Top twenty car sales in October 2011 in India

Maruti Alto	15197
Hyundai i10	11557
Tata Indica + Vista	10812
Mahindra Bolero	8082
Maruti Wagon R	7934
Maruti Swift	7845
Hyundai i20	6834
Hyundai Eon	6315
Tata Indigo + Manza	6268
Ford Figo	5689
Maruti Omni	5500
Chevrolet Beat	5315
Maruti Dzire	5001
Maruti Eeco	4496
Hyundai Verna	4217
Mahindra Scorpio	4137
Tata Nano	3868
Volkswagen Vento	3474
Toyota Innova	3411
Toyota Etios	3405

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Lamborghini Aventador launched in India, priced at Rs. 3.69 crore

     Italian super car manufacturer Lamborghini has launched its latest super car Aventador  V12 in India priced at Rs. 3.69 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The launch of Aventador comes soon after the launch of Ferrari’s FF in India. 


     The Aventador which was unveiled at Geneva Motor Show last year replace the Murchielago as Lamborghini’s new flagship V12 model.

     The Aventador codenamed LP700-4 is mid-engined with longitudinally placed massive 6.5 liter V12 engine which produces 700 Hp of power, 30 Hp more than the outgoing Murchielago. Mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission with ISR (Independent Shifting Rods) it can shift change gears in 50 milliseconds. The power is transmitted to all the four wheels.
  

     The Aventador does 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds and can attain a top speed of 217 mph (350 Kmph). The breaks in front is 400 mm 6-caliper and in rear it is 4-caliper rear discs. The 19 inch alloys in the front and 20 inch at the back with 255/35 and 335/30 tyres respectively gives Aventador magnificent grip.

     Other techno features in the Aventador include electronically controlled rear spoiler and side air intakes, multimedia system with 7-inch screen, navigation and xenon lights. If you think Rs. 3.69 crore is too much, there are already 11 buyers ready to wait for 18 months (waiting period of Aventador) to drive their Aventadors. 

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Peugeot unveils new 208 hatchback, might come to India

     We in our earlier post had posted many spy pictures of Peugeot’s B Segment hatch 207 testing in Indian conditions. Peugeot has zeroed Gujarat as its manufacturing hub in India with an investment of Rs. 4000 crores. Peugeot will launch its first vehicle in India in the form of 507 sedan which too was spied along with the 207 hatchback in India. Since the new 208 has been unveiled now, Peugeot might just bring in its latest hatch to compete in the hot B segment. They why are they testing 207 in India? Well that could be to test the car’s performance in Indian conditions. To remind you the 207 hatch which was spotted in India is a 3 door version and so we can imagine that the new 208 5 door hatch will soon ply on our roads.


     The new Peugeot 208 gets a very futuristic design with new grill and swept back headlamps. The tail lamps are boomerang type which gives an entirely different look to the car but still keeps that Peugeot’s French styling. The interior of the car has also been reworked with more knee room for the passengers.

     Peugeot will bring in its d-HDi technology to 208 along with start stop technology to all its diesel variants. Powering the 208 hatch will be 1 liter petrol and 1.2 liter diesel engine, both with 3 cylinders. Expect to get a car with class leading performance in the B Segment soon in the form of Peugeot 208.

New Peugeot 208 Video

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Renault Duster RxE 85 Ps Diesel Specifications

Price: Rs. 8,00,702/- Ex-showroom, Bangalore as of 1^st Sep 2012

Variants:  RxL 85 Ps Diesel

Dimensions

Length: 4315 mm
Width: 1822 mm
Height: 1695 mm
Wheel Base: 2673 mm
Ground Clearance: 205 mm
Front Track: 1560 mm
Rear Track: 1567 mm
Gross Weight: 1740 mm
No. of Doors: 5 Door SUV

Capacities
Seating Capacity: 5 Persons

Trunk/Boot Capacity: 475 & 1064 (with rear seats folded)
Fuel Tank Capacity: 50 Liters

