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Maruti A-Star Launched

Posted by automobz on November 20, 2008

maruti-a-starCar market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited unveiled the much-awaited, World Strategic Model, A-star.

Powered by the new, state-of-the-art, light weight, 998cc K10B petrol engine, A-star is the best in class fuel-efficient car with a mileage of 19.59 kilometers per litre, as tested by ARAI, Pune, country’s premier automotive research agency. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ford’s new Ikon now with more ‘Josh’

Posted by automobz on November 6, 2008

ford-ikon-launch-pic-1Ford India unveiled the new Ikon range offering significant improvements ranging from a new advanced DuraTorq TDCi engine offering superior fuel efficiency through to the fresh, bold European design cues.

“The new Ford Ikon continues to be a leader in its segment and caters to customers with a combination of superior fuel efficiency, improved engine performance, best-in-class driveability and exceptional value for money,” said Michael Boneham, president, Ford India. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hyundai i20 - Revealed, finally!

Posted by automobz on October 7, 2008

So, the Hyundai i20 finally meets the eye in actual form, and let me share a little secret with you. There is a little of MG and Merc splashed on it. Find my words hard to digest? Check out the bonnet and you will know what I mean. There is an ‘elephant’s-trunk-sort-of-kink’ running vertically towards the grille section. Two cars, namely MG SV-R concept and Mercedes-Benz SLK instantly started ringing bells in my head the moment I saw the i20. Nonetheless, this compact from Hyundai does look quite appealing. We were hoping for it not to be just a larger version of i10, and we are glad to say that it is not. Read the rest of this entry »

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