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FIRST DRIVES

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INDIAN DARK HORSE

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RENAULT KWID

FIRST DRIVE

CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 66TH IAA FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW

A LIMOUSINE RIDE COVER REPORT : VOLKSWAGEN (PAGES 85 TO 91)

DAS AUTO SCAM

B2B SECTION Pages 85 - 118

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P. THARYAN otown India has reached a milestone. Looking back, this journey has been quite remarkable for the entire team at Motown India. We are just a handful of dedicated souls. A few also left this magazine in these five years in search of greener pastures. I want to thank each one of them too for their invaluable contribution to this magazine.

Motown India started its journey in October 2010 and it was a time when there were

several established brands already existing. But we took up the challenge to carve a niche for ourselves in the world of automotive publishing. We got a lot of support from scores of people. They not only encouraged us but also gave us valuable suggestions. We struggled, we learnt, we fell flat on our faces, we got up and started all over again, but we clung on and survived. Five years is no mean feat, especially when you know that you started from scratch without any major support. But we were like a band of dedicated men and women, experienced as well as green horns. Each has put in his or her best. And we eventually pushed ourselves hard to survive.

We are proud to present to our readers the fifth anniversary issue of Motown India. Like I have always reiterated, we are the only auto magazine that carries a fair mix of consumer and business news. We have mastered both the worlds. To do that one needs both physical as well as cerebral stamina. We have plenty of that.

Our editorial content is driven a lot by the hallowed principles of old-school journalism.

We strongly believe that journalists play the role of catalysts. They spread the news sourced from people, places and products. We mix all that with a bit of our own understanding and present it to our readers. We feel that today no automaker in the country can afford to make bad vehicles or try to hoodwink their customers by putting in obsolete technology. If they do that, the customers will never forgive them and they will lose their market share. Neither can companies today afford to stray from the path of fair play.

Look at what happened at Volkswagen. Our cover story in the B2B section in this issue

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is on this German car major. Das Auto (which means The Car) are the two words that describe the company. Our report is titled “Das Auto Scam�, because it is perhaps the worst scam that could have hit an auto company of such great repute.

We have an extensive report on the scam. The rest of the fifth anniversary issue contains the usual interesting drive reports and features.

Looking back on the five years gone by, I have no major reason to complain.

Automotive companies have supported us in this journey of ours. They have appreciated us too for our work. I know for sure they are watching us closely.

Yes, there are lots of hills still to climb, a lot of hurdles still to clear. We shall do that, step by step. We operate out of Delhi and Chennai today. We shall be growing into other cities too, as we go by. We have stood our ground despite the fact that the print media is being increasingly threatened by internet based models. We are active in that space too. Our website www.motownindia.com is today a fairly popular site. As per the Alexa ranking we are among the top five in a crowd of around 17 English auto magazine publishing sites. Not just that, ours is the only site that reflects the true spirit of journalism. The mushrooming of e-commerce sites may have wrecked the edifice of good old journalism, but we continue to maintain our high standards.

I want to thank all my readers for picking up our magazine month after month.

I thank my internet readers who go through our e-magazine with great interest.

I also thank all the companies that have supported us through advertisements.

Most importantly, I also thank my motley team for giving their best. They are my warriors, my band of brave warriors! We are five years old, now we march towards the next goal of five years. Stay tuned to hear our progress.

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Contents B2C SECTIONS NEWS

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Tesla delivers Model X electric SUV for 93 lakh

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NEXA outlets get ready for the Baleno in Oct end 2015

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Mercedes-Maybach S 600 & 500 cars now in India

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Mahindra launches TUV300 at 6.98 lakh

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Renault Kwid small hatch launched at 2,56,968

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66th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show

MOTORSPORT

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ANAND MAHINDRA’S LOVE STORY

COVER REPORT

VOLKSWAGEN - DAS AUTO SCAM

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B2B SECTIONS NEWS

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Suzuki Gixxer Cup Round 5 ends on a “Schwantz” note

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Round 4 of 12th JK TyreFMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship 2015 concludes

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WHEELZ & ROADZ

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FIRST DRIVE - VOLVO XC90

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Omron Automation India - Enabling growth through Industrial Automation Bajaj Auto Quadricycle RE 60 ‘Qute’ gets ready for exports to 16 countries JK Tyre acquires Haridwar tyre unit of Kesoram Industries for Rs 2200 crore

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FIRST DRIVE: Mahindra TUV 300

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FIRST DRIVE: Chevrolet Trailblazer

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FIRST DRIVE: Renault Kwid

TECHNOLOGY

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FIRST DRIVE: 2015 Audi A6

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CV NEWS

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Indian driver wins Volvo Trucks Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2015

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FEATURES & TRAVEL 66 - 74 66

Mahindra Gusto - Riding a path less ventured

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Chrysler 300 stretch limousine

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The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore

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FIRST RIDE - INDIAN DARK HORSE

VOLVO’S NEW TANDEM AXLE LIFT GIVES BETTER GRIP, LOWER FUEL CONSUMPTION

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NEWS

Tesla delivers Model X electric SUV for 93 lakh

Calling it a “car from the future”, Eion Musk, top boss of Tesla, handed over the first six of Model X SUVs to its owners in California recently. The first Model Xs are limited edition ones that shall go to people connected with the company. Initially there will be a Signature Model X and a Ludicrous Model X (accelerates faster and is priced at around US $ 142,000)Rs 93 lakh approx. Later there could also be a base model of this car. Radically designed, this new car from the makers of ultra modern electric vehicles is the safest, fastest and most capable sport utility vehicle in history, the company claims.

