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  Honda City is a very popular mid-size sedan in the Indian market. The Japanese car manufacturer launched the new fifth-generation Honda City in India in June 2020 . Now, you can keep scrolling down to read about the journey of the Honda City in India. 1998 Honda City The original Honda City in India that is shown above ( pic source ) is often referred to as OHC and changed the Indian market in 1998. It came with two different engine displacements of 1.3-litre and 1.5-litre. The Honda City became a popular car soon after its launch and both families, as well as enthusiasts, started accepting it with open arms. Honda introduced the i-VTEC in 2000 and soon after, it became a cult car with a massive following. With the launch of i-VTEC technology, the Honda City also received a minor facelift that was not a major update but offered round foglamps on the bumper, making it look much more premium. The City had to fight it out against the likes of Opel Corsa and Astra, Mitsubishi Lancer,...

Now lets talk about the car. Hot hatches, a name given to small cars, have a resting beast under the hood. It was resting unless the motor was fired up. This means these cars have extraordinarily powerful engines for the size of the vehicle and a mouthwatering power-to-weight ratio. Well, hot hatches were no such thing in 2000, but with GT’s and TSI’s entry TSI, things changed after 2010. Following the VWs launch came the Abarth Punto. Abarth Punto was essentially a conventional Punto with a powerful engine. That said, those were just the aesthetics and features carried over. Rest everything shouted sports. But what was so special about the Abarth Punto? Let’s find out. Fiat Punto Abarth Before going forward, let’s give a brief about what Abarth is. In simple terms, Fiat makes vehicles for the masses, and Abarth tunes and customizes them for the petrolheads. Similar to AMG: Mercedes, Abarth: Fiat. Like AMG, Abarth is the only sports brand for Fiat. Hence, Abarth engineered the necessar...

  “Nobody is perfect, but if you drive a Skoda, you’re pretty damn close”. That’s what happens when there is a history of over 125 years associated with a brand. The brand that has been through the depression and World Wars, Skoda Auto has become a globally renowned brand. Rome wasn’t built in a day and nor was Skoda Auto. Let’s take a look at the history of Skoda Auto, a brand that everyone knows pretty well. 1985 – Laurin & Klement comes into existence It was a time when automobiles were introduced to the world. People started to love the new way of transportation, it was easier and faster. This is when Vaclav Klement and Vaclav Laurin from Mladá Boleslav, Europe founded a company together. The company was called ‘Laurin and Klement’. With the help of two workers and one apprentice, they introduced their first bike known as ‘Slavia’. Lauren and Klement Slavia The bike became an instant hit in the market. It was acclaimed for its reliability, practicality and high quality. The...

Now lets talk about the car. The first time we Indians heard the name, we immediately related it to a popular mint brand. Guess, it has got something to do with the VW group’s naming culture. Remember the Skoda Laura? Well, let’s not get in to these. For Volkswagen, the Polo nameplate immediately clicked. Heck, we know of a Parsi gent who still hasn’t removed the plastic seat covers of his 2013 model. The Polo nameplate stood for German build quality, a safety cocoon and an efficient diesel if noisy diesel engine. Along the years, while the general silhouette remained the same the Polo did get timely updates. Revisions to power trains, extended body styles and more were introduced. Let’s take you through a timeline of each. 2009 The 2009 model was the first Polo to be launched here. The car had a 1.6-litre petrol and 1.2-litre diesel engines. This was just the beginning of the sub-4m era wherein the benefits of a lower capacity engine were lost in the VW development. Nonetheless, the p...