Audi A4 TFSI - To Quattro or Not to Quattro?

Normally two-wheel drive cars, either FWD or RWD, have accelerative forces handled by just two wheels. Apart from this forward driving force, these pair of wheels also has to tackle cornering and braking forces. As such, it’s easy to see that all these forces can easily overwhelm its grip limit, especially at high speed around corners while accelerating away. All-wheel-drive system like Audi’s

Paris Motor Show: SHIFT_convention - the Nissan Qashqai

Nissan debuted the Ford Focus-sized Qashqai (say Kash-kai) crossover in Paris on Thursday, and our man on the spot, John Neff, was as impressed with Nissan's new softroader as he was underwhelmed with Mitsubishi's new Pajero. (Although we have to admit, you're not likely to see a Qashqai dominate the Dakar rally.)The Qashqai was designed virtually from the ground up by Nissan Europe, and it

3-year-old buys Nissan Figaro on eBay

Jack Neal sat in front of his computer, smiling at the car he had just purchased on eBay. £8,999.99 (approximately $17,000) was a fairly good price for the much loved Nissan Figaro. Even if it was a bit "Hello Kitty" in shocking pink. So what if the Figaro is just a rebodied 10-year-old Micra, Jack used the "Buy it now" link to complete the purchase and was the winning bidder. But Jack is only

GM and Renault/Nissan come back into the forefront, continuing talks

There's been a lot of buzz in the air distracting us from the proposed alliance between General Motors and Renault/Nissan, including talk about a GM alliance with Ford, purported "lukewarm feelings" within the ranks at GM about becoming aligned with the French-Japanese powerhouse, and even GM looking for cash as part of the deal. Not to worry. GM and Renault/Nissan have clambered back up to

Nissan to unveil '07 Altima Hybrid one week from today

While the news this week will be dominated by the goings-on in Paris, Nissan is getting ready to make a spash of its own exactly one week from today.At the Orange County Auto Show, Nissan will officially pull the wraps off the 2007 Altima Hybrid. The car is the first gasoline-electric hybrid for the automaker, and it will be greeted in the marketplace by competitors from Toyota (whose hybrid

BREAKING NEWS: Kerkorian may buy up more of GM

Kirk Kerkorian may buy up to 12 million additional shares of GM stock, according to Automotive News. The billionaire investor would need approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission for the deal because it would send his company, Tracinda Corporation, well over 10 percent ownership of GM common stock. The move supports GM's potential alliance with Renault/Nissan, a merger that

Nissan Moon city-car concept

Designer Robert Hoffmann drew up this Nissan concept for an auto magazine. The futuristic conveyance is not intended for production, but it's an interesting exercise just the same. The oversized rear wheels are slanted inward, and move backward for highway cruising, optimizing space when retracted for city driving and enhancing stability in conjunction with a deployable rear wing at higher

GM wants money from Nissan, Renault

The latest round of reports coming out of the Nissan-Renault-GM talks are quite sensational. Although there have been hints that Ford is on Carlos Ghosn's speed dial should things go sour with GM, according to the latest newsletter from the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) General Motors is going to tell Nissan and Renault today that their proposed deal looks good.

Sams Auto Trade - TV

Hello Everyone,Did you see the new TV at our India wide Automobile home page, Watch it and enjoy our new TV. Very soon you will see other advertisements coming here as well.Evolving everyday.Visit autosalesindia.com to see the new SAT - TV.

Official launch

Press Note27 June 2006Official launch of CarSalesIndia.com by Sams Auto Trade Ltd (UK)Sams Auto Trade Ltd a UK based Automobile company officially launched India’s No 1 automobile portal CarSalesIndia.com. CarSalesIndia.com is a compelling and intelligent web portal that provides services to the growing automobile market in India.In a very special launch ceremony here in the Le Royal Meridian, Mr

Nissan Skyline GT-R

The Nissan Skyline GT-R is an iconic Japanese sports coupe in the Nissan Skyline range. Dubbed "Godzilla" by Wheels magazine in Australia when released there in 1989, it was rated by many motoring magazines, including the well-respected Wheels, as providing performance and handling equal or superior to that of European icons like the Porsche 911 and the Ferrari 360 Modena, at a considerably lower

Car Insurance In India? Is it a painful process?

With the beginning of privatisation in India, The government decided to let global companies enter the market to serve the huge indian population with services that are upto global standards. This paved way for global insurance companies to operate in India, but certainly with a lot of restrictions.Today there are big names out in the market that do Insurance for you and the service they offer

All Automobile India: Is India going all automobile now?

All Automobile India: Is India going all automobile now?

CarSalesIndia.com Launch Car Pool Feature for India

CarSalesIndia.com one of Indias leading online car portals have launched Car Pool feature for India.Speaking about it the Chairman and Founder Mr Samuel Jeyakumar said, "This gives us an oppurtunity to show our concerns over the growing global warming issue. This way we provide an oppurtunity to all Indians to take some responsibility and where possible make their contribution to save our

CarSalesIndia.com - A leading Online Service Provider in the Automobile Segment Sets its Foot in India

CarSalesIndia.com, an Internet based marketing and advertising auto portal for used cars, is setting a global trend in the Indian used car market. CarSalesIndia.com visually exhibits used cars online and it reaches several million Internet users instantly at a very low cost. CarSalesIndia.com also tracks potential customers and provides customer leads.The portal offers a platform for sellers and

Is India going all automobile now?

Since 1990's India seems to be moving fast on the wheels, ever since the Maruti and Suzuki decided to deliver an Indian dream machine (yes, you guessed it right, i mean the 800), there have been more and more cars on our roads. Is it getting anywhere, Ah, yes, Today almost every auto giant is on-board the Indian market to take a piece of their share.BTW, where is Amby now?