Monthly Archives: February 2009

Hyundai i20 to Get New Variant

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New Hyundai-i20 Cars in India

Seeing the enthusiastic response of the consumers, Hyundai has planned to introduce the diesel variant of its newly launched premium hatchback i20. Unlike the existing petrol i20 variants which carry 1.2 litre engines, the diesel variant will come with either in a 1.4-litre engine or in a 1.5-litre engine option. The diesel i20 model is already available in the European market with an engine size of 1.6-litre. But to avail the lower excise duty on compact cars, the company is planning to bring the car with lower capacity. Though Hyundai is already selling a good number of units than expected, it has decided to launch the diesel variant with a view to further accelerate the sales.

This car is of great significance to the Indian car industry as it is the first Indian built car that is been exported to the international markets. Inspired from the i30, the car was initially designed to woo and meet the demands of European consumers. But as Hyundai has shifted its small car plant from Korea to India, it is now also stressing on India’s market demand.

Hyundai i20 display a stylish look with a low slung grille, good large headlamps, and cool sporty round fog lamps. The interior of the car is also quite inviting with spacious cabin and flexible seating. The car is flavouring success in the Indian market due to its high reliability, uncompromising performance, and affordable price. The new variant also promises to deliver the similar performance with its fuel efficient and clean diesel engine.

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Witness the Exciting Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally

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The most popular Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Car Rally is here to create the excitement once again. The rally with a combination of adventure, thrill, and excitement is considered as one of the toughest motor-sports events in India.

Started on 17th February in Delhi, the event will cover nearly 2,600 km excitingly passing through uncharted territory like the formidable Thar Desert, the rocky and uncertain Aravalli, and the slippery and white sands of the Rann of Kutch.

The first competitive section of the 7th Maruti Desert Storm Rally will begin with 170 strong rallyists at the Manesar on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. The rally will then take a break at Bikaner before moving ahead to the sand dunes of Jaisalmer and then it will proceed towards the Thar Desert. After a long thrilling journey, the next halt will be seen at Adesar, which acts as a bridge between the Small Rann and the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. Here it is not just the participants but even the cars will experience refreshment. The rallyists will spend two nights at Adesar in tent camps, which is near the Indo-Pakistan border. The next and final journey will be in Udaipur where a grand prize and celebratory party will be organised for the participants.

The participants have to complete 12 special stages namely wild cat, Back to School, Redline Express, the Twilight Zone, Dust to Glory, Ground Zero, Tora Tora Tora, Bad Max, Black Gold Special, Forest & Furious, The Beach, and Gone in Sixty Seconds. All this rounds are creatively planned to test their driving skills of the participants under various conditions.

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Mahindra’s Countrywide Service Camp

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All Scorpio and Bolero car owners can now experience a hassle-free tuning of their cars at Mahindra service camp to be held between Feb 10 and Feb 25. This special service camp is an extend hand of company’s ‘With U Hamesha’ campaign that assures to offer the best of its service to its customers.

The unique customer-centric service camp will take place at all Mahindra dealership across the country where customers can avail services like free 75 point check-up for their cars, discounts on spares and accessories, exchange facility via X-mart (the pre-owned car exchange counter at Mahindra dealerships). The company will also install stalls where consumers can directly interact with manufacturers for various brands of car batteries and tyres for their vehicle’s inspection and maintenance related tips.

Undoubtedly, this type of camp will immensely benefit consumers as well as the company. Consumers will get the chance to service their cars with the company’s highly skilled technicians which in turn will build a reliable brand image for the company.

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Fiesta Wooing Car Buyers with New Features

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New Ford Fiesta Cars in India

It’s the time to get ‘Go Fida’ with the Ford Fiesta as the company has added some attractive features to the car. The ZXI variant is now available with additional features like Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), advanced audio system, and front fog lamps without any extra cost. With all the exciting features, both petrol and diesel version of Ford Fiesta ZXi will carry the same price tag of Rs 6.34 Lakh and Rs 7.32 Lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi), respectively.

