CAR India and BIKE India magazine launched !!! - Team-BHP

Dippy · 22nd July 2005, 00:15

The Indian edition of CAR magazine and also BIKE India were finally launched today. I am just back from the launch party held at the Taj Hotel this evening and the first complimentary issues of both the mags are in my hand. CAR India is priced at Rs. 75/- and BIKE India at Rs.50/-

CAR India has a good feel to it and most of the stories are international. Infact I am quite impressed. The BIKE India magazine is decent as well but realyl havent gone through it since I'm not much of a bike guy.

The magazines should be on the stands soon.

Dippy

aseem · 22nd July 2005, 00:22

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The Indian edition of CAR magazine and also BIKE India were finally launched today. I am just back from the launch party held at the Taj Hotel this evening and the first complimentary issues of both the mags are in my hand. CAR India is priced at Rs. 75/- and BIKE India at Rs.50/-

Does the Car magazine have a website

Also would you be able to post the review of Swift from the magazine? Thanks in advance

Kinetik · 22nd July 2005, 00:25

hey dippy was wondering what u would pull off after the Bentley, and voila the new mag launch , hats off to you man,
Mag looks good well the more the competition the better it is.... looking forward to your reviews on them

amitverma · 22nd July 2005, 00:27

alright....so we got ourselves one more international mag...
anyone has an idea when Top Gear comes to India? can only get it on certain stores selling international mags and that too for around 700 bucks!

Beemer · 22nd July 2005, 00:47

Well , thats a preety good news dippy . Seems like finally Autocar india 'll face a stiff competition .

RJK · 22nd July 2005, 01:19

Hmm....at 75bucks its pricey. Looks like we're going to see a hike from ACI & OD soon...

mangywarez · 22nd July 2005, 07:47

Great !!! let there be some competition for us to benifit.

SuperSyn · 22nd July 2005, 08:24

Totally useless magazines; when I can get better content on the net for free.

ajmat · 22nd July 2005, 08:34

However, going by the ACI experience of the content of the original is far superior than the local version - heavily diluted for India. If you think ACI is worse, you should see Autocar malaysia/ singapore - pathetic

GTO · 22nd July 2005, 09:27

Great news Dippy. What about the writeup quality? Any known journalists?

GTO

Gordon · 22nd July 2005, 10:07

Nice. How many pages? Is it a monthly or a weekly magazine?

Rtech · 22nd July 2005, 10:11

Car magazines we have enough off. I'm more interested in checking out BIKE. We finally get a mag solely for bikes!

Dippy · 22nd July 2005, 10:38

Just went through the magazine. This issue features Indian reviews on the Swift, Innova and Fiat Adventure but if you look at the way the stories have been put out its way different from ACI and OD. The Indian reviews have a very classy feel photography is great . Basically the Indian car reviews have been laid out in an international standard eg: you feel you are reading the Innova test in CAR UK mag.

The other stories are from the international edition on the Cayman, the new S class, a drive featuring the Range Rover Sport, the Aston DB9. With so much international content I think 75/- is ok for now.

Dippy

Dippy · 22nd July 2005, 10:50

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Originally Posted by ajmat

However, going by the ACI experience of the content of the original is far superior than the local version - heavily diluted for India.

Surprisingly ajmat there is lots of international content in the Indian CAR edition. Made quite an interesting read

Dippy

Rtech · 22nd July 2005, 10:52

And how about the Bike mag? Worth buying?

22nd July 2005, 00:15	#1 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,908 View My Garage	CAR India and BIKE India magazine launched !!! The Indian edition of CAR magazine and also BIKE India were finally launched today. I am just back from the launch party held at the Taj Hotel this evening and the first complimentary issues of both the mags are in my hand. CAR India is priced at Rs. 75/- and BIKE India at Rs.50/- CAR India has a good feel to it and most of the stories are international. Infact I am quite impressed. The BIKE India magazine is decent as well but realyl havent gone through it since I'm not much of a bike guy. The magazines should be on the stands soon. Dippy __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com Last edited by Dippy : 22nd July 2005 at 00:17.

22nd July 2005, 00:25	#3 (permalink)
Kinetik BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 232	hey dippy was wondering what u would pull off after the Bentley, and voila the new mag launch , hats off to you man, Mag looks good well the more the competition the better it is.... looking forward to your reviews on them __________________ Shalom

22nd July 2005, 01:19	#6 (permalink)
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Philadelphia,PA Posts: 895	Hmm....at 75bucks its pricey. Looks like we're going to see a hike from ACI & OD soon... __________________ '94 Mazda MX-6 My first car with my own money.

22nd July 2005, 08:34	#9 (permalink)
ajmat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,178 View My Garage	However, going by the ACI experience of the content of the original is far superior than the local version - heavily diluted for India. If you think ACI is worse, you should see Autocar malaysia/ singapore - pathetic __________________ I love the whoosh, but i miss the bellowing

22nd July 2005, 09:27	#10 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 11,857 View My Garage	Great news Dippy. What about the writeup quality? Any known journalists? GTO __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

22nd July 2005, 00:27	#4 (permalink)
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 307	alright....so we got ourselves one more international mag... anyone has an idea when Top Gear comes to India? can only get it on certain stores selling international mags and that too for around 700 bucks!

22nd July 2005, 00:47	#5 (permalink)
Beemer BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 388 View My Garage	Well , thats a preety good news dippy . Seems like finally Autocar india 'll face a stiff competition .

22nd July 2005, 07:47	#7 (permalink)
mangywarez Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 19	Great !!! let there be some competition for us to benifit.

22nd July 2005, 08:24	#8 (permalink)
SuperSyn BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: India Posts: 222	Totally useless magazines; when I can get better content on the net for free.

22nd July 2005, 10:07	#11 (permalink)
Gordon Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,029 View My Garage	Nice. How many pages? Is it a monthly or a weekly magazine?

22nd July 2005, 10:11	#12 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,161 View My Garage	Car magazines we have enough off. I'm more interested in checking out BIKE. We finally get a mag solely for bikes! __________________ He who makes the loudest noise usually has the least to say. Unfortunately they don't realise that and keep at it! ____

22nd July 2005, 10:38	#13 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,908 View My Garage	Just went through the magazine. This issue features Indian reviews on the Swift, Innova and Fiat Adventure but if you look at the way the stories have been put out its way different from ACI and OD. The Indian reviews have a very classy feel photography is great . Basically the Indian car reviews have been laid out in an international standard eg: you feel you are reading the Innova test in CAR UK mag. The other stories are from the international edition on the Cayman, the new S class, a drive featuring the Range Rover Sport, the Aston DB9. With so much international content I think 75/- is ok for now. Dippy __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

22nd July 2005, 10:52	#15 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,161 View My Garage	And how about the Bike mag? Worth buying? __________________ He who makes the loudest noise usually has the least to say. Unfortunately they don't realise that and keep at it! ____

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