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Changan Suzuki (Maruti counterpart of Shanghai), has confirmed that it has halted production of the existing Alto model back in July itself. This is to pave way for the next generation Alto model due to hit the roads in next September in China. We won’t and can’t expect Maruti to follow suite and discontinue production of the Alto even though the new Alto will be rolled out here in a  [ Read More ]

You would have seen the New Alto a.k.a. A-Star in pictures released from the Paris Motor Show, but now you can watch the Alto from various views and angles through our video feature. Features like separate tachometer, integrated stereo, iPod-USB connectivity, and interior views have been revealed in this video. It seems to be a pleasure to drive this thing, the smiling driver’s face says it all. Curious? Just watch  [ Read More ]

The 2009 Suzuki Alto is finally here. The road-going version of the A-Star had its wraps taken off at the Paris Motorshow earlier today. The leading aspects of this compact car are its incredibly low fuel consumption figures and ultra-low emissions which comfortably surpasses Euro 5 norms. Drag coefficient of 0.30 translates into slighter fuel consumption and quicker acceleration times while its modern design and styling should make cars like  [ Read More ]

A month or two back, Topspeed and Team bhp blew their trumpets claiming they had the exclusive snaps of the Suzuki A-Star (production version). What they in fact possessed were the production version’s snapshots of the next-gen Alto prepared exclusively for small car markets like India, which is to be unveiled Officially in the Paris Motorshow in October, this year. Maruti officials at the Delhi AutoExpo, where the A-Star was  [ Read More ]