OnCars India Buzz: 08 May 2013 - On Cars India

- Back in January 2013, when Team OnCars interviewed Mr Pawan Shetty, head of Lamborghini India, he mentioned that the Italian supercar maker has some special plans to celebrate the company's 50th birthday this year. And one of the mega events lined up was a Grand Tour in the marquee's home town, Italy. The said Grand Tour kickstarted today morning from the Piazza Castello in Milan and saw participation from 350 super exotics carrying the Lamborghini tag. The event will go down in history as the largest gathering ever of cars from the 'House of the Raging Bull'. - Hyundai Motor India is planning to roll out up to four new models into the Indian market in the next two years, including a compact crossover, which will rival the upcoming Ford EcoSport and the largely successful Renault Duster SUV. Also in works, is a sub 4-meter sedan to take on the DZire and the Amaze and an MPV that is expected to be ready by 2015 to take on the Ertiga.   - We reported earlier in April that Maruti Suzuki is readying a special anniversary edition of its Ertiga MPV to celebrate the vehicle's first birthday in the Indian market. At the time, we had no official word on the matter. And even now though we don't have any official word on the said model, we do have what seems like a leaked brochure image of the special edition of the MPV. When launched, it will be known as Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Feliz. Click here to know more.    - Czech carmaker Skoda is thinking of adding one more SUV to its product portfolio. Reported to be larger than Yeti, the only vehicle in Skoda's lineup having the ability to perform both on and off road, the new SUV is likely to be based on VW's MQB platform.   - We have been pulling up tons of Ford EcoSport-specific features, articles and videos as Team OnCars get behind the wheel of the upcoming crossover for the very first time in Goa - the latest one being the extensive image gallery and the short Quick Note Videos that answer several queries regarding the urban crossover, which we received via Twitter and Facebook. Incase, you have missed any of that, click through the links given below. - Ford EcoSport bookings to open in June 2013. - Ford EcoSport - Image Gallery - Quick Note Video: In what trim-levels the Ford EcoSport diesel will be sold in?  - Quick Note Video: What's missing from that 'SUV' look of the Ford EcoSport?  - Quick Note Video: Will the Ford EcoSport get any petrol engine other than the 1.0-Litre EcoBoost?  - Quick Note Video: What is the boot-space like in the Ford EcoSport?  - Quick Note Video: What's your first impression about the 'Sync' tech in the Ford EcoSport?  - Quick Note Video: Is the Ford EcoSport's EcoBoost engine noisy?  - Ford EcoSport V/S C-Segment sedans - Ford EcoSport V/S Upcoming Compact Crossovers - Ford EcoSport equipped with an industry-first Emergency Assist System.   - Just yesterday, we reported that Skoda is readying the new Rapid Sport Concept, which will take its first official bow at the upcoming 2013 Worthersee Tour tuning show. While, yesterday the Czech automaker released one sketch teasing the new concept, today the company has floated four new images of the Rapid Sport Concept.    - BMW has issued a recall for its old BMW 3-Series in the United States because of a problem detected in its airbags. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) a total of 42,000 units of the 3-Series produced in 2002 and 2003 have been affected.    - General Motors is reportedly, working on a new model, which will directly rival the Toyota GT 86. The announcement was made by Mark Reuss, GM's North America president, who said that a rival for the Toyota GT 6/ Scion FR-S and for the Subaru BRZ is what the Detroit-based automaker needs.    - Forbes has ranked BMW as the most powerful car brand for the second consecutive year for 2013. BMW was given the title after it managed to acquire global RepTrak score of 78.39 out of 100.  via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE932rcIAjPMS6eASP3qGjCqP47rQ&url=http://www.oncars.in/Car-News-Detail/OnCars-India-Buzz-08-May-2013/4093

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