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Fiat Grande Punto Gets 1.3 Litre 90 BHP Diesel Engine Option Today
Mercedes Benz High Performance SLS AMG India Launch – Specifications, Features & Price
Nissan New 1.2L Micra Engine To Deliver Power Equivalent To 1.5 L Engine With Lowest Fuel Consumption

Fiat Grande Punto Gets 1.3 Litre 90 BHP Diesel Engine Option Today

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:23 AM PDT

Fiat has launched a re-tuned version of its already popular offering Fiat Grande Punto with a more powerful 1.3 Litre Multi-jet Diesel Engine with max power of 89 BHP compared to the existing 1.3 Litre Diesel variant churning out 75 BHP of power.

The reason for this improvement is a re-tuned CRDI Diesel engine with a variable geometry turbocharger which gives the extra boost when accelerator is hit. The top speed of the new variant is 10 KMPH higher than 75 BHP variant and time to hit from 0 to 100 KMPH has gone down by a considerable 3.8 seconds !

Fiat Grande Punto 90BHP Diesel Price In India

The new engine option will be available in the Emotion trim only. The price of this powerful hatchback is around Rs. 6.7 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi).

Mercedes Benz High Performance SLS AMG India Launch – Specifications, Features & Price

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Mercedes-Benz is all known for its beautiful cars and is adored across the whole world for its amazingly built products and after sales services. Its been a while since the brand stepped into India with plans of growing its business and more importantly making the Indian Automobile Industry familiar with the competition it could give.

Although the car which we are going to talk on in this post does not need to be put in the competition since this machine is class apart and till date one of the finest cars to be launched in the Indian market. We are talking about the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, produced at the parent company's plant in Affalterbach, Germany. The Mercedes AMG, a subsidiary of the brand manufactures this car since it is specialized in high performance cars.

16th of July 2010 is the date that has been decided by Mercedes-Benz India to introduce this car into the market. The car is certainly an exotic masterpiece which could make anyone's eyes pop out with its breathtaking performance and attractive appearance and makes you feel its presence even in the most crowded places.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Specifications & Features

Engine

No. of cylinders/arrangement: 8/V, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement: 6208 cc
Bore x stroke: 102.2 x 94.6 mm
Rated power output: 571 hp (420 kW) at 6800 rpm
Rated torque: 650 Nm at 4750 rpm
Compression ratio: 11.3 : 1
Mixture preparation: Microprocessor-controlled fuel injection,HFM

Power transmission

Drive: Standard drive
Transmissions: AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
Ratios
Final drive: 3.67
1st gear: 3.40
2nd gear: 2.19
3rd gear: 1.63
4th gear: 1.29
5th gear: 1.03
6th gear: 0.84
7th gear: 0.72
Reverse: -2.79

Chassis and suspension

Front axle: Aluminium double wishbone suspension, anti-dive, coil springs, gas-filled shock absorbers, stabilizer
Rear axle: Aluminium double wishbone suspension, anti-squat and anti-dive systems, coil springs, gas-filled shock absorbers, stabilizer
Braking system: Composite disc brakes, internally ventilated and perforated at the front; disc brakes, internally ventilated and perforated at the rear; electric rear parking brake; ABS; Brake Assist; 3-stage ESP®
Steering: Rack-and-pinion power steering with parameter function, steering damper
Wheels: Front: 9.5 J x 19; rear: 11 J x 20
Tyres: Front: 265/35 R 19; rear: 295/30 R 20

Dimensions and weights

Wheelbase: 2680 mm
Tread front/rear: 1682/1653 mm
Overall length: 4638 mm
Overall width: 1939 mm
Overall height: 1262 mm
Turning circle: 11.9 m
Boot capacity: 176 l
Kerb weight acc. to DIN Kg: 1620 kg
Payload (basis ready-to-drive according to EC): 240 kg
Perm. gross vehicle weight: 1935 lg
Tank capacity/incl. reserve: 85/14 l

Performance and fuel consumption

Acceleration 0-62 mph (0-100km/h): 3.8 s
Top speed: 200 mph / 317 km/h (electronically limited)
Fuel consumption NEDC comb.: 21.4 mpg
CO2 emissions: 314 g/km

Price Of Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

As quoted by the official the car will cost the buyer between Rs. 2 Crore to 2.5 Crore owing to the 110 percent excise duty that the company will have to pay to get it imported from its Germany plant. The exact cost depends on the level of customizations which a customer asks for. It will take about 6 months time for the Deliver of the car after the booking of the car.

Nissan New 1.2L Micra Engine To Deliver Power Equivalent To 1.5 L Engine With Lowest Fuel Consumption

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 01:38 AM PDT

Nissan Motor Co. today announced its newly developed HR12DDR, a 1.2 liter engine, aiming to achieve the lowest level of fuel consumption in the world for gasoline-powered cars, with an engine power output equivalent to that of a 1.5L engine(s) and CO2 emission of 95 grams per kilometer (New European Drive Cycle).

The engine will be mounted on the new “Nissan Micra (also known as March in other markets)” in the European market in the first half of 2011. The engine is based on the HR12DE, the 1.2L 3-cylinder engine mounted on the new Nissan MARCH. High engine performance and low fuel consumption levels have been achieved through the adoption of the Miller cycle, gasoline direct injection system (DIG), and a highly efficient supercharger, in combination with an Idling Stop system.

Here are the technical details extracted from the official press release from Nissan.

Here are details of the technologies:
By adopting the Miller cycle, in which the power stroke is enhanced by the compression stroke as a result of delaying the closing timing of the intake valve, the thermal energy of the fuel is converted to kinetic energy much more efficiently than it is with regular 4-stroke cycle engines, and pumping loss caused by intake manifold negative pressure has been reduced.

Moreover, the highly compressed and high-temperature air-fuel mixture is cooled by the latent heat of the vaporization of fuel directly injected into the cylinder, and the temperature of the combustion chamber is lowered by adopting a piston-cooling channel and sodium-filled valves to control detonation. These technologies have enabled a compression ratio of 13*1 for improved combustion efficiency.

The supercharger*2 is equipped with an automatic on/off clutch, which means that both high fuel efficiency and high engine performance can be achieved by automatically switching off supercharging while driving at low speeds, such as on city roads.

Moreover, adoption of a hydrogen-free diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating for the piston rings and a variable displacement oil pump helps to reduce friction by up to 30%, compared with conventional 4-cylinder engines with similar performance levels.

These technologies are the culmination of the company’s research and development efforts based on the Nissan Green Program 2010 (NGP 2010) – Nissan’s mid-term environmental action plan that includes initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions and introduce truly effective technologies, products and services into the market.

We with the same hi-tech engines to be used for Indian version of Nissan Micra in future. This will not only help reduce emission, but also achieve better power and mileage at the same time.

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