Hyundai to launch new Verna in India

Hyundai has plans of launching its facelifted Verna in India.Hyundai Verna is a mid-size sedan that is based on the concept of ‘large on the inside and compact outs’.The new Verna has already made its appearance in the Korean car market and now it is finally coming to india.

The New Hyundai Verna features a revised front face with more agressive overall exterior look. Styling upgrades on the facelifted Verna include a pair of redesigned headlights, new signature grille with two bars and Hyundai logo placed at the top.

There is also a sportier front bumper with redesigned fog lights. Styling changes at rear include redesigned tail-lights and redesigned rear bumper.The company launched Verna back in 2005, Since then the car has not received any major change in looks.The car faces hard competition from the, Maruti Suzuki SX4, Honda City, Ford Fiesta, and the Linea from Fiat, but has a different place for itself.

It is expected that Hyundai India may bring this updated model in India by early 2010 or by mid 2010.  As fas as engine is concerned it will powered by the same 1.6-litre engine with the VTVT (Variable Timing Valve Train) technology. It generates a peak power of 103.2 ps at 5,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 14.9 kgm at 3,000 rpm.

The All New Ford Endeavour

Ford India launched the new Endevour in india yesterday.The car is a perfect combination of power, style, comfort and safety.

The new endevaour gets a fresh look with a new face, the new design includes new-look front design with a chrome grille combining with new headlamps, the 16-inch alloy wheels and the side mirrors.

The new Ford Endeavour has a contemporary style and will be available in two variants namely the 2.5-liter (offered with 4×2) Duratorq TDCi and the 3.0-litre (offered with 4×4) Duratorq TDCi common-rail engines which are priced between Rs15.99 lakhs and Rs17.99lakhs.

The car also includes some features like the Reverse parking camera, GPS navigation system with a in-car DVD player.

In all the car it great value for money and is the best in its class.

Have a look at the pictures :

The Ford Fiesta SXI With a All New Look

Today, Ford India launched a new variant of its top-of-the-range Fiesta SXI.New Fiesta SXI is equiped with high class luxury and comfort with its beige leather interiors, wood-finished center console with brushed aluminum finish on all the knobs, vents and steering wheel.

The car comes with a 2-DIN MP3 player with surround sound which also supports an aux-in port to plug-in your portable music player.

On the engine front, the new Fiesta SXI comes with an option of either the 1.6-litre Duratec petrol, or the 1.4-litre Duratorq diesel engine.

This new top-end variant of the Ford Fiesta SXI has been priced at Rs. 6.99 lakhs for the petrol version and Rs. 7.99 lakh for the diesel (ex-showroom, Delhi), and will be available at Ford dealerships across the country starting on the 3rd of August (Today).

Apart from its style and sophisticated comfort, there is an equal emphasis on safety, which incorporates the latest in crash energy management systems with Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with EBD. Airbags are standard for driver and front passenger along with the collapsible steering column. A first in its class feature is the fuel cut-off inertia switch, which cuts off fuel in case of a crash.

Maruti To Launch Ritz

India’s largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, is now ready to launch Ritz which is aimed to target the B-segment customers. Maruti plans to launch Ritz on the 15th of May. Maruti Ritz has cleared whole vehicle test that was conducted by ICAT (International Centre of Automotive Technology) at its test centre in Manesar and got approval to launch. The car would be launched with two engine options, one with a 1.2 liter, 1197cc, K12M petrol engine and second one is 1.3 liter Multijet diesel engine with a 5-speed manual gearbox. Ritz has been already launched in Europe and has replaced Maruti Wagon-R there. The expected price of this new car will be in the range of Rs. 4.0 – 5.5 lacs.

All New Skoda Superb Launched!!

Skoda has launched its latest luxury saloon Superb in the Indian market today. The new generation Superb was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008 but took time to come to  india. The car comes with two engine options, a petrol and a diesel each.

(For more details have a look at the brochure by clicking on the photograph)

Hyundai i20 Brochure

  Click on the image to have look at the brochure

Hyundai i20 made it’s debut at the Paris Motor Show 2008. Similar to its predecessor i10, the i20 will be manufactured exclusively in India and exported to other countries.

The i20 has been launched in 3 variants in India:

• i20 Magna
• i20 Asta
• i20 Asta(O)

The only difference in Asta & Asta(O) is that the O variant comes with side and curtain airbags which is a first for a car in this segment in India.

It has been initially launched with 1197cc Kappa petrol engine with 79 Bhp of maximum power and 110 Nm of torque. Hyundai is also planning to launch a CRDi variant in March/April 2009.

The 1.2 Kappa engine is peppy with a 12.9 second 0-60 time. The engine has been tuned for minimum emissions & maximum economy.

Toyota Avanza Replacing Innova…!!

Is Toyota planning to bring in their latest SUV Avanza to india?

Yes it’s true !!! And likely to replace the Innova.

So if you are planning to buy an innova & you would definitely like to wait until any further news.

Some of the basic differences are :

INNOVA : WB: 2750mm, GC:176 mm, Gross Weight: 2240 Kg, LxWxH: 4555 x 1770 x 1755 mm

Avanza  : WB: 2655 mm, GC: 200mm, Gross Weight: 1625 Kg, LxWxH: 4120 x 1630 x 1695 mm

All New Honda City

Honda Siel Cars India Today launched the third generation model of its Sedan, City, priced between Rs 7.7 lakh and Rs 8.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The new Honda City would come in three different grades with both automatic and manual transmissions and would be available with a 1.5 litre i-VTEC engine.

The new Honda City will compete against MS SX4, Ford Fiesta, Aveo & Verna.

Some features like iPod-compatible USB connector for the music system, seven cupholders, keyless entry, steering embeded audio controls and a plastic-lined tray under the rear seat are a nice touch for comfort and convenience. The new City comes along with dual srs airbags in the front along with ABS. The new Honda City will be available in 4 colours:

• Tafeta white
• Habanero red
• Polished metal
• Alabaster silver

The expected mileage will be around 12kmpl in the city and 15kmpl in the highway.

I am waiting for the brochure to come , and i would definitely like to share it with you.

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