Upcoming car launches in India 2011-2012

Upcoming car launches in India

1.   Maruti Suzuki:

a.   CERVO:

A Direct rival to Chevrolet spark. It will sport a small 600cc or 800cc engine.

Prices expected to be around 2-3lakhs.

b.   Swift:

New age swift is a li’l bigger cabin space, better all round looks. It has recently achieved a remarkable 4star rating in Europe crash testing. Prices aren’t expected to change but it may cost 10grand extra.

c.   R3:

Showcased in the Delhi auto expo, is a car that fills a void between a maruti Suzuki eeco and Toyota innova. Prices expected to be in the 4-6lakhs range.

d.   Jimny:

This one will be a surprise for all Indians. This micro SUV will be placed below the Tata safari, sumo Grande and Mahindra Scorpio and xylo. Might have a 1.3ltr engine sourced from fiat. Will have 4 doors and will have hatch back type length.

e.   Swift dzire:

It will share everything with the new swift. But it will be less than 4 meters in length to avoid the increased tax bracket. So it, surprisingly will be cheaper when compared to the current model.

2.   Hyundai:

a. Eon    :

thought of as a NANO killer, its more of a ALTO killer...

This car somewhat looks like the current outgoing i10 and might have a small less than 1000cc engine. Prices will be in the 2-3.5lakhs bracket.

b.   i10 diesel:

This will be Hyundai’s attempt to steal customers from the maruti Suzuki’s showrooms. The entry version may be prices under 4lakhs rupees.

c.   Sonata:

The new sonata follows Hyundai’s new fluidic designing language. Pricing will be a thing to wait for because Hyundai may price it below Skoda superb and Honda accord, right next to Suzuki kizashi(around 16-18lakhs approx).

3.   Chevrolet:

a.   Beat diesel:

Ready for the launch, beat has a 1ltr, 3cylinder common rail diesel engine that they jointly produced with fiat. It delivers a max torque of 150nm at 4000rpm. This will be a gr8 rival to the Hyundai i10 diesel( around 3.5-5.5lakhs).

b.   Spark 800cc:

Spark will be launched with a petite 800cc motor and the no frills version will be a threat to the Tata nano and the maruti Suzuki alto (around 2-2.5 lakhs).

c.   Sail:

Chevrolet plans to launch four new cars in 2011 and the Chevrolet Sail is one of them. The Sail is the first GM car that is designed and developed completely in China. This has helped GM to bring down its development cost. So the cost will be around 5-7laks.

d.   Beat and spark electric:

Chevrolet has entered into a contract with maini motors. Maini motors is the company that produces the reva electric car. They’ll launch electric versions of the both cars and the beat may be priced within rupees 4lakhs and the beat will be costlier than the spark. Beat currently runs for approx. 130kms in a full charge. And it takes 8hrs for the car to recharge fully.

4.   Ford:

a.   Fiesta hatch:

This car may be launch before the end of 2011 or in the beginning of 2012. This will have a variety of engine choices. It will be placed with its rivals, swift, polo, i20, micra, fabia, punto, and the rest. So it may cost you around 5-7lakhs. Diesel option will be offered.

5.   Renault:

a.   Duster:

Renault has confirmed it officially that they will launch 5 cars till 2013. Duster will be the entry level SUV and will be placed with the Tata safari and the Mahindra Scorpio. It will be priced between 7-8lakhs and shares its platform with the Renault Logan(discontinued). It may have 2 diesel engine choices. One being the 1.5ltr engine that presently serves the Nissan micra!

b.   Koleos:

“Koleos will be a premium product offering” said the Renault official during a recent press meeting. So expect this car to be in a price range of 17lakhs+ therefore will be a competitor to tha Honda cr-v, and

Chevrolet captive.

c.   B segment hatchback:

It will share its platform, engine and parts with the Nissan micra . it will be a somewhat Xerox copy of the Nissan micra though the looks will differ. Expect the prices anywhere between 4-6lakhs.

6.   Mahindra:

a.   Xylo mini:

This car will be a mini version of the current xylo and will be under 4 meter is length to gain tax benefits. However, it will not have a 3^rd row of seating. As that has been cut off to make it short. The tax exemption will bring the prices down to somewhere around 6lakhs.

b.   Verito mini:

Yes, verito will also be chopped off so that it gets the tax exemtion, therefore will bring the prices down from 4+ lakhs to somewhere around 3.5lakhs approx. will be a direct rival to the indigo cs.

c.   W201 or XUV-500 :

The new age SUV by Mahindra is a global model, so it’ll be launched in the US, south America, some parts of Europe and Thailand.