The Model X has as its standard feature an all-wheel drive and a 90 kWh battery providing 250 miles (402 km approx.) of range. Model X has ample seating for seven adults and all of their gear. It accelerates from zero to 60 miles (97km approx.) per hour in as quick as 3.2 seconds. The estimated delivery for new reservations is the latter half of 2016 Model X is designed with safety as the first priority. The floor-mounted battery lowers the centre of gravity so that the risk of rollover is about half that of any vehicle in its class. The battery structure strengthens Model X against side impact intrusions. And without a gasoline engine, the large front trunk acts as a giant

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impact-absorbing crumple zone.

Model X continually scans the surrounding roadway with camera, radar and sonar systems, providing the driver with real-time feedback to help avoid collisions. Even at highway speeds, Model X is designed to automatically apply brakes in an emergency.

As for controlling pollution, both inside and outside, the car has a medical grade HEPA filter strips for clean the outside air of pollen, bacteria, viruses and pollution before circulating it into the cabin. There are three modes: circulate with outside air, re-circulate inside air and a bio-weapon defense mode that creates positive pressure inside the cabin to protect occupants.As for its radical design and styling, the car comes with falcon wing doors that allow easy access to second and third row seats from even a tight parking space.

With only a foot of clearance on either side, Falcon Wing doors articulate smoothly up and out of the way, allowing passengers to enter from both front and rear directions. The side and overhead opening is so large that parents can buckle children in without ducking or straining and without bumping their child’s head on the roof.

The new Model X is able to achieve 250 miles of range in part because it is the most

aerodynamic SUV in production. At 0.24, Model X’s drag coefficient is 20pc lower than the next best SUV. In addition, an active spoiler deploys from the rear liftgate to optimise highway efficiency and stability.

When it comes to view from the windshield, the Model X has the largest all glass panoramic windshield in production, providing an unparalleled view. The car has a seating for Seven + Gear. Model X comfortably seats seven people in three rows. Every seat is the best seat in the house, but the second row seats are a work of art. Mounted on a single post and independently reclining, each second row seat is designed to maximize passenger comfort, legroom, under seat storage and access to the third row. The third row seats fold flat when not in use and the second row seats lean forward and out of the way for even more cargo area. It also comes with Two Seating Configurations - 7 and 6. One can stow everyone’s gear in Model X’s large front trunk, rear cargo area and under passenger seats. The front trunk is large enough to hold two golf bags and the rear cargo area can easily hold large items like bicycles, skis and snowboards. Hitch mounted accessory carriers hold additional gear. Model X is the first electric vehicle with a 5,000 pound towing capacity.

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THE LAND OF JOY Inventive, youthful and free-spirited, the new Ducati Scrambler is much more than a bike.

It’s a land of joy, freedom and self-expression.

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*Prices indicated are Ex-Showroom Gurgaon. Ex-Showroom prices may vary due to different taxation rates at different showrooms. Ask your local dealer for specific Ex-Showroom and On-Road prices inclusive of all applicable taxes and charges. Prices shown are for the Scrambler Icon Red. Accessories or options shown in this advertisement may not be part of the base variant. **EMI is offered by Third Party Financial Service Providers, for whom Ducati India Private Limited are not agents. The calculation is merely an illustration considering a 5 year tenure and a 20% down payment, based on Ex-Showroom price. Price at the time of delivery will be applicable. Ask your local dealer for finance options.

Finance and finance charges are at the sole discretion of the respective financial service provider. These finance figures are provided only for reference.

All prices and specifications are not binding and subject to change without prior notice and Ducati India Private Limited reserves the right to modify prices and/or specifications at its sole discretion.

NEWS

NEXA outlets get ready for the Baleno in Oct end 2015 The Nexa outlets for premium Suzuki vehicles will now be accommodating the Suzuki Baleno, a new compact hatchback that was unveiled at the 66th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, 2015. The Baleno is expected to be launched in India by the end of October 2015 as per the company plans. By early 2016 during the Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida, the much awaited compact SUV will also be launched in the country and sold through these Nexa outlets.

The Baleno will be competing against the popular i20 hatch from the Hyundai Motor India stable.

There are now approximately 40 odd Nexa outlets in operation in the country and very soon that number will climb to 60 and by the end of the year to approximately 100 across the country.

According to highly placed sources, despite this limited number of outlets, the company is hoping to sell around 4400 units of the Suzuki S-Cross crossovers in September 2015.

The Suzuki S-Cross crossover was launched in the country early August 2015 and sold around 2000 units in the limited period of launch in August.

The S-Cross was launched in two engine variants, a 1.3 litre as well as a 1.6 litre. Both engines are diesel and the company offered no petrol engine option for this product.

Sources further noted that as of now, more than 90pc of the

S-Cross sold in the country is with the 1.3 litre diesel engine. There are hardly any takers for the 1.6 litre model. The source attributed this to the high cost of the model.

Meanwhile, Maruti Suzuki is grappling with several issues relating to sales and marketing at these new Nexa outlets. Sources confirmed that the mix of sales personnel who have been newly appointed at these new Nexa outlets come with different sales experiences. While some of them have come with a hospitality industry experience, others have had experience working in outlets like BMW, Hyundai, Honda Cars India etc. “The most aggressive ones are those from Hyundai outlets. They share our

aggressive nature when it comes to selling products,� maintained the source.

With 100 Nexa outlets coming up soon, the company is targeting at selling at least 100 units of the S-Cross and Baleno put together in the coming months at each of these Nexa outlets. This way, each of these Nexa outlet will also achieve a break even target for their respective outlets.

