Fiat Grande Punto coming this June09

After changing fortunes of the fiat in Italy & After the huge success of Fiat Linea in India,
Eagerly awaited Fiat Grande Punto is finally coming 2 India this june09 to turn fortune tables in India.
Based onthe same specifications as that of the european versions,she is coming in India except for the Altered lengths(by chopping the bumpers) for the Excise duty sops in india,i.e. under 4 metres in length.
Onthe Design front she is having Amazing design with Typical Italian Flairs with clean lines with Audi/Masserati inspired front with wraparound Headlamps.
The foglamps are neatly integrated into the bumper.

The Butt is sexier with taillamps surrounding the Rear windshield with Lower tail/boot section giving a clean look.

The side profile includes Flared wheel arches,tightly shut door lines & front Quarter glass lending a much new-gen sporty look.
The Interiors are very spacious with wide legroom,shoulder-room & headroom with wider comfortable seats much Linea-like,the Parts sharing with her elder sibling are mostly are the Steering wheel,seats,Centre console,gear knobs,etc.
Automatic climate controls & high-quality powerful Blaupunkt music-system are expected in the tod-end versions with the base versions left with high-quality Rotary controls & aftermarket provision for music-system.
The Engines includes
-Fiat's hot favourite World reknown & super refined 75bhp,1.3 L high-torque Multijet Diesel.
-Petrol engine will be under 1.2 L for Excise-duty benefits.
-Also Expected is the 1.4 L DOHC,88bhp for some hot performance.
Transmission will be 5-speed mannual.
The Suspension will be McPherson Struts in the front & now popular n Space Efficient Semi-independent Tosion beam type rear-axle with anti-roll bars all around.
The Ground clearence is also raised for india than european models seen in pics.
After Linea's pricing statergy facing success,she'll also be priced competetively ranging from under 5-lakh to top-end version touching 6.5-7-lakhs.

India bound Volkswagen Polo in Jan 2010

Finally New VW Polo is coming to india in 2010,will be launched at auto expo 2010 n will be on the roads in about march 2010.
It is an all new next generation design.
It features world class styling based on new scirroco n golf design theme,with slim grille n slim headlamps with huge bumper air dam n fog lamps.
The rear is also all new with new bigger squarish tail lights n muscular tailgate with pronounced vw logo serving as tailgate opener also.
The interiors again are all new with high quality black sporty theme with long list of equipment from heated mirrors to airbags to rear air-con vent,the air conditioner is also beefed up for indian hottest summers.
Legroom,headroom n shoulderroom will also are to the maximum but less than fabia because of lower roofline at rear.
The various engines are also on the offer,
-1.2HTP,70 bhp petrol.
-1.2 TSI (Turbo,Supercharged) 105bhp petrol.
-Sub 1.5 litre common rail diesel will also on the offer to meet emissions & excise sops.
The gearbox includes 5-speed mannual or may also 7-speed Twin clutch DSG Gearbox optional on top variants.
Price will also be under sub 5-lakh bracket courtesy high localisation of upto 50% from day first.

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New HONDA ACTIVA

Honda has launched its most popular scooter Activa in early this decade n till now has not recieved any serious upgrade.

But this March has given it a new lease of life with its serious upgrade.

The basic underbody is kept almost same with the changes confined to the engine n its cosmetic department.

Its looks are freshened with the new Nose hood accompanied on the sides by the smart wing shaped air intakes.

The headlight fairing is also Freshened with new & bigger Headlight n Clear lens indicators.

The speedometer is now a much smarter affair with the fuel gauge under the speedometer with smart dials.

Keylock is also refreshed with shutter lock mechanism (on Deluxe version only).

Side panels are also refreshed with a kink running along the whole of its length upto the rear,giving it a new-gen feeling.

Rear-end is also new with Wider eterno-ish stance with much smarter tailight n bigger n smarter clear-lens indicators.

The grab-rail is also new fibre type than earlier metal bar type.

The engine is also Upgraded to 110cc than the earlier 102cc, bhp is also increased by 1 bhp.

The new feature that is Unique is its CBS(combined braking system) which applies both the brakes when the one brake lever is pressed.

Also the new shades are also introduced,white & mahroon.

Maruti Suzuki Ritz

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Hyundai i10 is a segment leader from last few years due to it's strong performance, looks and comfort package. No one has succeded in getting that segment crown from it, even Maruti Suzuki A-Star failed to achieve. Now, all eyes are on Maruti Suzuki Ritz which is going to be launched in mid May this year. It has all the above qualities to compete with segment leader.

Its looks are awesome n eye catching with size 30mm less then the Swift but taller than it...
Dimensions being:Length/Width/Height:- 3730/1680/1590mm.
Its looks are more like mini-MPV but are awesome with the beaky areodynamic front & Inwardly Tapered Rear tailgate with tall-ish tail lamps tapering upto the roof & glass mounted Wash-wipe comleting the look..

It will be powered by excellent 1.2 litre kb series,84 bhp@6000 rpm with 114 Nm@4500 rpm petrol engine n refined n torquey 75bhp,1.3 l DDiS multijet diesel engine aided with excellent dynamics n suzuki engineering.

Interiors will be luxurious & non boring with dual tone body combination Inserts in door trims,dashboard & seat centre patches.
Pop tacho on dash like A-Star lends it a racy feel.
An integrated mp3/fm/aux-in player will also be standard in top-end versions with Steering mounted audio controls like its elder sibling swift/dzire/SX4. Other bits such as door handles,gear knob, steering are also shared with its elders.
Like other maruti next-gen models, it will also come with DUAL FRONT AIR-BAGS,ABS with EBD on top-end ZXi/ZDi versions.
Outside rear view mirrors will be manually adjustable from inside.

Rear seat will be the High,comfortable spot enough for 3 persons with added flexiblity aided by 60:40 split rear seats for luggage also....

Boot space is also on the higher side with good height & width secured by a parcel shelf & 5-door central locking on the tailgate.