royce cars.

The Phantom VIII will premiere next week at ‘The Great Eight Phantoms’ exhibition at Bonhams, London with the Queens Phantom VI State Limousine, the Aga Khan Hooper-built Sedanca de Ville Phantom IV and the first ever Phantom VII that was shipped out of Goodwood in 2003. 

End of Vintage Cars  In Delhi?

The Supreme Court of India has rejected the appeal for re-registration of a 20-year-old Rolls Royce driving the final nail in the coffins of vintage and classic cars in Delhi. The renewal of registration has been denied following the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) diktat for the ban of cars over 15 years of age from plying on Delhi roads.

This is the same mindless diktat that banned the sale of diesel vehicles with engine capacity above 2000cc in the national capital. The diktat came as a knee-jerk reaction after the air quality index plummeted during winter, also sparking the odd-even rule in Delhi.

The NGT fails to understand that the major reasons for the bad air quality in Delhi are a result of the unabated emissions from industries, illegal kilns and crop burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana before their sowing season. The next biggest polluters are the old commercial vehicles and ill-maintained public transport that spew ten times more pollutants than passenger cars.

Now that the Supreme Court has endorsed the hare-brained scheme of the NGT, vintage and classic car enthusiasts will now have to undergo the cumbersome process of registering their cars in nearby states, away from NCR, if they are keen on retaining their collection. 

AND THE CAR IS SOME THING LIKE THIS!!!!!

2017 Land Rover Discovery

2017 Land Rover Discovery India Launch In Festive Season:

The SUV Is Expected To Hit The Market In October 2017 With 3.0-Litre Petrol And Diesel Engines, Each Available In Three Variants:

It’s been a while since Land Rover’s all-new Discovery showed up on the brand’s Indian website. Now, though, the time for speculation ends as we finally have an official confirmation that the SUV will go on sale during the festive season this year.

Getting back to the feature list, the new Land Rover Discovery’s package includes full-LED headlights, a 10-inch ‘inControl Touch Pro’ infotainment screen paired with a 10-speaker Meridian sound system, leather upholstery and heated seats for all 3 rows.

Also included is the Intelligent Seat Fold technology, through which the second and third rows can be reconfigured using the infotainment touchscreen or even remotely using a smartphone, in addition to the switches on the C-pillar! Simply put, it makes the cabin more versatile and lets you adapt the seats based on how many passengers/how much and what kind of luggage you have.

The Discovery also gets a new powerplant - the 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder Ingenium diesel engine that makes 240PS and 500Nm of torque. However, at least at launch, we expect it to be offered in more powerful avatars.

The Discovery diesel and petrol are likely to use 3.0-litre, 6-cylinder engines. The TD6 diesel engine makes 258PS of power and 600Nm of torque, while the Si6 petrol engine makes 340PS and 450Nm of torque. Both engines will come paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

To state the obvious, the new Discovery will offer good off-roading pedigree. Apart from a maximum ground clearance of 283mm and a water wading depth of 900mm, the new Discovery also employs Land Rover’s Terrain Response system which adapts the 4WD system through a range of drive modes.

As per our sources, the SUV will be offered in three variants – S, SE and HSE, with prices likely to start around Rs 70 lakh and going up to around Rs 90 lakh

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COMING SURPRISE FROM NISSAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nissan Wants You to Drive With Just One Pedal!!!!!!!!

Tired Of Using Both Your Legs While Driving? Buy An Automatic. Or Even Better, You Could Buy The Upcoming Second-Gen Nissan Leaf With An E-Pedal!!!!

Ever wondered why car buyers these days prefer automatics to manual transmissions in India? Well, to put it simply, it’s because they let you relax your left foot completely, a handy feature considering the ever growing stop-and-go traffic conditions in most of our cities! While automatic transmissions removed the clutch pedal from the car, how cool would it be if you could just drive with one pedal? A pedal that could function both as an accelerator as well as for applying the brake. Nissan seems to be ahead of us and has announced that it will equip the upcoming second-generation Leaf electric vehicle (EV), set to make its world debut on September 6, 2017,  with what it calls the ‘e-pedal’

So How Does The E-Pedal Work?

The e-Pedal is essentially your accelerator pedal, which at the flip of a switch now takes on the duty of slowing the car down as well. The e-pedal interprets the way you lift your foot off the accelerator to slow the car down accordingly. While we are used to cars coasting or rolling ahead unless brakes are applied this could be an intuitive way to control forward movement! The reason for debuting this on the Leaf would be that on electric vehicles the electric motors are also largely responsible for braking duties and would blend into one seamless and efficient operation. 