Even as the Nexa outlets are in for some exciting times, Maruti Suzuki’s existing bread and butter models too are going in for a revamp. The multi utility vehicle Ertiga will undergo a face lift and the company will be launching a new Ertiga along with newer variants that would include an automatic as well as a hybrid. The hybrid will be on the lines of the Ciaz hybrid launched early this month. The new Ertiga is to be launched any moment.

Maruti Dzire, Wagon R to have automatic transmissions by 2015-end While in the early 1980s Maruti Suzuki (then known as Martui Udyog Ltd) set about a revolution empowering people with the right to drive an affordable car (read Maruti 800), the Indo Japanese joint venture company is now silently stoking another revolution--the Automatic kind. Yes, the

company is slowly and steadily ensuring that Indians begin to understand and appreciate the automatic transmission that makes it so easy to drive on Indian roads.

According to reliable sources, two more of its popular models, the Swift Dzire and the WagonR will have the option of an automatic

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transmission, or the Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology, as Maruti Suzuki calls it. Both the Dzire and the WagonR are class leading models that sell in large numbers in the country.

In the meantime, the sales of Maruti Suzuki vehicles equipped with AGS have crossed 50,000

units. It may be recalled that the Auto Gear Shift technology was introduced in India through Maruti Suzuki Celerio, which was launched in February 2014

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NEWS

Mercedes-Maybach S 600 & 500 cars now in India Mercedes-Benz has launched the Mercedes-Maybach in the country in two variants ----the MercedesMaybach S 600 and the S 500.

The launch of the luxury saloon also marks the introduction of Mercedes-Benz’s new sub-brand ‘Mercedes-Maybach’ for the Indian market. The MercedesMaybach S 500, which is the most luxurious Mercedes-Benz ever to be locally produced in India, was rolled-out of the assembly lines by Eberhard Kern, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Piyush Arora, Executive Director, Operations, Mercedes-Benz India.

The fully customised MercedesMaybach S 600(CBU) is priced at Rs 2.60 crore (ex-showroom Pune). The locally produced Mercedes-Maybach S 500 is priced at Rs 1.67 crore (exshowroom Pune) Mercedes-Maybach is not an equipment line, but a sub-

brand that in future will provide Mercedes-Benz vehicles with more exclusivity. With more than 100,000 units sold globally in its first full year of availability, the new S-Class is the best-selling S-Class ever.

The Mercedes-Maybach S 600’s V12 biturbo engine generates an output of 390 kW (530 hp), with a displacement of 5980 cc and the maximum torque of 830 Nm. It completes the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.0 seconds, while the top speed is 250 km/h (electronically limited). The V8 biturbo engine in the Mercedes-Maybach S 500 has a displacement of 4663 cc and an output of 338 kW (459 hp). The peak torque is 700 Nm. The most unique safety feature debuting with the MercedesMaybach is the rear seat belt bags and cushion bags. The belt bag is an inflatable seat belt strap that reduces the load on

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Senior Mercedes-Benz India officials at the launch the ribcage in a front impact and is thus able to reduce the risk of injury to passengers in the rear.

With the introduction of the seat belt buckle extender, belt bag and seat cushion airbag, the Mercedes-Maybach possesses the most innovative passenger safety and features. For passengers in the rear seats, the Mercedes-

Maybach is the ‘World’s Quietest Production Sedan’. Positioning the passengers away from the side windows towards the rear and triangular windows create a new acoustic situation. Special seals optimise the noise insulation, thereby ensuring excellent aeroacoustic performance in the rear.

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NEWS

Mahindra launches TUV300 at `6.98 lakh SUV leader in India Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) launched its latest sports utility vehicle (SUV), the TUV300 at Chakan in Pune, Maharashtra at a starting price of Rs. 6.98 lakh (ex showroom Delhi) for the T4 variant. The vehicle will come in three variants—T4, T6 and the top end T8. While the entry level T4 will also have an optional variant, the T6 and T8 will have two optional variants. The latter two variants will have the option of an AMT or an autoSHIFT transmission.

The TUV300 has a 7-seater (5+2) configuration. The “trueblue” SUV will have as part of its exterior design, features like an aggressive bold grille with chrome inserts, static bending headlamps, stylish ski racks and sporty alloy wheels. It has a dual tone black & beige interiors, a stylish hexagon-shaped center bezel, piano-black centre fascia, an infotainment system comprising 2 din audio, Bluetooth, USB, AUX and steering-mounted audio and phone controls and the sporty twin pod instrument cluster, TUV300 is powered by a new and advanced 1.5 litre mHawk80 diesel engine with a 2-stage turbocharger that

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delivers 61.5 kW (84 Bhp) and peak 230Nm torque. In fact, the TUV300 is India’s only SUV with autoSHIFT Automated Manual Transmission Technology (AMT).

The ECO mode function ensures economical fuel consumption with an ARAI-certified fuel efficiency of 18.49kmpl.

The car comes with a toughened high strength steel body shell, hydro-formed crush tips, dual airbags, ABS with EBD and automatic door lock. It will be available in 7 variants and 6 shades of Verve Blue, Dynamite Red, Molten Orange, Glacier White, Majestic Silver and Bold Black. One can also order an combat green colour for the SUV. Inspired by the design of a battle tank, the TUV300 has a tough, bold and stylish look. The TUV300 comes with a toughened high strength steel body shell for all-round impact protection, a 3rd Generation crash-worthy chassis with high torsional

Anand Mahindra & Dr. Pawan Goenka at the launch of TUV 300 in Chakan stiffness & durability, hydroformed crush tips that collapse in case of impact and help protect passengers, Dual Airbags, Antilock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Corner Brake Control (CBC) to maintain the driver-intended path during braking while turning, Automatic door locking to prevent doors from opening accidentally, crumple zones and strong side intrusion beams.

