Hyundai Verna Diesel to cost Rs. 10.5 lakh

The all new 2011 Hyundai Verna will hold a price tag of Rs. 10.5 Lakh for its top end diesel variant.

The new and improvised 2011 Hyundai Verna is the car model which offers series of engine choices, technologically advanced equipments, unmatched ride quality and so on. With this level of offerings coming from a single option, 2011 Hyundai Verna will make a choice of all.  But with these entire stand-out offers, the sales will be controlled by its price alone.The price of INR 10.5 Lakhs, Ex-Showroom for 2011 Hyundai Verna Diesel is the indicative price at the dealer’s end. For now the formal verdict is not out from the company’s stable. This price is speculated for the top end Diesel model of 2011 Hyundai Verna which can be justified with its automatic gearbox.At present the model will have to face the biggest competitor, Volkswagen Vento Highline which is priced at 9.25 Lakhs ex-showroom Delhi. Now if the two are compared, 2011 Hyundai Verna Diesel will cost a pretty much to the buyers. But the price difference can by justified by giving the car model a deep view. The competitor Volkswagen Vento lacks a start stop button, automatic gearbox and a reverse camera. These features are some reasons for the over pricing of 2011 Hyundai Verna Diesel.One needs to analyze the difference in the equipment offerings in both the competitors which can help in making a better decision out of the two. Looking at these differences it is much possible that the all new 2011 Hyundai Verna can attract larger sales if priced Rs 50,000 lesser than present price. At this price tag the car can actually tag itself as value for money model. As the present data is all about speculations, we need to wait for the final verdict coming of May 11th for better understanding of the car.

PHOTO GALLERY

Beautiful Saying

Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.
- Ashley Reinhart

Run far away, so i can breathe, even though your far from suffocating me.

- Linsay Jennings

Change the way the World See's You

- Shawn


"We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive. Where every sense is heightened, every emotion is magnified, our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, and hour, an afternoon. But that doesn't diminish its value. Because we are left with memories that we treasure for the rest of our lives." by Ashley Reinhart

Mercedes SL350 and Mercedes GL500 launch on May 3

Celebrating the 125th anniversary, Mercedes-Benz India will launch two of its world-famous models- Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL 350 and Mercedes-Benz SL-Class GL 500 at an official function to be organized in New Delhi on May 3, 2011. The GermanCar manufacturing company is eyeing warm welcome for both Mercedes SL350 and Mercedes GL500 in India as per the initial market surveys and demand for GL 350 already launched.The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL 350 is a sports car with a 245bhp V6 engine, with quite at par performance with the Mercedes V8 SL500. The Mercedes SL350 is a perfect blend of sports and styling and catches 95kmph in just seven seconds and alike all SL models, the top speed has been constrained to 250mph. Two things make the Mercedes SL350 a smart investment-fuel economy and low emissions, the looks would in fact be the one that will drive many towards the sports car. However the variant, out of the five available, which will be unveiled in India is still unclear. There are though unconfirmed reports that the entry level variant of the Mercedes SL350 will hit the Indian roads.Another launch in sequel to the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL 350, which was launched last year, is the Mercedes  GL500. The SUV Mercedes-Benz SL-Class GL 500 is 250mm longer than other SUVs and has a wheelbase 160mm larger than the M-Class. Fitted with 5.5-litre V8, it delivers top-notch performance in consonance with the looks and catches up 0-95kmph in wow! 6.6 seconds and why not if it comes with 7G-Tronic seven-speed gearbox. Similar to the Mercedes SL350, the Company is yet to declare which variant it will launch. The pricing of both these will also be declared during the launch. Mr. Peter T Honegg, MD and CEO Mercedes Benz India will be unveiling the sports car Mercedes SL350 and the SUV Mercedes GL500.

PHOTO GALLERY (Mercedes SL350)

PHOTO GALLERY (Mercedes GL 500)

Ford Figo crosses 1 lakh mark

Ford Figo a most popular amazing hatchback by US auto giant Ford Motors has crossed one lakh sales mark including Indian domestic and export sales.

This hatchback car known for its better fuel efficiency and reliable features has been getting buzz response from Indian customers. The Indian auto market is dominated by hatchback segment cars, hatchback cars have 70 per cent dividend in all the Indian auto market.

Ford Figo is one of the eye-catching small car rolled out by Ford India. It comes loaded with most advanced features and very fuel economical power plant which makes it popular in the small car segment. Ford Figo gives a tough competition to other popular cars, like Hyundai i10, Volkswagen Polo, Chevrolet Beat and Maruti Swift.

The US technology flavored hatchback impresses everybody and available is in both the diesel and petrol engine variants that offer good choice to the customers.

