Suzuki is a company known in India for its tough and durable bikes. Two years ago the company stole "a march in MX1" with its RM-Z450 fuel injection bike. Now Suzuki announces its MX2 motocross bike, the 2010 Suzuki RM-Z250.

The dirt bike features a battery-less fuel system with a 43 mm throttle-body and progressive throttle linkage, all controlled by a 16-bit computer system. The entire setup is backed up by a lightweight magneto-generator. The RM-Z250 also provides torque and power greater than before.

The frame has been redesigned to deliver better suspension which in turn gives improved traction. The 2010 Suzuki RM-Z250 features fuel injection and an aluminium fuel tank. It even comes with new foot rests and black number boards.

The 2010 Suzuki RM-Z250 has a fresh new look and is expected to be available from any of the authorized Suzuki off-road dealers by this autumn. A recommended retail price will be announced just prior to the bike's launch.





Source: autotantra.in

Hyundai Motors India Limited is planning to launch the i20 CRDi diesel model in India. The model has already been spotted doing test drive near the Chennai plant. The company may launch either of the two options of the 1.4L CRDi diesel engine producing 75PS or 90PS. The new model is expected in the showrooms by sometime in July 2009. However, there is no official statement from the company so far regarding the launch, specifications or the price.

Honda has recently launched its small car model Jazz in the Indian market which has been perceived as an over-priced model. On the other hand, i10 and i20 have been well-received in this segment and a new diesel model of Hyundai's premium hatchback will lend the much needed leverage in the sales. The new CRDi model is expected to be priced nearly Rs. 70,000 /- to Rs. 100,000 /- over and above the existing price of its petrol variant.




Courtsey: cartradeindia.com

Jaguar Land Rover's official entry to the fast-growing Indian car market was marked today by the opening of a flagship showroom facility at Ceejay House in Mumbai by Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors.

Jaguar and Land Rover's award-winning vehicles are well known around the world. Jaguar has become one of the world's leading producers of beautiful fast cars. Land Rover produces the world's most versatile all-terrain vehicles, combining refined luxury with a true breadth of capability.

The exciting new range of premium luxury vehicles available for the Indian market will include the Jaguar XF, XFR and XKR and Land Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover. Further details, including specifications, are available on the new Jaguar India website (www.jaguar.in) and Land Rover India website (www.landrover.in).

Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors, said: "We are extremely pleased and proud to introduce the Jaguar Land Rover brands in the Indian market and give the discerning Indian customer direct access to these prestigious brands, accompanied by a parts and service network. We hope that they will delight customers in India just as they have done in markets the world over."

Mr. David Smith, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, said: "Jaguar Land Rover is delighted to have officially opened our first showroom in India. It is an exciting time to be entering the Indian market, a country with increasing affluence and an economy which is still growing. We believe that the Indian market holds significant growth potential in the long term, and we hope to tap the demand for premium vehicles from discerning customers."

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Close on the heels of the launch of the Honda Jazz, comes the Fiat Grande Punto. A week after Honda launched its first small car, Jazz, Intalian carmaker Fiat also launched Super Mini car 'Grande Punto' in India. Fiat's second hatchback in the country. The Fiat Grande Punto both in petrol and diesel are available priced between Rs 3.99 lakh and Rs 6.11 lakh ex-showroom, New Delhi. The car promises to provide best comfort level to its users.

The Fiat Grande Punto, a hatchback in both petrol and diesel variants, is a joint venture of Fiat and Tata Motors and has premium features like ABS (anti-lock braking system) and EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution).

The third generation Fiat supermini to bear the name Punto, codenamed Project 199, the Grande Punto was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show and went on sale later that year. Styled by Giugiaro, the car is based on the Fiat/GM SCCS platform. Whilst the model shares some of its name with the previous Punto, a large number of its components are new, including a new chassis and body shell.

A Fiat India official said,"The launch of Grande Punto marks a new milestone for Fiat in India as we bring the quintessentially Italian designs to Indian shores".