Engine
Type: 1.5 dCi K9K Diesel      
Displacement: 1461 cc        
Power: 110 Ps @ 3900 rpm
Torque: 248 Nm @ 2250 rpm
No Of Cylinders: 4
Cylinder Configuration: Inline

Transmission
Type: 5 Speed Manual
Gears: 5 Forward, 1 Reverse

Steering
Type: Hydraulic Power Assisted
Min Turning Radius: NA

Suspension
Front: Independent McPherson Strut with Coil Springs & Anti-Roll Bar
Rear: Torsion Beam Axle with Coil Springs & Anti-Roll Bar

Brakes

Type: Hydraulically Operated Diagonal Split Dual Circuit Braking
Front: Ventilated Disc
Rear: Disc

Wheels and Tyres
Wheel Size: 16 Inch Steel
Tyres Size & Type: 215/65 R16 Tubeless

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Renault Duster Variant Specifications

RxE, RxL (Petrol)

RxL 85 Ps, RxL 110 Ps, RxZ 110 Ps (Diesel)

Renault Duster Colours:

Metallic Woodland Brown

Metallic Fiery Red

Pearl Supreme White

Metallic Moonlight Silver

Pearl Galaxy Black

Metallic Graphite Grey

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Renault Pulse unveiled in India, looks very similar to Micra

     Renault today unveiled its small car for India named ‘Pulse’. The Renault Pulse looks very similar to Nissan Micra, and why not both Pulse and Micra has been built on the same Renault-Nissan JV developed V-platform.


     However we expected to see some change in the body panels between Micra and Pulse. What we see is the Pulse has just some changes to the front and rear bumper will some modifications to the headlamps. The interiors of Pulse seem to be borrowed directly from the Micra.

     Having built a new car very similar to an already existing car on Indian roads, it is very interesting to see how Renault prices its Pulse.


     Stay tuned for more details of Renault Pulse….

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Renault small car for India is Pulse, unveil on 29th October

     Renault’s much awaited small car for India will be 'Pulse' (codename B58). In our earlier post we had mentioned that the Renault’s mall car for India will be ‘Modus’ as Renault Modus was spied testing in India. But the small car from Renault for India will be an entirely new car based on Renault-Nissan V (versatile) platform. Renault’s global partner Nissan has also built a small car ‘Micra’ on this V platform. So expect to see lot of component sharing between Nissan Micra and Renault Pulse.


     Since there is sharing of platform, the Renault Pulse will also be powered by the same petrol and diesel engine from Micra. The 1.2L 3 cylinder petrol engine produces Ps while the 1.5L diesel motors produces 63 Ps. To differentiate from Micra, Renault will give a brand new styling to the Pulse which is expected to have the French essence. The odd shaped grill with Renault’s diamond logo will be the highlight of the car. Interiors and some mechanical switches are likely to be borrowed from Micra.

     
The Renault Pulse will be unveiled at the beginning of Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn will be present at the unveiling of the car and beginning of Indian Grand Prix to show the company’s solidarity towards India’s first Formula 1 race. However the car will be commercially launched at the Auto Expo 2012 in January 2012.

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Maruti Suzuki's new MPV (R3/Ertiga) will be launched in Japan before India

     Of late we have been seeing car manufacturer’s developing country specific vehicles especially for India and developing countries. To name a few Toyota Etios, Hyundai Eon and Honda Brio as the best examples.

     Maruti Suzuki had showed an MPV condemned R3 which was developed specially for India. We have showed you many spy pictures as well as some clear pictures of Maruti’s R3 MPV which will officially be called Ertiga. Now according to latest new, the Ertiga or R3 MPV will be first launched in Japan before its India debut.

     The R3/Ertiga MPV is based on extended Ritz platform which seats 7 persons. Powering the MPV will a new 1.4L petrol engine and a 1.3L DDiS turbo diesel. The R3/Ertiga is a potential MPV to take on the market leader Toyota Innova. Expected to be priced around Rs. 7-8 lakh it will surely create a new segment and who know might dominate it for a long time as well. We are waiting for it Maruti! Of course we will not see it in India before the January Auto Expo 2012.

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