All New Ford Fiesta gets dual clutch automatic gearbox

     Ford India has launched another variant of its latest sedan All New Ford Fiesta with a 6 speed dual clutch Powershift automatic gearbox. However the automatic gearbox option is available only in top of the line petrol variant. The All New Ford Fiesta is the first sedan in C segment to get a dual clutch automatic gearbox which is otherwise seen in D segment cars like Skoda Laura and Volkswagen Jetta.


     The Powershift automatic gearbox has received lot of applause world over because of its performance and fuel efficiency. Earlier, the automatic gearbox was perceived as more fuel consuming but with the new technology, the Powershift automatic deliver fuel efficiency which is higher than the manual ones.

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Hero MotoCorp launches Impulse motorcycle priced at Rs. 66,800/-

     Hero MotoCorp has launched Impulse motocycle, its first motorcycle under its new brand name. The Hero Impulse is priced at Rs. 66,800/- (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The deliveries of the motorcycle will be done before this Diwali.


     The Hero Impulse is powered by a 150cc eninge which produces 13.2 PS of power at 7500 rpm and 13.40 Nm of torque at 5000 rpm. The motorcycle will be available in 5 colour shades – Black, Vibrant Blue Metallic, Sports Red, Leaf Green Metallic and Vibrant Orange.

Hero Impulse Features:

• Nitrox-gas filled mono-shock rear suspension
• Knuckle guards
• Mount muffler
• Large and raised durable fenders
• Straight pull spokes
• Motocross seat
• High ground clearance
• Stud-type tread pattern tyres
• Large front disc brakes

Anil Dua, Sr. Vice President, marketing and sales, Hero MotoCorp - 
“Impulse – the first model to be launched under our new brand identity. It also introduces an entirely new segment within the motorcycle market. With the attractive price tag, we are sure ‘Impulse’ is going to bring a lot of cheer and added excitement for our customers this festive season. We have planned to make Impulse available for test rides and purchase at several locations across the country ahead of Diwali.”

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All new Ford Fiesta petrol available with a discount of Rs. 50,000

     To woo the customers car makers in India are giving huge discounts during this festive season. The latest to offer discount is Ford, which is giving a discount of Rs. 50,000 on its all new Fiesta petrol model. The discount is provided in the form of exchange bonus, free insurance and accessories worth over Rs 50,000 on All New Fiesta Petrol This discount is only available till 31^st of October 2011.

     The sales of all new Ford Fiesta never took off to good numbers, thanks to its high price and raising petrol prices. Ford is trying to push the sales of the all new Fiesta sedan with an ad campaign which features real life people giving their good feedback about the car. 

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Hero Motocorp unveils its logo at London

     We in our earlier post had mentioned that Hero Motocorp will unveil its logo at London on 9th of August. Hero Motocrop has unveiled its brand new logo in London in a grand ceremony in the presence of Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan and Akon.


     The logo consists of Hero with capital H and rest of the letters in lowercase. The logo also consists of a triangle, a parallelogram and a trapezoid all put together form “H” representing Hero in 3D.


     Ranbir Kapoor has been pulled by the company as the brand ambassador and A R Rahman has composed new anthem for the brand.


     The company also unveiled a dirt bike named Impulse and a scooter named Maestro at the ceremony.

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Hero MotoCorp’s first bike spied

     Hero Honda recently changed then name to Hero MotoCorp and the first bike from the company under the new name has been spied by Autocarindia. Autocarindia reader Prateek Kandelwal from Uttarakand managed to get the spy picture of the bike.


     As seen in the picture, the bike looks to be a dirt bike, note the raised front mudguards. The engine capacity could be from 150-250cc capacity and the bike will be mainly aimed at youth. A dirt bike concept had also been incorporated by Bajaj Auto few years back but could not do well in the longer run. Hero MotoCorp want to tap the dirt bike market which is not present in India at present. After all it’s the price factor which decides the vehicle’s success in India. Hero with its strong experience would definitely price this bike within reach.

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