Maruti Suzuki Baleno available colours

Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available in 7 colours:

1. Fire Red
2. Premium Urban Blue
3. Premium Silver
4. Autumn Orange
5. Ray Blue
6. Pearl Arctic White
7. Granite Grey

	Fire Red
	Premium Urban Blue
	Premium Silver
	Autumn Orange
	Ray Blue
	Pearl Arctic White
	Granite Grey

New Honda Amaze available colours

New Honda Amaze is available in 7 colours:

1. Bluish Titanium
2. Golden Brown Metallic
3. Camellan Red Pearl
4. Alabaster Silver Metallic
5. Urban Titanium Metallic
6. Orchid White Pearl
7. Taffeta White

	Bluish Titanium
	Golden Brown Metallic
	Camellan Red Pearl
	Alabaster Silver Metallic
	Urban Titanium Metallic
	Orchid White Pearl
	Taffeta White

Datsun Redi-go Specifications

Dimensions
Overall Length	3430 mm
Overall Width	1579 mm
Overall Height	1678 mm
Wheel Base	2422 mm
Ground Clearance	185 mm
Kerb Weight	635 Kg
Fuel tank capacity	28 Liters
Seating capacity	5
Engine
Fuel type	Petrol
Displacement	799 cc
Max power output	54 Ps @ 5678 rpm
Max torque	72 Nm @ 4386 rpm
No. Of Cylinders	3
No. Of valves	12
Transmission
Type	5-speed manual synchromesh
No. Of gears	5+1 reverse
Steering
Type	Electric power steering & manual system
Suspension
Front	Mac Pherson strut with lower transverse link
Rear	Twist beam suspension with coil spring
Brake
Front	Disc
Rear	Drum
Wheels & tyres
Tyre size	155/80
Wheel rim size	R13
Tyre type	Radial tubeless

Datsun Redi-go Ground Clearance

Datsun Redi-go has a class leading Ground Clearance of 185 mm

Datsun Redi-go Turning Radius

Datsun Redi-go has a turning radius of 4.7 meters

Datsun Redi-go fuel efficiency:

Datsun Redi-go is expected to deliver fuel efficiency of 25.17 Kmpl

Check Engine: What Your Car is Really Trying to Tell You

When you turn the key in the ignition, you want to see all the little lights on the dashboard turn off. What if one light doesn't? When the Check Engine light won't go out (usually yellow and a funny shape meant to be the outline of an engine when viewed side-on), you know that something's wrong. You do need to get to the bottom of it. It could be something as simple as a gas tank cap that you've forgotten to screw on properly, or it could mean something far more serious. The bottom line is, when that light comes on, you want to know what it is.

 

You could find a mechanic who will diagnose it

Garages charge about £40 in general to diagnose the cause of a check-engine light that stays lit. For about half the money, you could buy a car diagnostic engine fault code scanner that gives you in-depth information on what exactly goes on with your car. It's a handy tool to have around, even if you don't plan to actually do any repairs yourself. It can give you information that allows you to have an informed conversation with the mechanic when you visit the garage.

 

When you have one of these scanners that tells you what the problem probably is, it can make it far easier for you to find a good, honest and reliable mechanic. You can go to a car repair quote generator like whocanfixmycar.com, put in information about the repair that your code scanner indicates, and simply turn to the garage with the lowest quote.

 

Here's a list of the most common errors indicated by a check engine light.

The oxygen sensor could be faulty

Most cars have four oxygen sensors in the exhaust line. It is their job to scan the exhaust passing through for oxygen content. If there's any oxygen there, it means that the engine isn't burning fuel efficiently and is causing wastage. In most cases, though, it only means that the oxygen sensors are dead, feeding bad information to the car's computer. While you could safely let it be in the short-term, you do need to eventually replace them. If you don't, you could end up damaging the catalytic converter, which is an expensive component.

 

The good news is that changing out the sensor is a DIY task. If you're up to it, your manual will tell you how.

