Porsche Panamera now in India



Precision Cars India today revealed the price of the Panamera, the car will be unveiled at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show 2009. Precision Cars is the official Porsche importer for India.

The entry-level Panamera S is powered by a 4.8-litre V8 developing maximum output of 400bhp. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels as an option by Porsche’s seven-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) or double-clutch gearbox. Acceleration to 100km/h comes in 5.4 seconds, top speed is 283km/h.

The dynamic Panamera 4S features a 4.8-litre V8 developing 400 bhp (294 kW) maximum output, with engine power conveyed to all four wheels via Porsche’s seven-speed PDK Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. In this case acceleration to 100km/h comes in 5.0 seconds, top speed is 282km/h. Ranking right at the top, the Panamera Turbo features a 4.8-litre V8 biturbo developing maximum output of 500bhp with power transmitted again by Porsche’s seven-gear Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK). It is priced between Rs 1.42 crore and Rs 2.02 crore.

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Mercedes-Benz launches Special Edition E-Class



Mercedes-Benz India has launched a Special Edition of the E Class. The company will produce only 192 units of this special edition car to maintain exclusivity.

"Mercedes-Benz E-Class is clearly the most sought-after luxury car and we have sold over 16,000 units of this car since its India launch in 1996. The Special Edition E-Class will be a collector's item: a luxurious, powerful and exclusive Mercedes-Benz with even more sporty and aggressive styling." commented Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India.


This limited edition E-class is Priced at Rs. 43.4 Lakhs ex-showroom Delhi.

The Special Edition comes with new features like 17 inch 5-double-spoke light-alloy wheels highlighting the sportiness of the car, the LED technology tail-lights add the necessary glitter value as well as aid in safety for they offer a heightened amount of visibility to the following car. The plush interiors of the Mercedes E Class Special Edition are now treated to an exclusive touch with the fine detailing of the bird's eye maple wood trim to enhance that opulent feel. New multi function wood/leather steering wheel and an all new instrument cluster design are also added.


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Lamborghini unveils Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce



It is goinb to be lighter, faster and more powerful than the Murciélago LP 640. Limited to a production of only 350 units this special edition car is likely to be driven by the special persons only.

“The new Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is the systematic continuation of our brand philosophy. It is more extreme and uncompromising than virtually any other automobile. As the new top model of the highly successful Murciélago range, the SuperVeloce (is) … an utterly unparalleled driving experience.” said
Stephen Winkelman, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini.


With the output of the 6.5 litre V12 increased to 670hp and a weight reduction of 100kg i.e. 220 lbs, The car will go from 0 to 62mph in a breathtaking 3.2 seconds and will give top speed of 212mph.

The body has also been entirely redesigned with a new front and rear, adapted bonnet and a choice of two aerodynamic set-ups featuring either a small or large rear spoiler. Next :: Hyundai Santro in Mumbai Texi segment...


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Hyundai Santro enters mumbai texi market



Hyundai Santro is set to be launched here as taxis after the state government ordered the phasing-out of nearly 7,500 aging cabs.

Santro will replaced About 50,000 black and yellow taxis in mumbai. In the first run, these 30 cars will run as taxis in Mumbai and the remaining ones will be gradually replaced. The company Monday shipped 30 Santro cars to the Mumbai taxi union, and would supply 1,250 vehicles by the year-end.

Santro is a proven and low-maintenance vehicle with lots of interior space. We want to make a breakthrough in the Mumbai taxi market and hope to start it with the Santro,
said D.C. Seol, Hyundai India's senior general manager of sales in a statement.

According to a recent state transport department order, taxis that are over 25 years old will have to be phased out.

