The Toro is pegged as a Sports Utility Pick-up; capable of one tonne payload capacity.

Fiat has finally revealed its first ladder-on-frame Toro pick-up in the skin. Teasers and spy photos of the pick-up had been doing rounds on the internet for a while now. Toro is Italian for bull, and the pick-up is a huge departure from the traditionally cute-looking vehicles Fiat is famous for. 

Pegged as a ‘Sports Utility Pick-up’, the double cab, luxury five-seater measures 4,915mm in length with a payload capacity of up to 1,000kg. The double front-fascia design, though debatable in terms of likeability, was intentionally kept to up the noticeability quotient of the vehicle, as per Fiat.

Designed primarily for Latin American markets, engine options for the Toro include a bi-fuel 138bhp,1.8-litre ethanol/petrol motor and a 170bhp, 2.0-litre Multijet diesel engine. The smaller engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission driving the front wheels, and the bigger diesel engine gets a six-speed manual gearbox, available in both front-wheel and all-wheel-drive layouts.

The Brazil-bound Fiat Toro will come equipped with a 5.0-inch touchscreen display, GPS navigation, rear-view camera and Bluetooth connectivity. Optional additions include an electric sunroof, xenon headlights, and rain sensing wipers. Base models get 16-inch wheels, whereas the top trim gets larger 18-inch wheels with the added option of a nine-speed automatic gearbox.

Expected to go on sale internationally late 2015, or early 2016, the Fiat Toro will take on the likes of the Toyota HiLux,Volkswagen Amarok and Ford Ranger in the compact pick-up truck segment.

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The Supro Van is available in three trim levels; powered by a 909cc 45.6bhp diesel engine.

Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a diesel MPV based on its all-new Supro platform. The BSIII-compliant van is priced at Rs 4.38 lakh (ex-showroom, Thane).

The Supro Van, targeted as a people-carrier or a personal vehicle for large semi-urban families, is powered by a 45.6bhp, 909cc turbodiesel engine, mated to a five-speed manual transmission and gets three variants: the base VX trim, the LX trim (with power steering), and the top ZX trim with power steering and AC. The van can be had in a five-seat or eight-seat layout and will be offered with a 2-year/60,000km warranty. The Supro Van will compete with the Maruti Omni and Eeco.

Mahindra has also launched a one tonne payload commercial vehicle called the Supro Maxitruck with prices starting at Rs 4.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Thane) for the BS III version. Available in three colours, both Supro vehicles will be built at Mahindra's Chakan plant, near Pune.

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Triumph Motorcycles is gearing up to reveal something interesting on October 28, and has started teasing its upcoming motorcycle on social media. The British motorcycle manufacturer has put up a video on their Facebook page, with a tagline that says, ‘What makes something iconic?.’ This repeats in the video, along with ‘What is real character?,’ and ‘What does it mean to be an original?’ further adding to the suspense.

The video shows quick shots of various parts of previous iterations of classic Triumph motorcycles, including iconic motorcycles from Dick Shepherd’s collection, and the Steve McQueen and Beckham models. This is followed by an image of three silhouetted bikes.

Stay tuned to Autocar India as we will bring you all the details around the set date, as to what Triumph has lined up for India, straight after their recent launches here of two new Tigers.

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The X5 M and X6 M are powered by 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8s developing 567bhp.

BMW has launched the performance versions of the X5 and X6 in the form of the X5 M and X6 M, priced at Rs 1.55 crore (ex-showroom, India) and Rs 1.6 crore (ex-showroom, India) respectively.

Powering both the large luxury performance SUVs is a powered-up version of the 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 seen on the M5 pumping out 567bhp and 76.5kgm of torque. The power is sent to all four wheels, via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The suspension on the standard models make way for BMW M adjustable dampers and air suspension.

On the style front, the X5 M and X6 M get new bumpers with larger air intakes, painted wheel arch flares, revised front fenders, chunkier door sills and a revised rear bumper with quad exhausts.
Both cars get 20-inch alloy wheels to further set them apart from the standard SUVs

Inside, the SUVs get BMW M steering with paddle shifters, iDrive infotainment system and sport seats . In terms of safety, both SUVs come equipped with features such as eight airbags, Hill Descent Control, ABS, Corner Brake Control and Stability Control to name a few.

The BMW X5 M and X6 M rival the likes of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.

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The 650S Can-Am special edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Canadian American racing series; only 50 units to be produced.

McLaren has revealed a special edition 650S – known as the 650S Can-Am – to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian American racing series. Based on the Spider 650S, the Can-Am version is only available in the open-top body style, and features a carbonfibre bonnet, retractable hard-top, air brake, front splitter, rear bumper, door blades and sill cover.

It gets carbon ceramic brakes as standard, with black callipers. McLaren Special Operations has also given the car a set of lightweight, glossy black alloy wheels. The Can-Am edition also features a stainless-steel quad exhaust system and is available in three colours – red, black and orange (as a tribute to the original Can-Am racers).

Interiors get leather and Alcantara-covered sports seats as standard, and a unique Can-Am plaque on the driver-side door. The engine, carried over from the standard 650S, develops 641bhp and 69.12kgm of torque, as in the stock car, propelling the car from standstill to 100kph in a claimed 3.0seconds.

The McLaren 650S Can-Am will be limited to just 50 production units globally.

Meanwhile, McLaren has confirmed considerations for a 675LT Spyder to our sister publication Autocar UK. The foldable hard-top Replica Cartier Tank convertible shall borrow the coupe's 666bhp, 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged engine, and is expected to weigh only marginally more than the coupe. The carmaker is yet to finalise production for the convertible.

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