 

The catalytic converter is faulty

The check engine light could also come on for reasons of a faulty catalytic converter, a component on the exhaust line that helps neutralize harmful substances in the exhaust. While it's an expensive part to replace, you probably want to get to it right away. If it's faulty, the car's computer will limit your speed, and you'll also notice poor gas mileage. You'll need an expert mechanic for this job.

 

The mass airflow sensor could be bad

 

The airflow sensor measures the amount of air passing into the engine, and gives the car's computer important information about the kind of fuel mixture to aim for. An airflow sensor costs £200 or so to replace. If you want to prevent damage to this sensor, you'll need to make sure that you get your engine's air filter replaced on a regular basis.

 

The spark plugs could be old and worn

 

If your car runs on petrol, the engine in your car ignites the fuel-air mixture through precisely timed sparks from spark plugs. If your spark plugs are dirty or worn, you'll need to replace them. Older spark plugs tend to be rated for 25,000 miles, and newer ones for four times as long. Nevertheless, if your car seems to not accelerate smoothly, or if it idles in a noisy way, you could have a problem with the spark plugs. The engine code scanner should tell you. Spark plugs are easy to replace if you are up to it.

 

There are all kinds of other faults that the check engine light could indicate. In general, a steady light is less serious than a flashing one. If your check engine light is flashing, you want to quickly beat a path to a mechanic. It usually indicates severe cylinder misfiring.

Finlay Baldwin works as a mechanic, and is a bit of a car-aholic! When not working on one, he enjoys racing them on weekends, and writing about them on the odd evening in his spare time.

Datsun debuts Redi-go - The Urban Cross

            Nissan owned Datsun today unveiled yet another entry level hatchback in India. Earlier Datsun had launched GO hatchback in India which could not make an impression amid lots of expectations from the company.  The Redi-go is built on Renault-Nissan alliance’s low cost CMF-A platform, also shared by Renault Kwid. Datsun has not revealed the price of Redi-go but has committed to price it very attractive. Books start from May 1st and deliveries will begin by 1st week of June.

            The Redi-go retains almost all the design features of its concept which was shown during the Auto Expo 2016 earlier this year. The tall stance and high ground clearance give a car an urban cross over look. The two sharp character lines running on the sides gives an aesthetic appeal to the car. The front looks similar to its other siblings GO and GO+ and rear gets a high mount tail lamps which merge with sweeping character line.

            The interior of the car has been well designed with importance of practicality kept in mind. There are number of storage spaces in the dash as well as the console. The steering has been designed will too. The space seams to be good, well almost equal to the Nano. The rear door without cladding shows the cost cutting measures by the company.

            Powering the Datsun Redi-go will be the same Kwid power train which is 3 cylinder petrol engine with 57 Bhp of power. Expect to get the fuel efficiency of over 25 Kmpl in this car. The engine is mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox. A bigger engine and AMT version is expected to be introduced some time after. As far as other mechanicals are concerned, there is nothing new which can make the car stand apart.

            Now where does the Redi-go stand in the product portfolio of Renault-Nissan-Datsun in India. Renault has Kwid and the Redi-go is being planned to be positioned below the Kwid. Then what about GO hatchback? We guess Datsun will slowly discontinue the product, remember the GO hatchback has scored poor ratings in the crash test and also is not selling in good numbers. The Redi-go will get personalised customisation as revealed at the launch which means you get lot of options to make your car stay to your taste.

            With Tata Tiago being launched at Rs. 3.20  lakh for base petrol variant it will be hard for Datsun or Renault to compete in the market given that the Tiago offers far more features than the Kwid and Redi-go. We at AutomobilePlanet.com believe tha, just by launched a new car in a segment with no extra features will not help any company. If the company wants a product to be a game changer, it should offer more features than its competitors. A 1.0L petrol with AMT and small diesel engine with AMT with minimal price hike could create wonders. We hope Renault-Nissan is listening.

