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2011 Audi A8 India Launch On 10th January – Specifications Features Pictures & Price
Ford India Sales Grow By 184 % In 2010 – Figo Is The Key Factor
Hyundai Sales Grow By 23.1% in 2010–Sold More Than 6 Lakh Cars
Toyota India Sales Grow By 38% In Year 2010

2011 Audi A8 India Launch On 10th January – Specifications Features Pictures & Price

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:10 AM PST

Its been a long time since we saw a luxury car launch and that too specifically of a high end sedan. It is time to make you aware of the upcoming luxury sedan Audi A8 due for its launch on the 10th of January 2011. This new product, with its breathtaking features and impressive technical advancements will give extreme competition to Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7-Series.

The car is too beautiful to take your eyes off and believing in the claims made by the manufacturer Audi, the car will serve all those purposes which a buyer would expect from the same.

Audi A8 Specifications In India

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

	dohc V8
Size, liters/cu. in.	4.2/255
Horsepower	372
Torque	328
Availability	Standard
EPA City / highway mpg
8-speed automatic	17/27

FUEL DATA

EPA Fuel Economy Est – City	7.65 kmpl
EPA Fuel Economy Est – Hwy	12 kmpl
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx	90 Litres

DRIVETRAIN SPECIFICATIONS

Drivetrain

All-Wheel Drive

INTERIOR SPECIFICATIONS

Front Headroom	37.2 in
Front Legroom	41.4 in
Front Shoulderroom	59.1 in
Passenger Capacity	5
Second Headroom	38.1 in
Second Legroom	38.7 in
Second Shoulderroom	57.8 in

EXTERIOR SPECIFICATIONS

Curb Weight	4409 lbs
Height, Overall	57.5 in
Length, Overall	202.2 in
Min Ground Clearance	4.72 in
Tread Width, Front	64.7 in
Tread Width, Rear	64.4 in
Turning Diameter – Curb to Curb	41.0 ft
Wheelbase	117.8 in
Width, Max w/o mirrors	76.7 in

WHEELS

Front Wheel Material	Alloy
Rear Wheel Material	Alloy

TIRES

Front Tire Size	P255/45R19
Rear Tire Size	P255/45R19

SAFETY

Driver Air Bag

Passenger Air Bag

Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch

Side Air Bag

Rear Body Air Bag

Side Head Air Bag

Rear Head Air Bag

Auto-On Headlights

Traction Control

HID headlights

Auto-Off Headlights

Electronic Stability Control

Vehicle Anti-Theft System

Brake Assist

Alarm

Driver & front passenger knee protection airbags

Front 3-point seat belts -inc: automatic pretensioning, pwr height adjustable upper mounts, belt force limiters

Rear 3-point seat belts -inc: automatic pretensioning, angle adjustment

Front passenger & rear seat belts w/Convertible Locking Retractors (ELR & ALR modes)

Safety unlock feature *Unlocks doors & turns on interior lights if airbag deploys* (2010)

Rear lower anchorage & upper tether child seat provisions (LATCH)

Apart from the above variant the company also plans to launch a 3.0-litre TDI V6 diesel (250PS, 550Nm) engine while a 6.3-litre W12 engine (500PS, 625Nm) variant will follow soon and is expected around the 2011 end.

Audi A8 Price In India

The car will be priced between Rs. 77 Lakh and Rs.95 Lakh(Ex-showroom)

Ford India Sales Grow By 184 % In 2010 – Figo Is The Key Factor

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:07 AM PST

Ford Figo has truly transformed the sales number of Ford In India. More than any other car from Ford India, Figo has contributed the most to this whooping increase in sales. Ford has sold 83,887 cars in India in 2010 which was a mere 290,488 cars in year 2009. The sales of Ford Figo alone ever since its launch in March 2010 is over 60,000 units. Ford Figo has also been awarded Indian Car Of The Year 2011 recently.

On this splendid rise, Ford India Managing Director Michael Boneham quoted "This has been an outstanding year for Ford in India with nearly triple digit growth rates. It is also extremely encouraging to see the Figo sweep many prestigious industry awards and it is gratifying to see so many Figos on India's roads"

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Ford India News

Hyundai Sales Grow By 23.1% in 2010–Sold More Than 6 Lakh Cars

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:24 AM PST

Hyundai India had a great 2010 with a new milestone of selling 6 Lakh units in India in a single year. The rise in domestic sales has been 23.1% whereas there has been a decline in the exports from India of about 8.5%. Averaging out the total figures, it comes out that Hyundai India has registered an overall sales growth of 7.8% globally. The top selling cars by Hyundai has been Hyundai Santro, Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i20.

Talking about this achievement, Arvind Saxena, Director – Marketing and Sales, HMIL quoted ""The year 2010 has been positive for the industry and HMIL. For the first time since inception HMIL clocked record cumulative sales of over 600,000 units and new products like the Santa Fe as well as upgrades like the 'Next Gen' i10 have been very well received by the market and we continue to be a strong player in the domestic market. We expect the market to continue to grow in 2011 although the rate of growth may come down somewhat.

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Hyundai India News

Toyota India Sales Grow By 38% In Year 2010

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:08 AM PST

Toyota is growing stronger in India and has registered a growth in sales in the year 2010. The growth number stands at a strong 38% compared to the sales numbers of 2009. As per the official press release :

Bengaluru, Karnataka, January 4, 2011– Toyota Kirloskar Motor has registered a growth of 38% in sales in the year 2010, compared to last year. It sold 74759 units in the calendar year 2010 against 54320 units in 2009.

Commenting on the sales for the year 2010, Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director-Marketing, TKM said, " We are very happy with the response we have received from our customers in 2010. This year has witnessed the most important launch in the history of Toyota in India – The launch of Toyota Etios and the unveiling of the hatchback Toyota Etios Liva. The first batch of Etios – more than 400 units – have already been dispatched to the dealerships and we have begun delivering vehicles to the customers. The vehicle are on display at most of our dealerships.

In 2011 we look forward to a) the launch of the hatchback Liva in April b) establishing the brand of Toyota among the masses with the Etios and hatchback Liva c) giving our customers a Q Class Experience.

On behalf of TKM, I wish all our customers a wonderful year ahead and thank them for trusting us and our products for all these years. We look forward to serving them in 2011."

Toyota also announced that bookings for the Fortuner will reopen on Jan 1 2011. The bookings were last reopened on July 2010 for a period of one month.The Fortuner launched in Aug 2009 has since sold more than 15000 units acquiring 57 % market share in the mid SUV segment. Visit http://www.toyotabharat.com for details

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