The Fiat Grande Punto petrol variant is equipped with 1.2L and 1.4L engines that pump 65 and 77 horses respectively, the diesel variant has a 1.3L multijet diesel engine.

Based on the same platform as the Linea, the Grande Punto will be available with three engines - a 1.2-litre FIRE petrol engine with 67 bhp of peak power (which it also shares with the Tata Indica Vista), a 1.4-litre FIRE engine (based on the 1.4 Linea) with 88.5 bhp of peak power and the renowned 1.3 Multijet fixed geometry turbo common rail diesel with 74.5 bhp of peak power. The 1.2 is available in a single trim - Active with the 1.4 available in Dynamic, Emotion and Emotion Pack trims.

This Fiat Super Mini Car will be available in six colours with safety equipment such as driver and passenger airbags and ABS equipped brakes as standard on the higher models, while the car is Euro NCAP 5 star rated for a fully loaded model.

Fiat Grande Punto Car Price and Variants:

1.PETROL-1.2:

Fiat Grande Punto Active : Rs. 3.99 lakh /-
(ex-showroom Delhi)

2.PETROL-1.4:

Fiat Grande Punto Dynamic : Rs. 4.66 lakh /-
Fiat Grande Punto Emotion : Rs. 5.06 lakh /-
Fiat Grande Punto Emotion Pack : Rs. 5.61 lakh /-
(ex-showroom Delhi)

3.DIESEL-1.3:

Fiat Grande Punto Active : Rs. 4.85 lakh /-
Fiat Grande Punto Dynamic : Rs. 5.16 lakh /-
Fiat Grande Punto Emotion : Rs. 5.56 lakh /-
Fiat Grande Punto Emotion Pack : Rs. 6.11 lakh /-
(ex-showroom Delhi)


The Grande Punto will be produced at Fiat's facility at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra that currently also turns out the Linea, the Palio and select models from the Tata stable.

Why groan when you can grin? Why shrug when you can leap? Why plan when you can be spontaneous? Why be careful when you can be carefree? Why not sing a song. Why not tap your fingers. Why not whistle and hum. Why not smile for once.

Honda SIEL on Wednesday- 10th June 09, launched its much-awaited premium hatchback Jazz in India. Honda SIEL has finally taken the wraps off the Honda Jazz hatchback in Delhi. This is a first car after the joint venture between Honda and the Siel group.

Speaking on the occasion, Masahiro Takedagawa, president and CEO, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd, said, "The Honda Jazz is a segment-defining car and is loaded with all the values that are associated with Honda. The Jazz will cater to a unique group of people who want the latest and most stylish models with the best of technology, safety and practicality in their car."

Honda Siel Cars India has built up a reputation for building cars that people want. They began with the City, and moved on to the Accord and then the Civic. They've set their sights on bigger numbers now, which means they’ve got only one way to go: smaller cars. Enter the Jazz, which Honda hopes will play its part in increasing their share in the Indian market.

The spacious hatchback will come with a single engine option for now - the techno-laden 1.2-litre SOHC iVTEC powerplant. The engine is good for a class-leading 90PS of power and 110Nm of torque. Despite this, Honda's techno-wizardry makes this a very frugal powerplant too - we haven't tested it yet, only driven it, but ARAI certifies it to be in the region of 16 kmpl. Utilitarian aspects of the car are key too, and the Jazz offers the advantages of hatchback compactness with near-sedan space.

The Honda Jazz is equipped with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The shift action is light, smooth and very direct thanks to the adoption of carbon-fibre synchronizers. Steering the car through city traffic or speedy corners is a delight too with a perfectly weighted steering wheel that is neither over-servoed nor of the rubbery wishy-washy kinds.

