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Hyundai Santro Exports Cross 5 Lakh Milestone

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:52 AM PST


Hyundai has been an amazing competitor in the small car segment and it all started with the introduction of the iconic Hyundai Santro which simply raised the bars for other manufacturer who were existing or planning to jump into the hatchback segment.

There was a time when the metropolitans had only Santros running all across them and it was a time that no one could ever forget. The job of redefining the meaning of an affordable small car was done by Hyundai Santro which was later reframed when Hyundai i10 became the flagship model recently.

In fact the car's charm is still prevailing in many of the cities but the changing tastes of Indian buyer forced the company to bring in other models like the i10 and Hyundai i20. But as we all know the story doesn't end here since most of the top selling car models are exported to other markets by their respective companies and Hyundai was doing exactly the same.

Hyundai Santro 5 Lakh Export

After exporting the complete made in India Santro to 80 countries for over 10 years, the company has finally surpassed 5 Lakh unit milestone which is something to be extremely proud of. On this very proud moment this is what Hyundai India's MD and CEO H W Park said, "The export of the Santro has reached five lakh units. From the time of its launch, this popular car has been widely appreciated for its design, technology and safety. In a little over a decade since Hyundai has been present in India it has become the leading exporter of passenger cars with a market share of 57 per cent of the total exports of passenger cars from India,"

We wish the company a very successful year ahead and expect to hear more such prideful news.

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Suzuki Recalls Suzuki SX4 and Grand Vitara For Engine Timing Pulley Replacement

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:49 AM PST


Suzuki has run into a technical problem with its crossover Suzuki SX4 and SUV Grand Vitara sold in the USA markets. Suzuki has discovered a problem with the timing chain pulley in the engine of these cars. This pulley is reported to have malfunctioned in Grand Vitara SUVs sold between 2009 to 2011 and SX4 sold between 2010 and 2011. The malfunction of this pulley causes the power steering to fail, making it really hard to turn and in some cases, the engine stalls.

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Under this recall of about 32000 cars in USA, the Suzuki dealers will replace the timing chain pulley with a new pulley free of cost. The new pulley installed does not have these problems. Indian versions of these cars by Maruti Suzuki, Maruti SX4 and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara are not affected by the above mentioned problems.

Suzuki Recalls Suzuki SX4 and Grand Vitara For Engine Timing Pulley Replacement is a post from: Copyrights 2010 CarBlogIndia - All About Automobiles. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Policy

“Hero Honda” Bikes Will Be Rebadged To “Hero” Brand Name

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:39 AM PST


Hero Honda has agreed to split from Honda and will be knows as Hero Group post split. Hero and Honda in their splitting agreement have agreed to not use the Hero Honda on the existing products if the make changes to these products. In wake of this agreement, Hero group will rename two of its most popular bikes, Passion and Splendor to Hero Splendor and Hero Passion from June 2011.

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Tata Motors Full Throttle Team In Desert Storm 2011

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 02:11 AM PST


Tata Motors has launched an initiative called Tata Motors Full Throttle. The aim of this initiative is to ensure more participation of Tata Motors in motor sports activities. As a part of the Full Throttle Program, a team of Tata Motors in the upcoming Desert Storm 2011 Rally in Ahmedabad on 22 Feb 2011 with two Tata Safari SUVs and two Tata Xenon XTs.

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Mr. R. Ramakrishnan, Vice President, Commercial – Passenger Car Business Unit quoted”:

"With best in class technologies in our product range, we will now be able to showcase these technologies through Tata Motors Full Throttle. The platform will help the company in organizing and synergizing all efforts and activities in the area of motorsports including development and testing,"

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Fiat To Open Its Own “Image Brand Centers” For Selling Fiat Cars In India

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 10:46 PM PST


Fiat has been selling its cars in India through Tata Motors India's sales and marketing network. Tata Motors has this agreement with Fiat to market its cars using the infrastructure of Tata Showrooms. But lately, Fiat realized that selling its cars through Tata Dealerships is not working very well, so Fiat has decides to open its exclusive showrooms which will be called as Image Brand Centers for Fiat. However, Fiat will continue to market its cars with Tata Dealerships, but it will have these exclusive centers as well. These centers will help to improve the brand image of Fiat in India and will display Fiat cars and will provide a improved level of customer experience with Fiat cars.

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Fiat will open these showrooms initially in the metro cities like Delhi and Pune. Based on the customer feedbacks and impact of these centers, more such center will be opened later at more locations in India.

Fiat To Open Its Own “Image Brand Centers” For Selling Fiat Cars In India is a post from: Copyrights 2010 CarBlogIndia - All About Automobiles. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Policy

Audi Q5 2.0 TDi India Launch Expected In March 2011 – Specifications Features & Price

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:30 PM PST


Audi India is one of the most successful brands in the Indian market and the achievements impressively have come earlier than expected for such expensive brand. The recent success is the Audi A8 which was launched for a whopping Rs.90 Lakh and still managed to gain appreciable initial bookings.

