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Top 10 Cars worth waiting for in 2013

Honda Amaze Yes, it might have been named by an accountant at Honda but the Amaze promises to keep your running costs low. It is after all the first-ever diesel car that the big H will sell in India. The Amaze sedan is based on the Brio platform, which has been extended for better rear legroom. The 1.5-litre engine develops an estimated 90bhp and promises to deliver around 20kpl, making it highly fuel-efficient. The car is under 4-metres in length which means that it will get excise benefits that the government doles out to cars under 4-metres and having engine under 1.5 litres (in diesel). Prices are expected to start at around Rs 5.5 lakh for the base versions of the car, which means that the Swift Dzire has its days numbered as the king of the entry-level sedan segment. The Amaze arrives in March. Estimated price  - Rs 5.5 - Rs 8.5 lakh Expected launch  – March 2013 New Honda CR-V First the bad news, there is no diesel version of the new CR-V, at least init...

Top 10 Hybrid Cars

10. Toyota Highlander Hybrid The Toyota Highlander is a mid size SUV produced by Toyota. It is categorized as a crossover SUV, the one having features of a passenger vehicle and those of a station wagon as well. Since Japan and Australia had already a vehicle been registered with the Highlander name, Toyota had to rename it as Toyota Kluger. (Kluger means clever or very clever).  Toyota started to produce the Hybrid version of Kluger in 2005. In 2007, the 2 nd gen of Toyota Kluger Hybrid started and is in the production cycle since then. Above 100 thousand hybrid versions of highlander have been sold to date. 9. Saturn Vue Hybrid Need other options for SUV hybrids? Try Saturn Vue Hybrid. Sold by the General Motors’ Saturn brand, was one time, the best selling make of Saturn. Vue is said to be a mild hybrid, or can be termed as an assist hybrid as it somehow helps the initial move of the vehicle. Also it automatically stops the engine when the vehicle comes to h...

Top 10 Most Expensive Cars in the world

1. Bugatti Veyron Price: $1,700,000. (INR 8,16,00,000) This is by far the most expensive street car available on the market today. It continues to be in the hearts of extreme car lovers with its performance and unique design. Now in July 2010, veyron became the fastest production car in the planet by beating its closest rival SSC Ultimate Aero. Manufacturer: Bugatti Automobiles SAS Parent Company: Wolkswagen AG Engine: 8.0 L quad-turbocharged W16 Transmission: 7-speed DSG sequential Acceleration: 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds. Claimed Top Speed: 267 mph+ (430 kmph+) tested in July 2010 No: of Cars Produced: 200               2. Lamborghini Reventon Price: $1,600,000. (INR 7,68,00,000) This is the most powerful and the most expensive Lamborghini ever built and is second on the list. Manufacturer: Lamborghini Parent Company: Audi AG Engine: 6.5 L (400 cu in) V12 Transmission: 6-speed e-gear, 6-speed manual transmissi...