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Bumps in the Road for India's Affair with Supercars?

By TNN  ON May 17th 2013 at 12:14PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Its not just about the high purchase and maintenance costs, but also the performance limitations that Indias infrastructure inflicts on super luxury cars. With willing and able buyers multiplying by the minute, one needs to question if the Lamborghinis and Ferraris have the mettle required for Indian roads?  ...   Continue Reading »

Rolls-Royce & Bloodhound Work On a Supercar

By Agencies  ON May 17th 2013 at 11:47AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Drive way beyond 1,000 mph, because Bloodhounds latest supercar will be loaded with a record-breaking Rolls-Royce jet engine  ...   Continue Reading »

Hedonistic Pleasure: Lamborghini Unveils the Outrageous Egoista

By Faye Remedios  ON May 14th 2013 at 6:00AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Lamborghini has unveiled the Egoista - a car made for just one person. This Walter De Silva designed single-seater is inspired by an Apache helicopter, where the cockpit can be ejected in an emergency. The profile is said to represent a charging bull with its head down and horns pointed forward.  ...   Continue Reading »

Luxury Hatchbacks to Hit the Indian Roads in 2013

By Karishma Roye  ON May 10th 2013 at 6:00AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Indian roadways aren't the smoothest, add to that ever-increasing traffic and drivers are in for a frustrating driving experience. So, the hatchback segment will never lose its buyers to even the most luxurious sedans. Market leaders like Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz tap into the segment, giving a premium spin to the compact car. Small in size, not in price, these drives will be launched over the next year and a half, and will cost you anywhere between Rs 20-30 lakh  ...   Continue Reading »

In the Spotlight: Ferrari S.p.A

By Karishma Roye  ON May 7th 2013 at 6:00AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Having seen inimitable success in the racing world, the blazing red Ferrari is just as popular on the road as it is on the race track. If like everyone else, you cant help but keep your eyes on this speed demon until its out of sight, heres a few facts that would interest you about one of the most popular super car brands in the world  ...   Continue Reading »

Land Rover’s Anniversary Edition Defender LXV is Out

By Karishma Roye  ON May 6th 2013 at 12:52PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Land Rover buyers are aplenty, which is why we recommend you make a beeline for the brands 65th Anniversary Edition of the iconic Defender  ...   Continue Reading »

Snapped: Saif Ali Khan in his new R8

By Team Luxe  ON May 3rd 2013 at 12:12PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Saif Ali Khan must really have liked the new Audi R8 when he launched it while promoting Race 2 in Delhi. After all, he added one to his car collection  ...   Continue Reading »

Hottest Cars at the Shanghai Auto Show 2013

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 29th 2013 at 2:24PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Wrapping up a 10-day long affair in the auto industry today, is the 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. With a great turn out of about 2,000 exhibitors from 18 different countries, heres our top selection from the 1,300 cars on display  ...   Continue Reading »

Million Dollar Supercars

By Chelna Khatau  ON Apr 27th 2013 at 6:00AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

They're fast and furious and come with a mean price tag too. Here's a look at some million-dollar-plus cars that are on every car enthusiast's list  ...   Continue Reading »

Week in LuxuryLaunches: New Cars, a Watch & a Luxe Coffeemaker

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 26th 2013 at 2:56PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Every week, our friends at Luxury Launches give us the low down on uber-luxurious happenings across the world. This week we have interesting and off-beat news from all over so wed rather not spill the beans just yet. We suggest you read on  ...   Continue Reading »

Rolls Royce Launches Alpine Trial Centenary Collection

By Karishma Rajani  ON Apr 25th 2013 at 1:00PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

The best car in the world the Rolls Royce is all set to launch the Alpine Trial Centenary Collection as a tribute to the journey that took place a century ago. Behold! The snazzy drive is making its debut at Auto China 2013  ...   Continue Reading »

Volkswagen Launches the iBeetle with Apple

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 24th 2013 at 10:00AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Wouldnt it be cool to have an iPhone docking station take centre stage on the dashboard of your luxury car? Were surprised no one thought of this sooner. Oh well, about time  ...   Continue Reading »

Why You Should Hold Off Buying a Luxury Car Till 2017

By TNN  ON Apr 22nd 2013 at 5:53PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Unfortunately we had to be the bearers of bad news when we told you that the budget steam rolled a 25% duty hike on imported luxury cars, but if the five-year plan is anything to go by, 2017 will mark a 30% drop in the same segment, courtesy a new trade agreement  ...   Continue Reading »

Ermenegildo Zegna has Designs on the New Maserati Quattroporte

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 22nd 2013 at 12:27PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Italians have a flair for style, so itll be interesting to see the end result of a three-year long partnership between fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna and the automaker of the very popular Maserati  ...   Continue Reading »

Audiophile: Meridian's Premium Surround Sound in the new Range Rover

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 19th 2013 at 1:54PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Google stated that the latest Range Rover was one of the most looked-up vehicles last year. Given that the worlds already sold on this luxury SUV, could a top-of-the-line Meridian Audio System make an even better case?  ...   Continue Reading »

Mecedes-Benz Takes On the BMW Mini

By Agencies  ON Apr 17th 2013 at 11:41AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

On the horizon for Mercedes-Benz is a roll out of strong competitive luxury cars that will run neck-to-neck with the popular Mini by BMW  ...   Continue Reading »

Michael Schumacher Scores Pole Position as Brand Ambassador for Mercedes-Benz

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 16th 2013 at 12:01PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

He may have left the Mercedes F1 team last season, but Michael Schumacher is still on the circuit as the brand ambassador for the on-road Benz  ...   Continue Reading »

Drive Top-Down With the 10 Hottest Convertibles This Summer

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 16th 2013 at 6:00AM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

An easy way to be a head turner on the roads is to shift the gears while you steer a swanky top down convertible. Why these wheels also soothe our fancy, is that they make for the perfect drive on a bright summers day. As we go on to list our favourite convertibles for 2013, we suggest you pull out your sunnies for these star performers from some of the best auto makers in the world  ...   Continue Reading »

Mercedes-Benz Gears Up For the New Edition C

By Karishma Roye  ON Apr 11th 2013 at 3:00PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

The Mercedes-Benz C class has many takers, and the fan following is all set to multiply with the German automaker releasing Edition Ca luxurious take on the existing C class  ...   Continue Reading »