Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, has introduced the top version of its flagship model - the new Audi A8 L W12 quattro. Equipped with a powerful 6.3 FSI petrol engine, the newest variant of Audi’s flagship sets new standards of luxury and efficiency.

Honda Motor Co Ltd’s Indian unit has started selling its Brio model thus marking the company’s entry into the small-car segment. The Rs. 3.95 lakh ex-showroom price of the Brio in Delhi is lower than the Swift, the largest selling model of market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd in the same category.

Hyundai Motor Co has rolled out its entry level compact car Eon that has been developed specifically for the Indian market. The company's subsidiary Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said the car was designed keeping Indian consumers in mind. Eon' is priced between Rs.2.69 lakh and Rs.3.71 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Toyota has unveiled its first small car in India Etios Liva priced between Rs 3.99 lakhs and Rs 5.99 lakhs. The Etios Liva marks Toyota's entry into the highly popular premium hatchback segment.

Ford India has launched the 'new Ford Fiesta' in the premium C-segment at a price that is bound to attract buyers in hoards. Priced at Rs.8.23 lakh, it is a good bargain for the customers in the segment.

Top car maker Maruti Suzuki geared up to cater to rising demand for luxury cars in the fast growing Indian market with the launch of Suzuki's premium sedan Kizashi. A base model of Kizashi priced at Rs 16.5 lakh in New Delhi will compete with the likes of Toyota's Corolla, Volkswagen AG's Jetta, General Motors's Chevrolet Optra and Honda Motor Co's Civic.

Mitsubishi has launched an upgraded version of the Montero SUV. The BS IV compliant Montero now gets power improvements over the outgoing SUV. There is a slight jump in the prices of the new Montero BS IV and it now carries a price tag of Rs 38.95lakh, ex-showroom Delhi.

Volkswagen has unveiled the all-new Passat for India and it is the Passat BlueMotion that has made its way to the country. The new Passat will be available in the diesel variant in both manual and automatic options. Prices start at Rs 20.80 lakh, ex-showroom New Delhi.

Less than two months after Skoda announced the start of its production at Chakan, the new Skoda Rapid was launched in India, starting at a price tag of Rs 6.75 lakhs for the base petrol variant all the way up to Rs 9.19 lakhs for the top of the line diesel spec model.

Loaded with a host of driver focused and passenger comfort features, the new Fluence from Renault is priced at Rs 12.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the diesel and Rs 14.40 lakh for the petrol versions.

Expected to be one of the sportiest sedans to enter the Indian luxury sedan market, the Volvo S60 has been launched at a price starting from Rs 27 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai without octroi and Delhi).

Hyundai has added a new variant to its SUV range. The four-wheel-drive Santa Fe, powered by a 2.2-litre CRDi engine, is coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission and also gets additional features like a push-start button and a smart key. The 4WD Santa Fe Automatic is priced at Rs 24.36 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Built to cater to the country's premium sedan segment, Nissan Sunny's exterior design offers a refreshing design character. Petrol version to be manufactured at the company's plant in Chennai. Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) has seen good response to its Micra hatchback.

Verito Executive to sport improved interior and exterior features. The limited edition saloon is priced from Rs 5.95 to Rs 7.09 lakh. With the intention of boosting sales, Mahindra has launched a limited edition of its Verito saloon, the Verito Executive.

Hyundai Motor India says it plans to increase the production of its all-new Fluidic Verna sedan, which was launched in India on May 2011. According to the carmaker, the model has received an overwhelming response from Indian consumers.

The competition between the three top German car manufacturers is hotting up with Mercedes-Benz deciding to launch an entirely new Mercedes-Benz model to attack on BMW X6. The German triad Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have been competing for supremacy in the luxury car segment for long.

Mahindra & Mahindra rolled out its new global sport utility vehicle XUV 500 at a starting price of Rs 10.80 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). Mahindra will position the XUV 500 between the Scorpio and the premium SUV range which comprises of the Toyota Fortuner, Chevrolet Captiva, Mitubishi Outlander, Honda CR-V and the likes.