The host of technology features include Static-bending headlamps, brake energy regeneration, Intellipark Reverse Assist, steering-

mounted audio & phone controls, Voice Messaging System, Driver Information System, Follow me home & Lead me to vehicle headlamps, Mahindra’s BlueSense mobile app and Micro-Hybrid Technology.

Speaking at the launch, Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group, noted, “The launch of the TUV300 is of special significance to the Mahindra Group as it represents our ‘Rise’ philosophy in action. Our development team used alternative thinking to deliver a vehicle with a high level of technology and performance at an unbeatable price. The TUV300 embodies Mahindra’s ’Tough and Rugged’ DNA which makes me confident that it will be a brand creator in its segment and find favour both in India and globally”.

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NEWS

I Anand Mahindra’s love story REPORT BY P. THARYAN

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t is seldom that a car manufacturer talks about love at the launch of a vehicle. But for Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra & Mahindra, it was a different love story all together at the launch of the TUV300 sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the company’s Chakan plant in Pune in Maharashtra.

“Am I in love? I drove this vehicle yesterday and I am so glad that my wife is not here. In front of all of you I can say that I have fallen in love with something else, apart from my wife,” he said while delivering an emotional yet eloquent speech before a sea of journalists.

In his address, Mahindra talked about the passion and energy of his team when it came to making the TUV300.

“Last night when I came here to Chakan and Pawan (Dr Pawan Goenka) and the team brought me in for the first look at the preparations at the car and allowed me to do a test drive, the most important was meeting the teams behind it. There is sheer energy in their passions, their excitement and very few things match up to it. Passion and excitement are like something soft and fuzzy things. But to me they are a competitive advantage in every business and particularly in this business.

That is the only thing I am going to make here”.

Elaborating further, he stressed on the importance of passion and commitment in the auto business. “Why is passion, why is commitment, why is energy so important to a business today, particularly to the auto business? If you ask anyone what is the potentially biggest threat to the automobile industry and that answer in my opinion is threat that comes from the age of access.

Not the age of excess, but the age of access. We live in a world where the Olas and the Ubers of the world are saying to you there is no need to own a car because transportation is a commodity, going from point A to B. We will give you that commodity when you want it. I have no doubt that it is going to affect the world, affect the volumes, the sales in the auto industry. Young people in particular really rarely need to own anything. We are in the business of selling things that people really want to own. Why will anyone buy a car?

My only answer is people are going to buy things that they are going to love. People are going to buy things they fall in love with”, he said.

Then as Mahindra spoke, he said he was almost sounding like “some flower

child from the sixties with this talk of love”.

But then he whipped the love strategy so well for the audience that it made sense, every bit of it. “Love is strategy. Love is going to have to be strategy for everyone.

To make things people love. So why was my visit here important? Why was the passion and energy of the team important?

First of all if you do not get passionate people, if you do not get people who are committed, if you do not get people who love what they do every day, you are not going to create anything other people will love. Your team first and foremost has to love what it does,” he said.

“I was delighted and optimistic and hats off to Pawan and team for building a culture of such commitment and passion,” he added.

The love potion poured out further from the industry leader when he stated, “That leaves us with why would other people want to love anything. There is no prescription for this. I am only sharing my point of view. What is it that I love? I love things and people above all that are authentic. Authenticity is an interesting concept. To me authentic is something or someone who is true to his or her heritage, who know what they are, who know that I cannot pretend to be someone else. I am a mix of my lineage, my heritage, my aspirations and I am what I am. I love things that are beautiful without boasting about it. I love things which are stylish without shouting about it. I love things that keep me safe and that care for me and that look after me. And I care for things that show me the world as I have never seen it before, show me new things, and show me new experiences. Those are the kinds of people and things that I love. Will the TUV300 make you love it? I know it will.”

The love story that started with the passion and energy of his people, ended with the TUV300 and why people would love it. “Because the TUV is authentic. Its timing is authentic. It comes out of legacy, it comes out of heritage and it also comes out of modern styling cues, it comes out of aspirations and it comes out of personality and character. It is stylish without shouting, very clean lines, very elegant, silhouette, once again it is not saying here look at me, you look at it without shouting.

It is beautiful and it does not boast about it,” Mahindra told journalists as they got their big lesson on love for the first time in their professional careers!

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NEWS Auto Expo - The Motor Show 2016 to be held in permanent halls

New Audi A3 40 TFSI Premium for 25.5 lakh Audi India has introduced the new Audi A3 40 TFSI Premium sedan with enhanced features, thereby making it more appealing. The car is equipped with new features spread across interiors, exteriors and the infotainment systems. The new Audi A3 40 TFSI Premium sedan is priced at Rs 25,50,000 onwards ex-showroom Mumbai and Delhi. The car now comes with 40.64 cm cast aluminum alloy with 15-Spoke ‘’Y’’ design wheels. The car gets electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, in addition to the Halogen lamps and Light/ Rain Sensor. The High Gloss Package is also available on the model now. Step inside the vehicle and you get to see multifunctional leather steering wheel in four-spoke design, new ambient transparent inlays in 3D look, floor mats at front and rear and Regatta Leatherette - Fabric upholstery. The new Audi A3 40 TFSI Premium also gets lighting package plus, electronically adjustable driver seat and a chrome package.

