Archive for July, 2008

Scoop! New Ford Ikon coming in November

We always knew that Ford was planning something with the Ikon which was long in the tooth. It was not discontinued even though its sales reached an all time low and even its larger sibling,the Fiesta outselling it.

With the lower midsize hotting up with the advent of the Tata Indigo CS,the Swift Dzire which have got off to a great start,Ford is vying for a piece of the pie as well.So what better way to do it than renew the Ikon?

The big news however comes in the form of an all new 1.4 diesel which has carved out a niche for itself in the Fiesta and has a great reputation for outstanding fuel economy.Also,the reason for the shelving of the Fiesta 1.4 seems to be lucid now.Ford wants the Ikon to cater to those who want a smaller engine.

It is still not clear whether the Ikon will get the 1.3 ROCAM or the Fiesta’s 1.4 DuraTec petrol. The Ikon’s party piece was its on road dynamics and these are expected to remain intact which is great news for enthusiasts. Its likely to be priced at around Rs 5 lacs which would surely give stiff competition to its rivals.

We will bring you the road test as soon as the car is launched.Till then, bookmark www.indianautosblog.com and visit regularly.

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Entry posted on July 31st, 2008 and filed under Ford

All new 7 series Beemer to reach Indian shores in early 2009


BMW is planning a grand revival plan for the 7series with the all new model to be launched soon internationally.The earlier E65 has recorded lowest sales ever and this makes for a strong point to launch the new 7 series soon.The all new & series is based on the BMW CS concept which was unveiled to the public at the Shanghai motor show in April this year.

Though the show car was a stunner,the 7 sports toned down styling (as all the concepts nowdays bear a few like the Scirocco,Ford Fiesta).The controversial ‘Flame Surface’ styling used in the 4th gen 7 which left the cash registers at Mercedes Benz ringing,has been toned down in the all new 7.The good news is that,BMW is planning to bring in the all new 7 to India early next year.

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Entry posted on July 31st, 2008 and filed under BMW

Toyota to launch its ‘Strategic Small Car’ in India by 2010

Toyota Kirloskar Motor said that it would double its investment in India to INR 2,800 crore as part of the launch of strategic small car in the country by 2010. Toyota Motor’s Senior Managing Director Akira Okabe said at the foundation stone laying ceremony of its second plant here that “We will double the [...]

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Entry posted on July 31st, 2008 and filed under Small cars, Toyota

Surprise Surprise! Kinetic forms JV with Mahindra

Kinetic motors to form a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra for manufacturing two wheelers. Kinetic motors have been going under losses for quite a few years now. This quarter they incurred a net loss of INR 18 crore which is marginally less than the last quadrant of the previous year which is [...]

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Entry posted on July 30th, 2008 and filed under Joint Ventures

Interesting-BMW M-Series Crash Helmet

At a time when Car makers are cutting costs and development times in designing new cars and going virtual, BMW has done the unthinkable! They have spent some time in their Wind tunnel designing Crash Helmets!! Many would know that some minnows in the F1 grid lack such facilities and borrow others’ wind tunnels [...]

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Entry posted on July 30th, 2008 and filed under Accessories

Chinese are the best Xerox Machines in the World!!!

Chinese are the best Xerox Machines in the World!!!

Daihatsu, which was known for making small cars, had released a SUV sometime back and has even updated it. Well, to my eyes atleast, it looks like a blatant rip off.
The front looks like the parts of the Toyota RAV4 have been taken and fixed and coming to the side profile and the rear [...]

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Entry posted on July 30th, 2008 and filed under Specials, Stumble Upon

Scoop!!!Ashok Leyland to be renamed HINDUJA MOTORS!!

India’s leading commercial vehicles manufacturer Ashok Leyland will be renamed Hinduja Motors, a long time after the Hinduja group took ownership of the company in early 1987. However, when the change will occur is not clear yet and we expect this to happen very shortly. This is a big turnaround of sorts as the [...]

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Entry posted on July 30th, 2008 and filed under Commercial Vehicles

Success of SX4 means no Fiat Sedici

The SX4 was first developed as a compact car jointly by Suzuki and Fiat and was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The car began production at the Japanese company’s Hungary plant. Fiat simultaneously sells the same car, rebadged as the Sedici, in several global markets.
According to sources in Fiat India, the SX4’s [...]

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Entry posted on July 29th, 2008 and filed under Fiat, Maruti Suzuki

11th season of Top Gear comes to an end!

BBC Top Gear, considered by many around the globe as a supreme car show, has finished 11 seasons on air. The final and the 6th episode was premiered last Sunday. The Show, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May has attained so much popularity that there is a waiting list of up [...]

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Entry posted on July 29th, 2008 and filed under TV shows

Suzuki’s new model onslaught

Known for making cheeky small cars, Suzuki is on a roll. Its Swift was a trendsetter and won many accolades all round the world.This brilliant car was followed up with the all new SX4 crossover/SX4 sedan (depending on the market) which has also been received well (call it an instant hit in India). Next [...]

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Entry posted on July 28th, 2008 and filed under Maruti Suzuki, maruti suzuki ritz

Suzuki plans to bring Hayabusa into the India

Suzuki Motorcycles India is looking to double capacity in two years even as it plans a series of product launches which includes the Hayabusa superbike. The company is planning to bring in 4 new motorcycles out of which 3 would be released this year.
Mr Atul Gupta, Vice-President (Sales and Marketing), outlining the company’s [...]

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Entry posted on July 28th, 2008 and filed under Bikes, Suzuki

Indian Autos Blog Special- Lewis Hamilton Rocks Mumbai, India!!

Lewis Hamilton was in Mumbai on the 24th as a part of his sponsorship commitments to Vodafone.His driving had the spectators in a tizzy at the makeshift stands at the Hakone Go-Karting track.The spectators went mad over his one handed drifts. After showing off his sklls in a special Vodafone liveried Go-Kart,he judged a [...]

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Entry posted on July 27th, 2008 and filed under F1

Maruti Suzuki takes ‘Uniq’ route to pep up choking 800 sales

Maruti Suzuki has announced the launch of its new Maruti 800 avatar called the M800 – uniq a special edition of the M800, the car that made heads turn when you own a M800 in the 80’s. The Limited edition M800 uniq would be the final gasp that many people considered that this car [...]

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Entry posted on July 27th, 2008 and filed under Maruti Suzuki
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