Hyundai is offering the Santro cab at a discounted price of Rs.242,500 for the non-air conditioned variant, while the same model costs over Rs.270,000 ex-showroom in Mumbai.(IANS)


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Tata Nano :: most Fuel efficient petrol engined Four-wheeler


According to Automotive Research Association of India, Tata Nano petrol gives a mileage of 23.6 km/litre, is the most Fuel efficient petrol engined Four-wheeler in the India. It also boasts ultra-low carbon emissions of 101 g/km. The second most fuel efficient is Maruti Suzuki A-star, delivers a mileage of 19.6 km/litre. Maruti Alto and Hyundai i10 both are at third position with an efficiency score of 18.1km/litre.


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51,000 Nano booking forms sold in three Days


Tata Motors dealers alone have sold over 51,000 forms for NANO. The Nano in just five days since they became available from April 1, the company is likely to manufacture just 50,000 cars in the first year. The booking amount too ranges from a heavy Rs 95,000 to Rs 1,40,000.

It excludes forms sold through 30,000 other locations such as SBI, its subsidiaries and associates, other preferred financiers and outlets of Tata Finance, Westside, Croma, Titan and Tata Indicom.

Dealers are saying that though Nano is not available for test driving, the responce for Tata Nano is quite good. The forms are being sold for Rs 300, of which Tata Motors retains Rs 250 and the dealer, the remaining Rs 50. Tata Motors is expected to earn around Rs 30 crore from the sale of around 10 lakh forms at Rs 300 per form..!!


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BikezGallery is now IndiAuto.in :-)


Tuesday, 7th April 2009.

              I recently switched my blog to its custom domain. so BikezGallery.blogspot.com is now IndiAuto.in !!! BikezGallery was basically a bikes blog, now new IndiAuto.in blog will contain both bikes and CAR news. I hope i will more eligible to deliver all the latest news about Indian automobile industry.

- Max (Kiran Patel)


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Tata Nano - Technical Specifications




VEHICLE SUMMARY

  • Model: Petrol
  • Car Body Type: Hatchback
  • Top Speed:108

Fuel Consumption:
  • Highway 26.00
  • City 22.00


ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
  • Displacement: 796cc, 3 cylinder
  • Engine Type: Petrol
  • Maximum Power: 33bhp
  • Maximum Torque:0



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OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
  • Seating Capacity: 4
  • Tyre Size: 0
  • Steering: No Power Steering

Brakes:
  • Front Disk
  • Rear Drum

  • Gears: 4 Manual
  • Fuel Tank: 30.00
  • Body Color Bumpers: Yes
  • Tachometer: No
  • Alloys: No
  • ORVM Indicator:  No
  • Xenon Headlamps: No
  • Headlamp Washer:No


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Tata Nano features including CX, LX model


Standard Tata Nano features

The Standard Tata Nano, its basic model, is likely to be priced at Rs 1.25 lakhs. This will be the most affordable version of the Nano. The Standard Tata Nano will have a speedometer, odometer, folding rear seats, 2-spoke steering wheel, and no airconditioning. It will come in colors such as Bright Red, Ivory White, and Summer Blue.

Deluxe Tata Nano features

The Tata Nano Deluxe variant will come with air-conditioning/heater, body colored bumpers, reclining/adjustable driver and co-driver seat, speedometer, odometer, 2-spoke steering wheel, and folding rear seats. The Tata Nano Deluxe variant will be available in Bright Red, Ivory White, Summer Blue, Champagne Gold, and Lunar Silver. No alloy wheels on this one.

Luxury Tata Nano features


The Luxury variant of the Tata Nano will have alloy wheels, and fog lamps, along with air conditioning, body-colored bumpers, tripmeter, front power windows, 3-Spoke steering wheel, front and rear fog lamps, and central locking. The Tata Nano luxury variant will come in Champagne Gold, Lunar Silver, and Sunshine Silver. For those who have been waiting for a Tata Nano automatic or one with airbags, they are not part of the specifications of any Nano model which would be launched now. As Tata would struggle to meet the demand, it is quite likely that those features are not going to make their appearance till 2010.