Colarado Red coloured Figo was the 1 lakhth car which was rolled out from the Chennai plant. The company is celebrating this achievement and Ford India’s MD Michael Boneham cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the occasion.

At present Ford Figo is available in Petrol and Diesel engine variants and both the engines of the car managed by BS-IV (Bharat Stage - IV) emission norm. The petrol version of Ford Figo is packed with a 1.2L, 1196cc, SEFI engine with five speed manual transmission. Meanwhile Ford Figo Diesel comes loaded with a Ford’s popular 1.4L, 1399cc, Duratorq diesel engine that also known for better fuel efficiency.

On the other hand Ford Motors India has sold 1 Lakh units of Ford Fiesta which is another popular sedan in the market.

Audi A7 to launch on May 11

Audi a super luxury car manufacturer from Germany has carved a niche for itself in the Indian super luxury car market by launching lots of international level cars in India.

The company which has a tough competition from BMW which has maintained number one position consecutively for last two years, apart from BMW, Mercedes and Rolls Royce are also giving a tough competition to Audi.  Audi is now ready to bring its most popular coupe Audi A7 in the Indian domestic market on May 11th this year.

Audi is famous for its most advanced and international technology featured cars specially the security feaatures. The German Auto Giant includes super luxury Sedan, SUV's and coupe in its Indian stable and is now ready to include this new baby in its portfolio.

Audi recently launched A, Q, R and TT series cars in India. Audi A4, Audi A8, Audi Q5 and Audi Q7 are the most popular cars in the domestic market. These Audi cars are available in the price of range of  Rs. 27.11 lakh to Rs. 1.47 core. And it is expected that the upcoming sleek coupe will be available at a price of Rs. 65 lakh.

As per leaked information about the features specs of the car it will available in both Petrol and Diesel engine variants. The petrol engine Audi A7 will be powered by a 3.0 TFSI Quattro Petrol 2995cc power plant which produces top power of 300 PS at the rate of 5250-6500 rpm and churns out peak torque of 440 Nm at the rate of 2900-4500 rpm.

On the other hand diesel Audi A7 will be loaded with a 3.0 TDI Quattro 6-cylinder, 2967cc Diesel heart which produces a max power of 245 PS at the rate of 4000-4500 rpm and belts impressive top torque of 500 Nm at the rate of 1400-3250 rpm. Both the variants of the car ensure to deliver excellent performance in this segment.

PHOTO GALLERY

Volkswagen eyes at launching a new small car

The leading car manufacturing company from Germany, Volkswagen, after the successful launch of Volkswagen Polo on Indian roads is

now finalizing its strategy to launch the new series of its small cars in India. Recent years have witnessed tremendous increase in the demand of small cars from the big segment of customers in India as a result of which there has been an increase in the demand of cars like Maruti Alto and Hyundai Santro Xing during last few years. Following this trend and with an objective of creating healthy competition in Indian car market, Volkswagen has apparently decided to introduce its small car on Indian roads by the end of this year.The new small car from Volkswagen is speculated to be christened Volkswagen Up and will probably cost around Rs. 3 Lakhs. If rumours are to be believed,Volkswagen is also planning to launch another model Volkswagen Lupo on Indian Roads. At present Volkswagen Lupo is passing through test drive examination in United States. The new Volkswagen Up, is upgraded with an engine of 1.2 litre with front spoilers. Volkswagen Up from Volkswagen will surely give a tough competition to cars like Maruti Alto, Hyundai Santro, Maruti Wagon R, Chevrolet Spark and other cars falling in the same segment.The new Volkswagen Up is a four seated car which is upgraded with flat folding seat system which is has been introduced first time in the small cars. With huge space inside the car it provides enough space to the adult passengers. The air inflatable seats are designed to give comfortable ride to every rider according to their physical appearance. The most attractive feature of new Volkswagen Up is its fuel economy performance with low emission level.According to the statement given in the Financial Express by the Volkswagen sources it is said that the new proposed car from Volkswagen i.e., Volkswagen Up will act as an outsourcing model for the company and will be appreciated more than Volkswagen Polo. With this it also said that company targets to increase the sales of its local market to 75% from its present market range of 60 to 65%. So customers get ready to welcome new Volkswagen Up with joy.

Mahindra Maxximo launched

Mahindra and Mahindra the leading auto manufacturing company today launched their new generation passenger vehicle Mahindra Maxximo in Mumbai. Upgraded with excellent technical features the Mahindra Maxximo is designed with comfort features keeping the safety standards in concern and powered with latest updated fuel economic diesel engine C2 CRDe. The ex-showroom price of Mahindra Maxximo in Navi Mumbai is Rs. 3.2/- lakhs meeting the pocket of the customers. Fascinating stylish look with huge internal space the new van is  powered with Mahindra and Mahindra’s latest upgraded technology of C2 CRDe diesel engine.