While other electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Bolt utilises paddles to activate stronger regenerative braking, Nissan is taking the concept into another dimension. It sounds a bit sci-fi and spaceship cool. And, we like it. Sure, it might take some retraining of the brain to get it right at first. However, the right foot, unlike the left, is used to making many fine modulations of the brake and throttle pedals, and should cope just fine.

• India-Bound Nissan X-Trail Facelift Revealed......

Nissan introduced the first-gen Leaf EV back in 2010. It’s not only the world’s first mass market EV, but also the best-selling electric vehicle with more than 2,77,000 units sold so far.

Crash Tested Again: Ford Mustang

Crash Tested Again: Ford Mustang Scores 3-Star Euro NCAP Rating....

Upgraded Pony Car Performs Better Than Crash Tests Conducted In January This Year Where It Scored A Dismal 2-Star Rating....

The current-gen Ford Mustang was first crash tested in January this year and Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) gave it a two-star safety rating out of a possible five. Clearly, Ford was disappointed and immediately made it clear to the testing body that an upgraded version of the Mustang was on its way. People who placed their orders July 2017 onwards will now get their hands on the upgraded version. Well, Euro NCAP was happy to wait and has now reassessed the upgraded Ford Mustang. The overall safety rating has now been upped to three stars out of five.

Compare the two crash test results and you’ll notice that the adult and child occupant safety, at 72 per cent and 32 per cent respectively, is exactly the same. So what did Ford do to get that extra star on the safety rating? Well, it has added Pre Collision Assist (with Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking) and Lane Keeping Aid. Thanks to these safety features, which are now part of the standard kit, the pedestrian and safety assist scores have jumped from 64 per cent and 16 per cent to 78 per cent and 61 per cent respectively. Ford made no changes to the car’s structure and the rest of it remains exactly the same.

Apart from the new gizmos, the Ford Mustang’s safety kit includes seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters, seatbelt reminders, front, knee, side head, side chest and side pelvis airbags for the driver and front passenger. The front passenger also has an airbag cut-off switch. The only safety tech for rear occupants are a pair of side head airbags because the seatbelts don’t feature pretensioners and load limiters. There isn’t even a reminder for the rear seatbelts either. For the child occupant, there are ISOFIX anchorages for a booster seat but no CRS (child restraint seats).

A three-star rating is still nothing to brag about since even the budget Ford sold in Europe, the KA+ (what we know as the Figo), too gets the same rating.

Mercedes-Benz X-Class Debuts In South Africa

Mercedes-Benz X-Class:

It Is The First Ever Pickup From The Stuttgart-Based Auto Giant:

As soon as we hear the work ‘pickup’ in the automotive industry, we immediately relate it to big, brash American offerings with huge engines and even huger footprints. Even in India, we have some pickups to choose from the likes of the Tata Xenon XT, Mahindra Scorpio Getaway and the Isuzu D-Max V-Cross. But no matter what the case may be, we never relate a German carmaker to that body style. Until now! Say hello to the Mercedes-Benz X-Class - the first ever pickup from the Stuttgart-based auto giant.

Wearing the three-pointed star at the front, it also bags the tag of the world’s first premium pickup. While the concept of the X-Class was unveiled in October last year, Mercedes-Benz debuted the production-ready spec of the pickup in Cape Town, South Africa. Apart from the African nation, Mercedes-Benz will sell the X-Class in Australia, South America and Europe.

Jeep Launches Grand Cherokee

Jeep Launches Grand Cherokee Petrol And Announces Post-GST Prices:

The 2017 Grand Cherokee Gets Subtle Aesthetic Changes And A 3.6-Litre Pentastar V6 Petrol Variant! 

Jeep has introduced an all-new petrol variant of the Grand Cherokee along with the updated 2017 range. Earlier, the Grand Cherokee was only available with a diesel engine and one had to shell out Rs 1.12 crore (pre-GST, ex-showroom New Delhi) for the performance-oriented SRT version which came with a massive 6.8-litre HEMI V8 petrol engine. The 2017 version of the Grand Cherokee and the SRT made their world debut at the 2016 New York Motor Show held in March and was later showcased in Europe at the Paris Motor Show in October 2016. Apart from the introduction of the new Grand Cherokee variant, the American automaker has also revealed the post-GST prices of its lineup in the country.  

Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6-Litre Pentastar Petrol 

Price: Grand Cherokee Summit Petrol: Rs 75.15 lakh

The Grand Cherokee gets the same V6 petrol as the Wrangler Unlimited, but in a marginally uprated tune. The Wrangler Unlimited petrol was introduced in February 2017 as the most affordable Jeep SUV in the country. However, this tag will soon go to Jeep’s first made-in-India SUV, the Compass, which is expected to be priced in the Rs 18-25 lakh range.

Vital Specs 

• Engine: 3.6-litre V6 Pentastar 
• Power: 289.6PS  
• Torque: 347Nm
• Transmission: Gen II 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters 

Post-GST Prices (Ex-Showroom, New Delhi)

Model	Pre-GST Prices	Post-GST Prices	Difference
Wrangler Unlimited Petrol	Rs 56 lakh	Rs 56 lakh	0
Wrangler Unlimited Diesel	Rs 71.59 lakh	Rs 64.45 lakh	Rs 7.14 lakh
Grand Cherokee Summit Petrol	NA	Rs 75.15 lakh	NA
Grand Cherokee Summit Diesel	Rs 1.03 crore	Rs 85.15 lakh	Rs 17.85 lakh
Grand Cherokee Limited Diesel	Rs 93.64 lakh	Rs 75.15 lakh	Rs 18.49 lakh
Grand Cherokee SRT	Rs 1.12 crore	Rs 1.07 crore	Rs 5 lakh

2017 Grand Cherokee Updates  

• The updated 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, which is available with the new petrol trim, has now been added to the existing diesel variants as well.  
• Gets Jeep’s 75th-anniversary fascia with ‘billet-like’ (aluminium billet) plating on the grille slots
• Rides on new 18-inch (High Gloss Silver) and 20-inch (Technical Grey) wheels for the Limited and Summit models, respectively. The SRT gets 20-inch polished wheels with a satin clear coat. Optional on the SRT are 20-inch matte black split-spoke wheels
• LED fog lamps are now standard 
• The newly introduced air suspension is now standard with the Summit diesel and petrol models 
• Two new colours added – Velvet Red and Diamond Black Crystal – to the existing colour palette – Billet Silver Metallic, Bright White, Granite Crystal Pearl and True Blue Pearl
• The Grand Cherokee now gets electric power steering (EPS), which replaces the previous electro-hydraulic unit
• Improved NVH levels with the addition of an acoustic windshield 
• ParkSense rear park assist system now includes a Start/Stop function

Updated S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet expected at the Frankfurt Motor Show:

In line with Mercedes-Benz refreshing the S-Class sedan for 2018, the Coupe and Cabriolet versions will also undergo the same treatment before these facelifted models are showcased at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Since the updates are basically going to be borrowed from the S-Class sedan, the Coupe and Cabriolet models will get the S-Class’ design and tech tweaks. Things like the more aggressive nose section, new alloys, extra luxury features, and functions such as semi-autonomous driving technology will be offered. 

The upcoming S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet will also get a new range of engines that include the 4.0-litre V8 motor that will be available in two power outputs. One for the regular model and the other for the AMG version. At the top of the range will be the V12 motor that powers the S600 and AMG S65 models. As of now, it isn’t clear as to whether both models will get all the engine options.

Pricing for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet should be slightly higher when compared to the current car, especially when you factor in the extra features and driving aides that will be made available. 

2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet spotted testing

The current generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class flagship was introduced in 2013. The mid-life update of the S-Class Sedan has been caught testing a few times in Germany, but now the S-class Cabriolet has been spotted undergoing cold-weather tests at the Arctic Circle.

The S-Class saloon would be the first to be updated, followed shortly by the S-Class Coupe. The S-Class Cabrio will follow suit. So here we can see the test mule with cladded front and rear bumpers, updated taillights and possibly even new headlight signature. But the most prominent and important changes will be on the inside. 

The new S-Class family will come with a single widescreen system, stretching from instrument cluster to centre console, dominating the dashboard. It is similar to one seen on the Mercedes-Maybach vehicles sans the buttons. The centre console will feature a redesigned interface with a new touchpad surface. Another update for the facelifted S-Class will be the use of a new steering wheel that looks sportier than what’s being offered as of now.

As far as the engine line-up is concerned, Mercedes-Benz is expected to equip the facelifted S-Class with a new range of engines. It is speculated that the existing V6 engines will be replaced by new inline-six petrol units. The Cabriolet range could get the new 4.0-litre V8 engine.

The updated Luxo-barge will debut this year as a 2018 model year. It was rumoured to be showcased at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, but that seems unlikely. Mercedes-Benz will bring the new and updated S-Class to India right after it goes on sale internationally.