But Audi's most loved products are ought to be Audi Q5 and Audi A4. Out of the two, Q5 has come a long way and still climbing the mountain of success for which the credit is to be given to its attractive pricing and unmatched design & performance.

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The latest buzz around the car is that Audi will soon introduce the Q5 with an all new 2.0 L TDI engine. This will be an addition to the successful Q5 family constituting of a 3.0 L TDI V6 and a 2.0 L TFSI. This new baby will go head on with BMW X3, Volvo XC60 and Land Rover Freelander 2.

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Audi Q5 2.0 TDi Specifications In India

General information
Model: Audi Q5 2.0 TDi Quattro
Year: 2009
Category: SUVs
Main features, safety and economy
Engine size: 1968 cc (120.09 cubic inches)
Fuel type: Diesel
Fuel mixed driving: 6.7 litres/100 km (35.11 miles per gallon)
Seats: 5
Drive: 4WD
Transmission: Manual, 6-speed
Airbags: 4. 0
Engine and transmission
Engine location: Front, longitudinal
Displacement: 1968 cc (120.09 cubic inches)
Engine type: Inline, 4 cylinder
Max power: 170.7 PS (126 kW or 168 HP) at 4200 Rev. per min.
Max torque: 350.00 Nm (35.7 kgf-m or 258.2 ft.lbs) at 1750 Rev. per min.
Bore x stroke: 81.0 x 95.5 mm (3.2 x 3.8 inches)
Fuel system: Turbo
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel control: Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Lubrication system: Wet sump
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: Manual, 6-speed
Speed and acceleration
Top speed: 204.0 km/h (126.8 mph)
0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 9.5 seconds
Power/weight ratio: 0.1839 PS/kg
Exterior and interior
Max no. of doors: 5
Passenger space: 2832 litres (748 gallons)
Cargo space: 540 litres (143 gallons)
Optional cargo space: 1560 litres (412 gallons)
Steering, brakes and tires
Front brakes: Disks
Rear brakes: Disks
Brake details: Anti locking brake system (ABS), Electronic brake distribution
Front tire dimensions: 235/65-R17
Rear tire dimensions: 235/65-R17
Front suspension: Wishbone
Rear suspension: Independent
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 930 kg (2,050.3 pounds)
Max weight with load: 2310 kg (5,092.7 pounds)
Towing weight: 2000 kg (4,409.2 pounds)
Overall length: 4640 mm (182.7 inches)
Overall width: 1890 mm (74.4 inches)
Overall height: 1660 mm (65.4 inches)
Wheelbase: 2810 mm (110.6 inches)
Fuel capacity: 75.0 litres (19.81 gallons)
Other specifications
CO2 emissions: 194.0 g/km

Audi Q5 2.0 TDi Price In India

The car is expected to be priced around Rs.42 to Rs.43 Lakh(Ex-showroom Mumbai).

Audi Q5 2.0 TDi India Launch Expected In March 2011 – Specifications Features & Price is a post from: Copyrights 2010 CarBlogIndia - All About Automobiles. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Policy

BMW X6 SUV Is Now A 5 Seater

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:10 PM PST


BMW X6 is one mean machine which incorporates the design cues of a sedan and an SUV resulting in a beautiful product which is considerably looked upon by potential buyers who demand unmatched power along with appreciable road presence.

The car inspite of its good design and quality failed to taste success prominently because of its low mileage and expensive pricing. Though it is immensely attractive at its presence as well as performance yet it lacked the practicality of a good car.

BMW X6 5 -Seater

For as long as 2 years after BMW officially introduced this car, it was being sold mainly as a 4-seater but as we mentioned above the practicality was not there and the company probably gave it a thought and understood the need of one more accommodation.

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Yes you have calculated it right, the number of seats ha been increased by unity and now the car will be sold as a 5-seater SUV but only in USA and is expected to be seen in the Indian market soon. All the models in the US will feature an additional seat except top of the line Active Hybrid variant.

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We guess that increasing the seat count wouldn’t affect the buyer's mind much since if one is going to spend nearly a crore on a vehicle he/she would hardly consider any such issue big enough and now that BMW has done it, it is definitely appreciated

BMW X6 SUV Specifications In India

Model 2010 BMW X6 M
Power train Twin turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8
EPA fuel economy 6 kmpl city/9 kmpl highway
Navigation Standard hard-drive-based system with live traffic
Bluetooth phone support Standard
Disc player Standard MP3 compatible single in-dash CD; optional six disc CD/DVD changer
MP3 player support Optional iPod integration
Other digital audio USB drive port, satellite radio, HD radio, internal hard drive
Audio system Optional 600-watt amplifier, 16 speakers
Driver aids Optional head-up display, rear-view camera, top-down camera

BMW X6 SUV Is Now A 5 Seater is a post from: Copyrights 2010 CarBlogIndia - All About Automobiles. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Policy

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