TorQue: Fiat Punto Abarth, Volkswagen Dieselgate, Agusta Brutale
Round-up of latest automobile developments this past week.
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1. Review: The 145 BHP Monster Hot Hatchback – Fiat Punto Abarth
After launching the Fiat Abarth 595 Competizione in India in 2015, the company played a gamble by launching the Abarth versions of its hatchback the Punto and Avventura. We got our hands on the 145 BHP Monster and we think that Fiat taunts its competition to make a performance hatchback in India.
Read more about the Abarth version of Fiat Punto in India.
2. 1078cc MV Agusta Brutale Launched in India at Rs 19.3 Lakh
If someone in India wants to buy a street naked superbike, they have some pretty good options to choose from like the Ducatis and Triumphs. But that list now has a contender that can give the existing choices a run for their money – The MV Agusta Brutale 1090. Without a doubt, it looks good but it also comes with a heavy price tag – the perfect recipe for a swanky superbike that will make waves for all the right reasons.
After all, you wouldn’t want anyone to call your dream bike cheap, would you? Find out more about the hottest ride in town.
3. First Drive: Chevrolet Trailblazer 2.8 LTZ Is a Monster
It’s massive. Let’s just get that part out of the way. The Chevy Trailblazer on Indian roads looks like the Incredible Hulk roaming the streets. Everything looks tiny in front of it, and all those hatchbacks have something new to look out for and scatter when it approaches!
So, if big is your thing, then the Chevrolet Trailblazer delivers that in abundance. The story doesn’t end here, though, because the Trailblazer has more to offer than just immense road presence.
Read here to know about our first drive experience with this monster.
4. Mercedes-Benz To Review Operations If Diesel Car Ban Stays
The country’s largest luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India, which on Wednesday launched its maiden SUV Coupe, the GLE 450 AMG Coupe, reiterated that if the ban on registration of high-end diesel cars in Delhi-NCR continues beyond March, it will have to review its business plans in the country.
The all-new sporty SUV, the GLE 450 AMG Coupe, comes with a 3-litre petrol engine and is pitted against the BMW X4 and X6.
Read more here.
5. Volkswagen Chief Says Sorry For Emission Scandal
Volkswagen chief executive apologised for the emission scandal that has engulfed the German carmaker since September.
Volkswagen found itself in a soup after it was found cheating diesel car emissions tests for which Matthias Mueller apologised. Mueller was on his first official visit to the US. Mueller was speaking at the media conference which was held on the eve of the Detroit auto show.
Read more about the CEO’s admission here.
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