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Ferrari Formula 1, 2012 Season Race Car Pictures and Details

Kashish Bidsar — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:30 +0000

Last year we witnessed the prestigious Formula One race at the Buddha International Circuit in Noida. The experience and thrill of the race cannot be expressed in words and the race ended on a good note. This year once again Formula One cars will be setting the race tracks on fire. All the competitor firms at the Formula one races unveil their new race cars each year and with no surprise Ferrari has revealed the first images of the 2012 race car.The official launch program of the F1 car was to happen in Maranello but due to continuous snowfall it was cancelled. But this did not stopped Ferrari from uploading the pictures of the new car on their official website. image – 2012 Ferrari F2012 Race Car The 2012 race car has been named as the F2012. As always FIA keeps on revising its regulations every year and to meet them F1 car designers work pretty hard. This year the Ferrari car gets a stepped nose design, as per the FIA regulations. Beside this Ferrari has worked thoroughly on the new sidepods and repositioning of the radiators. image – 2012 Ferrari F2012 Race Car Brakes have also been reworked upon [...]

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Ford B-Max MPV May Come To India By 2015– Based On New Fiesta Platform

Kashish Bidsar — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:25:56 +0000

Ford has already announced that it will be launching eight new products in our market by 2015. Obviously the names of planned models are not known to us and as always we will keep our hopes high on upcoming potent models. The next model to this unconfirmed list is Ford’s latest MPV, Ford B-Max. The B-Max is a production ready model that will soon be showcased at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. We have already seen Ford introducing the Ford EcoSport SUV at the 2012 Auto Expo and it may happen that the company announces the B-Max for the Indian market soon after its unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show. image – Ford B-Max MPV Talking about the car now, Ford has shown its level of creativity through this car. It is based on 2011 Ford Fiesta platform which leaves no doubt about how well equipped, in features, this car would be. The design is magnificent which definitely is a plus point for this car, but that’s not all as it also offers best in class quality and space. The concept model of the MPV is 4.04 meters long and interestingly the production model could fall in the under 4 meters [...]

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Is It The Tata Indica Based MPV ?

Kashish Bidsar — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:20:46 +0000

Tata is definitely working on an a new project that has been spotted on the roads of Pune yet again. Two months back, in November 2011 the test mule was first spotted and recently the Tata Indica based mysterious project has been caught being tested once again. What is so interesting and mysterious about the new car is its rear end which is expected to be very different. From the front it resembles the Indica but looking at the rear, the car tells a different story. image – Tata Indica XL Test Mule The vehicle is being called as Tata Indica XL and is expected to be launched in the market during the second half of 2012. Some even say that the car is a MPV based on Tata Indica but we believe the car to be a new Tata Indigo e-CS model or an elongated hatchback sporting a look that we have never seen before on any of the Tata products. There are a lot of questions and doubts regarding the design of the car which will only be answered once the car is caught without the camouflage. While under the hood we expect the frugal CR2 engine to [...]

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Audi Q3 and Q7 SUVs To Be Assembled In India As CKD– Will Bring Down Costs

Kashish Bidsar — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:10:52 +0000

If you talk premium SUVs, the first name that comes to every car enthusiast’s mind is Audi. Obviously the reason for it is the success shown by premium crossovers like Audi Q5 and Audi Q7. To take the company’s success and popularity one step up, in the same category, it is soon going to launch the Audi Q3 compact SUV. CKD and CBU are the two routes followed by most of the premium car markers. Talking about Audi in specific, it assembles the Q5 SUV through CKD kits and started doing so just before BMW started selling BMW X3, last year. The Q7, the next most popular SUV, is still being imported as CBU units which invites a lot of taxes eventually raising the selling price of the car. image – Audi Q7 SUV Believing in the latest news regarding Q7, the company could start assembling the Q7 here in India at its Aurangabad plant along with the Q5. Not only this the company will also assemble the Q3 through CKD kits at the same facility soon after it is launched during 2012 mid. The reason, as many of you do know, for opting the CKD route is to bring [...]

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Maruti Suzuki Will Bring Down Waiting Periods By Using Bangalore And Nagpur Stockyards

Kashish Bidsar — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:45:45 +0000

After long running disturbances between the management of Maruti Suzuki and it’s worker’s union, the brand has a reason to smile as it has launched the 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire. But the launch of the new car is expected to make the waiting period problem even worse. The company has already been dealing with lower production efficiency which has led to 2 months and approximately 6 months waiting period for 2011 Maruti Swift petrol and diesel respectively. We are sure the new car will be a hit in the market as the prices have been cut down and alongside the expected good sales, the car will also bring longer waiting periods. The company manufactures all of its models in the northern region and transports them to other states. To reduce this transit time and increase delivery of vehicles in the important regions of the nation the company is going to set up stockyard facility in Nagpur. Maruti Suzuki India Managing Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Mayank Pareek said, “We will be setting up one in Nagpur soon.” image – 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire When asked about the delivery and waiting period of the new Dzire and how the company is [...]

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Maruti Swift Dzire 2012 Petrol Vs 2011 Tata Indigo e-CS Petrol–Which Sedan Is Better And Why?