The car has received good response from the Indian car market and has even acclaimed by auto media like Auto India, Top Gear, and What Car for its reliability, performance, and affordability. Ford has made a wise move at the wake of dwindling car sales as launching a new variant or a model wouldn’t be a smart decision when the prospective car buyers are deferring their plan to purchase a new car due to credit crunch. But a few value added features without any additional burden on the consumer will definitely fetch some good sales.

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Hyundai’s HED-6 Concept to Go Public

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It is speculated that Hyundai will unveil its new SUV concept at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show. Codenamed as HED-6, the new concept is expected to give an entirely new look to the Hyundai’s SUV line up.

Inspired from cultural cities such as Berlin, Paris, and London, the concept is also named as “urban nomad” and “car of contrast for a world of contrast”. The exterior of the car exhibits an amalgamation of muscular curves and sharp angular lines. Features like hexagonal grille, angular style lines, piercing back-swept front headlamps, and attractive mirror-finish 21-inch alloy wheels further enhance the impressive appeal. The rear window of the car is exclusively made of Lexan plastic rather than glass. Under the hood, the car will carry conventional 1.6-litre GDi turbocharged engine that is capable of generating 175 bhp.

Not only this, Hyundai also plans to debut its new additions in the i-series like the all-new three door i20 and five door i30 blue. It seems Hyundai is going to steal the show with the display of its swanky car models.

Though the Indian car market enjoys many Hyundai models, it is yet to experience the best of them. Let’s wait and hope that in future India also get to see some of the dashing Hyundai’s car models that shine globally.

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An Unusual Car Rally

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You might have heard of different types of car rallies but not of a rally participated by blind persons. Interestingly, such a unique car rally was recently organised by the National Association for Blind in Mumbai.

Incredibly, many visually challenged people assisted their sighted partners to drive through the city during the rally. Each of the cars had the exceptional duo of a blind navigator and a normal person. The visually impaired person navigates the routes using a Braille direction book and the other person helps them to assist through the journey to cover a distance of 65 kilometres. Braille is an electronic book created by the American Printing House (APH) for blinds which helps them to read.

The rally witnessed a large number of participants who enjoyed car driving along with the fun of meeting celebrities like the advertising guru Prahlad Kakkar, Bollywood actress Urvashi Sharma, music director Rajeev Mehra, and social worker Poonam Mahajan. They came to cheer and encourage the visor participants of the car rally.

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F1 Car at Aero India

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The sensational Aero Show which occurs every year in Bangalore brought something new and different this year. When the Sukhoi, F16, MiG-35, Tejas, and other fighter aircrafts glittered the sky, the ground was stage for a maroon Formula one car. The presence of the car at the aero show was undoubtedly peculiar but the site of the car truly added more excitement to the event.

Inexplicably, it was not the Ferrari or the Toyota F1 cars but the Formula car PM408 built by the Team HAYA from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of People’s Education Society Institute of Technology (PESIT), Bangalore.

Amazingly, for the first time any racing car was showcased at an air show. During the first four day, the car was displayed in one of the exhibition hall and performed only on the last day of the event.

The custom-designed all-aluminium body is crafted to give a smooth and speedy drive along with adjustable pedal assembly and a custom-made shaft drive for maximum power transmission.

It also carries custom-made automatic button shift for fast and efficient transmission and reaches 200 km/h with an acceleration of 0-100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds.

The Team HAYA is set to participate in the upcoming FSAE ITALY 2009 with the car and has taken useful tips from the spectators like Rata Tata as how to improve its performance. Thus the participation of this car in the aero show has benefitted both the event as well as the Team.