The India Expo Mart Limited (IEML) has been given a massive makeover prior to the forthcoming Auto Expo - The Motor Show 2016. Two additional large halls have been created in the venue with carpet areas of 25000 sqms and 12240 sqms respectively. The venue previously had only eight permanent halls measuring 27,648 sqms. The remaining participants had to be accommodated in temporary hangers measuring 32,400 sqms. IEML has now constructed Hall 9-12 and 14-15 as permanent halls complete with air conditioning and adequate power supply cabling. Apart from the concrete flooring with trenches for utilities, the new halls have brick walls up to six meters high where insulated PUFF sheets have been used which will help in maintaining the temperature of the halls irrespective of the season. Unlike the old halls which have 5.3 meters clear height, the new halls have a minimum of 10 meter side height and 13 meters for the centre of the halls. In fact the Hall 12 has a side height of 15 meters and 18 meters height at the centres. This gives a clear height below the AC ducts of 9.5 metres in Halls 9,10,11,14 & 15 and Hall 12 will have a clear height after the AC duct around 14.5 meters.

FCA India commences bookings of Abarth Punto at 50,000 FCA India has commenced the booking of the much awaited hot hatch, Abarth Punto. The booking amount would be Rs 50,000.This indigenously built hatch would be launched in a month’s time and will be available across 100+ exclusive dealerships pan India. FCA India is looking forward to cash in on the festive season by launching the “Made in India” Abarth, the iconic Italian brand with a racing DNA and a great tradition of performance.

Audi introduces New Audi A6 35 TFSI for 45,90,000 German luxury car manufacturer Audi has introduced the new Audi A6 35 TFSI and has priced it at Rs 45,90,000 exshowroom New Delhi and Mumbai. The new car from the Audi stable achieves a new milestone in energy efficiency with its Auto Engine Start/Stop system with Energy Recovery. TFSI petrol powered bi-turbo V8 producing 435bhp and 600Nm of torque. The new 1.8 L turbocharged engine is 200cc smaller than the outgoing engine. In the new 1.8 L TFSI engine, the fuel efficiency of the Audi A6 35 TFSI is increased by 12.7pc and the power is further increased by 5pc.

All-new Ford Figo for 429,900; Six trims offered in 7 colours Ford India has launched an all-new Figo at introductory prices starting from Rs 429,900 (ex showroom Delhi). Available in 6 trims – Base, Ambiente, Trend, Trend+, Titanium and Titanium+ -- the customers will have the power of choice with a new and improved 1.2-litre Ti-VCT petrol engine, delivering a peak power of 88 PS and fuel economy of 18.16kmpl and a 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engine, offering a peak power of 100 PS and an outstanding fuel economy of 25.83 Km/L. Both these engines are paired to a responsive five-speed manual transmission. The new Figo will also come with a six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission paired with a 1.5L TiVCT petrol engine, offering a peak power of 112 PS and a fuel economy of 17 kmpl. The advanced dual-clutch system is backed by a 10-year or 100,000 km warranty. The all-new Figo is available in 7 exciting colours - Ruby Red, Sparkling Gold, Oxford White, Tuxedo Black, Deep Impact Blue, Ingot Silver and Smoke Grey. Safety has been given top priority in the new Figo. The all-new Figo is designed from ground up with safety as one of its key differentiators. It features Ford’s robust passenger cage created from highstrength steel to protect occupants in the event of an unfortunate collision.

The model is equipped with driver airbag as standard across the entire range. From second variant onwards, the new Figo will offer standard dual front airbags across the entire lineup. The all-new Figo is the only car in its segment to offer up to six airbags – including side and curtain airbags -- for all round protection.

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Ferrari lands in Delhi with the California T for 3.5 crore

Ferrari came to India a few years ago, and then they went back. Now they are here again and they brought their baby California with them to New Delhi. Recently Ferrari decided to move away from their iconic naturally aspirated V8s and put in a turbo. Hence the new California is called the California T. The turbo charged 3.9 litre V8 in this produces 552hp and 755Nm of torque. The turbo charged California charges from 0-100 in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 316kmph. Styled

by Pininfarina the California comes to New Delhi along with the entire Ferrari range from Select Cars group owned by Yadur Kapoor. The dealership is located in Mathura Road and the entire range will be available to place orders. The range includes the California T, FF,

488GTB, 488 Spyder, and the F12 Berlinetta. Sales Coordinator for Ferrari in the Middle East and Africa Region, Aurelien Sauvard said “India is a very good market for Ferrari. We had allotted 20 Ferrari units for India in 2015 and we have managed to sell all of them for the year. That is very good considering we only started taking bookings from the month of March. We have made a few deliveries of some of the vehicles and some are on their way.” “I think the California T and the FF from the GT range of cars from Ferrari seem to be perfect for India”. Sauvard added. The full price list of the entire range has not been disclosed as yet, but the California T is available for customers from the dealership at a price of Rs. 3.45 crore.

Land Rover new Discovery Sport launched at 46.10 lakh Land Rover has launched the new Discovery Sport in India with prices starting from Rs 46.10 lakh (ex-showroom, pre-octroi in Mumbai). The vehicle offers spacious interiors and 5+2 seating configurability. At launch, the new Discovery Sport will be equipped with 2.2L four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engines, available in 140 kW (188bhp) SD4 and 110 kW (147bhp)TD4 derivatives.

The prices above include warranty for 3 years / 100,000 km (whichever is earlier) combined with a complimentary 3 year standard service pack.

The new Discovery Sport will be available in India in seven exterior colour options with interior colour-ways such as Tan / Ebony, which is available on top-of-the-line HSE Luxury model. It will be locally manufactured at Land Rover’s facility in Pune, Maharashtra.

The vehicle features high-quality materials and a strong vertical centre console graphic to reflect the premium design of the exterior,

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while the core Discovery value of versatility is evident everywhere.

