Nissan Sunny unveiled in India

     Nissan has unveiled its mid-sized sedan Sunny in Mumbai. The Sunny which is based on the Micra platform will bear the same name ‘Sunny’ in Indian market as well. The company plans to launch Sunny at the time of Diwali this year.

     Speaking on the occasion of Sunny unveiling, Mr. Dinesh Jain, CEO of Hover Automotive India said, “Unveiling of the Nissan Sunny today could not have been at a better time than this. We have built a chain of 40 dealerships nationwide in a period of over one year and we are on schedule to open up another 100 dealerships by the end of 2012.”

     The Nissan Sunny is the tenth generation product in Nissan Sunny history. The present model made its debut at the eight International Automobile Exhibition in China Guangzhou(China) in December last year.

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Audi Q3 spied testing in India

     Audi's baby SUV Q3 was spied testing in Mumbai's city traffic by Oncar.in. Audi will launch the Q3 in India early next year, so expect Q3 to be present at the Auto Expo 2012 at New Delhi.


     Audi had developed Q3 mainly to compete against BMW X1. It will also compete with other SUVs Fortuner, CR-V and Captive. Powering the Q3 will be 2 L diesel mill from the new Passat, with power out put of 170 Bhp.


     An Audi being price close to Honda CR-V and Toyota Fortuner will definately make the customers prefer Audi for its premium brand. The Q3 though is a SUV will function mainly as a soft roader unlike its bigger brothers Q5 and Q7.

Picture Source: Oncars.in

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Tata Aria 4x2 launched, price starting from Rs. 11.61 lakh

     Tata Motors has launched 4x2 version of its latest SUV offering ‘Aria’ in India. The company has priced Aria 4x2 very competitively with price starting from Rs. 11.61 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi. The Aria 4x2 is available in 3 trim levels – Aria 4×2 Pure, Aria 4×2 Pleasure and Aria 4x2 Prestige. However the top of the line Pride trim level is not available in Aria 4x2.

The prices of trim levels of Tata Aria 4x2 are:


Tata Aria 4x2 Pure – Rs. 11.61 lakh
Tata Aria 4x2 Pleasure – Rs. 12.61 lakh
Tata Aria 4x2 Prestige – Rs. 14.26 lakh


     Ever since Tata Motors launched Aria in India, the sales of Aria have not picked up, mainly due to the price. With the launch of cheaper 4x2 variant Tata Motors seem to have responded to the market demand. The Aria 4x2 trim is priced Rs. 1.7 lakh as compared to the similar 4x4 variant. With this move, Tata Motors aims to push Aria sales to the next level.


On the launch of Tata Aria 4x2, Mr. P M Telang, Managing Director of Tata Motors – India Operations said, “As the first Indian 4×4 crossover, the Tata Aria has broken a new path for Tata Motors. With the introduction of the Aria 4×2, we make the range comprehensive. The pleasure of the Aria, combining the finesse of a sedan with the muscle of an SUV, can now be availed by a larger customer segment.”

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Peugeot 207 hatch entry to hot up B Segment

     Peugeot 207 hatch’s entry to Indian market will further hot up the already crowded B Segment. Though the French are late to enter India, the design and quality of Peugeot products have their own essence with which it can gain a decent market share. The design of 207 might seem similar to other cars on road in India but the car does demand attention because of its invigoration personality.

     Peugeot 309 which was launched a decade and a half ago in India was known for its refined engine and durability. It was unfortunate that ‘309’ could not sell in large numbers, which as all because of marketing issues and nothing to do with 309’s technicality. The international version of 207 is 4045mm long and we are sure Peugeot will work on the bumpers to shorten the car to come under 4 meters. With over 1800 mm width, the 207 promises to give class leading interior space.

     Peugeot has two diesel engine options, a 1.4L & 1.6L HDi engine for 207 in the other parts of the world. In India, the 1.4L HDi engine will find its place under the 207’s hood. The 1.4L HDi engine produces a decent 70 Bhp of power. Since Peugeot’s diesel engines are known for its smoothness, the 207 will deliver good performance and fuel efficiency as well.


     Peugeot 207’s built quality will also be good, keeping in mind about Peugeot’s quality standards. With a good engine, fuel efficiency, build quality, style and large interior space the Peugeot 207 hatch aims to give run for their money for the cars in B Segment. Expect the Peugeot 207 hatch to be priced around Rs. 6 lakh


What do you people think? Your opinion is most welcome…

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Peugeot 207 & 508 spied in India

     Thanks to Hammer & Anvil of team-bhp for the spy pictures of Peugeot 207 & Peugeot 508 being tested on the Mumbai Pune Expressway. According to him there were three car indeed which were on test – the Peugeot 207, Peugeot 508 and a station wagon type which could be Peugeot 307SW.

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New vehicle classification from SIAM

     SAIM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) has come up with a new formula for classification of cars in India. It has classified cars in India into categories namely Micro, Micro, Mini, Compact, C1, C2, D, E and F. The classification is effective from July 2011.


     The two illustrations from Maruti Suzuki shows how the vehicles have been classified and what car stand where

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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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