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Spied – Honda Jazz/Fit facelift

July 30th, 2010

Honda’s much awaited midlife facelift for the Jazz is  around the corner. The test mule has been snapped in China. The Jazz is a very significant and successful model for Honda worldwide but it hasn’t quite been able to replicate its success in India. Honda say that the Jazz is more expensive to produce than the City. Even then, a price of Rs 8.1 lakhs (on-road for base model in Chennai) puts it out of reach for many. 2 – 3 years ago, we remember Autocar India featuring the Jazz on their cover page and expecting it at Rs 5 lakhs. How things have changed. We do respect the Jazz for it is a brilliant automobile but at that price, we would rather take a City or Linea. The Jazz averages just around 300 units every month.

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Surprise – Suzuki reveals K10 Alto in Indonesia

July 29th, 2010

Surprisingly, without any form of intimation, Suzuki have revealed the facelifted Alto with the 1.0L K-Series engine at the 18th Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS 2010) that was thrown open to visitors on the 24th of this month. While we Indians still make do with spy pictures, the lucky people in Indonesia get to see the real deal till the 1st of August. The theme at IIMS 2010 is “Eco-Technology Motoring”, where car manufacturers are fighting it out to prove that their car is the greenest. The Indonesian Alto comes with a 5-speed gearbox with CVT as an option.

Also on display at the show are the R3 MPV, Kizashi and a Swift GT3 car with a 1.5-liter petrol engine.

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 – details, specifications and images Jul 2010

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First real world images of Toyota’s facelifted Corolla

July 10th, 2010

These are the first real world pictures of Toyota’s facelifted Corolla caught in Thailand. The Corolla Altis is presently the best selling petrol sedan in the entry luxury segment and it is expected to oust the Cruze from the numero-uno position once the diesel version of the Corolla Altis is launched in the third week of this month. The Altis diesel is expected to come with a 1.4L 4-pot borrowed from the Yaris. It is expected to produce approximately 90bhp and achieve a Nano-busting fuel economy of over 23 km/l.

That's the sports kit

Also notice the Altis with a sports kit that features spoilers, skirts and single slat grille. Should make a hot special edition for the Indian market.

Click here to see high resolution images of Toyota Corolla Altis facelift

Click here to read our exclusive report on the Corolla Altis diesel launching this month

Click here to see spy pictures of Corolla Altis diesel testing along with a Chevrolet Cruze.

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Nissan reveals facelifted X-trail; Indian journey soon?

July 10th, 2010

Nissan flagship SUV in India, the X-trail has been given a mild facelift abroad along with cleaner engines. The updated model gets an efficient GT20 clean-diesel engine whose power is routed through a new six speed automatic transmission. Although official power and torque figures have not been released yet, Nissan claim that the torque of the 2.0L diesel engine can match that of a 3.5L V6. The exteriors changes seem subtle like the redesigned lights, bumper, grille along with LED daytime running lights and LED tail lights. Creature comforts include a new cooled/heated glovebox while the driver gets to see through larger dials. A vehicle information display has been added for the first time.

The new model is slated to go on sale from July 16 worldwide. We are not sure if Nissan will launch the facelifted X-trail in India immediately. Since it is a CBU, launching the new model is not that difficult. However, to really compete against the Superb and Fortuner, we hope Nissan assemble the Teana and X-trail in India so that the two vehicles appeal to a larger audience.

Hit the jump for high resolution pictures, press release and the new additions to the facelifted X-trail.

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Facelifted Chevrolet Captiva coming soon

July 4th, 2010

The Chevolet Captiva was a good looking crossover but Chevrolet have gone on and given it a mid life facelift. We featured spy pictures of the facelifted Captiva undergoing testing and now we have un-camouflaged picture of the Captiva. The front end has undergone a complete transformation and now sports a flamboyant radiator grille on the lines of the Cruze and Beat. We would also like to add that it bears more than a passing resemblance to the Mitsubishi Outlander GT, save for the horizontal slat.

Also new are the rear view mirrors and the vent on the fenders. No information on changes to the interiors or the powertrain. We predict the Captiva facelift to reach India before the end of the year to take on the Toyota Fortuner, which is running away with 60% of sales in the segment.

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Toyota Corolla Altis D-4D diesel coming soon to a showroom near you

May 6th, 2010

Corolla Altis will get the 1.4L D-4D from Yaris hatchback

Well, there are manufacturers who have responded quicker to customer queries than Toyota. After being on sale for over five years and shifting a total of over 40,000 units so far, the Corolla is still available with only a 1.8L petrol engine. After all these years, Toyota somehow is considering a diesel Corolla for India. Well that was a long time coming. Toyota finally seems to have understood that there is a market for luxury diesel cars after all and the Corolla diesel is expected to hit Indian shores very soon.

Read our report on Toyota’s reaction to complaints on Fortuner’s brakes here.

Read about the facelifted Corolla Altis here.

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More spy pictures of new WagonR

April 20th, 2010

Thanks to Goa on Wheels, we are able to show you what could probably be the final set of spy pictures before Maruti reveal the WagonR themselves on the 23rd. The new WagonR has generated a lot of enthusiasm, as expected of a new small car and being a ‘Maruti’ and ‘WagonR’, which in layman’s terms means ‘India’s no1 manufacturer’ and ‘Practical’ respectively, it is a highly anticipated one as well. We had earlier done an article on the brief history of WagonR and another on the features and speculative pricing which you can read by clicking here. Hit the jump to see all the great pictures. All these spy pictures did miss one thing – rear space including rear legroom and boot space. While we do know that it is bigger than its predecessor, few pictures would have given us a rough idea. Anyways, enjoy the pictures and stay tuned as we will bring you all the news from the launch. Moreover, Wheelosphere was the first to scoop the WagonR facelift way back in December. Read that here.

 

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2011 Ford Fiesta Sedan for Brazil spied

April 12th, 2010

We have got hold of exclusive spy photos of Ford’s Fiesta sedan for the Brazilian market. It will be launched in two weeks time. As our source has reported, this specific model is an extensive of the Fiesta sedan that has been on sale in Brazil. The roofline, window-line and the two large side windows reminds us of the Figo ( read previous-gen European Fiesta hatchback). This Fiesta sedan is also based on the previous-gen European Fiesta’s platform. Even our Indian Ford Fiesta/Figo are based on the same platform.

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All new Maruti WagonR coming end-April

April 12th, 2010

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki will launch the much awaited next-gen WagonR in India by the end of this month. The new WagonR sports an all new platform and drivetrain. Maruti say that they have invested Rs 290 crore in upgrading its WagonR. Unlike the older facelifts, this is an all new model. Read our feature on the spy pictures of the WagonR and its history of WagonR here.

“This (new WagonR) is not a minor change, but a full model change. So, lot of investment have gone for it. We have invested about Rs 290 crore for upgrading the model,” Maruti Suzuki India Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Mayank Pareek told reporters. Vendors have also put in money for the project, which is additional from the company’s share, he added. Pareek said when the company does a minor facelift of any model, it costs about Rs 50 crore. Maruti has already stopped producing the ‘Duo’ version of its WagonR. When asked about the LPG variant of the existing WagonR, Pareek said, “As of now, we have stopped the Duo and the new WagonR will only be in gasoline.”

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Tata Nano to get its first upgrade

November 3rd, 2009

Tata Nano (15)

The car that took the world by storm, our homegrown Tata Nano is set to receive its first major upgrade. The changes are small yet significant and goes on to prove that Tata are not resting on the Nano’s laurels. The engine gets a higher rev limit, upped to 6000rpm from 5000rpm to quicken acceleration in the first two gears.

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