Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Mercedes-Benz has introduced its new-generation direct injection (CGI) petrol technology in the E Class. The turbo-charged direct-injection petrol motor that displaces 1796cc will be the second Mercedes variant to be powered by a CGI motor in India, first being the C200 CGI. With the E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY, the E-Class range offers the widest variety as compared to any product in its segment with eight products. The CGI technology combined with BlueEFFICIENCY measures ensures improved efficiency, performance as well as environmental compatibility.
Unlike other direct injection petrol engines, however, this one has a vital advantage; it can run a genuine lean burn cycle. What this means is that when the motor is not under heavy load, it needs very little fuel to run. The mixture of fuel and air in the cylinder, normally 14 parts of air to one part of fuel, is reduced to a much lower ratio. As a result, the motor runs more efficiently. Its Piezo injectors can manage multiple injections, just like a modern common-rail diesel. The 1796cc in-line 4-cylinder petrol motor produces a healthy 183bhp @ 5600rpm and 29.08kgm of torque at 2400-4000rpm. Available in the Elegance trim, the E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY comes with a price tag of Rs 39.5lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
[Via: AutoCarIndia]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Maruti Suzuki has launched SX4 Royale which is available in two variants – VXi & ZXi. Maruti SX4 Royale is a dealer offer. It comes with following additional features:
- Outside rearview mirrors with turn indicator
- Boot spoiler, Reverse parking sensor
- Leather seat covers and leather wrapped steering wheel
- Bluetooth compatible integrated stereo
- Transparent floor mat, Door sill guard, Reading light
- Stylish Royale graphics, 4 years of extended warranty
- Rs 8000/- of shopper stop gift vouchers
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Maruti Suzuki is set to roll out the automatic version of the A-Star by the end of this week. The A-star is powered by a 1 liter K-Series engine and the automatic version will be a boon for those who want an effortless driving experience without shelling out too much booty. Maruti will be using a 4 speed automatic gearbox and the car will weigh around 915 kgs as compared to 880 kgs for the manual one. The A-Star Automatic was recently launched in Malaysia and is manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India and exported as a CBU. Naturally it will be priced more than the manual.
[Via: Motorbeam]
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Delhi, August 12, 2010: Volkswagen , Europe’s largest car maker launched it’s much awaited entry level premium sedan the Vento today. The Vento will be available to customers starting at Rs 6.99 lakhs, for the 1.6 litre petrol variant and Rs. 7.99 lakhs for the diesel variant, Ex. Showroom New Delhi.
Speaking about Volkswagen’s market introduction of the Vento, Mr. Neeraj Garg, Member of Board and Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd said, “The New Vento, which stands for best in class features and German engineering is poised to set a benchmark in its segment. Designed for the Indian market it will be a strong addition to our product portfolio. Adding further he said, “The New Vento is an extension of our commitment towards the Indian consumers of providing the best quality products at competitive prices.”
The New Vento will go on sale from September 6, 2010 across India in all Volkswagen dealers.
The petrol variant of the Vento is equipped with a 1.6 litre engine with an output of 105PS @ 5250 rpm and a Torque of 153NM @ 3800 rpm. It is paired with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic gear box and boast of fuel efficiency of 15.83 Km/l and 14.4Km/l respectively. The diesel variant is also equipped with the 1.6 litre engine paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox, with an output of 105PS @ 4400 rpm and a Torque of 250 NM @ 1500-2500 rpm and has a fuel efficiency of 20.54 Km/l.
The New Vento will be available in two trim levels including Trendline, Highline.
The interior is equipped with storage compartment in front doors for 1 litre Bottles, sunglass storage inside glove box, foldable roof handles with coat hooks, front and rear centre armrest, cupholders and “Livon” fabric upholstery are proof of the sure instinct of high design quality which interprets the classic elements of the Vento in a contemporary way. In exteriors too, the Vento offers Body colored bumpers, Chrome inlays in front grille, body coloured exterior door handles & mirrors (Highline), rough road package with increased ground clearance and partially zinc coated body with 6 years anti-rust warranty. With regards to safety, the Vento Highline is equipped with ABS, Front Airbags for driver and co-driver, Anti Theft system with interior surveillance and back up alarm.
