Oct 2, 2014

SsangYong Shows XIV Compact Concepts

Mahindra cluster Co and Korean SUV specialist SsangYong has not one however 2 new XIV ideas at the Paris. and they are each aimed toward the new compact SUV phenom.

My interest in each goes on the far side the very fact that they are the simplest, most proportionate interpretations of the look deprecation we tend to saw with the primary XIV some years past. It lies within the platform these cars are going to be engineered on. And affirmative they're going to enter production.

So i am talking concerning compact SUV platform that SsangYong is co-developing with its parent Mahindra. each corporations can have product supported it that may hit the market in 2015.
SsangYong gets to travel 1st then the XIV journey can probably spawn the primary of the new compact product. Mahindra's C101 subcompact car SUV to rival the Ford EcoSport can probably be the second product and we'll get to check it in a couple of yeast from currently in time for Diwali 2015.

The two ideas shown at Paris ar terribly progress styling terms to the particular product say company sources, and therefore the sharing goes on the far side the platform. each SsangYong and Mahindra product additionally|also will|will} carry a replacement generation powertrain that's also below development and shut to being market prepared. we'll additionally probably see the Korean (and export) market models sporting a replacement automatic case.

2014 Paris Motorshow: Suzuki Reveals the All-New Vitara SUV

Suzuki has taken the wraps off the new Vitara SUV at the Paris Motor Show. From the appearance of it, it's primarily the assembly version of the iV-4 construct that we tend to saw at the metropolis Motorshow last year.

Of course the options ar slightly tempered as styling options sees a massice chrome grille with integrated semiconductor diode daytime running lights within the front bumper. Front-wheel drive can return as customary, whereas the ALLGRIP all-wheel drive system sourced from the larger SX4 S-Cross are going to be offered as an additional paid choice.

There ar a spread of engines that we are going to see within the Vitara and that we will not be shocked if the automobile makes its thanks to Asian nation. For the present tho' it'll reach the united kingdom next year following that we are going to see it in alternative markets

Volkswagen Finalising Subcompact SUV Plan For India

It's a phase Volkswagen says it realize it cannot ignore. indeed it goes a step additional associated says it recognises that success in not simply Asian nation however most world markets can want it to supply an SUV kind bodystyle in just about each automobile phase.

So expect subcompacts, compacts and midsize SUVs to enhance the scarce vary it presently offers worldwide. That said, the bit that you simply and that i care regarding - the Taigun. affirmative it had been shown at the city machine exposition and met with a good reception.

So what is the problem? VW cannot appear to choose that thanks to maintain the ultimate platform it desires to use for such a vehicle. There area unit 2 clear choices. the primary is that the Up! little care platform (on that the city exposition conception was so built). and also the second is that the MQB - the standard platform that already spawns everything from the ecu Golf to the new Passat - and in Asian nation the Audi A3 and Skoda Octavia.

The question is not just one in all worth. Since MQB would be dearer however would eventually supply far more flexibility and economies of scale. The Up! would undoubtedly be the cheaper platform however would wish investment towards re-engineering and adapting it to the SUV necessities.

The decision also will take under consideration product plans for the opposite VW cluster brands in Asian nation - Audi and Skoda. finally localising MQB as an example can facilitate each enormously with future product - and Skoda would little question need a competitively priced machine SUV in its portfolio anyway.

VW's member accountable of product - Dr Heinz-Jakob Neusser tells North American nation that call is at hand. And once it's taken the automobile are dropped at market in faster time than the same old development timelines we tend to see at VW - which means below 2 years. That Asian nation can get the Taigun (or regardless of the final product could also be called) is thus currently inevitable.

The period of "we shall see" is over for Volkswagen and shortly the Chakan plant outside Pune would begin work to welcome the assembly of this new vehicle. A market debut is predicted at the 2016 city machine exposition. A market launch can follow that, with competitive worth positioning, and also the recently localised one.5 cubic decimetre internal-combustion engine powering the automobile.

2014 Paris Motorshow: Volkswagen Reveals the Ducati-powered XL Sport

If you thought that the XL1 was the best automotive to return out of the Volkswagen stable, well, check. this is often the new XL Sport from Volkswagen and it celebrates the assembly of two hundred million cars and what the simplest way to celebrate. just like the XL1, this too could be a feather weight because it options a CFRP monocoque and high-strength steel subframes.

The front suspension options pullrod propulsion for the dampers, whereas the rear has the pushrod setup. The car's 18-inch magnesium-alloy wheels hide the ceramic brakes that square measure seen there. however it's what is underneath the hood that's most fascinating.

The XL Sport gets a 90-degree V-twin found within the Ducati 1199 Superleggera sportbike. It redlines at eleven,000 rate and is mated to a 7-speed DSG and 197bhp is at your disposal. A run from 0-100km/h takes five.7 seconds.

Volkswagen has done justice to the automotive and every one at the Paris Motorshow agree that it's one in every of the sweetest things to land here. It's good and appears sensible, to not forget that it's steam-powered by the center of a motorcycle. the long run is here!

