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While travelling there is always a chance that your tyre might get punctured but most of the times, you tend to go to a puncture repair shop and get it fixed. In India, especially in metros it is easy to get help at such times but what if you are travelling and the closest town is about 20 odd kms away?   Help may not be around all the time and you have to know what to do in such emergencies. Here are some guidelines you can use.   Stop the car The first thing you must do if your car tyre gets punctured is stop. Do not drive with a flat tyre as it may cause harm to the mechanicals and also the wheel. Take it to the side and switch on the hazards so that the other cars know that your vehicle has a problem and they can avoid the car.   Know your Jacking Points Jacking points are essentially where the car jack goes and this enables it to lift the car so as to change the tyre. The Jacking points have been given specifically because these points h...

It’s a space that has grown over the past 2 years and has seen manufacturers make alterations in their plans to actually get into this segment. The rise of the compact SUVs has been a significant one and no one can ignore that the developments have been pushed by the booming demand for the cars by customers. With quite a few cars in the segment already, and more coming our way and the latest in this segment is from the Mahindra stable and it’s called the TUV 300 and we try and figure out how it stacks up against its rivals. To begin with, the Mahindra TUV300 is the shortest of the lot and closely contested only by the Ford EcoSport as these two are the only vehicles that are sub-4 metre. The Hyundai Creta comes in third place by the Renault Duster. The TUV 300 score high in the department of the wheelbase too as it has the longest 2860mm followed by the Duster, Creta and finally the EcoSport. It is because of ...

B Post the introduction of the Audi A6 Matrix in the diesel avatar, the German car maker has now introduced a petrol variant of the car - the A6 35 TFSI. The company has priced the car at  R s.  45.90 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi and Mumbai) The new 1.8-litre turbocharged engine which is 200cc smaller than the outgoing engine brings the two worlds of power and efficiency together. According to the folks at  Audi , the fuel efficiency of the Audi A6 35 TFSI is increased by 12.7 percent and the power is further increased by 5 percent. The car is also efficient thanks to the Auto Engine Start/Stop system with Energy Recovery The car features LED headlights, rear lights with dynamic turn indicators, restyled bumpers and the Audi Single frame grill. Inside, the Audi A6 35 TFSI has been spruced up with seat upholstery in Milano Leather and Fine Grain Ash Natural Brown Inlays. The front seats can be electrically adjusted and come with the driv...