7.   Skoda:

a.   Rapide:

This is a sedan that shares the platform and engines with the Volkswagen Vento. But it will follow the Skoda designing language so it will probably look like a fabia with a boot. Expect the prices to also be the same.

b.   Fabia scout:

It’s an estate version of the fabia. So therefore I think that it will be more of a “rapide scout” than fabia scout. It will be placed just below the Skoda yeti.

8.   Tata:

a.   Nano diesel:

Yes, it’s in testing phase and expect this car to be out in the early 2012s. It will offer a fuel economy of more than 30km/l!!!!

Prices should remain under 3lakhs.

b.   New safari:

Can’t say anything about it yet as the leaked picture aren’t that much clear. But as of now, it seems that this car had only certain specific cosmetic changes. And yes, the front looks bad..!!

It’s too soon to talk about the prices yet.

9.   Honda:

a.   Brio:

Well awaited car in India, it’ll take on its rivals like the swift, polo, punto, etc. should be pricesd below the 4.5lakh range to make it a high volume sales car. It will have a small 1ltr or the 1.2ltr engine.

b.   Diesel engines for cr-v and accord:

Yes, finally Honda WILL launch diesel version of their premium offerings. Though its an excellent idea, but the question I would like to ask Honda is that, why the detail?? Hondas in india sell like cake, this option will make the offer even more hard to resist.

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TOP RATED APPS FOR NOKIA

TOP RATED APPS FOR NOKIA

(SYMBIAN 60^TH EDITION VERSION 5)

There are so many versions nokia s60 v5 cell phones.

Like for example, nokia 5800xm, 5233, 5230, x6, n-97 mini, etc. most of them are out of production now.

But the main point to be noted is that all of them have the same processor and the RAM.

They all have a 434 MHz ARM 11 processor and the same 128 MB RAM. Most of them looked similar too!

But they are amazing phones. Especially the low end, cheap ones like 5233.

Now talking about the must have applications for these phones.

#10 SCANLIFE:

I have personally tested all bar code readers for these phones, and I really liked this software. Its very effective, takes the least amount of time to read and continue to the required. Download it legally from the nokia ovi store as its free! J

#9 ZIP:

Now you don’t have to switch on ur computer whenever you need to unzip some file. This software works amazingly and is very effective.

#8 QUICK OFFICE:

Make/alter any document, spreadsheet, or even a presentation, a very handy tool for those who frequently need to view their files. It’s a premium application for some phone.  DOWNLOAD FROM nokia ovi store.

#7 ADOBE PDF:

View all pdf files with this application. This is the best software as it is made by the best manufacturer.

#6 R THUNDER:

 The best racing game for a nokia handset. It works perfectly and you’ll love this game for sure.

#5 NOKIA MOBILE COMMUNITY:

I personally recommend this software. Its one of the best software made by nokia till date. If you have many friends and want to group chat with them, with calling them, use this. It enables you to group chat with your friends. But you need to activate your text message pack to use this software.

#4 ebuddy:

The best instant manager for online chatting. It practically never crashes down, and provides you with a hassle free chatting service for FREE!!

#3 ARMAGEDDON SQUADRON:

It’s a wonderful game. You get to use your phone’s accelerometer to fly a plane and enter it in dogfights…!!

#2: NOKIA EMAIL SERVICE:

Nokia now provides free push mail services. Just download it legally and add upto 10 email accounts for no costs!

#1 NETQIN MOBILE GUARD:

THIS IS THE BEST SECURITY APPLICATION TILL DATE. LETS YOU DELETE ALL SPAM FILES, AND PROVIDES YOU WITH ALL NECESSARY DETAIL OF YOUR PHONE.

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cars under rupees 3 lakhs

Want to purchase a new car?

Have a budget that won’t exceed 3lakhs?

Worry not. This price bracket has the two of the most talked about cars in the Indian auto industry.

They are:

1.  TATA NANO, and

2.  MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO.

Well, there’s also TATA INDICA in this segment, but I’m sure no one is going to buy it.

Let’s start with TATA NANO first.

This car made a quite remarkable 1^st impression when it was shown at the NEW DELHI AUTO EXPO 2010.

But the scenario changed drastically when it was launched.