Kashish Bidsar — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:48:38 +0000

Just a couple of minutes back we compared 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire Diesel with 2011 Tata Indigo e-CS Diesel which I hope you people will like. Now it is time to compare the 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire petrol with Tata Indigo e-CS petrol. 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire Exteriors Vs 2011 Tata Indigo e-CS Exteriors Evidently and mentioning it once again, the Dzire 2012 is redesigned 2011 Maruti Swift. Or you can say it is a 2011 Maruti Swift Dzire but with a chopped boot. The overall appearance is more or less the same except at the rear where the car has a new and compact design. Comparing it with the existing Dzire it has a bunch of new things to be noted including new headlamps, tail lamps, alloys, fenders, fog lamp housing, etc. image – 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire(left) and 2011 Tata Indigo eCS(right) The Indigo e-CS is not as sporty as the Dzire but is definitely elegant looking. The road presence of the car is good enough and being a Tata, the build is always fine. There may not be something very striking about the car but as an overall package it is quite nice. Maruti Swift Dzire 2012 [...]

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Maruti Swift Dzire 2012 Diesel Vs Tata Indigo e-CS Diesel–Which Sedan Is Better And Why?

Kashish Bidsar — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:52:06 +0000

At last Maruti Suzuki has launched the much awaited under 4 meters 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire and we are once again ready to compare it with other potent compact sedans so that it becomes easy for you to decide which one to go with. Today in continuation to our car comparison series on Car Blog India we will be comparing the same with a car that may not look very sporty or inviting enough but is claimed to be India’s most fuel efficient compact sedan, the Tata Indigo eCS. 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire Exteriors Vs Tata Indigo e-CS Exteriors First up we will talk about the appearance of both the models. The 2012 Dzire is a 2011 Maruti Swift with a small boot. The headlamps, alloys, body panels have been derived from the Swift 2011. It is definitely way better looking than the 2011 Dzire as everything including headlamps, tail lamps, alloys, fog lamp housing are new. So in a way it has the looks one would wish his or her sedan to sport. image – 2012 Maruti Swift Dzire(left) and 2011 Tata Indigo eCS(right) The Indigo eCS is the same old Indigo with a handful of cosmetic changes across [...]

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Future Volkswagen MQB Platform Unveiled– All VW Cars To Be Built On This Platform

Kashish Bidsar — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:25:14 +0000

Generally we talk about new cars or new variants getting unveiled but today we will talk about the next generation platform for future Volkswagen cars. Volkswagen, one of the biggest automobile manufacturer, yesterday unveiled an all new platform named as MQB which will be adopted probably in all the models being sold globally. This platform is really interesting and the future models of most of its current models including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Vento, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat etc., will be built on the same. Image – Volkswagen MQB Platform The MQB stands for Modular Transverse Matrix and is extremely important for the brand. In fact it is so important that VW calls it “the backbone of light and safe cars”. Developing a platform isn’t an achievement but creating a flexible platform is. MQB platform is so flexible that it can be stretched or shortened to fit any of the existing model i.e it can be shortened to fit a hatchback like Golf and can be elongated to fit a sedan like Passat. Image – Volkswagen MQB Platform Another big advantage of the platform is that it has a uniform position for all types of motors and transmissions. Be [...]

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Triumph Motorcycles India Launch In October 2012

Kashish Bidsar — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:30:16 +0000

Triumph Motorcycles is really keen on entering the market and after it showcased the complete line-up at the 2012 Auto Expo, every motorcycle enthusiast was eagerly waiting and expecting the launch to happen shortly. Disappointingly for those who were planning to buy one, will have to wait for another 6 months as the company has deferred the official launch to October 2012. So to place an order for a Triumph baby you would have to wait for some more time and meanwhile the company will open up dealerships in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore with the fourth one to come up in Chandigarh soon. In fact within the next three years the company wishes to open at least 10 to 12 dealerships. image- Triumph Speed Triple Mr Ashish Joshi, Managing Director of Triumph Motorcycles India, said “The bikes have been unveiled here to offer potential buyers a taste of the brand. To enable a more competitive pricing strategy, Triumph is expected to assemble a few of its most popular bikes in the line-up. We are scouting for a location to set up its assembly facility and will soon finalise its size and location,“ Triumph is going to introduce a rich line-up [...]

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Kia Picanto Hatchback Spied Again In Chennai– Will It Be Launched In India?

Kashish Bidsar — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:20:20 +0000

Hyundai may not be as big as Fiat and Volkswagen but is significantly huge and owns a good share of the international market. Hyundai owns Kia, another premium brand, that has helped Hyundai reach the position it is now at. Since 2011 end the sighting of a new small car, Kia Picanto, seems to be the next interesting happening in the market. Earlier it was in November when the car was spotted first which did not gain much attention as it was believed that the same was here for its global testing and validation. But recently the car was spotted again hinting that we might see an Indian launch of the same in a while from now. image – Kia Picanto Now what we were expecting has turned out to be a bit different as the car has been spotted again around the same place where it was spotted earlier. This raises a question whether Kia is actually planning to launch the hatchback here in India or not? It is quite hard even to assume that it could be launched here as Kia is not existing in our market. Unlike Fiat which is not doing good in terms of sales [...]