(Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza gets a 5-speed AMT gearbox)
Comparing currently available base models, the Maruti Suzuki Vitara
Brezza AMT VDi starts at Rs 8.54 lakh as compared to the Tata Nexon XZA+
that starts at Rs 10.38 lakh and the Mahindra TUV T8 AMT that starts at
Rs 10.16 lakh. It is important to note however that while the Mahindra
and Maruti offer the AMT gearbox on the mid-variants, the cheapest Nexon
diesel AMT available today is on a fully loaded platform. That said, to
make it more accessible to the public, Tata Motors is developing a more affordable version of the Nexon AMT on both the diesel and on the petrol models.
Say goodbye to the Competition package and say hello to the Competition; the popular optional bundles for BMW’s M cars have become their own model now. This change starts with the 2019 M5 Competition, which will be available this summer and adds an extra scoop of power and sportiness to the already highly capable regular model. The Competition model will cost $110,995, a $7400 increase over the base price of the standard 2018 M5. The twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine gets a small bump from the base M5’s 600 horsepower to 617. The power peak also changes, from 5700 to 6600 rpm in the lesser car to exactly 6000 rpm in the Competition. Maximum torque remains at 553 lb-ft and is available from 1800 rpm all the way until 5860 rpm, an increase of 160 revs at the high end. The result, BMW says, is a zero-to-60-mph time that drops by 0.1 second to 3.1 seconds; however, the regular car hit 60 mph in a shocking 2.8 seconds in our testing , so BMW’s time is likely ...

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