Storage solutions are integrated into the cabin with power points and USB charging sockets allowing multiple electronic devices to be charged simultaneously.

With approach, departure and break-over angles of 25, 31 and Rohit Suri, President, JLR India with sports celebrities Narain Karthikeyan and Yuvraj Singh 21 degrees respectively, Terrain Response technology, the new Discovery Sport has the ability to wade to seat entertainment.

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As with every new Land Rover, safety has The new Discovery Sport is launched in India in been a key priority in the development of the the following models: new Discovery Sport, resulting in state-of• 2.2L TD4 Diesel S : Rs 46.10 lakh (5 Seats) the-art body-shell featuring both ultra-high• 2.2L TD4 Diesel SE: Rs 51.01 Lacs (5 Seats), strength steel and lightweight aluminum.

Rs 52.50 lakh (5+2 Seats) This represents a fraction of the advanced • 2.2L TD4 Diesel HSE: Rs 53.34 Lacs (5 equipment available in Discovery Sport, which Seats), Rs 54.83 lakh (5+2 Seats) also includes park assist, an all-new 20.32 cm • 2.2L SD4 Diesel HSE Luxury: Rs 60.70 Lacs colour touch-screen with navigation and rear (5 Seats), Rs 62.18 lakh (5+2 Seats)

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NEWS Renault Kwid small hatch launched at 2,56,968 Renault India has launched Renault Kwid at an introductory entrylevel pricing of Rs 2,56,968 (ex- Delhi). This is the first launch in the global journey of Renault Kwid. The company claims that the Kwid is the most fuel efficient petrol car in the country delivering mileage of 25.17 kmpl (ARAI standards) which is enabled by a 3 cylinder 0.8 liter SCe – Smart Control Efficiency petrol engine. The 4-valve-percylinder DOHC engine also utilizes a lifetime maintenance free timing chain for unmatched durability. The car comes with a localisation level to 98pc.

The small hatchback has an impressive ground clearance of 180 mm, a boot capacity of 300 litres, 7 inch touchscreen Media-Nav system and an all-digital instrument cluster. Renault will offer a 50,000 km/2 Year Maintenance Policy, extendable up to 80,000 km/ 4 years. Renault will also offer complementary Road Side Assistance for 2 years.

An exciting range of accessories across 60 categories have been developed along with an interesting set of lifestyle decals, another segment first offering. In addition 6 accessory packs - Basic pack, Essential pack, Smart Chrome pack, Intense Chrome pack, Luxury pack and Outdoor pack will also be available.

The car boasts of a unique SUV design enhanced by the bestin-class ground clearance and an upright bold and structured front grille. It comes with dual tone bumpers, and other distinctive design elements including the new “C” shaped Renault lighting signature.

With a wheelbase of 2422 mm, Renault Kwid has the best-inclass boot space of 300 litres, extendable to 1115 litres, which offers superb flexibility and convenience. It also has a 7-inch touchscreen Media-Nav system, digital instrument cluster, remote keyless entry with central locking, one-touch lane change indicator, and front fog lamps for additional illumination and visual appeal.

Hyundai introduces AVN- Smart Infotainment System for Elite i20, i20 Active Hyundai Motor India Ltd has introduced the Audio Video Navigation System- 17.78 cms (7”) Touch Screen in two of their models-- Elite i20 and i20 Active. The newly introduced Audio Video Navigation system features a large 17.78cms (7”) Touch Screen with preloaded Maps, satellite-based voice guided navigation, rear camera display and complete in-car entertainment and connectivity features.

The system comes with Bluetooth Connectivity that lets the user sync their phone with it and implement functions on screen including dialling, answering and sync their favourite songs.

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The built-in navigation featuring intuitive and suggestive keyboard allows the user to search locations and helps to reach their destination conveniently. The routes are pre-saved for easy access. Using the multimedia’s touch screen and paired compatible Bluetooth mobile phone one can browse contacts, place calls and even navigate to contacts’ addresses all without touching your phone.

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NEWS New colour variants for Yamaha FZ-S & Fazer Fuel Injector motorcycles

India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd has launched the variants of the bestselling Yamaha motorcycles namely FZ-S Fuel Injector version and Fazer Fuel Injector version in vibrant colour schemes and graphics. In all, four new colours for FZ-S Fuel Injector version and three new colours for Fazer Fuel Injector version motorcycles have been introduced along with stimulating new, stylish and aggressive graphics. The engine specs of both the variants remain unchanged with the same 149cc 4-stroke,

SOHC, single-cylinder fuel-injected engine based on the Blue Core Engine Development ideal on a lightweight frame. The motorcycles are targeted at youth between the ages of 18 and 30.

Roy Kurian, Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd, said, “Since its launch, both the products have gained immense popularity amongst customers, especially youngsters. It has been our constant endeavour to bring further

excitement and variety for our style conscious customers. The launch of new colour variants of FZ-S Fuel Injector version and Fazer Fuel Injector version are in line with our promise to constantly delight our customers and it is a clear illustration of how the market has responded to our bikes. The core concept of FZ-S Fuel Injector version and Fazer Fuel Injector version remains the same, with these new colours we strive to continuously interact and excite our target customers.”