Tata Nano: Safety Features

The Tata Nano comes with crumple zones, all sheet-metal body, fuel cut-off in case of collision, intrusion-resistant doors, seat belts, strong seats and anchorages. The tyres are tubeless, and the rear tailgate glass is bonded to the body, you can’t open it. The tubeless tyres are good, but they are really small visually - ride comfort could be an issue. with small tyres on less-than-perfect roads.

Tata Nano: Emission control and Environment Footprint

The Tata Nano promises lower pollution levels compared to two-wheelers made in India, says the company. Tata claims that the Tata Nano offers a high fuel efficiency of 20 km/liter, thereby ensuring low carbon dioxide emissions.
So that’s that with the spec list. Hang on, and visit us again for more on the Nano launch.


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TaTa Nano Test Drives and Reviews


I found some interesting videos of Tata Nano test drives and reviews from Times Drive, one of my favorite auto show on Times Now....
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Hyundai sales figures for March 2009


Hyundai Motor India Ltd has registered a 1.8% decline in cumulative sales for the month of March 2009. While the domestic sales dropped by 15.8%, exports grew by 21.6%.
HMIL’s total sales for March stood at 46,160 units against 47,001 units in March 2008. The domestic market accounted for 24,754 units compared to 29,401 units for the same month last year while exports totaled 21,406 units in March 2009 against 17,600 units of March 2008.

  • Santro, i10, Getz & i20 - 41,802 units
  • Accent & Verna - 4,285 units
  • Sonata Transform - 70 units
  • Tucson - 3 units


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Mahindra sales grows up


My congratulations to the entire team at M&M’s Automotive Sector. This is a clear validation of the faith reposed in our products by customers. I am especially pleased that our newly launched Mahindra XYLO has changed the rules of the game with impressive sales figures. It is particularly gratifying that Scorpio sales continue to be robust. said Mr. Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group.

Our sales figures this month have been bolstered by impressive numbers for all M&M Ltd. products. Domestic Utility Vehicles have grown a solid 30% on the back of the highest ever sales for the Scorpio, Bolero and the Pik-Up. M&M automotive sector’s total domestic volumes (including joint ventures) for the month of March 2009 stand at 25748 units, as against 23128 units in March 2008. This marks a solid 30% jump in sales for the company’s Utility Vehicles.

This includes the highest ever monthly sales for the Scorpio, Bolero and the Pik-Up which stood at 19973 units for March 2009 as against 15366 units for the same period last year. The company sold a total of 26209 vehicles (Domestic + Exports) in March 2009, as against 24682 vehicles (Domestic + Exports) sold in March 2008.

Mahindra XYLO has revived market sentiment with consistent and impressive sales of 3171 units in March 2009, which includes 3124 units in domestic sales.


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Wheelie - Stoppie on Yamaha FZ16


I do not encourage you to do all these stuff, but i just want to share these cool videos with you guys...


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Suzuki GSX-R1000 2009 Video





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Honda registered sales growth of 32% over previous month


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Honda Siel India, registered a growth of 32% over the previous month by selling 7,368 units in March 2009 as against 5,579 units sold in February 2009. 6040 units of the City, 720 units of the Civic, 326 units of the Accord and 282 units of the CR-V were sold this March.


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Two-wheeler sales goes up


Hero Honda reported a 10% increase in sales for the month of March. Hero Honda  sold 3,53,342 units as against 3,20,594 units the same month last year.

Overall in the last fiscal, the auto major managed to sell 37,22,000 units as against 33,37,142 units, thereby effecting a growth of 12%.

The Yamaha registered an impressive growth of 45.3 % in the sales. IYM sold 14558 units in March 2009 as against 10022 units in March 2008.

Mr. Yukimine Tsuji, CEO & MD, India Yamaha Motor said, “Yamaha has registered an impressive growth with FZ-16, YZF-R15 and the recently introduced FZ-S”


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Limited edition Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M


Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M’s engine is a 4.3 liter V8 which gives 510 horsepower at 8,500rpm and 470Nm of torque at 5,250rpm. It has dual clutch dry transmission gearbox, and it only has 6 forward gears. 0 to 100km/h takes only 3.7 seconds. If you want more, Novitec Rosso sells a tuning kit for the 16M that bumps up its power to nearly 700 horses via twin turbochargers.