On comfort, the Vento Highline offers adjustable front co-driver seat from the rear, CD MP3 Player with 4 speakers, electrically adjustable outside mirrors, climatronic automatic air conditioning with rear AC vents, remote control for central locking. Multi function information display including door opening warning, height adjustable driving seats, a steering wheel adjustable for reach and rake which improves the drivability of the passenger are also available. The Vento will establish a leadership position in its class with category defining attributes of space, style, comfort and safety. It will be manufactured at Volkswagen’s Chakan plant with an annual capacity of 110,000 cars.
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Friday, August 6th, 2010
Mercedes has unveiled the face of its next generation of cars with this New CLS . Due to make its full public debut at the Paris motor show at the end of next month, the new CLS will go on sale in next March. It replaces the car that’s credited with creating the ‘four-door coupé’ segment of the market, and spawning models like the Audi A7 and the Volkswagen Passat CC. Mercedes sold more than 170,000 examples of the original car, which was launched in 2004. The new CLS has been styled under the guidance of new Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener. It sits on a modified version of the current E-class floorpan, with wider tracks to help give it a more aggressive stance. Mercedes has not released official dimensions, but the car is wider and longer than the outgoing model, and wider but lower than the E-class saloon.
The most dominant styling feature is a new front-end treatment that will be phased in across Mercedes’ range over the next few years. Described by Merc insiders as a “soft nose”, it features a gaping grille that’s similar to the item already introduced on the SLS. Mercedes says the grille treatment – which sits separate from the engine cover – helps to make the bonnet look longer. At either side of the grille, the CLS will be offered with optional headlight units made up entirely from LEDs. Each set-up contains 71 LEDs, which work on dipped and main beam, sidelights and indicators. The CLS’s flanks feature the same rear wheel arch bulge as the current E-class. The single, uninterrupted crease that ran from nose to tail on the old car is replaced by a line that falls from above the front wheel arch to the middle of the rear door.
Mercedes is said to have used the new car’s longer wheelbase to improve access to the rear cabin, a bugbear of the original CLS. But once inside, the new car remains true to the original’s principle of being a strict four-seater. The dashboard is an evolution of the current E-class design, with more flashes of chrome around the main dials and metal-finish buttons, and an analogue clock mounted in the centre of the fascia. Five interior colours, five trim designs and three grades of leather will be offered. Mercedes won’t confirm the engine line-up until the official launch in Paris. But expect the firm’s new range of V6 and V8 petrol powerplants, called Move, to feature strongly.
The six-pot gets revised direct injection, a narrow-angle block and stop-start tech, improving fuel economy over the old V6 by as much as 24 per cent. A 4.7-litre V8 replaces the outgoing 5.4-litre unit by adding twin turbochargers. It has almost a third more torque, and 12 per cent more power, as well as improved fuel economy and CO2 emissions. The diesel options will be Mercedes’ latest 3.0-litre common-rail V6 engine, with 231bhp, and the CLS250 CDI, equipped with a 2.1-litre, twin-turbocharged four-cylinder unit. All of the engines will be mated to Mercedes’ seven-speed automatic gearbox. The new CLS range is also set to feature an estate variant alongside the regular four-door car. Mercedes chose to preview the new model with the Shooting Break concept in Beijing earlier this year – and that show car is likely to make it into production by the end of next year.
Autocar understands that the CLS wagon already has an internal name: X218. An insider told us, “We don’t traditionally provide cars with codenames until they have been granted an official production go-ahead.” The Shooting Break is just shy of five metres long – slightly longer than the E-class estate but almost 10cm lower. That reduction in height, and the steeply raked rear window, would mean a significant reduction in cargo capacity from the E-class’s cavernous 1950 litres.
[Via: AutocarIndia ]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Volkswagen India has commenced the production of its all-new Vento saloon from its Chakan plant near Pune. Unveiled in the first week of July, the Vento is based on an extended Polo platform (its wheelbase is 82mm longer, the car is overall 96mm longer), and is aimed directly at the Honda City and Maruti SX4. Speaking on the occasion, Joerg Mueller, President & MD, VW India said, “India is a strategic long-term growth market for the Volkswagen Group. The start of production of the Vento not only marks another milestone in our journey but also reiterates VW’s commitment to India.”
