Yobosayo ssangyong - rexton coming to India

Mahindra has confirmed the debut of the Ssangyong brand in India on the 17th of October.

This is the same day Tata Motors will launch the Safari Storme on, so its game on!

The Ssangyong Rexton will be the torch bearer, positioned just above the XUV500. The national launch of this Fortuner-rivaling SUV will be held in Mumbai on 17th October, followed by regional launches in New Delhi and Bangalore, and subsequently by other markets. The company embraced the same strategy during the launch of the XUV500.

The Rexton was brought to the Delhi Auto Expo this year, but the model launching in India (remains unverified) is the facelifted edition launched in Korea in May. The show car was powered by a 2.7-liter diesel engine, but since then, changes have appeared to its mechanical package through the introduction of an all-new 2-liter diesel that makes 154bhp/367Nm leading to some questions.

A bi-turbo version of this engine with 200bhp/500Nm outputs is undergoing development.

Toyota Innova Aero limited edition model launched in India

Toyota has launched a limited edition model of their Innova MUV in the Indian market.

Toyota Innova Aero is now being sold through their dealers around the country.

Just around 1200 units of this special edition variant are going to be made.

There are two editions available. Seven seater edition is priced at Rs. 12.25 lakhs. Eight seater model is priced at 12.30 lakhs. 

Toyota Innova has delighted customers for seven years now. It set precedence by breaking the clutter and introducing a new segment to the Indian market. Its spaciousness, reliability, practicality and ride quality has made it a popular choice with the Indian customers. It packages all the qualities that a customer desires in a family car, making it the most favorite car in its segment. The new Innova Aero will provide new and unique ownership experience to customers who are looking for a trendy and sporty look. We are extremely happy to bring this new offering to our customers for the festive season and thank them for their patronage of this legendary brand – Toyota Innova.

    Body coloured side skirts
    Roof Spoiler
    Dual tone front lip-spoiler
    Rear bumper spoiler
    Two Exclusive colour Scheme: Super White and Silver Mica Metallic
    Available in both BS III and BS IV versions
    Priced between Rs. 12,25,677 and Rs. 12,30,207 (Ex-Showroom, Delhi)

Nissan Launches Special Festive Edition Micra Primo

Festive season can transform moods and can even cheer up market sentiments, as comprehended by auto-giants in India. Historically in festive season demand for products surges and carmakers seek various schemes to make most of the demand emerging in this period. Well now its Nissan’s turn to take benefits of diwali festivities, which comes in the form of a special edition Nissan Micra Primo. With an extra charge of Rs. 22, 000, Micra Primo is offered with additional accessories to prop up its appeal.

Nissan Micra with its urban environs capability and excellent drivability has been doing well in Indian market and this special edition will perhaps boost the sale counts for the company. Inspired by the Micra’s Indian brand ambassador Ranbir Kapoor, Micra primo has been cosmetically improved both on the interior and the exterior. This special edition is offered in all the four variants of Micra, namely the XL, XV petrol variants and XV, XV Premium diesel.

Few new features like a double DIN kenwood stereo with USB, bluetooth connectivity, rear parking sensor and turn indicators on the outside rear view mirrors are ornamenting this special edition. The car is available only in a single colour of pearl white for diesel and petrol variants and is retailed in a price bracket of Rs. 4, 84,916- Rs. 6, 63,558(ex-showroom, Gurgaon).

Mercedes-Benz has launched Sport editions of their C and E Class models

The Sport Editions are aimed at boosting the youthfulness of the Mercedes vehicles which otherwise are looked at as the cars for middle aged. The C220 CDI and E220 CDI have been chosen for the ‘sporty’ upgrade so that the customers can have a stylish Mercedes which won’t drill holes on the wallet.

The cars come dressed in AMG-sourced body kits like the completely new front and rear bumpers, side skirts and bigger alloy wheels. The visual additions certainly add to the style quotient of Sport editions.