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New activa 2009 :: Pics, Pictures, Photos


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March sales for Bajaj Auto's two and three wheelers dropped



Bajaj Auto indicate that the month of March saw a 14.40 percent drop - from the earlier-year figures of 1,54,443 units to 1,32,210 units. The drop in March motorcycle sales happens to be lower than the December levels, when the company sold merely 61,546 units.


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Cheapest Car Renault Yeni: soon in India


As i stated earlier, all other big players are also planning to launch cheaper car in India soon.

The cheapest car available soon in India by the collaboration of RENAULT and Mahindra. The car will cost around Rs 1,30,000 which will compete TATA mini car.. These will effect the sale of bikes because these mini cars are much efficient and fuel effective and cost little more then a bike so every one would like to buy car rather than a bike.


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Top Speed of Bikes!!!


I make a simple survey to check and compare the top speed of indian bikes. I used to read blogs to get information about these bikes top speed. Here is the listing indicating the top speed of indian bikes...


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Yamaha MT-01 SP Limited Edition





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Maruti to launch compact car Ritz in March April 2009



Maruti Suzuki will launch its global car Ritz, April. The mass market car will be launched in the popular small car segment with a 1.2 liter KB series petrol and 1.3 liter multijet diesel engine simultaneously.

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Tata's small wonder!!!
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Skoda launched upgraded version of Superb.

Maruti Suzuki Ritz Launch date is not been finalized till yet, but expected that Maruti Ritz Launch date will be around march-april 2009. Maruti Ritz Price will be around Rs 4-5 Lakh.

The Ritz will be positioned between the A-star and the Swift, and will counter Hyundai’s i10 and i20, Skoda’s Fabia, Ford’s Fusion, Fiat’s Palio and Tata Motors’ Indica Vista.


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Bajaj patent does not impacts TVS Business


... said TVS Motors.

CHENNAI: After the twin-spark plug technology patent war between TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto, the southern two-wheeler major has gone on record
stating that it has not infringed on the ExhauTEC patent granted to Bajaj Auto last month. TVS Motor has noted the patent had no impact on its business.

"The patent granted to Bajaj Auto is for ExhausTEC, which is a chamber fitted on the exhaust pipe. It has nothing to do with DTSi twin spark technology. They are two separate patents and are not linked to each other," the company said in a release here on Friday.

Contending that there is no correlation between ‘DTSi twin spark’ technology and ‘ExhausTEC,’ TVS Motor sought to point out that they are two independent technologies with separate patents and these technologies are not used by TVS Motor Company in any of its products.

DTSi technology involves the use of two spark plugs in the cylinder head, which is part of the engine, it said.
‘ExhausTEC’ is not fitted on the engine but is fitted in the exhaust pipe and refers to an additional chamber (box) that is created in the exhaust pipe through which exhaust gases are dispensed.

Bajaj Auto filed the ‘ExhausTEC’ patent in 2004 and the subsequent patent application was published in the Indian Patent Gazette in 2007. TVS Motor opposed this in the Indian Patent Office. It was only due to TVS Motors opposition that Bajaj had to amend their claims and the claim as amended was subsequently granted to Bajaj, the release further noted.

The Indian Patent Office granted Bajaj Auto a patent for its ExhausTEC invention vide Patent no 231498 dated March 5, 2009. This grant was published in Patent Gazette dated March 27, 2009, a release from Bajaj said.


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ex-showroom Price of TaTa Nano in Your City...


