New Honda Jazz launch tomorrow

The new Honda Jazz is believed to have undergone a major transformation from its current outgoing model that is to be launched tomorrow.

As it is known that the Honda Jazz had not been a major success, like the Honda India might have anticipated for this excellent hatchback to have rejoiced, which despite being an excellent car has not been able to rope the customers into attraction with it high pricing. The Honda Jazz had been offered to the customers with massive discounts of Rs 1.75 lakhs by Honda India to make the premium hatchback sales to pick up reasonably in view of clearing up the old stock for the new Honda Jazz models to take their place.The new Honda Jazz hatchback is expected to be adorned with fresh taillight, head design and black colored front grille along with new front bumpers. The new Honda Jazz is believed to come with more stylish refurbished interiors to add to its comfort levels, while the dashboard also is likely to appear darker along the air vents and climate control features. This also includes the change that is likely to take place with respect to the center control and the instrument cluster. It is speculated that the new Honda Jazz price will fall in the range of Rs5.99.The new Honda Jazz has apparently been well recognized in the western markets recently, which is hoped to make a similar impression in the Indian car market as well. The new Honda Jazz specifications are supposed to comprise of 1.2 liter i-VTEC engine replacing the current 1.5 liter i-VTEC engine. The new engine is expected to churn out a maximum power of 90 bhp. The new Honda Jazz is hoped to give its potential rivals Hyundai i20 and Skoda Fabia a good scare with its more competitive revised price tag and excellent ensemble of new features.

Maruti offers Rs. 45000 discount on Maruti A-Star

Since a past few months, car manufacturers in India are witnessing sluggish sales, reason being higher rate of interest and rise in petrol prices.

To do the damage control Maruti India has come up with a discount offer on Maruti A-Star hatchback. Maruti India is offering an impressive discount of Rs. 45000 on Maruti A-Star to boost up its sales. This discount is split in a cash discount of Rs. 28000 along with an exchange price of Rs. 15000.

 Earlier, Maruti India managed to sell 4000 units of Maruti A-Star per month, but this figure has tumbled down gradually. The sales figures of Maruti A-Star in the month of May came down to 1734 units, which were followed to the mark of 1000 units. Sadly, the July sales of Maruti A-Star went down to 779 units, which is surely not remarkable. Therefore, to boost up its sales, Maruti India decided to offer a discount of Rs. 45000 on it.However, the major problem with Maruti A-Star is space. This hatchback is pretty cramped at the rear, which makes the passenger sitting at the back a little uncomfortable. In the last few months, it was seen that Maruti Zen Estilo managed to outsold Maruti A-Star, because, Maruti Estilo comes with better space.On the other hand, Maruti A-Star is brilliant handling car. The fuel efficiency of this hatchback is surely striking and comes with a responsive gearbox.

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Force One SUV launch on August 19

The most anticipated upcoming car these days is the Force One SUV, a new product of Force Motors Limited which is one of the best utility vehicle manufacturers in India.

It is being speculated that the new Force One will break cover on August 19th. Force One launch in highly anticipated as the company will foray into the passenger car segment with Force One. The Force One price is expected to be more than Rs10 lakh,this price tag can be highly competitive in the market comparatively with other SUVs in India such as Tata Safari, Mahindra Scorpio etc. Although, Force One SUV is ranked step above the Tata Safari, Mahindra Scorpio and various other SUVs in India.

 As per the Force One SUV specifications, the car may have a 2.2 liter common rail turbo diesel engine which is brought from Daimler. This engine will churn out a maximum power output of 140 Bhp and a highest torque of 350 Nm. Being a Daimler product the OM611 diesel engine in Force One is the cause which makes this SUV a step up than the other home grown SUVs in India.The dealerships of Force Motors has been enlisted, out of which 18 dealers in North, West and South India will participate in the retailing of Force One SUV. There is no news about any dealership center of Force Motors in Eastern part of India. The Force One SUV has been found doing test drives on some Indian national highways. The confirmation of this date is yet not officially announced but as per speculations, it is believed that the company will launch the SUV on August 19th. The time will tell whether Force One SUV finds its hold over the Indian market in such a tough competition or not.

The all new Renault Koleos to launch by September

The facelifted version of Renault Koleos will soon hit the Indian roads. Renault Koleos will be the second product by Renault after Renault Fluence in the Indian car market.

