Posts Tagged ‘2010’

Rendering – New VW Polo sedan

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Secret New Cars have posted a rendering of the upcoming VW Polo sedan. Reports regarding the car claim it will be displayed at the Auto Expo in January 2010.

The Polo sedan will be designed to offer comfort to the rear passengers with a softer suspension and extra legroom generated due to the extended wheelbase. Engine options are expected to remain the same as the hatchback. VW might add one or two more powerful engines on the sedan, but that again is speculation.

The Polo sedan could be introduced in India later in 2010. It will also be sold in Europe. America is also on the car’s radar.

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Entry posted on November 18th, 2009 and filed under Auto Expo 2010, Volkswagen

Report – Reva plans to sell NXR EV in US starting next year

Chetan_Maini_REVA_NXRChetan Maini with REVA NXR at Frankfurt 2009; the NXR will soon be sold in US

Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company could follow the footsteps of Mahindra and become the next Indian company to assemble cars in the US. Reva has been charting out plans to assemble the next generation NXR in New York by next year.

Reva is planing to assemble its plug-in 3-door hatchback through a joint venture with New York-based electric car maker Bannon Automotive.

This project is expected to be built on an investment of over $38 million with $11.6 million funding arriving from the local New York State as incentives for the eco-friendly projects. If this project comes through, it will be the first dedicated production line in America for electric vehicles.

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We are exploring all options and would be working in many international markets to export and manufacture our cars. Talks are on to license the technology that can open new revenue stream for the company

The Reva NXR will be powered by Lithium-Ion batteries that will enable it to reach a top speed of 104kmph. It will be able to cover 160kms in a single charge. Reva will ship CKDs to New York where it will be assembled and distributed.

Reva is increasing its annual production capacity to 30,000 units at its Bangalore plant. It plans to export CKDs to Europe and other nations in South East Asia.

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Entry posted on October 23rd, 2009 and filed under Reva

VW to launch Polo sedan in India during second half of 2010

VW PoloThe VW Polo sedan will follow the hatchback in India next year

VW is gearing up to launch some exciting cars in India. On the sidelines of a new dealership inauguration in Mumbai, Volkswagen India has confirmed the introduction of the Polo hatchback in the first half of 2010, followed by the sedan version in the second half. The German car company has already started trial runs at its production plant in Pune, and many Polo test mules have been spotted testing in India.

The Polo hatchback will be available in both petrol and diesel models. It could be priced around 4.25 lakh rupees which could be brought down if the starting point localization of fifty percent is bumped up.

Member of the board and director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Neeraj Garg -

The Volkswagen Polo will be rolled-out early next year. The hatchback version of Polo will be launched in H1 2010 while the sedan version will be introduced in the second- half. The Volkswagen Polo, which is undergoing testing at the moment, would have both petrol and diesel versions.

Side by side, VW is also expanding its dealer base. Listen to what the company had to say about that.

Gearing up to the launch of our high volume model Polo, we are expanding our distribution network. By the end of this year the company will have 40 dealers, which will include cities like Nagpur, Nashik and Vijayawada.

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Entry posted on October 23rd, 2009 and filed under Volkswagen

Bajaj will launch two 125+cc motorcycles by fiscal end

A Bajaj official has said the company will introduce two motorcycles in India which will have engine capacities of over 125cc by the end of this fiscal. Apart from this addition, Bajaj is also looking at revamping one product in its existing portfolio.

Sources say this new motorcycle is codenamed Sprint with engine capacity of around 135cc. The report also says Bajaj will revamp the Pulsar and Discover line-up this year. I’m not sure what they would change, but the DTSi 2.0 series of engines could be installed on the bikes.

Another report in the media says Bajaj is planning new variants and models in the 100 cc category once Discover sales touch 80,000. Last month, Bajaj was able to sell 65,000 and the 80,000 mark is spitting distance away taking into account the purchasing mood of people in the festive season that has begun to gather steam.

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Entry posted on September 4th, 2009 and filed under Bajaj

Skoda Yeti will be assembled and sold locally next year

Skoda Yeti will be assembled and sold locally next year

Skoda has confirmed its SUV Yeti which was put on show at the Geneva Motor Show earlier will make it into India through the form of CKDs and assembled at the company’s facility in Aurangabad next year.

This is the exact same procedure the company adopts for some of its other products.

Skoda said it would reveal the car locally during the Auto Expo in Delhi next year and subsequently put it in the market. The Yeti is presented with petrol and diesel engines in Europe and only after the feasibility study is complete, will they come to a decision about the choice of engines for India.

The company will continue with its existing service network and in the future plans to work with VW and Audi’s infrastructure for a wider after-sales service network.

Should its price be around the 10 lakh mark, it will be a bargain.

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Entry posted on July 17th, 2009 and filed under Skoda

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to be launched in India in 2010

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to be launched in India in 2010

The Porsche Cayenne hybrid will be in India next year, according to reports in the media. Like its peers Ferrari (who employs KERS in the upcoming F450) and Lamborghini (who might plonk a diesel engine under the Estoque’s bonnet) Porsche is endorsing greener and alternative fuels and technology.

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Entry posted on July 1st, 2009 and filed under Porsche

Hyundai’s new Direct Injection Engine for Sonata

Hyundai is getting ready to add direct injection to its 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Power from the DI four cylinder goes from 176 to 200 hp, and will likely get around 5-10 percent better gas mileage, finds a home under the new Sonata’s bonnet.

