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Over 57,000 Honda City Cars Recalled In India To Replace Faulty Valve Springs In Car’s Engine

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:26 AM PST


Honda SIEL India Ltd. has recalled 57,853 Honda City Cars in India because of a fault in the lost motions springs in the valvetrains of the i-VTEC engine of Honda City cars sold between November 2008 and December 2009. These faulty springs have a tendency to bend over or even break sometimes. The failure of the spring results in high engine noise, engine stalling and starting problem. This can be a serious problems, but Honda in its goodwill has taken a proactive action to recall these cars and replace the faulty part so that its customers don't face this problem.

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Honda will contact the owners of the impacted cars and will replace the part free of cost for the affected cars.

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New Maruti Wagon R Duo LPG and Petrol– Specifications Features Details And Price

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:37 AM PST


Maruti Suzuki has been delaying the launch of the New Maruti Wagon R Duo LPG + Petrol model for quite some time. Maruti had launched the new Maruti Wagon R 2010 model last in 2010. In August 2010, it launched New Wagon R CNG Model as well, but the LGP+Petrol Duo (duel fuel model with LPG) was not launched then as it was still under development phase as Maruti Suzuki R&D centers. In this article, we bring you detailed features, specifications, colour options, details and price of Maruti Wagon R Duo 2011.

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Maruti Wagon R 2011 Duo Features

Special features of Maruti Wagon R Duo 2011 include :

  • Hi-Technology Sequential Injection System : Maruti Wagon R Duo has a high tech Sequential Injection system which works by injecting LPG directly into the ports of the engine giving it high performance, power and acceleration.
  • Dual ECU : ECU or engine control unit is a microprocessor controlled unit, more like a small computer which control MPFI Petrol Engines, Wagon R Duo has two ECU units, one for Petrol and one for LPG, these two units work in coordination to provide the best possible mileage and performance.
  • CAN Technology : Control Area Network Protocol is a technology which helps the two ECUs to communicate and help run the engine intelligently and conduct self-diagnostic tests on the engine making it more reliable.
  • Smart Efficient Technology (SET) : Maruti has put up a lot of high end technologies like dual ECUs which can communicate with each other, high efficiency K-Series engine and other safety features which make Maruti Wagon R Duo a high efficiency and hi performance car.
  • High LPG Mileage : Use of the intelligent technologies provides mileage of about 14.4 KMPL on LPG fuel and 18.7 KMPL on Petrol.
  • Safety and Low Maintenance : Special materials have been used in Wagon R LPG which are safer and require less maintenance and running cost.
  • Electrical harness of LPG is integrated with main harness for higher safety.
  • LPG Systems are certified for safety by DOE and ARAI.
  • In case of any LPG diagnostic problem, LPG is automatically cut off and car will run on petrol.
  • Impact resistant LPG tank for higher safety in case of a collision.
  • Complete Standard Warranty for 2 years.
  • Lowest emissions in its class and BS4 compatible.
  • Completely made on assembly line with high manufacturing and quality standards.
  • Specially tunes suspension to take care of load changes because of LPG system.
  • Easy filling Nozzle : It has its LPG Nozzle placed in the same zone as in the Petrol tank cap, so it feels more natural and is more convenient.
  • Easy Changeover Switch from Petrol to LPG and vice-e-versa.
  • Space Saving Toroidal LPG tank does not consume much of the boot space
  • 60:40 Rear split seat for more storage space in case of more luggage space requirements.
  • Electrical Power Steering
  • 14 Inch Tubeless radial tyres

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Maruti Wagon R 2011 Duo Specifications

Detailed technical specifications of Maruti Wagon R Duo 2011 are :

  • Dimensions : Length=3595mm; Width=1475mm; Height=1700mm;
  • Wheelbase=2400mm;Front Tread=1295mm; Rear Tread=1290mm;
  • Ground Clearance=165mm; Min. Turning Radius=4.6m;
  • All Aluminum K10B engine BS4 Compliant Engine
  • Engine Displacement 998 CC
  • 3 Cylinder, 12 Valve Engine
  • Max Power on LPG Mode = 61.7 BHP@6200 RPM
  • Max Torque on LPG Mode = 85 Nm @ 3500 RPM
  • Max Power on Petrol Mode = 67 BHP@6200 RPM
  • Max Torque on LPG Mode = 90 Nm @ 3500 RPM
  • 5 Speed Manual Transmission with cable-shift technology
  • Front Suspension – McPherson Strut with coil spring
  • Rear Suspension – Isolated Trailing Link with coil spring
  • Kerb Weight = 925 Kg
  • Seating Capacity 5 Persons
  • Petrol Tank Capacity = 35 Litres
  • LPG Tank Capacity = 22.5 Litres
  • Power Brakes – Front Ventilated Disk Brakes; Rear Drum Brakes

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Maruti Wagon R 2011 Duo Variants And Colour Options

Wagon R Duo 2011 is available only in the Lxi variant and will be available in 7 colours :

  1. Superior White
  2. Midnight Black
  3. Silky Silver
  4. Glistering Grey
  5. Bakers Chocolate
  6. Breeze Blue
  7. Firebrick Red

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Maruti Wagon R 2011 Duo On-Road Price In India

The Ex-showroom Delhi Price of Maruti Wagon R Duo is Rs. 3.97 Lakhs for non-metallic and Rs. 4.01 Lakhs for Metallic Colours. So approximate on road price close to Rs. 4.3 Lakhs in Delhi.

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2012 Audi A6 India Coming In September 2011 – Specifications & Features

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:00 PM PST


Audi is on a roll in 2011 with Audi A8 already launched and Audi Q5 2.0 TDi launch slated for March 2011 and reinforcing the brand's marketing is the new dealership in Delhi at Mathura Road which certainly will promise a better connection with new buyers.

The brand is giving cut throat competition to BMW and Mercedes-Benz and with important launches scheduled one after the other the temperature is ought to rise to a critical level. The next big launch from the company in the sedan segment is the 2012 Audi A6 which is a promising top notch product, all set to get into a battle with Mercedes E-CLass and BMW 5 Series.

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So far all the reviews of this new Audi seem to be encouraging and surpass some of the ratings earlier topped by the 5-series and E-class. By the looks, it is somewhat the same but getting inside the car one explores a lot more than expected and clearly tells how feature rich this new sedan is. Performance wise it is quicker and more fuel efficient than the previous A6.

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Now what we have come to hear about this new baby is that its launch is scheduled for September 2011 and the initially it will sport the same 2.0L TDi engine which is going to come with the upcoming Audi Q5 2.0 TDi whose launch is expected in March 2011.

Also Read: 2012 Audi A6 Detailed Specifications & Features

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