The Skoda Laura gets a new diesel engine with CRDI technology
Skoda will fit its Laura and Superb vehicles with a 2-liter CRDI engine that appears when you open the bonnet of the VW Passat.
The PD engine found in the bay of those cars at the moment don’t meet the Bharat Stage IV norms that is the norm starting April 1, 2010 in 13 cities across India.
CRDI engines are slightly more powerful, less noisy and better at power delivery. The Skoda saloons will no doubt benefit from the magic of CRDI technology. Prices are not yet announced and the launch of the new models is expected in the coming days.
No, I’m not referring to the next generation Chevrolet Spark based on the Beat concept but the Spark that many of us know as the Daewoo Matiz.
The diesel derivative in India would be dearer by 15-20 percent the regular car’s price tag. The new engine is rumored to be a sub-one liter CRDI unit.
Power and torque should marginally climb, the torque advantage will undoubtedly make it easier to drive. The CRDI technology should keep vibration and noise out of the cabin.
Entry posted on February 18, 2009 by
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Hyundai
Hyundai Motors India Limited is planning to introduce its recently launched i20 in diesel version by end of this year. Hyundai i20 currently comes in only petrol version, a 1.2 litre kappa engine, same as the one seen under the hood of its smaller sibling, being the sole powerhouse.
Entry posted on February 10, 2009 by
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Hyundai Motors has finally launched the refreshed Verna with an Automatic Gearbox. This is the first diesel car in its segment equipped with an auto transmission. Other changes on new Verna are purely cosmetic. The refreshed Verna is available in total of four new variants, Two Petrol – 1.6 VTVT & 1.6 SX VTVT and two diesel 1.5 CRDi VGT & 1.5 SX CRDi VGT, The VGT SX variant comes with an Auto gearbox.
Hyundai unveiled the i20 along with its sister model i20 i-blue last September 2008, in Paris Motor Show. Sources say that the i20 i-blue concept car will make it to production very soon.
The i20 i-blue is the latest from the range of advanced low emissions concept cars from Hyundai. The car looks very similar to the standard i20, but the drastic changes done are hidden under the hood.