Bajaj launches the Pulsar RS 200 Demon Black edition

Triumph’s Tiger population grows, a new Tiger XCA 800cc is born; Cost 13.75 Lakh

Bajaj has launched a new variant of the Pulsar RS 200 called the Demon Black edition. The bike is aimed at sports biking enthusiasts in India. The Demon Black gets a black base colour with red graphics to emphasise the design of the bike. The power train remains the same 200cc 4-valve Triple Spark DTSi Engine with Fuel Injection and Liquid Cooling, delivering 23.5 bhp and achieving a top speed of 141 kmph. Bajaj has priced the Demon Black edition with a tag of Rs. 1,20,000/- (ex-showroom Delhi). Bajaj launched the Pulsar RS 200 in March 2015 and has reportedly sold approximately 15,000 units of the Pulsar Rs 200 between April 1 to August 31, 2015.

The Tiger population is growing in India. This not is not the four legged one but the one with two wheels. Yes, there is a new Tiger 800 XCA from Triumph Motorcycles and it costs Rs 13.75 lakh . The XCA consolidates the Adventure motorcycle category offered

by Triumph Motorcycles in India. The new Triumph Tiger 800 XCA offers the ultimate in adventure motorcycle riding. The new Tiger features a liquid-cooled, 800cc in-line-three cylinder engine, delivering 95PS (94bhp) and 79Nm of torque for power across the entire rev range and the distinctive Triumph triple sound and character. The six-speed gearbox has been updated with the selector mechanism derived directly from the class leading Daytona, for quicker smoother shifts.

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DSK Benelli TNT 600i in limited edition gold colour for 5.58 lakh DSK Motowheels and the legendary Italian superbiking brand, Benelli, announced the launch of a limited edition gold colour for the TNT 600i superbike. The TNT 600i (LE) will be available at a price point of Rs. 5,58,000 - (ex-showroom Delhi). After the unprecedented success of the TNT 600i in the Indian market, the company has unveiled this exquisite model. The limited edition gold colour bike will go on sale from October 3, 2015, across all DSK Benelli showrooms in the country. Exclusivity is assured as there will be only 60 of these bikes available across the country on a first-come-first-serve basis!

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66TH IAA FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW

66TH IAA FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW

‘Mobility connects’ car makers More than 9 lakh visitors thronged the 66th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show held in September 2015. The IAA motto for this year was ‘Mobility connects’. The topic of connecting and digitizing mobility was correctly identified and convincingly realised as a mega-trend.

The show was organised by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).

The show saw the participation of 1,103 exhibitors from 39 countries and 219 world premieres – 60 more than two years ago. The number of exhibiting suppliers too increased to 404. The 11 day show concluded on September 27, 2015.

Several car companies revealed their concepts and production cars. The MercedesBenz “Concept IAA” (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) is two cars in one. Porsche unveiled Mission E concept.

Bentley Motors unveiled the Bentayga SUV, while motorbike major Ducati showcased the new Ducati Monster 1200 R. Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce unveiled the Dawn Drophead, Nissan its Gripz Concept, Ferrari its 488 Spider and Hyundai its N 2025 Vision GT, the new i20 Active and the new Santa Fe. For Suzuki Motor Corporation it was the world premiere of a new compact hatchback Suzuki Baleno, , a car which will be seen in India in a month or so and will be sold through the Nexa outlets.

Then there was the world premiere of the new Volkswagen Tiguan. Audi showcased its Audi e-tron quattro concept while there was the Discovery Sport HSE Dynamic Lux from Land Rover. Bugatti unveiled its Vision Gran Turismo show car. Mahindra & Mahindra owned Ssangyong of South Korea showcased the XAV-Adventure concept, an SUV that was

shown at the Seoul Motor Show earlier in 2015.

Thunder Power, a relatively unknown company with origins from Taiwan revealed an Electric Car Concept car, the Thunder Power Sedan.

Though non-auto makers too revealed their new products, it is worthwhile to mention that audio system majors Bowers & Wilkins had a surprised in store for the acoustic minded.

Designed exclusively for the all-new BMW 7 Series by British audio pioneers Bowers & Wilkins, the Diamond Surround Sound System is the first of its kind: an audio system featuring advanced acoustic technologies never before seen in a commercial car, including diamond dome tweeters.

In Frankfurt the all-new Jaguar F-PACE, the world’s most practical sports car, was driven with daring precision by expert British stunt driver Terry Grant.

BENTLEY MOTORS Bentley Motors unveiled the Bentayga SUV. With an all-new twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 powertrain, the Bentayga is the fastest, most powerful, most luxurious and most exclusive SUV in the world. It offers a true Bentley driving experience and showcases a range of innovative technology features.

DUCATI MOTORS Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali unveiled the new Monster 1200 R during the Volkswagen Group Night at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2015. The new 1200 R will have a 160bhp Testastretta DS twin-cylinder engine which makes it the most powerful naked sport Ducati ever. The new Monster gets a revised chassis and a brand new designed of the tail and front section. The naked sport Monster will be only available in red and Thrilling Black and will ready for the market in 2016.

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LAND ROVER Land Rover debuted a sportier looking version of the Discovery Sport called the HSE Dynamic Lux. The baby Disco with the HSE Dynamic Lux package gets Narvik black glossy exterior details with body coloured moulding and door cladding. The Dynamic Lux also gets 20 inch black glossy rims and new interior colour and detailing.

PORSCHE Porsche unveiled their latest Mission E concept and the new generation of the 911.The Mission E concept is the company’s first ever 4 door, 4 seater electric powered car. Porsche has said that the Mission E will have 600+bhp and do 0-100kmph in 3.5 seconds and to 200kmph in under 12 seconds with an All Wheel Drive system with torque vectoring. On the charging of the batteries, Porsche has developed the “Porsche Turbo Charging“ system that they say can charge up to 80pc in 15 minutes of charging and will have a total range of 500kms.