The price of Rs. 3.2 lakhs for the diesel model is suitable for an average Indian customer·

In his address on the launch of Mahindra Maxximo, Dr. Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, said, this new product of Mahindra and Mahindra got it’s unique and attractive shape at Chakan plant of Mahindra and Mahindra. The Mahindra Maxximo is the true promoter of “Rise” philosophy from Mahindra and Mahindra Pvt. Ltd.

 Dr. Goenka also added that Maxximo will bring a change in the taste of customers and will enrich them with latest technology of C2 CRDe engine along with the features and comfort of car. He said that the main motto of Mahindra is always to offer the best product to the customers and Mahindra Maxximo is not an exception to their principals.

The front suspension of Mahindra Maxximo is capable of reducing the shocks and bumps while driving on the rough rural roads upgraded with smooth gear shift gives the feeling of car driving while putting the gears in high speed. With this the attractive cushioned seats never makes the long journey bore due to fatigue because of their comfort features, with butterfly windows making the proper ventilation of air. The new Mahindra Maxximo also has huge space to store heavy luggage.

Apart from various other features the most impressive feature of Mahindra Maxximo is its fuel economy. It provides an average of 18 kmpl by generating power of 25 HP with the top speed of 70 Kmph.

With attractive front grille and futuristic, clear-lens wraparound headlights the Mahindra Maxximo will definitely catch the eyes of people on roads because of its distinctive looks. The new Mahindra Maxximo comes in two attractive colours i.e., Diamond White and Appy Red.

Huge round of applause for new Mahindra Maximmo.

PHOTO GALLERY

Mahindra Verito launched at a starting price of Rs 4.82

Mahindra Verito is like an old whisky in a new bottle. After redefining Mahindra Renault Logan as Mahindra Verito and moving the logo of Renault the car manufacturing company from France, Mahindra and Mahindra finally launched the Mahindra Verito on Indian roads upgraded with petrol and diesel models. The price segment of new Mahindra Verito as decided by Mahindra and Mahindra will range between Rs. 4.82 lakhs to 5.62 Lalkhs.According to the statement given by Mr. Rajesh Jejurikar, Chief Executive Automotive Division of Mahindra and Mahindra, the new Mahindra Verito with its incredible goodwill carries the same features as found in the DNA of the other variants of Mahindra and Mahindra i.e., tough, rugged and sporty vehicles. He also added that for the first time social media platform is used to unveil the new product which is the part of their launching strategy to reflect alternate thinking. When asked about the services of the existing Logan cars in Indian markets he replied that the earlier version of Logan will be given complete service and spares support from the company.
The new Mahindra Verito carries the same engine that was installed in the Renault and offers the same features which were offered by Mahindra Renault Logan viz., spacious, fuel economic and powered performance. With this some additional necessary changes have been introduced strengthening the looks of the new Mahindra Verito as stated by company sources.
The decision of parting from the joint venture was taken mutually by Mahindra and Mahindra and Renault Pvt Limited during last April. Both the companies had entered in the joint venture during 2005 with an objective of producing and selling the Logan in Indian markets, unfortunately the car did not receive the expected response from the Indian customers.

PHOTO GALLERY

Hyundai i45 to be launched by end of 2011

Hyundai India, a subsidiary of  South Korean auto maker Hyundai Motors is ready to include a new sedan in its most popular i series.

It is reported that the auto major will launch its most popular sedan Hyundai Sonata Transform named as Hyundai i45.  It is expected that new luxury featured and eye-catchy appearances car will be launched by the end of this year.The new Hyundai i45 has been spotted in Chennai undergoing pre-launch tests. The auto industry is abuzz with the news of Hyundai Sonata Transform being relaunched as Hyundai i45. Hyundai India already has done well in India with its most popular i series cars like Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i20. The company wants to carve a niche for itself with new name in the t D-segment since it has not been able to perform well earlier. Hyundai India is the second largest car maker in the Indian domestic market and largest exporter of cars. As everyone knows that its most popular hatch back Hyundai i10, Hyundai i20 and Hyundai Santro Xing have done well and these cars have helped surging the sales of Hyundai in Inida. Earlier the company had announced that it will launch 2 new cars per year.As per leaked features of new Hyundai i45, the car will be available in both, petrol and diesel engine but first of all the petrol engine variants will hit the market followed by the launch of diesel variants. The new generation Hyundai i45 will be loaded with a 2.4 liter GDI powerplant that produces a top power of 198hp and peak torque of 250Nm.  Meanwhile the diesel i45 will be packed with a 2.2 liter diesel engine which will be launched later. This powerful heart of the car ensures to generate peak power of 197bhp of power and maximum torque of 420Nm. This Hyundai i45 Diesel will have enough power to tow its competitors. There are lots of new features which will be added in the car. Exterior and interior looks of the car are speculated to be more impressive than its predecessor.

