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Ford offering Rally kit for Euro Fiesta hatchback

Shrawan Raja — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:42:31 +0000

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.

New Wagon R to be offered with bodykits as well?

Shrawan Raja — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:33:51 +0000

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.

Source – Goa On Wheels

Mugen’s custom parts for Honda Jazz in America

Shrawan Raja — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:18:25 +0000

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

Source – Honda Automobiles Mugen Accessories page

Suzuki’s new Alloy wheels for Swift in the U.K

Shrawan Raja — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:36 +0000

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

VW Passat Embassy and R-Line launched in France

Dave — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:14:09 +0000

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.

VW Embassy Passat II comes with features like

3-spoke leather multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction display with trip computer
Automatic lights which are the “coming home and leaving home” type
Interior mirror with automatic day / night adaptation
16 ” alloy wheels
City Pack system which has parking sensors at front and back
Tire pressure monitoring system
electrically controlled wing mirrors
radio/mp3 player with Memory card reading capability
High resolution touch screen with traffic information

VW Passat R-Line features

3-spoke multifunction steering wheel in leather
Multifunction display with trip computer screen,
17″ alloy wheels
Anti-puncture tires
Body colored side-skirts
Front and rear spoilers
Chassis lowered by 15 mm with reinforced bars
Anodized rails
Sport seats with height adjustment and adjustable lumbar support powered electrically
Automatic day / night adjusting mirrors
Illuminated vanity mirrors
“Climatronic dual-zone” air conditioner,
Aluminum sports pedals.

Both these cars come with VW’s 2.0L Bluemotion TDi engines with VWs DSG gearbox as an optional extra.

Only in Russia? LED fog lights for the Skoda Fabia

Shrawan Raja — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:09:06 +0000

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.

Source – Kolesa Russia

Audi A8 Comfort and Sport package- For the aging A8

Shrawan Raja — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:28:38 +0000

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.

Audi A8 Sport Package

car painted in an all-new Panther Black paint scheme
LED daytime running lights
sports seats in beige Valcona leather
heated seats for the front passengers
black Nappa leather for center console, doors and lower dashboard
20 inch cast aluminum wheels
price start from €2,100 till €9,600

Audi A8 Sport Package Image Gallery

Audi A8 Comfort Package

Night Blue paint scheme
19 inch forged alloy wheels with 12-spoke design
seats are dressed in beige Valcona leather,
while silk Nappa leather is used for the center console, doors and dashboard
heating and massage for the front passengers

Audi A8 Comfort Package Image Gallery

Audi Centennial platinum wrist watch costs 24,900 Euros; 35 will be built

Shrawan Raja — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:16:39 +0000

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!

Audi Centennial watch features

a regulator dial

a chronograph featuring a stopwatch operated by a single push-button

a tachometer dial

comes in two variants- Gold at Euro 14,900 (35 will be made) and Platinum at 24,900 Euro (65 will be made)

Press Release

100 years of Audi. A truly special anniversary, commemorated with an exceptional chronograph: the new Audi Centennial Timepiece. It embodies the brand’s incomparable values: tradition and innovation, design and precision, sophistication and perfection. A magnum opus of horology, this chronograph boasts a tachometer function as well as a unique design and a patented caliber.

This exclusive chronograph was conceived by Audi Design; our development and production partner is Chronoswiss, the Munich-based watchmaker. Audi and Chronoswiss alike devote themselves to precision and flawless quality. Moreover, both companies boast rich legacies, yet also strive for innovative excellence and pioneering solutions.

The Audi centennial timepiece—the Tachoscope—uniquely combines a regulator dial, a chronograph featuring a stopwatch operated by a single push-button, and a tachometer dial. The exception to the classic regulator principle is the offset configuration of the hour hand and the second hand, as only the minute hand is positioned in the center of the watch dial.

The chronograph hand is also centered on the Tachoscope. This layout ensures excellent readability, regardless of a watch dial’s complexity. The Tachoscope’s chronograph is complemented by the tachometer dial on the bezel. This dial measures velocity in kilometers or miles per hour.

As unique as the watch’s design is its dial, which is made of genuine enamel. Inspired by the instrumentation of the legendary Auto Union racing car, Audi Design created customized, crystal-clear lettering for the watch’s face. It is dominated by the second hand’s numerals, which are reminiscent of the tachometers in the Type C Grand Prix racing car of the 1930s.

Audi Design created a crown in the shape of a gearwheel; the case exudes elegance and is well-proportioned. In the mechanical movement, the rotor—visible through the glass back cover of the case—features engraving that proclaims the years of Audi’s anniversary.

Chronoswiss engineered the technology beneath the face. The interior of the Tachoscope contains the exclusive C. 125 caliber, for which Chronoswiss recently received a European patent (Number 1243984). By means of a complex mechanism, this caliber allows the chronograph to be operated via a single push-button integrated in the winding device’s crown.

The limited-edition Audi Centennial Timepiece will be manufactured in platinum (CH A 1520) and white gold (CH A 1521 W). A total of just 100 units will be made: one for each year in Audi’s history. Each of the 35 platinum and 65 white-gold wristwatches will be packaged in a wooden jewelry box with a black matte finish; accessories include a watchmaker’s loupe and screwdriver. The price for the platinum wristwatches is € 24,900, the wristwatch in white-gold € 14.900. Information on how to order the watches contact Audi quattro GmbH or at quattro@audi-shop.de.