Excellent Features of Honda Jazz

1.Exterior:
-Body Colored Bumpers
-Body Colored Outside Rear View Mirrors
-Body Colored Door Handles
-Halogen Lights
-Green Glass
-Rear Micro Antenna

2.Interior:
-Integrated Audio with AM/FM CD MP3 + Aux in
-Steering Mounted Audio Control
-Front & Rear Speakers
-Auto Volume by Speed
-Seat fabric Color - Titanium
-Magic Seats
-Rear Seat (60:40 split)
-Seat Back Pocket (Passenger Side)
-Inside Door Handle Color


3.Safety & Security:
-Dual Front SRS Airbags
-ABS with Brake Assist
-EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution)
-G-CON (G Force Control Technology)
-ECU Immobilizer
-Front Seatbelt Pretentioner with Load Limiter
-Driver Seat Belt Reminder
-Driver Side Auto Pinch Guard
-Day/Night Side Rear View Mirror
-Rear Windshield Defogger
-Rear Wiper
-High Mount Stop Lamp
-Full Size Spare Tyre


Technical Specification of Honda Jazz:

Engine	Type	SOHC i-VTEC
	No of Cylinders	4
	No. of Valves	16
	Displacement (cc)	1198
	Maximum Horsepower PS(kW) @rpm	90(66) @ 6200
	Maximum Torgue Nm(kgm) @ rpm	110 (11.2) @ 4800
	Fuel Supply System	PGM - Fi
TRANSMISSION	Manual	Five Forward, One Reverse
STEERING	Type	Collapsible Electric, Power Assisted
	Turning Radius (m)	4.9
BRAKE SYSTEM	Front	Disc
	Rear	Drum
SUSPENSION SYSTEM	Front	McPherson Strut
	Rear	Torsion Beam Axle
DIMENSION & WEIGHT	Overall Length (mm)	3900
	Overall Width (mm)	1695
	Overall Height (mm)	1535
	Wheelbase (mm)	2500
	Tread (Front / Rear) (mm)	1490/1475
	Ground Clearence (mm)	160
	Kerb Weight (kg)	1055
	Tyre Size	175/65 R15 84T
	Fuel Tank Capacity (lts)	42
	Seating Capacity	5

Honda Jazz car Colours:

The nation's most expensive Honda Jazz 'super-mini' will be available in six colours
1 Habanero Red
2 Deep Sapphire Blue
3 Sherbet Blue
4 Alabaster Silver
5 Taffetta White
6 Crystal Black Pearl

Honda Jazz Variants:
Honda Jazz 'small car' will be available three types of Variants in manual transmission–

1. Honda Jazz Basic
2. Honda Jazz Mode
3. Honda Jazz Active


Honda Jazz Cars Price:
Pricing is right where we had expected it, in the region of Rs 7 lakh.

Honda Jazz basic - Rs.6,98,000/-
Honda Jazz Mode - Rs.7,28,000/-
Honda Jazz Active - Rs.7,33,000/-
(All prices ex-showroom Delhi)


Honda Jazz basic - Rs.7,43,000/-
Honda Jazz Mode - Rs.7,73,000/-
Honda Jazz Active - Rs.7,78,000/-
(All prices ex-showroom Mumbai)

Official Website for Book a Test Drive Today: http://www.hondacarindia.com/jazz/testdrive.aspx

Honda Jazz Car Photos, Picture Gallery

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd, premium car maker in India, launches their first small car in hatchback category "Honda Jazz" in Indian market. The estimated price of Honda Jazz is around 6.98 lakh to 7.33 lakh rs. Honda Jazz will be very competitive in A2 segment of cars.

The Honda Jazz's dynamic performance is achieved by a newly developed four-cylinder 1.2-liter i-VTEC engine, featuring Programmed Fuel Injection that delivers maximum output of 90 PS (66 kW) @ 6,200 rpm and Torque of 110 Nm (11.2 kg-m) @ 4800 rpm while giving impressive fuel economy of 16.1 km/l, as per ARAI test data. Honda Jazz is available in 5-speed manual transmission with gear ratios optimized for a sporty driving experience, while ensuring good fuel economy. The Drive by Wire throttle control system enables precise control of the vehicle while driving.

