AUTOMOTIVE CRAZE: 2012-04-08

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Maruti suzuki Ertiga Got 400 Bookings on Launching Day from Maharashtra

"The Ertiga is a major step forward for Maruti. Many urban families are now looking for a vehicle that offers more space and flexibility than a sedan, without being bulky, bland and expensive like a utility vehicle. The Ertiga is designed for these customers," Maruti managing director and chief executive S Nakanishi said.

The company plans to take the Ertiga to other Southeast Asian markets too.

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Specifications

* Engine: 1373 cc, 4-cylinder (petrol), 1248 cc, 16V, Multijet, DOHC (diesel)
* Power: 93.8 BHP @ 6000 RPM (petrol), 88.5 BHP @ 4000 RPM (diesel)
* Torque: 130 Nm at 4000 RPM (petrol), 200 Nm @ 1750 RPM (diesel)
* Transmission: 5-speed manual
* Top Speed: 170 km/h (petrol), 160 km/h (diesel)
* Fuel Consumption (city): 12 km/l (petrol), 15 km/l (diesel)
* Fuel Type: Petrol, Diesel
* Suspension: Independent Mcpherson Struts (Front), Torsion Beam (Rear)
* Tires: 185/65/15 Tubeless Radials
* Brakes: Ventilated Discs (Front), Drums ( Rear), ABS, EBD
* Safety: ABS, EBD, Dual SRS Front Airbags, iCats

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Dimensions

* Overall length x width x height: 4265 mm X 1695 mm X 1685 mm
* Wheelbase: 2740 mm
* Ground clearance: 185 mm
* Boot Volume: TBA
* Fuel Tank Capacity: 45 liters
* Kerb Weight: 1160 kgs (petrol) / 1235 kgs (diesel)

The Ertiga pricelist

Model     Price in lakhs
LXi       5.89
VXi               6.60
ZXi               7.30
LDi               7.30
VDi               7.90
ZDi       8.45

Tata Nano Diesel Car 2012, Tata Nano Diesel Car 2012 Fuel Efficiency - 40 kmpl

The Tata Nano could soon receive a strong sales boost with plans of a diesel variant. Tata Motors is reportedly in advanced stages of development for the world's smallest twin-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine.
Various sources close to the development told that the new 800 cc diesel engine is likely to be first introduced in the Nano sometime next year.
It may also later find its way in to other small vehicles in the automaker's portfolio, such as the Ace family of light commercial vehicles.
A Tata Motors spokesperson said that though development for the Nano diesel is on, there is “no time frame decided for launch yet”.
“There's no thinking yet if the same engine will be used in other models – engines go through much iteration in the development process,” the company official said.

BOSCH COLLABORATION

The new diesel engine, heralded as a technological breakthrough because of it small size, has been developed in collaboration with Bosch in India. Such a highly fuel-efficient small diesel engine could help pick up sales of the compact car, which have been erratic lately.
In December 2011, the Nano sales improved over the past few months with a 29 per cent rise at 7,466 units, though it was still below the all-time peak of 10,012 units in April, 2011. However, capacity at the Nano-only Sanand plant is being increased to 20,000 units a month by about March this year.
“It will be the smallest twin-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine in the world. This turbocharger is the first such product developed by our Bangalore technical centre from scratch. We work with all automakers, but till now we were adapting products from other markets for India,” a Honeywell official said.

2013 Fiat Linea

The new Fiat Linea as also showcased by us the spy shots was expected to be launched early next year. However, sources close to the company have revealed that the company is gearing up hard to launch the car in the market during the festive season. However, no confirmation for the same has been received till date.

The 2013 Fiat Linea now gets new front, new head lights, new front fender, new alloy wheels, new tail lights, new rear bumper and a new boot lid. The interiors will also be spiced up with slight changes, while the engines will receive more power along with the addition of the 1.4-liter MultiAir engine to the range. The 1.4-liter MultiAir motor produces 168 BHP of power, while the non-MultiAir version produces 153 BHP of power. The facelifted Linea will go on sale by the end of 2012, but don’t expect Fiat to launch this in India anytime soon.