“If you want to make a mark, be the first in the show” – a classic example by Maruti Suzuki.

Auto Technology

The modern day cars are very different from the old time cars. The research in the automobile industry has brought about a lot of changes in the design of a modern car. New systems and modern gadgets have enhanced the comfort and safety levels of the modern vehicles. In olden days the driver used to control the vehicle with his common sense. The technology has advanced so much that nowadays the driver is just a supervisor watching the machine.

Comfort enhancements

The automobile technology has developed so much nowadays that there are a lot of new features to improve the comfort of the passengers. For example a few years ago there were no automatic wipers, adjustable head lights, power windows or electrically adjustable ORVMs. The air conditioning systems, infotainment systems, reverse parking assistance, Bluetooth connectivity; GPS navigation system, night vision mirrors and the cruise control are some of the recently developed features.

Automation in vehicles

The new inventions especially in the electronic and hydraulic fields have great impacts in the automobile industry. The automatic transmission is one important technology developed as early as in 1930s. Most of the cars of the future will have some sort of automatic transmission like the torque convertor, Continuous Variable Torque (CVT) technology and the popular AMT system. Electronic controls will play important roles in the future.

Safety enhancements

Safety of a car has improved a lot because of the new technologies adopted. An air bag which gives a cushioning effect to the passengers has been used since 1941. The modern air bag has been introduced first by Mercedes Benz in automobileplanet.com1981 in Germany. Many more safety features like the Anti-lock Brake System, the Brake Assist, the Electronic Brake Force Distribution and the engine immobiliser are quite common in the latest cars. 

  

Modern engines

The researches in the automobile engineering have helped in making fuel efficient engines using technologies like Turbo-charging, Variable Valve Timing, Electronic Injection and multi-jet injection. Hybrid cars and cars running on alternate fuel are the vehicles of the future. 

Add-on gadgets

The advancements in the electronic fields have resulted in the development of gadgets which can be fitted later in any models to improve the comfort and safety levels. The voice recognition system, reverse parking cameras, portable GPS systems, mobile phone assisted navigation and parking and plug-in music systems are some such systems which can be added using gadgets.   

Driverless cars

The automobile technology has developed so much that the future vehicles will be driverless. All the functions a driver is supposed to do will be done by RADARs, LASERs and cameras with the help of electronic controls. Leading information technology companies like Google and the Apple are the pioneers in this field.

  

Mahindra KUV1OO Specifications

FEATURE	K2 / K2+	K4 / K4+	K6 / K6+	K8
Engine & Transmission
Type	mFalcon G80, Multi Point Fuel Injection (MPFI) with Dual Variable Valve Timing
Emission	BS4
Cubic Capacity	1198cc
Max Gross Power	61 kW (82 bhp) @ 5500 rpm
Max Gross Torque	115 Nm @ 3500-3600 rpm
Gearbox	5-Speed Manual
Drivetrain	Front Wheel Drive
Suspension, Tyres & Turning Circle
Front	Independent McPherson Strut with Dual Path Mounts, Coil Spring and Hydraulic Gas Charged Shock Absorber
Rear	Semi-Independent Twist Beam with Coil Spring and Hydraulic Gas Charged Shock Absorber
Tyres	Tubeless Radials, 185/65 R14
Minimum Turning Circle Radius (m)	5.05
Vehicle Dimesions
Overall Length (mm)	3675
Overall Width (mm) (excluding ORVMs)	1705	1715 (with door side cladding)
Overall Height (mm)	1635	1635	1655 (with roof rails)
Front Track (mm)	1490
Rear Track (mm)	1490
Wheelbase (mm)	2385
Ground Clearance (mm)	170
Brakes
Front	Disc
Rear	Drum
Capacity
Seating Capacity	6 Seater (3+3)	5 seater (2+3) or 6 seater (3+3)
Boot Space	243 litres	243 litres (expandable to 473 litres)
Fuel Tank Capacity	35 litres