Mini will launch the brand new second generation Countryman in India at the 2018 Indian Auto Expo. The new hatchback is larger than its predecessor and has a new design language while still keeping in touch with the theme of the original Countryman that was launched in 2010. The first generation Mini Countryman was the largest selling Mini model in India along with having the distinction of being the only Mini model to be assembled in India. The Mini Countryman will most likely be offered with the popular diesel engine along with the more powerful Countryman S, which packs in almost 200 bhp of peak power!
From Maruti to Hyundai to Tata to Mercedes-Benz, car-makers will take the wraps of new products and new concepts for the Indian market; and will range from across segments. We take a look at the top 10 cars to watch out for at the 2018 Auto Expo.
The 'UM Renegade Thor', this is what the American two-wheeler manufacturer's all-new electric cruiser motorcycle will be called. The bike will make its global premiere at the upcoming Auto Expo 2018 and is set to become the world first electric geared high-speed cruiser.
With the 2018 Indian Auto Expo just days away, Toyota has officially teased the upcoming Yaris compact sedan on its official website. The new Yaris sedan has been expected for years (under the Vios name) and is expected to be quite the volume player for the brand considering the fact that it will take on the likes of the Honda City, the Hyundai Verna and of course the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. In the teaser that Toyota has put out, the Yaris sedan is seen wearing its top of the line package with a set of 6-spoke alloy wheels and by the looks of it, a set of chrome lined door handles.
Mahindra will unveil 6 new EVs out of which two will be concept vehicles. We know some of them like the KUV electric car, the XUV Aero electric and even the Tivoli electric car among others.
Possibly one of the most awaited launches of the 2018 Auto Expo is the Hyundai i20 Facelift. And now we have pictures of the brand new car with no camouflage for the very first time. Incidentally, the India launch at the 2018 Indian Auto Expo will also be the global premier of the new facelift i20. Jumping straight into the changes, although we expected the i20 to go through major updates in terms of the grille, headlamps and front bumper, the changes seem to be not as extensive. The headlights for instance are very similar to the one available on the current car and still gets a set of LED daytime running lights. The grille however is much larger and is in line with the new global Hyundai design language. The front bumper is now sportier though with an inbuilt lip spoiler that runs end to end just below the fog lamp and grille cluster.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) will launch a brand new motorcycle and showcase upgrades of 10 other two-wheelers at the company's stall at the Auto Expo 2018.
With what are quickly becoming two of the most awaited concept launches at the 2018 Indian Auto Expo, the Tata premium hatchback and new SUV have been teased once again. While we had originally expected Tata Motors to showcase both these vehicles as production ready models, these will in fact be concepts which in turn will showcase a close similarity to the production versions that are expected sometime later this year. The new Tata premium hatchback and SUV have been teased in various design bits along with new teasers that showcase a new future design language for the interior too.
A test mule of a Yamaha scooter resembling the 125 cc Yamaha Nozza Grande was even spotted a few months ago in India. Yamaha may introduce a 125 cc version, or even a 110 cc version based on the Nozza Grande at the 2018 Auto Expo.
