Q & A with Narain Karthikeyan

narain-hrt-2012-L.jpg|Q & A with Narain Karthikeyan

After being confirmed recently as an official driver for HRT F1 Team for 2012, Indian F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan shares his views on the upcoming season.

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201204 Jan

holder2-S.jpgThe autojunction.in Automotive Awards seek to recognise the best new car launches in a given calendar year. These awards are not retrospective in nature but in fact are given based on feedback from those who finally matter - the consumers themselves. The Process is simple: all the new car launches between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 qualify for the jury process.

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201119 Dec

viren-popli-S.jpgIt’s not always that the boss is as candid as that. However, when I met Viren Popli, Senior VP, Strategy and Market Development, Mahindra Two-wheelers at the Duro preview ride in Lavasa near Pune, he didn’t mince his words.

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201119 Dec

mercedes-a-class-front-S.jpgChina will account for a substantial chunk of A-Class sales. There’s no mention on prices yet, but every indication that it will be assembled and sold in India. The kits could easily be imported from its Chinese factory.

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201109 Dec

vw-up-S.jpgThe Auto Expo grows in size and stature every year. 2012 will be no different, with a host of new manufacturers displaying their wares, and some established players shifting up a gear or two. The winner, as always, is the consumer. Read on to figure out what’s in store at Pragati Maidan early next year.

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201122 Nov

michael-perschke-audi-S.jpgIn an informal tete-a-tete with autojunction.in, Michael Perschke shared the brand’s vision and strategy for the Indian market, shared his perspective on China, and hinted at some new products and offerings in the future.

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201127 Sep

Stromlinie_Frontp-W196-tb.jpgFor a company which states its case so succinctly, there can never be an end. This is a company which has scaled the heights of Grand Prix racing, cross-country rallying, endurance racing and touring cars. This is a brief history of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.

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201121 Oct

IMG_5302-S.jpgSo you think you can drive? Of course, anybody could get behind the wheel. Getting a driving license is very easy in our country. Your road sense, driving ability and simple road etiquette aside (or lack thereof), you probably wouldn’t get very far if the automobile you were driving fell over, turned turtle, or broke down.

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201112 Oct

scorpio-splash-tb.jpgAfter three days and more than 1500 km of competitive driving, Team autojunction wins the Media Class in a Mahindra Verito. The Mahindra Monsoon Challenge is a time-speed-distance (TSD) rally, which falls under the ambit of Mahindra Adventure, an initiative by Mahindra & Mahindra to get people out of the cities and onto the roads and highways to explore India.

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201127 Sep

BMW_i8-tb.jpgBMW's cutting-edge i brand poised for launch in 2013 with 2 new models. It's all very well presenting concepts; working prototypes cast a glance into the future. BMW will launch its all new BMW i brand in 2013.

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201127 Sep

audi_LED-tb.jpgAudi's R18 Le Mans challenger will use full LED lights. Audi has been a pioneer in LED lighting technology. The A8 was the first Audi to use LEDs for the daytime runing lights. Later, the R8 sportscar was the first road car to have full LED lights.

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