The C220 CDI Sport and E220 CDI Sport will target the buyers who love the looks of AMG cars but are not keen on shelling a fortune to buy and maintain them.

The C220 CDI Sport sits on 17? alloy wheels while the E220 CDI Sport boast 18? inch wheels. The ‘Sport’ badge will find its place on the boot lid. Both the cars come with Mercedes’ polar white shade with black roof. The interiors will be getting some add-ons too to up the sport quotient.

The Sport editions are loaded to the brim with the Mercedes safety equipment. The 2.2 litre diesel engine will continue the duty along with the 7G-Tronic auto transmission.

The Mercedes C220 CDI Sport edition will carry a price tag of Rs.29.9 lakhs while the E220 CDI Sport will set you back by Rs. 39.9 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi.

Nissan developing an electric version of the Evalia for Europe

Banking on the huge success of the NV200, Nissan is taking its globally popular van to the next level. Nissan is reportedly developing an EV version of the Evalia (also branded NV200) for European countries.

Nissan has already developed e-NV200 panel van which is expected to be the future of delivery vans all across globe.

The e-NV200 panel van combines the technology of the Nissan Leaf with the functionality of the NV200 van. This all-electric compact van delivers the same performance on a single charge as the Nissan Leaf. Currently, FedEX is testing the e-NV200 panel van as their future mobility vehicle.

However, the e-NV200 panel van is still a commercial vehicle at the end of the day. It cannot please families with its commercial-minded design. Thus, Nissan will implement the Nissan Leaf technology in the sever seater version of NV200, popularly known as the Evalia.

New Maruti Suzuki "Alto 800"

    

 The Maruti’s next generation Alto 800, which will replace the legendary 800 and Alto has been spied again, now without any camouflage. This means the launch is around the corner, probably by Diwali.

The Alto has been Maruti's largest selling car and while it's seen a few changes here and there over the years, the Alto 800 is the most comprehensive upgrade yet


EXTERIOR
The Alto 800 looks more or less like a completely new car. You'll see some design cues from the outgoing car in the profile, if you squint a little, but other than that, the aeging lines now make way for much more modern curves. From the side, the car is a whole 100mm shorter than the outgoing model, but the wheelbase remains the same, so you won't feel the pinch in the passenger compartment. In fact, the other dimensions remain the same but height has been increased to give the passengers more head room as well.

New headlapms and tail lights are pretty much expected, and along with those, you also get new bumper and grille designs as well, to give it that new car feel. In this process. The rear of the car ends up looking very similar to the A-Star
The somewhat plain Jane looks of the older car are now replaced with character lines and creases accenting the sies. The 796cc engine may not make supercar levels of power, but the hood still has a power bulge to give it some visual bulk. So, overall, it's a nice looking car that will certainly turn heads the first few times on the road. Proportionally, it looks a little under-tyred, but that's more of an aesthetics thing rather than a safety issue, so you don't have to worry about it as it comes standard with 12-inch tubeless tyres.

   What is more interesting is the SRS airbag in the new Alto 800. Maruti is planning to price the car under Rs. 2 lakh and with a car with airbag at such price will certainly cause flutter in the market. Of course the airbag fitted car will be price on the higher side as it is likely to come in the top end variant. Even then if the top end Maruti Alto 800 is priced at Rs. 3 lakh, it will be first car in its class to have airbags.


    Engine: 796 cc petrol engine

    Fuel economy: 22.7 kmpl

    Variant: Six – three CNG and three Petrol

    Mileage: Petrol variant – 23 kilometre per litre, CNG variant – 31 kilometre per litre

    INTERIORS: Fashionable and trendy, the car with stylish headlamps, better headroom and legroom.

