The diesel deal

Pitstop

 Elsewhere, the five-door Vitara has been available with a turbodiesel, and now the smaller three-door Vitara also gets a diesel option.

 With its very off-road-capable packaging (separate chassis, low-ratio gearbox, shift-on-the-fly 4WD), and a new 1997 CC common-rail diesel that produces 107 bhp, the small Vitara could be just the thing for those looking at a nifty yet economical sport-ute.

 It's not blindingly fast (0 to 100 kph in 13.3 seconds, and a 160 kph top speed), but the diesel Vitara is all-around capable. We think it looks like a likely CBU candidate for Maruti to bring to India. What say?

 Porsche racer rules

 Next up in the never-ending 911 saga is the GT3 RS. Built as a homologation special, the RS' purpose in life is to serve as a road-legal basis for GT-class motorsport.

 And it makes its racing intent amply clear