Archive for August, 2009

Maruti launches new Zen Estilo with KB-Series engine

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New Maruti Estilo exterior changes -

Revised grill, new headlamps, new bumper with fog lamps integrated, wheel arc on the front and rear fender, and new wheel covers.

New Maruti Estilo interior changes -

Two tone dashboard and a digital fuel indicator, which comes as standard.

New Maruti Estilo under-hood changes -

KB10 series, 998cc, 3 cylinder petrol engine and a revised gearbox.

New Maruti Estilo prices (ex-showroom Delhi) -

Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo LX – Rs.3,12,000/-
Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo LXI – Rs.3,40,000/-
Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo VXI – Rs.3,66,000/-
Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo VXI (with ABS) – Rs.3,96,000/-

Images, press release and information expected shortly.

Press Release, vehicle brochure added after the break. Click on the title of the post to learn more.

Video – New VW Polo spied in India

Rendering – Next generation VW Polo sedan

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According to sources, the VW Polo sedan will be named after a wind (breeze, gale, storm, hurricane or typhoon). It will be manufactured at the company’s newly installed facility at Pune, which has begun production of the Fabia, and in the future, could also make the Up! and many other cars in the VW family.

The Volkswagen Polo sedan could be pitted against the likes of the Fiesta, Verna and the City. There could also be cheaper variants that will brush shoulders with the Tata Indigo, Swift Dzire and Ford Ikon.

The Hyundai Sonata YF’s side profile was picked up when it was undergoing some kind of testing in Hyundai’s facility. But thanks to the extra large watermarks, it looks more like an ad campaign by the owners of the photo.

The tilting shoulder line and the pointed windows adds a unique element to the otherwise slopey design of the i40.

A smaller image of the Sonata’s front fascia also reveals class, but we hope the extra chrome on the grille is reserved only for the top-end variant.

If pictures can speak more than words, those which have just arrived from Ritesh Madhok’s camera, speak a million!

If you cannot view the slideshow above, visit the Toyota Fortuner Special interior and exteriors image gallery

When we got in touch with Mr.P.Balendran, VP GM India, he conveyed the Cruze will be launched in October and the Mini car is scheduled for December.

Now, leading websites and blogs like Inside Line report the mini car will have its birth day during the Auto Expo 2010.

GM’s mini car is expected to come with a 4-cylinder, 16-valve DOHC engine with a displacement of 1,000 cc that delivers 69 hp. A 3-cylinder diesel engine is also in the pipeline, set aside for the end of next year.

This vehicle has been rebadged as the Matiz Creative in Korea under the Daewoo banner and launched a few days ago.

If you can’t view the slideshow above, visit the Toyota Fortuner launch function image gallery directly.

QOTD – Do you know what this is?

Answer to the previous question – New Honda Accord

Winners – ARVINDHAN, Akash Purkait, rohan kumar, sudarsanan, Naveen, Gurudatta Nayak, Petrolhead, Motorbeam.com, Jishnu Sasidharan V, deepam, Nagendra, Vivek Shukla, Monty Singh, Amit Bhalla, Adithya Arikere, Harish Kumar, harsh, Hapinder Harry, Tushaar, The Automotive India

Today’s question -

Concept-s

Clue – It is a concept car. You would know what this is if you’re a close observer.

Click on this post’s title and enter your answer in the comment box below. Come back tomorrow for a new challenge along with this answer.