    Colors: Six

    Interior: Dual tone upholstery

    Rear leg space: 15mm

    Headroom: 15mm

    Price: Petrol version – between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh, CNG version – between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 3.5 lakh

Mahindra & Mahindra's New Quanto

Mahindra launches and it becomes a hit, Mahindra & Mahindra has again introduced a winner in the name of Mahindra Quanto on 20th September, 2012 in the Indian auto market. Mahindra has lately emerged as a pulse-reader of Indian car enthusiasts and its Mahindra XUV 500, Bolero, Scorpio and Xylo justify the tag. To further penetrate into the car segments like premium hatchback & entry level sedan, Mahindra has brought in its 7 seater MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle), Mahindra Quanto. Features of Quanto include:-

•     Aggressive Xylo front fascia
•     Granite theme dashboard
•     Stylish rear mounted spare wheel
•     Third row seat belts
•     1.5 litre 3-cylinder diesel engine
•     ARAI certified mileage of 17.21 kmpl
•     Airbags & ABS
•     Digital driver assistance system

The  compact  machine is offered  in four variants C2, C4, C6 and C8 and is available in six enchanting  shades  namely  Fiery Black,  Java Brown,  Mist Silver, Toreador Red, Diamond White and Rocky Beige.

Built  on  the  same Ingenio  platform  of  Xylo,  Mahindra Quanto  has more or less similar features  spotted  in  the  new  Xylo. It  delivers  ARAI  certified  mileage  of  17.21  kmpl. Mahindra has hit the nail in the head with the  MPVs aggressive pricing. It is shelved in the price bracket of Rs 5.99 lakh – Rs 7.58 lakh (Ex-showroom New Delhi) .

Mahindra Awards Bolero to Boxing Champion Mary Kom

In order to encourage and felicitate MC Mary Kom, who won India a Bronze medal in Boxing in London Olympics 2012, Mahindra has gifted here a Bolero.

Mahindra says that this felicitation symbolizes association of two strong entities which have the power of ‘Taking on Anything“. Here is the press release of the event.

New Delhi, October 4, 2012: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today felicitated London 2012 Olympic Bronze medal winner, MC Mary Kom, with its best-selling Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), the ‘Bolero’.

The felicitation symbolizes the association of two strong entities both with the spirit of ‘Taking on Anything’  – ‘MC Mary Kom’ and ‘Mahindra Bolero’. Built to take on anything from bad roads to bad weather, the tough and rugged Bolero is a perfect match with Mary Kom’s ability to boldly take on competition in the boxing ring.

The ‘Mahindra Bolero’ is an ideal vehicle for India’s champion boxer, who, with her explosive performance at the recently concluded London 2012 Olympics, personified the Bolero attitude of ‘taking on any challenge’. In fact, Mary Kom is the epitome of Mahindra’s RISE philosophy by storming an otherwise male-dominated bastion by ‘Accepting No Limits’. She is also ‘Driving Positive Change’ – another element of Mahindra’s RISE ethos by altering society’s perception of what a courageous, confident and determined woman can achieve.

Presenting the keys to the Olympic medal winner and 5 times world boxing champion, Mr. Vivek Nayer, Chief Marketing Officer, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said “We are proud to be associated with MC Mary Kom. She has become a role model for the youth in India who wants to excel not just in sports but in any arena. Fighting all the odds to come out on top, she clearly symbolizes the ‘take on anything’ spirit of the Bolero SUV. With its rugged looks and plush interiors, the all-conquering Mahindra Bolero is the ideal choice for Mary Kom to make a personalized style statement.”

While receiving the keys to the vehicle, MC Mary Kom said, “I am very pleased to own the Bolero and I thank Mahindra & Mahindra for this very special gesture. With its rugged looks and power-packed performance, the Bolero is indeed a great compliment to my personality and I am looking forward to owning and driving this stylish SUV.”

Despite being an Olympic medal winner and 5 time world boxing champion, the holder of 3 Asian titles and 11 national titles, an Arjuna Award winner, a Padma Shri Award winner, a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee, Mary also fulfills her roles as a mother, wife and daughter, with complete élan.

The Bolero is India’s No.1 SUV for 6 years in a row, a validation of the superior value proposition it offers along with its ability to traverse all kinds of terrain.