Instead of going on about the Kizashi engine debate, or its launch date, or its fully deserved title of the most confused car in automotive history, we decided to admire the looks of this future product from the Suzuki stable. Whatever the condition it maybe in, once on the road, the Suzuki Kizashi will draw many admirers.
Whenever it comes to India, the Kizashi will certainly jolt the competition. The Skodas, Hondas and Toyotas better be prepared for it.
The models could vary from 12-20 lakh rupees, the level of equipment and engine options could divert buyers from the regulars in this price range. And there is always the closely knitted Maruti service network spanning the length and breadth of the nation, ready to take your calls and provide you with care and love.
A 2.0-liter engine could win the favor of many Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla buyers, while the AWD option would virtually make it invincible in the Accord-Camry league.
The Suzuki Kizashi clearly carries the DNA of the modern Suzuki. Our favorite bit is the large radiator mesh. Whats yours?
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We have absolutely no idea on the buying tastes of our Portuguese friends. If any of them would desire a hatchback that is stylish and soft on the wallet, the Suzuki Swift Quicksilver might be our recommendation.
The Portuguese division of Suzuki has launched a special edition Swift with chrome exhaust tip, front, side and rear edge protection, roof bars and a surf board!
The new Suzuki Swift Quicksilver comes in both 3 and 5 door variants with 1.3 petrol and diesel variants. Prices start at 15,970 Euros.
After seeing the launch of the new Superb and the refreshed Laura last month, the Skoda Octavia should feel miserably left out. Skoda’s first offering in the country and remains largely the same, the exciting vRS version came and left during this tenure, and so did the unappealing Combi version.
The Octavia technically belongs to the earlier generation of models; its latest iteration is the Laura, which is the Octavia in other parts of the world. Skoda won’t call the shots as Indians place faith on tried-and-tested cars, the Octavia being one such.
8,000 units of the Laura and Octavia have made it to Indian homes in 2008-09 period. This number is second only to the Honda Civic in the D-Segment. Such strong numbers has prompted Skoda to think of giving the Octavia (which is sold as the Octavia Tour overseas) a much welcome revision.
Skoda has planned to continue to Octavia in the Indian market. In a few years time, the Octavia wears new clothes and the underlying platform would itself be revamped. Details have not been disclosed, but it is clear the car would roll out of the Chakan plant.
The VW Polo manufacturing at the Pune plant in 2010 is old news. A sedan based on the new Polo hatchback scheduled to be displayed at the Delhi Auto Expo next year is recent, while Roberto’s rendering of the car is unknown to many.
The VW Polo sedan will fit into the sedan group comprising of Tata’s new Indigo, Suzuki’s Swift Dzire, Ford’s new Fiesta and Renault’s refreshed Logan.
The sedan will be made available with a spread of diesel and petrol engines. No test mules have been caught in India, but something tells me it will be shortly.
BMW becomes the number one luxury car maker in India after overtaking rivals Mercedes Benz and Audi. In April-May 2009, BMW India sold 466 cars as compared to Mercedes’ 371 units and Audi’s 233 units.
Fiat’s production line in Betim produced the 10 millionth car (a bright red Palio) in Brazil. Established in 1976, Fiat Brazil’s impeccable sales record for 33 years was celebrated by the plant workers as they remembered the very first model produced in Brazil – the Fiat 147.
Skoda’s Vrchlabi plant (located in Czech Republic) celebrated its 100th anniversary, this weekend. The Vrchlabi plant manufactures the Skoda Octavia sedan, ships it to India in the form of Completely Knocked Down units, which is then assembled at Skoda’s facility in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Up to this point, the 2013 Audi Q7 existed in our imagination, and one person decided to represent it as a drawing.
The future Audi Q7 sizzles with inspiration from the existing model, gets LED indicator lamps placed on its bumper, shorter and more sharp-edged headlamps like on the latest Skoda Superb. The trademark Audi grille has evolved into a hexagon (would the 2020 Audi Q7 be a decagon then?)
The illustration brings out two vital differences – smaller windows and the abundant, excess fat.
There is no telling how a future Audi would look like but from the spyshots and concepts like the Q3 crossover, we can get gather a few hints to determine how the future Audi roster would eventually turn out to look like.
