Top 7 most desired car launches of 2009

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:04:35 +0000

India is fast emerging as a growing vehicle market. And more so, as global auto giants waste no time in launching the latest bikes and cars to capture the imagination of a billion people.

Ford’s Figo: The coolest one

American car-maker Ford Motor will roll out the four-door Figo in the first quarter of 2010 and is investing $500 million to double the capacity of its factory in Chennai to 200,000 units.

It is the latest entrant into the country’s small car market, which accounts for 73 per cent of car sales, largely dominated by Suzuki Motors. The car will be made available in both petrol and diesel variants.

Ford India has not announced the price, but the car is expected to cost Rs 4 lakh and upwards for the base variant and will be pitted against Maruti Swift and Ritz, Fiat Punto, Chevrolet U-VA and Hyundai I20.

Earlier this month, Ford had launched a new stylish Endeavour starting at Rs 17.99 lakh (ex-showroom)

Mercedes Benz: The New E-Class

German luxury car manufacturer on Wednesday launched the next generation E-Class sedan in India priced at Rs 46.98 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The new E-Class comes with a 3.5 litre V-6 petrol engine, which will be locally assembled at Mercedes’ Pune plant. The diesel variant will be launched after a few months.

Mercedes expects the new model to give a major push to sales growth as it finds its market leader position in the luxury segment under threat from global arch-rival BMW.

Land Rover’s cross: Freelander 2

Tata Motors’ Jaguar Land Rover brand has launched its most affordable model in India — Freelander 2. Powered by a 156bhp, 2.2-litre turbo-diesel motor, The Freelander 2 will be sold with a six-speed automatic and is well-specified too.

Available in 3 variants priced at Rs 33.8 lakh for the “S”, Rs 39 lakh for the “SE” and Rs 45 lakh for the “HSE” variant, ex showroom Mumbai (without octroi), the Freelander 2 will fall somewhere between the Nissan X-Trail and CR-V on one side and the BMW X3 and Audi Q5 on the other.

Audi’s luxury bet: Q7

It is a luxury crossover SUV produced by yet another German auto maker. The Q7 is designed more for on-road use, and was not meant for serious off-road use. It has quattro permanent four wheel drive system with a central differential lock, and an adjustable-height air suspension which helps in off road situations.

The luxury SUV offers a feature marketed as AMI, or Audi Music Interface, to allow user manipulation of an iPod or similar MP3-style player, which can play through the main sound system.

It was the first Audi model to offer Side Assist, a type of blind-spot detection and warning system

Nissan’s new mark: X-Trail and Teana

Nissan Motor India has revamped its X-Trail and Teana models. While the price range of the compact SUV (X-Trail) starts at Rs 20.81 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the Teana pricing begins at Rs 21.03 lakh.

The X-Trail is designed to be driven around in the cityscape for a majority of its time and the occasional weekend getaways. Luxury sedan Teana combines refined, modern design with a smooth, powerful V6 engine. On the inside, Teana offers a finely crafted interior that is clean, modern yet luxurious”. With broad sections of high quality wood trim, easy to operate controls and leather trim, Teana delivers on the promise of comfort and relaxation. Teana is powered by a 2.3 litre VQ23DE petrol engine mated to a four speed automatic transmission.

Toyota in diesel run: Fortuner

In August this year, Toyota launched Fortuner diesel. Priced at Rs 18.45 lakh (ex-showroom), the demand for the vehicle has been so huge that the company was forced to ask dealers to stop taking new bookings.

After seeing the interest shown by the customers, the auto giant has increased production by 50 per cent and is hoping to sell 4,500 SUVs by the end of 2010.

Maruti’s glitz: Ritz

Maruti Suzuki, the country’s leading car-maker, had recently launched Ritz in both petrol and diesel variants. It is one of the first Bharat Stage-IV compliant cars of India.

Cool spacy interiors and a sporty look, the car is priced in the range of Rs 4-5 lakh. It is Suzuki’s fifth global model and has been developed on the existing hatch-back Swift’s platform.

GM plans to showcase a small car at the January Delhi Auto Show. Offering a less expensive and more stylish choice (a la the Fiat 500) in the luxury segment will be Volkswagen’s Beetle. The ‘people’s carrier’ will be priced at Rs 15-25 lakh.

BMW concept car VISION : Truely Awesome

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:18:32 +0000

Latest New Concept By BMW : The concept car

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New Smart Car Choices

admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:15:16 +0000

The Smart Car,

what we will be forced to drive quite soon

But look at all of the ‘great new choices’

we will have from ‘The SMART Car’….

The Smorvette!

The Smaudi A3 AWD!

The Smamborghini!

The Smorsche!

The Smerrari!

And last, but not least,

The Smustang,

Golden Ferrari 599 GTB from Hamann

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:26 +0000

During the economic collapse, a vehicle like this can only come from one part of the world, the United Arab Emirates. The Arab sheiks are buying extraordinary things like this particular Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano which was modified by the German luxury car tuner Hamann. The Ferrari features a new bodykit, subtle Hamann spoilers, an extra 53 HP, new wheels and hp and of course, a golden finish.

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Top 10 Costliest cars!!!

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:02:23 +0000

Bhugatti Veyron 16.4

Price: 1,000,000 in Europe
Rs 15.17 crore in India

Pagani Zonda Roadster FC12S 7.3

Price $667,321 in Europe and US
Rs 8.31 crore in India

SSC Ultimate Aero

Price: $654,500 in US
Rs 8.17 crore in India

Leblanc Mirabeau

Price: $645,084 (Global)
Rs 8.03 crore in India

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

Price: $ 637,723 in US
Rs 7.95 crore in India

Koinigsegg CCR

Price: â‚¬458,000 in Europe
Rs 6.94 crore in India

Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren

Price: $452,750 in US
Rs 5.64 crore in India

Maybach 62

Price: $448,153 in Europe
Rs 5.59 crore in India

Porsche Carrera GT

Price: $440,000 in US
Rs 5.47 crore in India

Maybach 57S

Price: $430,355 in US
Rs 5.36 crore in India

Mercedes Benz F-CELL Roadster

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:22:08 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the F-CELL Roadster project. The F-CELL Roadster is controlled with drive-by-wire technology, and a joystick takes the place of a conventional steering wheel. The vehicle is powered by a 1.2 kW emission-free fuel cell system located at the rear. It could reach a top speed of 25 km/h and achieve an operating range of up to 350 km(217 mile).”The F-CELL Roadster uniquely combines state-of-the-art technologies with the history of vehicle construction. As an allusion to the Benz Patent Motor Car from 1886, the vehicle is fitted with large spoked wheels.Moreover, the F-CELL Roadster incorporates stylistic elements from diverse eras of automotive history, such as the carbon-fiber bucket seats with hand-stitched leather covers and the distinctively styled fiberglass front section, based on the component from the Formula One racing bolides.”

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