Chevy Spark!

Finally, the much awaited car on Indians roads is ready to roll out from the spanking new showrooms of GM in India. The erstwhile Daewoo Matiz in its new awatar as Chevrolet Spark packs a lot of punch. Chevrolet Spark is equipped with a 1000cc petrol engine and is be available in four models and has been priced in a range of Rs 3.09-3.89 lakh -- nearly Rs 12,000 cheaper than Maruti Zen Estilo.

"We have not been represented in the small car market in India and we want to increase our presence in this segment, which is the fastest growing segment in the country," General Motors Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner said.

PS: Will be only available in July for Tamilnadu and Kerala :-(

BMW 3 is here!

From next week, BMW's very own Made in India cars will roll out from its Chennai plant in Mahindra Global City.

According to ET:

“Trial productions have started since the third week of February and cars have been rolled out to achieve stabilisation of assembly process. To begin with, the company intends to roll out six cars a day. At present, well over 90% of the components, except for seats and few other parts, are imported as part of the CKD kits. However, this is expected to be gradually reduced,” the sources added. Meanwhile, the company has also expanded and strengthened its dealership network in time for the roll out from India.

F1 Fun2Watch Crashes!

The F1 2007 season is here and what better way to start it than by watching this compilation of funniest of funniest crashes!

How to play havoc in the traffic....

A few weeks ago, when I was coming to the bank inside our campus, I chanced upon this huge traffic block created by an idiot truck driver who tried to turn the truck near our "akka mess"... The trucks tyres got jammed in the slush and he couldn't manoever it anywhere around, resulting in huge traffic jams for hours... Watch it now!

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Better Fuel Economy!

As the weather warms up, more families plan to hit the road for vacation. But with petrol prices at about Rs. 50 a litre and expected to peak pretty soon, those road trips are becoming more expensive than ever before. What can be done to improve petrol mileage?


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Experts say conservative driving and proper maintenance can improve your car's fuel economy. That means driving at posted speed limits and keeping your tires, engine and transmission at their peak condition.

Designers are also making vehicles more fuel efficient. More streamlined cars are being made, which will drag less at high speeds and consume less energy. New engines, such as the cylinder deactivation technology used in the latest Chevy Tahoe, also conserve fuel by running on fewer cylinders when necessary to save power. Experts say these new innovations, along with proper driving and maintenance, can save a tank of gas every other month.