Ford is offering equipment for the Fiesta hatchback in Europe that will transform it into something close to a rally car. This package is developed by Ford’s official rally partner M-Sport. The major change is very much under the hood – the 4-cylinder 1.6-liter engine now develops 168hp and 134 lb-ft of torque, 40% more than what you started with.
Other upgrades include:
* Five-speed Sadev sequential gearbox with flat shift gear cut
* Reiger adjustable dampers with Eibach springs
* Ventilated disc brakes with AP four-piston competition calipers
* T45 steel multipoint roll cage
The innocent and silent city hatch will be transformed into a crazy roller-coaster after the treatment. If you’re looking for something lighter and madder, then you should go for the R1 package that has a roll cage, ball joints, engine performance upgrades, dampers and a limited-slip differential. Once you put those into place, your Fiesta is ready to take on any Rally course.
We’re not aware if Ford offered such a package for the previous generation Fiesta (sold as Figo in India), but if they did, Ford India must fancy bringing some of it here. Ford cars are always fun to drive and the Ford Fiesta 1.6 S highlighted that with a tighter suspension setup and special tires. Perhaps it’s time for Ford to go one better by offering something such as the sports package for the enthusiast crowd.
Credit to Goa on Wheels, we’re able to bring you more information on the new Wagon R, which will be launched today.
Goa on wheels has snapped the new Wagon R with company fitted body kits. Maruti had offered bodykits for the regular Zen Estilo when it was launched and many had gone in for them.
Maruti Suzuki is trying to beef up the new Wagon R’s looks and make it appealing with the front, rear and side skirts. With the inclusion of the bodykit, the Wagon R looks even better. There are no changes in the passenger cabin or under the hood.
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The Honda Fit (Jazz) Sport model is not available in India, Honda is mulling over the possibility of introducing the 1.5-liter engine variant in India next year.
In the U.S though, you could buy the Fit off a Honda showroom. Now add to that some flashy jewelery in the form of Honda and Mugen parts which makes the Fit sportier and more fun (and pricey as well)
Honda’s long-time racing team and performance parts supplier, Mugen, has introduced a list of accessories.
Mugen Accessories for Honda Fit/Jazz
- front sport grille
- front, side and rear spoilers
- 16-inch, black-metal coated wheels
- mufflers
- sports pedals
- shift knob
- quick shifter
- mirror covers
- oil filter cap
Suzuki has come out with a new set of alloys for Swift owners in Great Britain.
Designed specifically for the Swift, the alloy wheel and tyre packages available in three variations; 16-inch “Bremen”, 17-inch “Frankfurt” and 17-inch “Leipzig”.
The Suzuki Swift has grabbed attention world wide all these years, and in 2008 alone, sales of over a million vehicles globally are recorded. Produced in Hungary, the Swift developed with style and safety at the forefront of the design even served the Dzire with its platform.
It is only a wait for the Indian consumer before we get the new accessories for Swift. Why is it that still most manufacturers prefer to launch new limited editions as well as quality accessories on foreign shores without giving a thought for our own customers.
Suzuki Swift GB Alloy wheels Image Gallery
French Volkswagen Passat owners can now have the option of two special packs offered by Volkswagen – Embassy Passat and R-Line. While the ‘Embassy’ is aimed at those who seek luxury, the ‘R-Line’ would appeal mostly to the sporty types.
One of our regular Russian readers sent in information that goes out to all the Fabia fans in India. The hatchback can now be fitted with LED foglamps from a popular company Milotec for € 300.
Milotec also offers an aggressive body kit for the Fabia, pictured above. Their side skirts, wing mirrors, bumper, alloy wheels are all fine, but why remove the Skoda logo atop the grill? That kinda puts us off.
The next generation Audi A8 is more than a year away, while the current A8 is quite literally an old car. To help the current A8 get through to its end smoothly, Audi announces 2 packages- Sport and Comfort, which will see off this extremely successful car.
Earlier in the day you would have read the Porsche Design Edition 3 accessories which comprises of a car, suitcase and wrist watch. Porsche merchandise shouldn’t come cheap however compared to what Audi’s introduced, it is merely negligible.
At almost 25,000 Euros, you could buy sixteen Tata Nanos. Just an idea, that!