Oct 1, 2014

Ducati Scrambler Finally Breaks Cover

Bike enthusiasts across the world shrewdness Ducati had been keeping its audience on the sting with all the expecting the Scrambler. Well, the great news is that one needn't wait any longer since the modern bike is 'officially' prepared. Hallelujah, eh? the corporate says that this baby is over simply a replacement bike: it is a whole new world, one that expresses itself via a spread of choices and versions that offer a place to begin for satisfying the various wants and desires of individual motorcyclists.

Cristiano Silei, vp of Sales and selling at Ducati Motor Holding, said, "Presenting the new Ducati Scrambler complete means that for US gap the doors to a completely new, fascinating, and completely times. we've reinterpreted associate picture motorbike, a part of our history for over fifty years, in a very absolutely trendy approach, planning and building the Ducati Scrambler as if we'd ne'er stopped creating it. The four bikes of the Ducati Scrambler family represent beginning points on a path to personalisation which will build each single Ducati Scrambler a novel, free-spirited bike as individual because the person riding it."

So what's the Ducati Scrambler all concerning, you ask. Well, to place it in Ducati's own it "is a recent bike that expresses the pure essence of cycling."

Anyway, let American state quickly walk you thru the globe of the Scrambler.

1. Design: The bike's 'Post-heritage' style may be a modern wrestle the long-lasting bike engineered by Ducati back within the 60s and 70s. That said, it's to not be mistaken for a retro bike, or a minimum of that is what Ducati says. It gets wide handlebars and a protracted seat, which, in conjunction with the low weight, low centre of gravity and slightly knobbly tyres, promise a fun ride right along.

The light, beside the tank, forms a vital a part of the Scrambler's look. the planning is proportions square measure appealing, the general look is rounded, classical associated however extraordinarily modern; it options a glass conic and an ultra-modern crystal rectifier light-weight guide round the rim that acts as a facet light-weight.

2. Engine: The Scrambler is supercharged by associate oil and cool L-twin two-valve 803cc engine that develops 74bhp and 68Nm of force. The engine is connected up to a 6-speed shell.

3. Versions: Ducati can supply the Scrambler in four versions, namely, Icon, Urban Enduro, Full Throttle and Classic; every of the four 'offers its own vogue and performance-related interpretation of the Scrambler spirit'. The Urban Enduro, with its 'Wild Green' paintjob, is for enduro vogue enthusiasts and prepared to modify from town streets to country backroads in a rapid. the total Throttle is for riders enthralled by the flat-track athletics world WHO have a predilection for pushing things to the limit. and also the Classic is for devotees to details and a Nineteen Seventies look WHO need the hard-line riding pleasure and luxury of a contemporary bike.

Out of the four versions of the Ducati Scrambler, Icon are going to be the primary one to become out there Jan, 2015 forwards.

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Variants & Features Revealed

Ahead of its launch on October half-dozen, 2014, additional details regarding the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz have begin. The automotive are launched in a very total of ten variants, of that half-dozen are fuel and 4 are diesel. Out of the half-dozen fuel variants, four are powered  with a five-speed manual case and alternative 2 can get a four-speed transmission system. The diesel, on the opposite hand, can solely be created out there with a 5-speed manual case.

Powering the fuel model of the automotive are a one.4-litre engine that's smart for 94bhp and 130Nm. whereas the diesel version are powered  by a one.3-litre multijet internal-combustion engine, capable of churning out a 89bhp and 200Nm. apparently, the Ciaz is anticipated to come back the best-in-class fuel potency. Whereas, the fuel model can come back twenty.73Km/l, the diesel engined model can deliver twenty six.21Km/l.
Variant-wise feature list

Maruti Ciaz VXi Petrol and VDi Diesel

a. Titl-adjustable steering wheel

b. Projector Headlamps

c. Rear AC vents

d. Projector headlamps

e. Electrically adjustable rear side view mirrors with integrated indicators

f. Armrests for both front and rear seats

g. All Power windows

h. 2-Din music player with Aux and USB compatibility

i. Keyless entry

j. Fabric seats

Maruti Ciaz VXi+ petrol and VDi+ diesel (in addition to the features offered with the VXi and VDi)

a. Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

b. Electronic brake-force distribution system (EBD)

c. Audio controls on steering

d. Bluetooth connectivity

e. Parking sensors

f. Climate control

g. Height adjustable driver seat

h. Front fog lamps

Maruti Ciaz ZXi Petrol and ZDi diesel (In addition to the features offered with the VXi+ and VDi+)

a. 15-inch alloy wheels

b. Chorme door handles

c. Passenger Airbag

d. Push button start/stop

e. Reverse parking camera

f. Rear wind-shield sun shade

Maruti Ciaz ZXi+ petrol and ZDi+ diesel (In addition to the features offered with the ZXi/ZDi variants)

a. 16-inch alloy wheels

b. Touch-screen navigation/infotainment system that also allows a user to synch his smartphone

c. Leather-wrapped steering wheel

d. Leather upholstery