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GaadiWaadi - The 7-seat Jeep Compass is expected to make its global debut later this year and could rival full-size SUVs like Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Mahindra Alturas G4, etc Jeep has been extensively working on introducing a three-row version of the Compass, and camouflaged prototypes of the new SUV have been spied on test a host of times in the past now. While the SUV has been internally codenamed 598, Jeep is expected to name it ‘Commander’. While Jeep is yet to confirm its name, a recently released teaser makes us believe that it will be named Commander. The teaser video revealed some important details about the upcoming 7-seat SUV’s design. Coupled with all the information and spy shots so far, the teaser has helped KDesign AG  create a rendering of what the car could end up looking like, take a look – The seven-slot grille seems to have been carried over as it is from the Compass facelift, and so are the headlamps. The bonnet of the Commander looks longer and f...

The Mahindra Scorpio is only a regular seven-seater mid-size SUV here in India. However, in markets like North America and Australia, Mahindra also sells the Scorpio is a pick-up truck avatar which is literally known as the Pikup. In such markets, the Mahindra Pikup is used as a utilitarian workhorse with a traditional ladder-frame chassis and 4x4 underpinnings. Contrastingly, in India, the Scorpio is mostly seen as a people's mover. Even when Mahindra offered a 4x4 drivetrain on the Scorpio in the BS4 era, a vast majority of Scorpio buyers only bought the two-wheel-drive variants of the SUV. Here's a review of the Mahindra Pikup by an automotive journalist in Australia. As it turns out, people in Australia are actually pretty fond of this homegrown SUV. The reviewer even addresses the Pikup as an industrial-spec SUV, although not in a negative way. The fact that Mahindra is originally a tractor-manufacturing company, the Pikup is seen tracing back its roots to Mahindra...

The Suzuki Hayabusa is one of the fastest production motorcycles in the world. It can achieve speeds of around 300km/h in no time. However, apparently, the stock Hayabusa isn’t fast enough for the British motorcycle racer, Guy Martin, who is aiming to set a new “Standing Start One Mile Record Run”. The Isle of Mann TT rider is targeting to hit 480km/h on his heavily modified Suzuki Hayabusa. Guy Martin is a British motorcycle racer who has several world records to his name. While the exact details about this modified Suzuki Hayabusa remain unknown, it’s being said that the motorcycle has been under development for quite some time now. In fact, reports say that this is the same ‘Busa on which Martin was able to clock 434km/h in 2019. And now, he’s back to go even faster. Also Read: Book New Suzuki Hayabusa & Get Rear Seat Cowl For Free Based on the information available, the Suzuki Hayabusa to be used for this world record attempt would be fitted with a turbocharger resulting...

GaadiWaadi - Check out our list of the top five things we know about the upcoming Yamaha FX-Z, thanks to spy pictures and leaked documents Towards the end of last year, news broke out that Yamaha India had trademarked the name ‘FZ-X’ for an upcoming motorcycle. Recently, spy pictures of the Yamaha FZ-X emerged online, taken during a TVC shoot. The motorcycle seems to be in a production-ready avatar, and we expect it to officially debut very soon in India. Even though the manufacturer has been tight-lipped about the upcoming Yamaha FZ-X, a few details about it are already available to us, which we have listed below. Styling Spy pictures of the Yamaha FZ-X have given us a rather clear look at it. The motorcycle has a retro-inspired design with plenty of modern touches, including a round LED headlamp, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a single-piece seat, and an old-school tubular pillion grabrail. The FZ-X also gets a raised single-piece handlebar along with slightly forward-set footpe...

GaadiWaadi - Here, we have listed the top five vehicles that are available with massive discounts and offers this month (April 2021) In April 2021, a majority of automakers in India announced significant price hikes on their vehicles. The primary reason for increasing the prices of automobiles is the rising cost of transportation and raw materials. Thankfully, to offer some relief to potential buyers, manufacturers are also offering discounts on their vehicles. If you have plans to buy a new car, then you’re probably looking out for deals and discounts. Here, we have listed five vehicles currently on sale in India, which are available with the highest discounts and offers this month. 1. Mahindra Alturas G4 – up to Rs. 3.02 lakh The Alturas G4 is the flagship SUV in Mahindra & Mahindra’s lineup, and it has a lot of premium features on offer, along with comfort and luxury. The SUV isn’t too popular among buyers though, and to tackle that, the manufacturer is offering extremely...

Currently, the best selling SUV in India is the Hyundai Creta , which has consistently been topping the sales charts for several months in a row. In fact, the Creta is so popular that it has almost become a brand in itself. Despite polarizing opinion on the second-gen Creta's styling, customer's love the SUV for its feature-rich, premium interior and potent powertrain options, which is also one of the most diverse in its segment. Speaking of which, the Creta packs in quite some punch under its hood, particularly with its 1.4L tubro-petrol engine. But first, let's take a look at all the powertrain options on offer. Hyundai offers two petrol and one diesel engine option with the second-gen Creta - there's a 1.5L, naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 115PS and 144Nm of peak torque. Then there's a 1.4L, four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that produces 140PS and 242Nm of peak torque. As for the diesel engine, its a 1.5L oil burner that produc...

GaadiWaadi - A range of new cars are set to be launched in the Indian market this year, and around 7 are set to make their debut next month itself Almost five months into the year, we have seen a range of big launches taking place in the Indian market ranging across different segments and price brackets so far. The launch spree is expected to continue in the remainder of the year as well. May 2021 is also expected to be big on launches, with at least 7 cars set to launch in the month. Here is a list of the 7 cars that are set to be launched in the Indian market in May 2021, take a look – 1. Hyundai Alcazar Hyundai recently debuted the Alcazar – the three-row version of Creta, which will be offered with both six- and seven-seat configurations. It should be noted that there is more to the Alcazar than just an additional row of seats though. The Alcazar gets a 150 mm longer wheelbase, larger 18-inch wheels, a slightly differently tuned 1.5-litre diesel engine for better power del...