These two products are developed solely by Renault India, as Mahindra and Mahindra and Renault parted ways. According to the reliable sources, the new and enhanced Renault Koleos crossover is expected to be launched in the Indian car market by the end of the month of September 2011.This time around, Renault India will power the new Renault Koleos with the 2.0 litre DCi diesel engine, this diesel engine will have 14 valve 4 cylinder that will have the capacity of producing 110 PS of power at the rate of 4000 rpm along with 320 of Torque. Renault Koleos specifications are kind of perfect for the Indian conditions. This crossover is expected to make its appearance at the Frankfurt Motor show slated next month. As far as the new Renault Koleos price is concerned, this new crossover will be priced around Rs. 20 Lakh or so. The biggest competitors of the new Renault Koleos include Mitsubishi, Chevrolet captiva, Toyota Fortuner etc..It is expected that the new Renault Koleos SUV will be a 5 seater like other SUVs in India. To make its competition much stronger, Mitsubishi Outlander will soon be introduced with a seven seater variant. The Renault Koleos crossover appears to be pretty cool and smart. So it can be said that the Renault Koleos review have been pretty decent as yet, but what will be the reaction to the facelift version of Renault Koleos crossover is still to be known. Nonetheless, time will tell it all.

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New Volkswagen Jetta, more details revealed

The German auto brand Volkswagen is gearing up to launch its new Volkswagen Jetta by 17th of this month in Mumbai.

There are huge speculations going around on the new Volkswagen Jetta price, as the exact price is well kept under the wraps and only going to be revealed during the launch. The potential competitors like the Toyota Corolla, Chevrolet Cruze and Skoda Laura are more likely to be worried with the yet concealed price tag, and hopefully, if the new Volkswagen Jetta gets as much publicity as the Volkswagen Passat launch had received recently; the new Volkswagen Jetta is likely to give the supposed rivals a good run for their money.The new Volkswagen Jetta is believed to continue with the same engine, however, there might be changes in the performance based on the variation made. The new Volkswagen Jetta had been modified in two versions, the low-cost variant with slightly inferior designs for the American car market, while the other model for the European market with more luxurious interiors, the one which is going to be available in the Indian car market as well.As for the new Volkswagen Jetta specifications, like its older version the sedan will carry on with its 2 litre, 4-cylinder common rail diesel engine giving a maximum power output of 140 PS at 4200 RPM and maximum torque of 320 Nm@ 1,700-2,500 RPM. Now, coming to the new Volkswagen Jetta features, the all new sedan will be deployed with a six-speed manual transmission gear box. The new Volkswagen Jetta will be provided with AC vents with Climate control, a mobile device interface with iPod/iPhone adapter cable, electrically adjustable foldable and heated external mirrors, front, side and rear air bags are just a few among the rest of the very interesting all new Volkswagen Jetta features. With the fast approaching launch date of 17th August for the new Volkswagen Jetta, and another impending major launch of new Maruti Swift clashing on the same day, Indian car market is for sure going to witness some fireworks on this auspicious day.

HM to launch new vehicles this year

Hindustan Motors Ltd. is all set to launch a range of new vehicle models and variants in the current financial year, with the first product scheduled to be introduced soon.

The announcement was made by Mr. C K Birla, Chairman of the multi-billion dollar global Group, at HM’s 69th annual general meeting here today.Hindustan Motors, the country’s oldest car company, has decided to lay major emphasis on development and launch of new vehicles and products to ensure productive use of unutilized capacity and sustainable growth. As a consequence, research and design services have been revitalized with the establishment of a CAD-CAE-enabled R&D centre at Uttarpara in Hooghly. The new facility has started making a positive impact on design of the company’s products. The company will thus be able to enrich its bouquet of products speedily.Hindustan Motors has completed the development of a 0.8-tonne pickup, a 7 to 9-seater commercial passenger carrier on Ambassador platform, a 9-10-seater passenger carrier on LCV Winner platform and an upgraded cargo version Winner at its Uttarpara plant in Hooghly, West Bengal. Available in both diesel and CNG models, these vehicles will be launched in the market very soon. The company’s Chennai plant, where HM builds Mitsubishi range of vehicles, will witness the launch of new generation Pajero Sports Utility Vehicle, 7-seater Outlander and upgraded Montero.The company is developing a Euro IV-compliant diesel engine on CRDI platform in collaboration with a European company and the new engine should be ready for use in the current financial year. The CRDI Generation II fuel efficient engine will meet BS IV norms for both passenger and commercial range of vehicles, Mr. Birla added. Hindustan Motors will continue to augment its distribution network by setting up new dealerships. Special emphasis is being laid on promotional activities like road shows to increase awareness about the company’s products and services in different buyer segments. Road shows have just concluded in West Bengal, Assam, Orissa and Bihar. The Tamil Nadu-Puducherry road show will draw to a close on August 11. These will be followed by pan-India road shows of HM’s existing and forthcoming vehicles.