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Swift S Concept To Be Revealed At Geneva Motor Show 2011

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:16 AM PST


Suzuki has developed a Swift S Concept which is based on the Maruti Swift 2011 new model which was launched in Europe in mid 2011 and is likely to be released in India in coming months. The Swift S Concept seems to the blue print of the upcoming Swift Sports Variant to be launched in Australian markets. It will be compact Sports hatchback with high performance and premium features. Suzuki has as of now only released the below graphic and the prototype will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show 2011.

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All New Honda CRV 2012 Launch In India By End of 2011

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:46 PM PST


Honda SIEL Cars India top management have revealed their commitment to launch the all new Honda CRV in India by the end of the year 2011. The new car will not be just cosmetic facelift, it will be an all new CRV. Call it BMW X1's impact or the competition from other SUVs like Skoda Yeti and Toyota Fortuner, Honda has pulled up its socks to stay in the game. Speculations are high that there will also be a diesel engine variant of CRV powered by Honda 2.2 Litre engine.

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Honda CRV is a globally popular SUV by Honda and it will be a crucial launch for Honda as the sales of the existing model of CRV are not very exciting, at least in India. This might be a chance for Honda to get back its share of the pie in the gradually expanding Indian SUV market. We are watching for any developments and will bring you the latest happenings as they happen.

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Ford India Bids Farewell To Ford IKON

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:31 PM PST


Ford Ikon, the popular sedan which served many ford admirers in India for more than a decade is finally going to retire. Ford India has stopped the production Ford Ikon. Ford is rather focusing on the new lineup of products like the Ford Fiesta Classic which is likely to be introduces before the end of year 2011 in India. Ford India has phased out Ford Ikon.

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The car has been too old and the sales had dropped drastically in the past some time because of tough competition from mid segment sedans including its own younger sibling the Ford Fiesta. Sedans like Maruti Swift Dzire, Volkswagen Vento, Hyundai Accent , upcoming Toyota Etios sedan were all posing threat to the existence of Ikon. With the sales as low as zero units in January 2011, it's a strategically correct decision for Ford to move on to the new tomorrow with its new offerings.

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Ford Ecosport Mini SUV Below 10 Lakh Launch Expected – Specifications Features and Details

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 10:30 PM PST


We all know how successful Ford Figo has been and is becoming more popular day by day. Other than this small car Ford Fiesta has also been able to grab an appreciable amount of sales but not as much as Figo's. So with the above two cars the sedan and small car market has been influenced a lot but what about the SUV segment.

We are emphasizing on the SUV segment just for the reason that Ford Endeavour has been lacking the pace which it initially did and more prominently because of new entries like Toyota Fortuner etc..

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The car above is not familiar to you but will soon become as it is the new mini SUV Ford Ecosport expected to come to India in 2012. Surprisingly this car is based on Ford Figo's platform and is running successfully in Brazil and Mexico and will be reworked before it is brought to the Indian market.

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The car is very attractive and will compete against cars like Tata Sumo Grande and Mahindra Xylo. Two types of engines will be offered with this machine and the specifications of the same are as follows.

Ford Ecosport SUV Specifications In India

Ford Ecosport 2.0 Litre Four Wheel Drive 2.0 FLEX

Engine manufacturer: Mazda LF-series 2.0L (MZR) / Ford Duratec 2.0
Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke
Fuel type: flexible-fuel petrol-ethanol, data for petrol
Fuel system: indirect injection
Charge system: naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 4
Valves timing:
Additional features: Multi-point fuel injection
DOHC
Cylinders alignment: Line 4
Displacement: 1999 cm3 / 121.6 cui
Bore: 87.5 mm / 3.44 in
Stroke: 83.1 mm / 3.27 in
Compression ratio: 10.1 : 1
Power net: 103.5 kW / 141 PS / 139 HP (ISO)
/ 6000
Torque: 187.4 Nm / 138 ft-lb
/ 4750
Length: 4240 mm / 166.9 in
Width: 1734 mm / 68.3 in
Height: 1681 mm / 66.2 in
Wheelbase: 2490 mm / 98 in
Front track: 1484 mm / 58.4 in
Rear track: 1446 mm / 56.9 in
Ground clearance: 200 mm / 7.9 in
Fuel: 50 liter / 13.2 U.S. gal / 11 imp. gal
Turning circle btw. walls: 11.5 m / 37.7 ft

Ford Ecosport Freestyle 1.6 Litre FLEX

Engine manufacturer: Ford Zetec-Rocam 1.6L
Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke
Fuel type: flexible-fuel petrol-ethanol, data for petrol
Fuel system: indirect injection
Charge system: naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 2
Valves timing:
Additional features: Multi-point fuel injection
SOHC
Cylinders alignment: Line 4
Displacement: 1597 cm3 / 97.3 cui
Bore: 82.07 mm / 3.23 in
Stroke: 75.48 mm / 2.97 in
Compression ratio: 12.3 : 1
Power net: 74.4 kW / 101 PS / 100 HP (ISO)
/ 5500
Torque: 142.2 Nm / 105 ft-lb
/ 4250
Length: 4240 mm / 166.9 in
Width: 1734 mm / 68.3 in
Height: 1681 mm / 66.2 in
Wheelbase: 2490 mm / 98 in
Front track: 1484 mm / 58.4 in
Rear track: 1446 mm / 56.9 in
Ground clearance: 200 mm / 7.9 in
Fuel: 54 liter / 14.3 U.S. gal / 11.9 imp. gal
Turning circle btw. walls: 11.5 m / 37.7 ft

Ford Ecosport Features In India

  • Airbag for driver and front passenger
  • ABS brakes with four-wheel
  • Power Package (power windows, closing doors and mirrors)
  • Air Conditioning
  • Auxiliary jack for accessories
  • Slides under the passenger seat
  • Overhead console, adjustable steering column
  • Alarm volume
  • Impact bars in doors
  • Encoded ignition key (PATS)

Ford Ecosport Price In India

Considering the price tags of Xylo and Sumo Grande the car is expected to be price very competitively between Rs.7 to Rs.10 Lakh.

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