Mahindra Logan is Mahindra Verito now

layman is asked to answer the question that what is the common feature found between Mahindra Bolero, Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra Xylo,

normally hIs reply will be that all these three variants are the prestigious products of Mahindra and Mahindra. But one thing which is also more common in all these three variants is that their name ends with the alphabet ‘O’. Infact, it is the most common feature found in all the vehicles of Mahindra and Mahindra. And now following its tradition of ending the word of vehicles with O, Mahindra and Mahindra has renamed the Renault Logan as Verito. The word VeritoAfter the Mahindra and Mahindra’s joint venture with Renault came to an end last year the saloon came in the hands of M&M. And once M&M established its overall control on the production of Renault Logan, the company followed its tradition of naming all its vehicles with the last alphabet as an ‘O’ mark. Till now the Renault Logan was being sold with the logo of Renault Lozenge on the bonnet but with Mahindra and Mahindra taking over its control it will now launch the new Mahindra Verito with their logo as Mahindra Verito.Though there have not been many changes introduced in the new Mahindra Verito, only efforts have been made to give it a sporty look with new rearview mirrors. Thus, it means that Mahindra and Mahindra will launch the new Mahindra Verito without introducing any major change in the earlier version of Verito i.e., Renault Logan. With this it is also important to mention that price of the new Mahindra Verito would also be the same as M&M is trying to reduce the cost.

Honda Motor reduces production by 50% at plants in Japan

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd., leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today announced production cut at its Greater Noida plant by about 50% from May, 2011.

The announcement comes following a production cut by Honda Motor at its plants in Japan following a shortage of components due to the impact of the Tsunami on its parts suppliers.Commenting on the situation Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Sr. Vice President Marketing & Sales said, “We are experiencing gaps in our supply chain due to the situation in Japan, resulting in production cuts. We are moving to single shift operations from May, 2011, while carefully monitoring the situation. We plan to get back to normal production as soon as supplies normalize.” The situation with parts supply in Japan remains fluid, production of component parts and vehicles at Honda plants is at approximately 50% of the original production plan. Honda will carefully monitor the situation and manage its operations accordingly.Most of Japan-based Honda suppliers are making progress to restart production, and many either have or are ready to resume parts production. However, there are a few suppliers that have yet to resolve the challenge to resume their production. In those cases, Honda is working with its suppliers to help reestablish their operations, while evaluating other possible sources for those parts in the supply chain. Honda is making every effort to work towards a full recovery after July to reduce inconvenience to customers. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted the operations of automobile component manufacturers in the coastal region, impacting the automobile industry globally.

Tata Aria Optimum version to enter Indian auto market

Tata Motors a renowned name in the world of car manufacturing companies in Indian car market is soon going to launch first version of its new car Tata Aria at low cost, with features of Sports Utility Vehicle.

The company failed to sale much units of Tata Aria in the beginning due to its high cost. The cost announced for Tata Aria by Tata Motors was almost 2-3 lakhs more as compared to Toyota Innova in the same group of car. To cut off the price of Tata Aria, Tata Motors will have also to alter many features to bring it an equivalent price of Toyota Innova. Though Tata Motors managed to sale out 98 units of the Tata Aria during last month but due to low supply of infotainment system the company could not make the assumed sales.

The new Tata Aria carries all those features which are considered important potentials to make any car to stay in competition with other cars of same segment. The new Tata Aria is upgraded with attributes that were demonstrated in the Tata Aria during Geneva Motor Show in 2000. The new Tata Aria will give a tough competition to its contenders like Ford Endeavour, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Innova, Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Captiva, Toyota Fortuner and upcoming Skota Yeti because of its SUV features.

The other features of Tata Aria include  2.2 L, DICOR (Direct Injection Common Rail) diesel engine which already exists in company's another variants Tata Safari with SUV features and is successful on Indian roads. With this Tata Aria is also a fuel efficient vehicle. It generates maximum power of 140 bhp at 4000rpm along with the peak torque around 320Nm at 1700~2700rpm. The new Tata Aria will be available in three models namely Tata Aria Pride, Tata Aria Prestige and Tata Aria Pleasure.

PHOTO GALLERY