Trim level/ Variant
Ex Showroom Pant Nagar Ex Showroom
Delhi
Ex Showroom Mumbai
 Tata Nano Std (BS2 )  Rs.1,12,735/-
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 Tata Nano Std (BS3 )  Rs.1,20,960/- Rs.1,23,360/- Rs.1,34,250/-
Tata Nano CX Solid Paint (BS2)  Rs.1,39,780/-
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Tata Nano CX Metallic Paint (BS2) Rs.1,42,780/-
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Tata Nano CX Solid Paint (BS3) Rs.1,45,725/- Rs.1,48,360/- Rs.1,60,320/-
Tata Nano CX Metallic Paint (BS3) Rs.1,48,725/- Rs.1,51,360/- Rs.1,63,320/-
Tata Nano LX Metallic Paint (BS3) Rs.1,70,335/- Rs.1,72,360/- Rs.1,85,375/-








Price List
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Mahindra Xylo Commercial


Mahindra has launched very nice commercial for mahinda Xylo. Here it is...



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Bajaj gets patent for EshausTEC technology


2 April :: Bajaj today said it has received a patent for a new technology, which has been a bone of contention with rival TVS Motor Co.

"The Indian Patent Office granted Bajaj Auto a patent for its 'ExhausTEC' invention vide Patent No 231498 dated March 5, 2009. This grant was published in Patent Gazette, dated March 27, 2009," Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) Vice-President (Business Development) S Ravikumar said.

Bajaj Auto claimed that ExhausTEC significantly improves low- and mid-range torque (tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis) in a single cylinder four stroke engine, employing a chamber of predetermined volume attached to the exhaust pipe.


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Yamaha YZF R15 Features


Liquid-cooled

First India-made model with cooling method in the Indian market! Liquid-cooled engines provide stable performance, reduce vibrations, and offer a high quality ride.
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DiASil Cylinder

The DiASil Cylinder was born from YAMAHA’s world-class aluminum die casting technology.

DiASil Cylinders are all-aluminum cylinders made by YAMAHA’s proprietary aluminum die casting technology. An aluminum alloy with 20% silicon content is used to create a very hard, reliable cylinder surface, making conventional iron sleeves obsolete. As a result, the entire cylinder can be made of aluminum, a better conductor of heat, which means the cylinder delivers better heat dissipation and less weight. (Aluminum’s heat conductivity is 3.1 times that of iron.)
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Fuel Injection

Fuel injection is used to ensure excellent fuel efficiency as well as environmental friendliness.

The two components of the fuel injection mechanism used in YZF-R15, a) the sensors that gather information on the engine’s operation, and b) the fuel supply system that supplies gasoline, have both been designed to be lightweight and simple. The sensor component uses only 4 sensors (Red blinking points) to gather large amounts of information relating to engine operations, which is sent to a small 26-pin ECU, which in turn calculates the optimum fuel supply. The fuel supply component consists of a small, fuel pump, modularized regulator and filter, and a small injector, all of which come together to enable a lightweight, compact form. The injector injects finely atomized spray of fuel through 6 hole type injectors.

In order to maximize the efficiency of the fuel injector, which injects the optimum amount of fuel for different amounts of intake air, YZF-R15 is equipped with a large 3-liter air cleaner. The duct area of the intake duct was designed optimally to optimize the flow of intake air.

The use of a 4-valve combustion chamber (a combustion chamber with 2 intake and exhaust valves each) has allowed designers to layout the spark plug at the center of the combustion chamber for better flame propagation.

In addition, the intake and exhaust valve angles have been kept small to achieve optimum combustion chamber configuration. Yamaha aimed at minimizing the surface area/volume ration (S/V ratio) in the combustion chamber, which is key to improving fuel efficiency.
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Humachine Technology

A sharp form that cuts through air. Inheriting the “R series” gene.

YZF-R1 and YZF-R6 are equipped with under cowls that are based on the image of a diffuser, to give them the best form for aero-management. These are not cowls for simply enclosing the engine, but forms composed of blade surfaces that actively control airflow. This spirit has been directly inherited by YZF-R15.
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