The Vento saloon, specifically designed for the Indian market, will be powered by 1.6-litre diesel and petrol engines, both producing 105bhp and 25.51kgm and 15.61kgm torque respectively. The 1.6-litre petrol motor will get a six-speed automatic option along with the five-speed manual gearbox. The diesel will only be available with five-speed manual transmission. The Vento has been designed in line with VW’s ‘La Semplicité’ design language which means simple, clean and bold lines. The name was given by Walter de Silva, Head of Design, VW Group, and the design theme has been carried over from Polo to the Vento. With two trim levels on offer – Trendline and Highline — the Vento is expected to be launched in India by Diwali this year within a Rs 7-9 lakh price range.
[Via: AutocarIndia]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Toyota launched the much awaited and much needed diesel version of the Corolla Altis today at a launch in Delhi. The Corolla Altis diesel will be priced between 10.95 and 13.75 lakhs (Ex Showroom Delhi) and will be available in 3 variants namely D4DJ, D4DG and D4DGL. The car will more or less resemble its petrol sibling besides a changed front grille.
The Altis diesel is powered by a 1.4 litre common rail diesel engine capable of producing 88.4PS and a torque of 205 Nm and gearshift is by means of a manual 6 speed gearbox. Not very impressive when compared to the Chevrolet Cruze, which fits in the similar price bracket but produces 150 bhp of power but Toyota has got is spot on as far as the fuel efficiency is concerned. Toyota claims a figure of 21 kmpl which is fantastic for a car of this size, the best in the segment by far.
[Via: Motorbeam]
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
After the launch of New Polo Hatchback in Indian Market Volkswagen is going to launch the sedan variant of New Polo to compete with the likes of Swift Dzire, Hyundai Verna & Fiat Linea. Outside India, Polo has a sedan variant called the Volkswagen Polo Classic, but for India Volkswagen has christened the Polo saloon as “ Vento “.
Engine Options in Volkswagen Vento
1.6 Litre Petrol – 105 Bhp/153 Nm
1.6 Litre Diesel – 105 Bhp/250 Nm
The Vento will initially get two engine options – a petrol and a diesel. Both these engines displace 1.6 litres and both produce 105 Bhp. However, the diesel has a thumping 250 Nm of torque to the petrol motor’s 153 Nm.
Variants of Volkswagen Vento
Volkswagen Vento is available in 5 Variants – 3 Petrol and 2 Diesel.
- Volkswagen Vento Trendline
- Volkswagen Vento Highline
- Volkswagen Vento Highline AT
- Volkswagen Vento Diesel Trendline
- Volkswagen Vento Diesel Highline
Shades Available in Volkswagen Vento
The trendline variant is available in 2 shades:
- Candy white
- Flash red
While the highline variant is available in 4 shades:
- Shadow blue
- Reflex Silver
- Deep black
- Terra Beige
Expected Price and Launch Date of Volkswagen Vento
VW plans to price the Vento between Rs 7-9 lakh and is gearing up for a September/October 2010 launch.
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
Toyota India will launch the Corolla Altis diesel in the third week of July in three trim versions. The Corolla will be powered by a 1.4-litre common-rail turbo diesel producing 90bhp mated to a 6-speed gearbox. According to Toyota, the Corolla diesel has achieved a fuel efficiency figure of over 21kpl in the Indian driving cycle.
There are a few cosmetic changes to distinguish the Corolla diesel from the petrol model. They include a redesigned grille and new lights. Prices are not known but according to the company sources, the diesel Corolla will be between Rs 75,000 to Rs 1,25,000 more expensive than the petrol model.
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Hyundai India has launched the Verna Transform in India. The new Hyundai Verna Transform will be available in two engine variants of 1.6 litre petrol and 1.5 litre diesel. It will be priced in between Rs 6.56 lakh and Rs 9.22 lakh (ex showroom Delhi). “The Verna Transform is all set to boost Hyundai’s already superior line-up of products in India by raising the benchmark in the sedan segment” – H W Park, Hyundai Motor India Managing Director and CEO.
The New Hyundai Verna Transform features a revised front fascia with more agressive overall exterior look. Styling upgrades on the facelifted Verna/Accent include a pair of redesigned headlights, new signature grille with two bars and Hyundai logo placed atop. There is also a sportier front bumper with redesigned fog lights and larger air intakes. Styling changes at rear include redesigned tail-lights and redesigned rear bumper. Inside, the new Verna Transform sports a revised center stack. Material quality has been upgraded and interior instrumentation lightning has been changed from current green to blue.
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