The new diesel the 350 CDI BlueEfficiency sedan is priced at Rs 48.08 lakh (ex-showrom Delhi). The 2987 cc, six cylinder diesel car offers muscular performance, touching 100 kmph in just 6.9 seconds.

Looks like the launch season is not going to end anytime soon.  The latest that we hear is that the much anticipated Volkswagen Beetle will be coming to India by December 2009.  More car and motorcycle launches will of course happen during the upcoming 2010 Auto Expo.

Honda launched third generation CR-V in India yesterday.  Mostly, we believe that the new CR-V is an exercise in aesthetics.  The exterior of the car has been revised: we now have a different grille, a different hood, and new foglamps.  The front and rear bumpers have been revised too.

Premier Rio min SUV launched - no four wheel drive, though.

We recently reported that the Suzuki SX4 is being prepped with a new enigne that would meet BS IV emission norms. Well, it is here now. And what Maruti has on offer for Indians is a much better car that can take the battle closer to the segment leader Honda City. And there is an automatic SX4 to boot.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd has launched a new version of its Honda Aviator scooter in India.

Now this is interesting. Cars from Premier Auto Ltd. were some of the first we ever rode in. Premier Padmini, alongwith Ambassadors and Mahindras formed our automobile trinity for a long time indeeded, till the soap-dish sized Maruti 800 came into overthrow all of them. Update: Premier Rio launched - click here!

So, now that the car is here, perhaps it is time for a photo gallery. We have been publishing occasional pictures along with our stories about the new car.

The Tata Manza would come with interior trim levels and safety features that are seriously tempting.

Chevrolet has managed to surprise everyone by the pricing of their new car the Chevrolet Cruze.

Chevrolet would launch its premium sedan, the Chevrolet Cruze, in India on the 12th of October 2009.  The car would be positioned against the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla Altis in the Indian automobile market. Update: Chevrolet Cruze launched: Price 10.99 to 12.45 lakhs

There is one thing to be said about Maruti Suzuki - they do not give up easily. Every time Maruti has tried to sell something in the mid-size segment, they have had to struggle. Whereas, bring in a Honda - any Honda - price it a lakh rupees above a similar car, and sales shoot up. Such is fate.

Mahindra Renault has launched a 'new' version of the Logan. New, in its strictest sense, of course.

We had been hearing for a while that Honda SIEL Cars India was going to launch a new version of the popular upper C-segment sedan Honda City. And it has happened today. Let's take a look at what Honda has on offer now.

UPDATE: Ford India has launched its new Ford Endeavour Automatic SUV with 5-speed automatic transmission, on September 9, 2009, that takes the Toyota Fortuner head-on, with its aggressive pricing.

Tata Motors plans to launch the Limited Edition of its Indigo CS, in October 2009, during the festival season.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has launched the much-anticipated SUV, the Toyota Fortuner, in the Indian market.

Spy shots of a new variant of the Tata Indica Vista suggest that Tata Motors is set to launch a fourth version of the Tata Indica Vista, called the Tata Indica Ignis.

Ford India has announced the launch of a new variant of the Ford Ikon, the Ford iKool.

There is a new Ford Fiesta SXi, folks. From the initial reports that appeated in blogs, one could not figure out what really was different about the new Fiesta - more details are available now.