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Entry posted on June 21st, 2009 and filed under Sideblog

Tata will roll out Indicruz Crossover in 2010

Tata will roll out Indicruz Crossover in 2010

Business Standard reports Tata Motors will roll out the Xylo/Innova slayer Indicruz next year.Equipped with Tata’s CRDI engines, the Indicruz has been styled by the same group which was responsible for cars like the Indica Vista and Sumo Grande.

The Indicruz, comprehensively evaluated at the Tata Motors European Technical Centre in U.K, the group which has closely worked with the ERC engineers here in Pune to fine tune the car.

Rumors of possible Land Rover powertrain application on the Indicruz has not been turned down by Tata thus far. Such a variant would be more suited for the European markets.

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Entry posted on June 18th, 2009 and filed under Tata

Lock, Stock and two smoking Bullets from Royal Enfield by 2010

Lock, Stock and two smoking Bullets from Royal Enfield by 2010

Royal Enfield (RE), manufacturers of the renowned range of Bullet motorcycles has announced to introduce two new models by early 2010. RE is exploring the feasibility for launching the two bikes with two different engines, twin spark 350cc and 500cc engine with EFI technology.

It is not certain whether the new models would be catering to the domestic or the overseas markets, as the company has kept this one on the Q.T.

The Bullet builder is looking to up its game by 15-20 per cent year-on-year growth and is also looking to increase its annual production capacity from 44,000 units to 60,000 units (per annum) by 2010. The proposed launches and output enhancement will swallow in an investment worth Rs. 25 crores.

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Entry posted on June 14th, 2009 and filed under Bikes

Rendering – Ford’s new small car for India

Rendering – Ford’s new small car for India

Confusion and plenty of it surrounds the Ford’s new small car for the Indian market. As the name denotes, it is an all-new car developed from ground-up. We also construe that it is not a different looking or revised version of an earlier Ford model.

We discussed exhaustively how Ford’s new small car isn’t similar to or the Fiesta hatchback either, barring its Verve-based design connection. The new photoshop illustration from the Brazilian artist portrays how the face of Ford’s new small car would look like. The remaining car would be different, the one shown here appears like a shrunk Ford Fusion to me, the actual car would be have its corners rounded, shorter and simpler.

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Entry posted on June 10th, 2009 and filed under Ford, Renderings

Spied – Aston Martin Rapide sans camouflage

Spy photographers are unnecessary if you look at what Simon Gregg, a follower of Car Magazine has just caught on his cam- That’s right, he snapped a production model of the 4-door Aston in a parking lot without ANY camouflage. Take a bow Simon.

The car spied here could be one of the final prototypes before the actual car is shown at the Frankfurt Motor show in mid-September. The naked prototype finished in black, has its interiors soaked in red.

Poised to take on the 4-seat-4-door contenders like the stylish Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes Benz CLS, the Rapide is fitted with a 6.0-liter V12 engine that makes 470bhp and 600Nm of torque. Power will be directed to the rear wheels through a six-speed ZF automatic transmission with Aston’s Touchtronic control.

The Aston Martin will arrive at showrooms around the globe in 2010. Don’t expect it to cost any less than $200,000.

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Entry posted on June 10th, 2009 and filed under Aston Martin, Spy pictures

Renderings – 2010 Chevrolet Viva/Aveo

Renderings – 2010 Chevrolet Viva/Aveo

Our friends in Argentina have made a collection of renderings on the upcoming Chevrolet Viva which in truth is the next generation model of the Aveo. In India however, we are yet to see the facelifted version of the existing Aveo and floating rumors of a possible 2010 Auto Expo launch gives us some hope.

Developed by the Brazilian division of GM, the Chevrolet Viva was spied on many a occasion. It was caught during the Nurburgring rounds followed by a cold weather run. The car could reach a Brazilian production line by the end of 2009 and who knows, India maybe in its list of places to visit next year.

The Chevrolet Viva as it will be called in Brazil, shares its underlying structures with the new Spark. The 1.4 and the 1.8-litre petrols will find their place under the bonnet.

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Entry posted on June 10th, 2009 and filed under Chevrolet, Chevrolet Viva

Thai-assembled Toyota Camry Hybrid in India in 2010

Thai-assembled Toyota Camry Hybrid in India in 2010

The Thai-assembled Toyota Camry hybrid which was displayed yesterday in a special ceremony will reportedly ship to India next year.

The Toyota Camry hybrid has its own tail lamp, headlamp and bumper, the three chief features apart from the ‘Hybrid Synergy Drive’ badge setting it apart from the regular petrol model. 9,000 of these cars will roll out of the Gateway plant in Thailand in the first phase with local deliveries scheduled in August.

This is not the first time we’re showing you a hybrid Camry on Indian Autos Blog. Don’t think so? Check out the Toyota Camry HC-CV from the Melbourne Motor Show earlier this year.

The automobile engineering under the skin of this Camry is surprisingly still hidden from the media. Whether the U.S Toyota Camry’s 2.4 liter-engine producing 147 horsepower at 6,000rpm and 187Nm of torque at 4,400rpm, paired to a 30kW (40 horses) electric motor with 270Nm of torque goes for the Thai Camry is anybody’s guess.

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Entry posted on June 2nd, 2009 and filed under Hybrid cars, Toyota
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