Tatas insisted that this car dint need any promotions. But they were wrong.

The car’s sales went down vertically.

It was as if no one wanted to buy this car.

Some unfortunate incidents of BRAND NEW CARS CATCHING FIRE ALSO MADE INTO THE HEADLINES.

Due to this, the waiting period of NANO was now over.

Tatas had to do something. They, at last, came up with promotional projects.

1^st they launched the TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENT PROGRAMME. It focused on the “CUTE LOOKS” of the car,

Then they tied up with FUTUREGROUP TO SELL NANOs AT THEIR “BIGBAZAAR” STORES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Now let’s focus on the prices and features of this car.

There isn’t much of a difference between the CX & LX versions.

LX feels much more upmarket because of some minor fabric works. The basic model has nothing in it. Not even an a/c. and in a country like INDIA,  a/c is a must!!

This car doesn’t need a power steering because its super light weight.

The prices are as follows.

WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER TATA NANO:

1.  YOU TRAVEL MOSTLY IN CITIES,

2.  YOU WANT MAXIMUM COMFORT,

3.  NANO HAS CABIN ROOM, SIMILAR TO MARUTI SUZUKI WAGON-R,

4.  ITS VERY SPACIOUS, (LETS FACE IT, TATAs NEVER MADE CRAMPED CARS)

5.  THE 4YEAR WARANTEE THAT TATAs PROVIDE YOU WITH.

WHY YOU SHOULDN’T CONSIDER TATA NANO:

1.  IF YOU TRAVEL MOSTLY ON HIGHWAYS.

2.  CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF SAFETY FEATURES.

TO FINISH OFF WITH TATA NANO, stealthracers RATE THIS CAR 7.5/10. THIS CAR SCORES HIGHLY DUE TO THE SPACE AND COMFORT THAT THIS CAR PROVIDES YOU WITH ON A VERY STRINGENT BUDGET.

NOW LETS MOVE ON TO MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO.

IT’S A VERY FAMILIER CAR. ONE CAN SPOT THIS CAR IN NEARLY EVERY STREET IN INDIA. ITS BEEN IN INDIA FOR A LONG TIME NOW.

IT HAS TWO ENGINE VARIENTS.

1.  800CC PETROL MOTOR (DERIVED FROM MARUTI SUZUKI 800) DELIVERING A TOTAL POWER OUTPUT OF 47bhp and TOTAL TORQUE OF 63NM.

2.  K-TECH, 1000CC MOTOR (SHARED BY WAGON-R, A-STAR, ESTILO)

WE’LL BE DISCUSSING ABOUT THE 800CC CAR.

This car is like the 21^st century MARUTI SUZUKI 800 (LITERALLY SPEAKING). It’s a very basic car Inside out. The front view is also the same. Though the refreshed headlamps and the grill helps it to stand out when compared to the 1^st generation car. The side view is totally same. No changes here. The rear, sports a new tail lamp. And we are done with the exteriors. The interiors feel the same as they used to feel in the 1^st generation car (the one with 1.1lt engine). The a/c controls may have changed but doesn’t feel plush. Seating is also fine. It can seat up to 5 people (though it’ll be a hell of ride for the backseat riders). But the thing is that the buyer of this car doesn’t worry about these things. He/she might be more interested in the costs of ownership and the fuel efficiency.  Well, no one can challenge the mileage figures of this car. It has been tried and tested by thousands. It returns up to 19km/l in standard conditions. This is quite impressive for a car of this budget.  Due to the low centre of gravity of this car, you’ll enjoy the car’s handling at high speeds.

WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO:

1.  IT’S A TRUSTED CAR, OWNED BY MILLIONS. ASK ANY OWNER, THEY’LL GIVE YOU A POSITIVE HEADS UP FOR THIS CAR.

2.  THOUGH ITS OLD, IT STILL IS A CAR LOVED BY ALL MAINLY BECAUSE OF ITS SIMPLE AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN.

3.  IT’S A MARUTI…..!! NEED I SAY MORE? [ ;) ]

WHY YOU SHOULDN’T CONSIDER IT:

1.  IF YOU WANT TO STAND OUT OF THE REST.

2.  IT’S CRAMPED.

3.  ENGINE IS UNDERPOWERED.

stealthracers RATE MARUTI SUZUKI ALTO 6.9/10. IT’S A GREAT CAR, BUT INSTEAD, BUY A TATA NANO, AND SAVE THE EXTRA BUCKS….

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