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2017 Geneva Motor Show: Tata Tamo Racemo revealed. The Tamo Racemo is the first car from the Tamo mobility division of Tata Motors. Powering the new Tamo Racemo sports coupe is a 1.2-litre turbocharged mid-mounted petrol engine producing 186bhp and 210Nm of torque paired to a 6-speed AMT gearbox with paddle shifters. Tata claims the Racemo will sprint from 0-100km/h in around 6 seconds. Designed by the Tata Motors Design Studio in Turin, Italy, the Racemo sports sleek LED headlights, butterfly doors, a very low stance and roof, and lines and bulges everywhere. The low-slung Racemo Sports Coupe is available in two different guises - the regular Racemo and the more track focused Racemo+ which will be offered in the digital world in the Forza Horizon, the first Indian car to make it to the Forza series. Speaking about the unveil of the sports coupe, Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors said, "Racemo is the first innovation from Tamo and our

Further expanding its line-up in India, Italian supercar marque Lamborghini has now launched the new Aventador S LP 740-4 Coupe priced at ₹ 5.01 crore (ex-showroom). Essentially a meaner version of the standard Aventador, the 'S' suffix also signifies that the car comes with an improved design, sharper styling, better aerodynamics and a retuned V12 engine that now churns out over 40 bhp of additional power. The most interesting bit is that the car has arrived in India within a couple of months of its global launch, also this is the second launch from Lamborghini after the Huracan RWD Spyder. This shows how aggressive the carmaker is getting in terms of product strategies for India. Powering this new raging bull is a 6.5 litre V12 engine that churns out 730bhp at 8400 rpm and develops a peak torque of 690Nm at 5500 rpm. The motor comes mated to a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels. Also, the addition 40 bhp power allows

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS hot hatchback has officially been launched in India. The Baleno RS has been priced at ₹ 8.69 lakh and is available exclusively through the Nexa outlets. Available as a single variant model, the new Baleno RS gets a 1.0 litre BoosterJet petrol engine mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The turbo petrol Baleno RS makes 101 bhp and 150 Nm of peak torque. There is no automatic variant on offer yet neither an AMT nor a CVT. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has been one of the most popular cars from the Indo-Japnese carmaker. In fact, from the 1st of April 2016 - 31st Jan 2017 Maruti has sold 1.38 lakh units of the Baleno premium hatchback. This alone tells us that a more powerful Baleno RS will surely manage to woo a large number of buyers. The Baleno RS gets a slightly altered exterior look as compared to the standard Baleno . It has a new front mesh grille with a chrome bezel and a larger and sportier front bumper too. The front bumper also gets a lip

The new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine comes in two states of tune - 150hp and 180hp The Land Rover Discovery Sport is set to become the next model from JLR to receive the new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine in India. Currently, the Discovery Sport is the last product from JLR to use the 2.2-litre diesel in India. The introduction of the new in-house developed power plant will thus mark the end of the 2.2-litre unit’s life-span in JLR’s India line-up. It also brings the model’s engine range in line with the SUV maker’s international portfolio. As per the automaker’s website, the new 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel will be offered in two states of tune – a 150hp derivative and a more powerful 180hp variant. The 150hp derivative will be offered in lower trim levels while the top trims will use the 180hp unit. The nine-speed automatic gearbox from the current model will be carried forward . Interestingly, with the update, the more powerful diesel is also set t

Velar, the fourth member of the Range Rover family unveiled After a few leaked pictures and more than a few teasers, the newest member of the Range Rover family has officially been unveiled. The new Velar (which means ‘To Veil’ or ‘To Cover’) is the forth SUV in the Range Rover family and sits snugly in between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. The new Range Rover Velar will of course be making it to India next year with a possible 2018 Auto Expo unveil and should be priced around the Rs 70-80 lakh mark to go up against the likes of the BMW X5, the Audi Q7, the Volvo XC90 and even the Jaguar F-Pace and the Porsche Macan. The Velar gets laser technology for its headlights combined with a very tell-tale signature Range Rover LED daytime running light pattern and a large cross mesh style grille. The Velar is also one of the most aggressive looking products that has been launched from Land Rover with its angular vented bumper and elongated side slit design

When it comes to SUVs, too many is still not enough. Case in point: Land Rover, which has added a fourth nameplate to its Range Rover family. The 2018 Range Rover Velar is a stylish and capable SUV that slots in between the midsize Range Rover Sport and the small, crossover-like Evoque, providing additional versatility to the British luxury automaker’s already varied lineup. Based on the same platform as the Jaguar F-Pace, which debuted to great fanfare in 2016, the Velar is far from a carbon copy of its cousin, as it boasts a design that is, in most ways, distinctly Range Rover and yet, at the same time, something all its own. On the outside, it features flat-folding deployable door handles, a first in its segment, ultra-thin LED headlights and burnished copper detailing, all features that promise to influence Range Rovers of the future. Meanwhile, on the inside, a pair of sleek 10-inch touchscreens controls the Velar’s infotainment and climate controls and a head