Mercedes brought the new E Class; BMW refreshed its 5 series; Jag got the XF. Any guesses what’s missing from the party? Yep the A6!
The old A6 was really not a seller simply because it was too bland. Both the German rivals were outselling it by miles. But finally Audi decided to take the beating no more and has been testing the new A6 since quite a while.
The new A6 is expected to take its styling cues from her elder sister – A7. So expect a fair bit of LED bling bling on the car. Since both cars are based on the Audi’s MLB, or modular longitudinal matrix platform we expect the length of the new car to be the same as the A7.
The car is expected to have a lot of engine options like:
* A 2.0 TFSI – around 180 bhp
* A 2.8L FSI V6 with an output of 201bhp
* A supercharged 3.0-litre TFSI with an output of 296bhp
* Two 3.0-litre TDIs with an output of a 201bhp and 242bhp respectively
* An RS6 version (to rival the upcoming M5 and E63 AMG)
* And probably a hybrid as well
These will be mated to 6-speed manual, 7-speed S Tronic (DSG), or 8-speed automatic transmission depending on engine choice.
The new car is all set to shed its wraps at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Until then, we leave you with teaser images where the new car is sharing the space with the other family members.
Leaked brochure shots of the facelifted Mercedes C-Class have made their way to the internet.
As seen in these pictures, the restyled headlights would be the main attraction of this new C-Class, its shape resembling the E-Class’ headlamp. The redesigned front bumper is complemented by a new bonnet, sharpening the front-end of the vehicle.
The rear end on the other hand gets a reworked bumper of its own and the taillight design has also been switched.
The Mercedes Benz C-Class, in the refreshed form will debut next year in India.
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The blogosphere is buzzing with news on Skoda’s secret new sedan for 2011. Codenamed SK125, this is a sedan based on the Fabia’s mechanicals. The SK125 will be the Vento’s rival, despite being delivered from the same womb.
The Skoda SK125 will be positioned above the Fabia, but under the Vento. Powered by the 1.6-liter diesel and petrol engine from under the Vento’s bonnet, we can expect Skoda to use the 1.4-liter petrol engine that debuts on the Vento next year.
There is no official word on the 2011 Teana for Indian market but we’re told that the model you see here could be assembled at the Oragadam facility in Chennai by the end of next year. Following the Teana, the facelifted X-Trail would also be assembled, bringing down their price tag to sub 20 lakh levels thanks to lower excise duties.
For 2011, Nissan has made minor changes to Teana’s grille and bumper. The border thickness of the grille is fatter. The fog light design has been changed and at the back, tail lamps get a generous dose of LEDs. The alloy wheel now has additional spokes.
Meanwhile inside the cabin, minor changes to the central console comes in the form of new dials.
The new Teana should go on sale in China by the end of this year.
The Honda Fit (in some markets called the Jazz) is all set to get a mid life facelift. The Chinese website AutoSohu has showed us the updates that the new Jazz will sport.
Being a mid life facelift, don’t expect anything major. So the chassis and tech specs will be unchanged.
Slight tweaks to the front and the rear bumper give it a much sharper appearance. You can also see dual lines on the bonnet instead of the current single line. Minor changes to the headlamps and the taillamps are also visible along with a generous dollop of chrome all over the car.
The facelift gives the Jazz a slightly more upmarket image. It is safe to say that the Jazz’s mid-life facelift has based itself on the Jazz hybrid. We can expect the Jazz facelift by the end of next year here in India.
Leaked pictures have taken the wraps of Nissan’s new India bound sedan – the Sunny. The vehicle might not be called Sunny in India, however.
The Chinese auto website Autohome is reporting the pics of the final product that is expected to international markets early next year. And by the looks of things we are really impressed.
Although Nissan says that this is not a Micra sedan, the interiors are such a giveaway. The two differences we can spot are the square AC vents on the dash and twin dials (instead of one large and one small one) behind the steering wheel. Thankfully, Nissan has provided what looks like a AC vent between the front seats for the rear passengers.
The exterior of the car is sort of a mash up of the Altima and the Teana. Nothing concrete can be said about the engine specs but we expect it to be powered by 1.6L petrol engine to producing round about 100 to 115 horses and the 1.5-liter diesel engine coaxing out 70bhp or so.
There are some websites reporting dimensions of the car – Length 4,420 mm, Width 1,695 mm (30mm more than Micra), Height 1,500 mm and Wheelbase 2,600 mm (150mm more than Micra). The wheelbase of the vehicle is the same as the Toyota Corolla Altis. The vehicle is taller than the Altis and falls short in overall length and width. If these dimensions are anything to go by, expect quite a large sedan with good level of luxury for under 10 lakh rupees.
What’s really interesting is that Nissan has cleverly designed the exterior of the car to make sure it doesn’t look like an extended hatch (something like a Dzire).
Nissan is quite tight lipped about any information on the car. So I guess we all have to wait for at least 6-8 months for some real scoops. Sources tell us that Nissan could launch this car for Diwali 2011, which is exactly a year away.
We believe that we will rewrite the concept of the sub-compact vehicle market, as we will release the new Accent in China, Russia, the United States and India.
Kim Seong-hwan, senior vice president of Hyundai’s domestic marketing group said at the launch of the new Accent (Verna is some markets) in Korea.
