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Exclusive – New Hyundai Santa Fe at Frankfurt 09

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At the Frankfurt Motor Show this year, Hyundai revealed an important model for the Indian market. The brand new 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe will come to India next year, but if you are reading this from Korea, you can take a look at it in the nearest dealer showroom.

The facelifted Santa Fe sports a handful of retouches new bumpers, reshaped front grille, new front fog lights and redesigned head and tail lights.

Look at those twin exhaust pipes!

Hoping to corner a market share, Hyundai have also changed a lot of things inside – a new instrument panel, a navigation system and a rear view camera is now available as an option.

Under the hood sits the new 2.2-liter CRDi turbo unit that produces 197 horsepower and 422 Nm of torque between 1,800 and 2,500 rpm. This is what we Indians will hopefully get albeit lower power and torque ratings.

This engine is coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission and allows to do the zer0 to sixty run in 9.5 seconds, with a top speed of 190 km/h.

The 2.4-liter petrol unit that develops 174 horsepower and is mated to a manual transmission (a 6-speed automatic gearbox offered as an option) might not appeal to Indians as much as the diesel.

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Entry posted on September 18th, 2009 and filed under Frankfurt Motor Show 2009, Hyundai

Exclusive – Hyundai ix-metro at Frankfurt 09

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There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the Hyundai ix-metro. Does it have a connection to the i20 MPV? Our pal Gustavo Ruffo who is supplying all these images says its likely not the case and further, the i20 MPV would not need its concept as it is simply the extension of the i20 platform.

That should not take away anything from the ix-metro as its looks will flatter you. It’ll fool you too – in digital it looks like the i10, in flesh it is close to i20 size. The posing model has long legs, mind you.

What is not feasible on a production model is often exercised by its concept – the ix-metro has its share of strictly-concept features like the B-Pillarless design and sliding rear door that offer easier access in crowded places. The engine of the ix-metro is a direct injection 1.0-liter petrol that uses a motor to provide 170Nm torque to the spinning wheels.

Click past the break to learn everything else reading the press release.

Hyundai ix-metro Image Gallery

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Entry posted on September 16th, 2009 and filed under Frankfurt Motor Show 2009, Hyundai

Exclusive – Fiat Grande Punto Evo at Frankfurt 09

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With minor exterior revisions in the form of new front and rear bumpers, the Fiat Grande Punto Evo’s biggest change comes under the hood and inside the cabin. With a more stylish dashboard, improved seats and larger storage compartment, the Punto Evo is getting better where it should.

Typical of a Fiat, the Evo is loaded with gadgets and the new kid on the block – Blue&Me-TomTom – combines telephone, navigation and other functions into a touch screen.

This car will play host to the second generation Multijet engine and Multiair petrol engine. The Multiair petrol offers ten percent more power, fifteen percent more torque but consumes ten percent less fuel. Won’t Indians love such an invention? They would, if the end-product is priced correctly.

Further, the Punto Evo is installed with a start-stop system which the Bravo and 500 recently welcomed.

Fiat Punto Evo Image Gallery

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Entry posted on September 16th, 2009 and filed under Fiat Grande Punto, Frankfurt Motor Show 2009

Exclusive – Toyota Land Cruiser Prado at Frankfurt 09

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The revamped Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with its macho styling is one of the delights at the Frankfurt Show this year. Leaked shots and spec sheets have not prompted Toyota to go low-key with the Prado’s launch. They’ve still come out to Germany and put their Fortuner-engined Prado on display.

Yes, you heard that right – The Toyota Prado comes with a 3.0-litre D-4D turbo common rail diesel engine coupled to a 5-speed automatic transmission. It produces 171bhp at 3,400rpm and maximum torque of 410Nm between 1,600 and 2,800rpm.

A ground breaking feature on the Prado is the Multi-terrain Select, which automatically controls power and braking according to the off-road surface, while providing you live video feeds through the four cameras placed around the car!

The official press release says the vehicle goes on sale in Britain from the 1st of December 2009. No word on the Indian launch date, but we think it is around the corner, an official announcement can be expected shortly.

Read the full press release after the jump which is better at explaining the technology and equipment than us.

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Entry posted on September 16th, 2009 and filed under Frankfurt Motor Show 2009, Toyota

IAA Frankfurt 2009 madness begins here…

iaa_2009Here in IAB, updates never stop (except during a break or two here and there). Being true to what we’ve just said, both today and tomorrow, apart from the regular news stories, we will focus on the cars unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show that are relevant to Indian readers.

Due to some last minute goof ups, we were unable to attend the show and bring it to you live from there. Just because we could not make it there doesn’t mean we’re going to rely only on content that is freely available on the internet.

We can’t promise you anything at this point, but we are expecting some exclusive close-up images from where the action is taking place!

We won’t wait till the images come in, we’ll just publish with the company press release and images. As and when the images are shipped to us, we shall post it online for you all to see!

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Entry posted on September 14th, 2009 and filed under Frankfurt Motor Show 2009, Specials
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