Crewe, England - Bentley has revealed its Continental Supersports, describing it as the fastest Bentley ever built with 630 hp engine that propels it from zero to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, prior to the Geneva Motor Show.
According to Bentley, the concept began with an experiment to reduce weight by 110 kilogrammes and increase power for the Continental GT Speed using lightweight materials. In addition, the challenge was to use FlexFuel technology, using a mixture of petrol and ethanol, without compromising supercar performance.
The world's cheapest car, Nano is expected to hit roads from Sanand plant in Gujarat by end 2010, according to top officials of the company. Large scale construction activities for buildings and pre-engineering structures are going on at full swing at Sanad, near Ahmedabad.
Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India would recruit more number of professionals, increasing total headcount of workforce to four-fold, at the research and development centre in Bangalore in the next few years and will invest around Rs 150 crore with the help of partners to expand its business network in the country.
TVS Motors, the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India, has finally rolled out its new stylish and futuristic 'Scotty Streak' in the domestic market. The company's latest scooterette targets girls in 16 to 20 age group.
The newly introduced 90 cc Scotty Streak, comes with sharp head lamps, LED tail-lamps, broad anti-skid tyres, and external fuel fill at the rear.
The company claims that bike is fitted with LiTech engine, which makes it lighter than comparative models of other manufacturers.
Country's passenger car sales grew 22%, the highest growth rate in current financial year, in February while commercial vehicle segment continued to decline, registering a drop of 32 per cent, despite various measures announced by government in its economic booster package including decline in excise duty.