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Answer to the previous question – Nissan X-Trail

The winners – Siddhartha Basak, akash makhija, Nirav, Deepak Sasi, Adithya Arikere, Jishnu Sasidharan V, Vivek Shukla, Shakti, modifii, Harish Kumar, Satish

Today’s Question -

Which car’s B-Pillar is this?

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We’ve already brought you a set of shots and video of a Chevrolet Spark/Beat test mule on Indian roads. On the previous occasion, things were a bit foggy, which is not the case with the new set of shots sent to us by Mahantesh who reads Indian Autos Blog daily.

Mahantesh spotted this camouflaged Chevrolet Beat/Spark on the Bangalore-Mysore highway. When questioned, the team that tested the mules reiterated the car’s December launch. The test mule had a petrol engine, but the displacement or power was not divulged.

The new Spark/Beat was unveiled during the Geneva Auto Show in March this year. Its similarity to the concept car has created a false notion that the production version is still unreleased.

Mahantesh observes the rear of the new Spark/Beat is similar to the Ritz in size and style. He peeped in to find a lot of leg room for both the front and rear passenger. The unique instrument cluster also caught his attention.

Mahantesh, we owe you

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Two of our readers, Naz Sid and Shakti have sent us images of the new Yamaha Fazer 150. Naz Sid continues to set the streets on fire with his not very old YZF-R15 and fall in love with more Yamahas, while Shakti had the chance to attend the launch in Delhi, and decided to help us and his photography, modeling skills.

The new Fazer is nothing more than a cowled FZ16 with bigger tires and flashy decals. The cowl is aerodynamically designed, at high speeds, it would offer better stability. Don’t ask me if the FZ16 rider would fall of at such speeds.

The Yamaha Fazer 150 is priced at Rs.72,000 ex-showroom Delhi.

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The Suzuki Grand Vitara diesel will soon available in Europe, the car will come only as a 3-door version with the 1.9 ltr diesel engine sourced from Fiat.

Recently Maruti Suzuki added Grand Vitara 2.4 ltr petrol to their gamut of cars in India. In Europe the 3 door models are available with options of 1.6 ltr petrol and the 1.9 ltr common rail diesel.

The new models bring with them a series of features like ABS, EBD, ESP (Electronic Stability program), 17 inch alloys (optional), automatic air conditioning, rear privacy glass and a 6 CD changer.

Fiat India was going through a rough patch due to the underperforming Palio. To Fiat, the Linea was nothing less than a saviour, a new model that promised to brighten Fiat’s image here in India.

The state of the economic conditions has left the Linea in a helpless state. It has managed to do only a portion of the rebuilding process. As things are getting back to normal, the scope for further improvement widens, and the Linea has a tough task to do.

At this crucial time, we thought it was best occasion to study the Linea and see whether it can deliver the goods. For someone who isn’t willing to buy the Honda or the Ford, will the Linea offer the relief?

We were given keys to a diesel model, which has the 1.3-liter Multijet engine that is common on everyday cars to find out.

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If the cult movie – Italian Job had an all Italian cast, the choice of getaway cars would have been fairly obvious – Fiat 500s (Formula: Brit icon Mini => Italian icon 500). Hang on, it seems they would have chosen Grande Punto over the 500. Don’t ask how that works, its hard to understand Italians at times.

In case you didn’t notice, the Puntos in this video are in red, white and green – colours of the Italian flag.

Answer to the previous question – Mitsubishi Montero

Congratulations to Vijai Rajagopal, Vivek Shukla, deepam, akash, Amritaksha Deb, Satish, Fiat Fan, Jishnu Sasidharan V, Adithya Arikere, modifii, Parthik Dalsania, Harish Kumar, The Automotive India, Deepak Sasi, Siddhant Ahuja

Some of you who answered Pajero are winners as well, since the Montero is a modern Pajero – Aviv, Gaurav, Lalit, Motorbeam.com

Today’s Question -

Which car’s front end is this?

Clue – It is a SUV.

Doesn’t matter if you know the answer or just guessing. Support our QOTD (Question Of The Day) initiative by putting in your answers in the comment box below. We need your participation and encouragement!

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Hyundai has launched the diesel variant of the i20 with a 1.4-liter CRDI engine. The new engine churns out 90ps at 4000rpm. 22.4 kgm of torque would be available from 1,750-2,750rpm Hyundai claims, which is almost twice the amount of torque of the existing 1.2-liter Kappa engine.

The 1.4 Gamma petrol engine debuts on the i20, but is coupled only to a 4-speed automatic transmission. This engine develops 100ps at 5,000rpm and 13.9kgm torque at 4,200rpm.

A choice of seven colors is offered on the i20 diesel – Dark Grey, Silky Beige, Berry Red, Black, Crystal White and Sparkle Blue.

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