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‘Light Car – Open Source’: EDAG’s New Concept

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The name ‘Light Car – Open Source’ may sound unusual to many but this EDAG’s new concept car is set to bring a revolution in the automotive stage of design and engineering. EDAG is a renowned German company that provides high-end engineering services to cars, planes, and even rockets. The environment-friendly and future-orientated vehicle will be showcased at this year’s International Motor Show in Geneva.

As the name suggests, this car will exceptionally carry a light body made of basalt fibre and 100% recyclable chassis. It will be the world’s first car made of basalt fibre that is claimed to be lighter and cheaper than either aluminium or carbon fibre.

Here is not where the excitement ends. The body looks as if made of glass and incorporates strings of organic light-emitting diodes that are user-configurable. The driver can alter the look of the car headlamps and interior cockpit. Even the tail-gate can be used as a projection screen to communicate with other cars sharing the road. It will be the first car to use organic LED lamps that illuminates the car’s outline and improves visibility and safety. It is something that lends its exciting name as well.

The drivetrain comprises an intelligent electric drive system that generates power from lithium-ion batteries and ensures a high degree of efficiency providing a range of 150 kilometres. The compact car will have luxurious ambience with enough space to seat five passengers.

Packed with innovations and ground breaking technologies, the car claims to satisfy future car buyers’ demands in terms of both ecological and economical.

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Widestar Package for Personalizing Mercedes-Benz M-Class

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New Mercedes-benz M-class Cars in India

‘Brabus’ the well-known name for tuning Mercedes-Benz cars has recently introduced the Widestar Package for those who desire to customize their Mercedes-Benz M-Class. The company offers a countless individualized options to suit tastes and demands of car buyers starting from the elegantly styled aerodynamics and high-quality alloy wheels to powerful tuned engines and dynamic yet comfortable sport suspensions. It also holds mastery in handcrafting luxurious interiors.

With this package, the M-Class can be facelifted providing a combination of dynamic look and maximum functionality. Widestar package comprises changes in the door trim components, new rear and front aprons, a different front spoiler bumper, a rear apron with integrated diffuser, and chrome-plated tailpipes of the BRABUS stainless-steel quad sport exhaust system.

Likewise, the interior can be highlighted with the new Widestar Package which holds high levels of customization with Brabus logos, carbon fiber components, exclusive BRABUS full leather interior, and some of the finest Mastik and Alcantara leathers accentuating the inner ambience. Even the power rating of the car goes up with engine tuning boasting a maximum power output of 550 bhp.

So, you can now personalize your Mercedes-Benz M-Class with seducing design and exhilarating power.

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Hyundai Rejoices Success Globally

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New Hundai i10 Cars in India

It’s a celebration time for Hyundai as the company is receiving awe-inspiring response from Indian as well as international car markets. Hyundai’s scrupulously designed and engineered cars is getting applauds and honours worldwide with various awards.

Taking about its performance in Indian, Hyundai i10 has received an overwhelming response with its advanced and fuel efficient kappa engine. The i10 saw a great success bagging awesome sales volume as well as prestigious awards like “Car of the Year” for 2008. It’s also acclaimed by many auto magazine and media like CNBC TV 18, Business Motoring, Overdrive, and NDTV Profit with a variety of awards. Hyundai’s models like the Santro and the Verna have also won appreciations and awards reflecting the brand value and significance in the Indian market. Its latest addition in i-series the model i20 is credited as the first completely built car that is being exported to foreign markets. Recently, Hyundai has received ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ award in the UTVi Autocar Awards 2009.

The same success story is repeated in the global market where the luxury sedan Hyundai Genesis has recently bagged the ‘Canadian Car of the Year 2009′ award at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto organised by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). The same car has even been crowned with the title of ’2009 North American Car of the Year’ earlier this year.

Genesis with its excellent design, styling cues, and ground breaking technologies has defeated a host of high-end luxury cars including the Audi A3, Acura TL, and the Infiniti G37X.

All these awards are a testimony to Hyundai’s capabilities and expertise of producing award winning vehicles.

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