In line with Honda's mission to reduce its environmental footprint, the new engine is E10 compatible and has Euro IV emission levels. This engine has been specially developed for the Indian Market and reflects the company's commitment towards India and its continued focus on bringing in the latest global technology into the country.

The Honda Jazz will be available in three types in Manual transmission - Jazz, Jazz "Mode" & Jazz "Active" in six vibrant colours - Habanero Red, Deep Sapphire Blue, Sherbet Blue, Alabaster Silver, Taffetta White and Crystal Black Pearl.

The Honda Jazz comes with a 2+2 years or 80,000 kms warranty and 4 years Roadside Assistance as standard value for all Jazz buyers.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Masahiro Takedagawa, President and CEO, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd said, "The Honda Jazz is a segment defining car and is loaded with all the values that are associated with Honda - global design, great drivability, fuel efficiency and safety. The Jazz will cater to a unique group of people who want the latest and most stylish models with the best of technology, safety and practicality in their car. We are confident that like our other products, the Jazz will be well accepted in the country."

Honda Jazz Exterior Photos:

Honda Jazz Interior Photos:

On the occasion of World Environment Day, General Motors India today launched the LPG version of its best selling model Chevrolet Spark at a function presided over by its President and Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym.

The environment friendly LPG model features premium beige interiors with a Certified Factory Fitted Next Generation Sequential Injection-type LPG kit, latest in terms of technology which is far superior to the venture-type LPG kit available in the market today. The beige interiors with other existing features and amenities make the award-winning small car more sporty and stylish. The engine can run on petrol in the absence of LPG.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Karl Slym, President & Managing Director said "launch of the LPG mode reiterates Chevrolet's vision of moving towards environment friendly alternative fuels." We plan to continue to introduce variants of the Spark that target different groups of customers. This will enable us to achieve our goal of becoming a market leader in India by giving our customers the vehicles that they want when they want them.

The next generation LPG model offers many advantages, including

* Factory Fitted Kit leading to an enhanced quality product
* No engine backfire while changing to LPG mode or back to petrol - ensuring a smoother drive
* Better fuel economy and lower running cost with best in class mileage
* Industry first 3 yr/1,00,000 km warranty on LPG, same as in petrol
* Better power and pick-up for a more spirited driving experience
* Lower emissions through the use of more Environmentally-friendly fuel

GM India has also given the Chevrolet Spark a new in Beige interior across all variants, enhancing the Spark's premium aura and adding to its statement of pure style. Mr. Slym added this double offering of an alternative fuel option and premium beige interiors will further consolidate the Chevrolet Spark's position in the marketplace. It will also reassure Chevrolet's customers that we consider their invaluable suggestions to upgrade our products."

Thanks to its intelligent packaging and 2,345-mm wheelbase, the five-seater offers a comparatively large amount of space and a feeling of roominess. The Spark comes with a generous assortment of standard convenience features and smart storage spaces. The Chevrolet Spark is the world's best compact city car and over 3.5 million vechicles have been sold the world over so far. It has set new standard for its segment through its modern design, clever space utilisation, affordability and solid engineering."

It may be recalled that the Chevrolet Spark has consecutively won the prestigious J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) Award for two years in a row, in 2007 and 2008 for its class-leading quality attributes and has also been rated best-in-class in terms of fuel economy by journalists across the country. The Spark has also won the special 'Best Value Car for Award' also from BS Motoring recently.


The Chevrolet Spark LPG comes in two variants - 1.0L PS and 1.0L LS. Both come with a certified, factory fitted LPG kit as well as the three-year/100,000-km standard company warranty, which is an industry first in the mini-car segment. In addition, the consumer will also receive our industry first unique add-on service maintenance package, the 'Chevrolet Promise - Cashless Ownership Offer,' which frees the customer from maintenance-related costs for three years or 45,000 km (whichever comes first).



Courtsey: media.gm.com