FERRARI Ferrari debuted the 488 Spider, the latest chapter in Maranello’s ongoing history of open-top V8 sports cars. This is the most high performance Spider ever built by the Prancing Horse and is powered by the 488 coupé’s 3902cc turbo-charged V8 which punches out a maximum of 670 CV with the Variable Torque Management system guaranteeing smooth, progressive torque delivery in the higher gears up to a maximum of 760 Nm at 3,000 rpm. This is an astonishingly sporty car with blistering acceleration (0 to 100 km/h in 3 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h in 8.7) and, even more significantly, a razor-sharp throttle response time of just 0.8 seconds which essentially eliminates the turbo lag typical of this kind of engine.

HYUNDAI MOTOR Hyundai Motor showcased its latest motorsport challenger and two dynamic concepts during the motor show, the New Generation i20 WRC, RM15 and the Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo. The ‘Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo’ concept, inspired by N, will be coming exclusively to PlayStation’s Gran Turismo video game series.

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Mercedes-Benz “Concept IAA” (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) is two cars in one: an aerodynamics world champion with a Cd value of 0.19 and a four-door coupé embodying irresistible design.

At the touch of a button, or automatically on reaching a speed of 80 km/h, the Mercedes-Benz “Concept IAA” performs a fascinating transformation in which the captivatingly beautiful four-door coupé turns into an aerodynamics world champion: eight segments extend at the rear, increasing its length by up to 390 millimetres.

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AUDI Audi unveiled the electric-powered Audi e-tron quattro concept. It has a range of more than 500 km for full everyday usability. The new concept combines aerodynamics and creative design solutions. The car has a flow-enhanced design with a drag coefficient of 0.25 and a powerful, all-electric e-tron quattro drive with up to 370 kW.

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Nissan revealed a new concept car which points to an innovative new future for the marque. Conceived by designers in Europe and Japan, the Nissan Gripz Concept blends the ability and practicality of a compact crossover with the excitement and performance of a sports car.

Rolls-Royce unveiled their latest creation a convertible version of the Wraith. They call it the Dawn. The drop top version is a no compromise convertible car, which Rolls Royce says isn’t “Anti Social” like other convertibles in the market.

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Volkswagen showcased four versions of the new Tiguan at the IAA. The production versions presented were the exceptionally sporty Tiguan R-Line, the classic on-road model and an off-road version tuned specifically for off-road use. Meanwhile, the Tiguan GTE – a concept vehicle with a plug-in hybrid drive (160 kW / 218 PS ofsystem power) – offers an outlook on the future development of the bestselling SUV.

Suzuki Motor Corporation globally premiered a new compact hatchback Baleno.

The car comes with a “Liquid Flow” design theme, compact body, spacious interior, and efficient powertrains—all on a newgeneration platform. The new-generation platform, with increased rigidity and reduced weight, enhances fuel efficiency, handling and stability, while still achieving high levels of safety and NVH performance.

BUGATTI Bugatti transformed its Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo from the virtual world of bytes and pixels into a real carbon-fibre racer specially for show.

The French super sports car brand unveiled the project that it has designed exclusively for the PlayStation video game franchise Gran Turismo to thank its millions of fans worldwide for their loyalty and enthusiasm.

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Ssangyong showcased the XAV-Adventure concept. It will help redefine the future direction of compact SUVs produced

by SsangYong. Together with Tivoli, these new vehicles are being designed to meet the needs of the more active younger generation, who require their cars to crossover between their daily transport needs, and the activities they pursue on vacation and at weekends.

THUNDER POWER Thunder Power Sedan, an Electric Car Concept was unveiled at the show. This is a battery-electric concept car.

Thunder Power says its sedan will pack either a 308-hp or a 429-hp chassis-mounted battery pack, offering just over 400 miles of range, with a quickcharge function that gives 186 miles of range after just 30 minutes of charging. The company says the 429-hp model will do zero to 62 mph in less than five seconds and will top out at 155 mph.

F-Pace power loop showcases spectacular new Jaguar Jaguar’s first family sports car defied gravity by performing a recordbreaking 360 degree loop, one day ahead of its global motor show debut in Frankfurt. The all-new Jaguar F-PACE, the world’s most practical sports car, was driven with daring precision by expert British stunt driver Terry Grant.

The F-PACE sped through the specially built structure, using its sports car derived technology and world-class collection of safety features to complete the record loop and officially signal the opening of order books worldwide.

Ian Callum, Director of Design for Jaguar said: “The Jaguar F-PACE is an SUV with the soul of a sports car. When we created this car we thought differently; we took a Jaguar sports car and made it family friendly. The F-PACE exudes performance yet you can fit five people and all their belongings in it. This is a car for people who love driving, who love design and who love technology – this is the ultimate practical sports car.”

The extraordinary feat, showcased the powerful design of the lightweight F-PACE and its ability to combine agility with sports car speed and performance.

Pro Driver Terry Grant undertook two months of intense physical and dietary training to ensure his body was prepared for the 6.5 G-Force, which is greater than the forces experienced by space shuttle pilots.

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Suzuki Gixxer Cup Round 5 ends on a “Schwantz” note Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) successfully completed its inaugural season of the Suzuki Gixxer Cup at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida On September 27, 2015, amidst the inspiring presence of 1993 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Kevin Schwantz.

The Suzuki Gixxer Cup is a one make race championship organised by the Madra Motor Spor t Club (MMSC) and approved

by FMSCI which has been run over 5 rounds in Kari Motor Speedway Coimbatore, Madras Motor Race Track Chennai and now Buddh International Circuit Greater Noida.

The international race track at Buddh hosted the final 4 races of the 2015 Championship. The Open

category (Above 23 years) saw Meka Vidhuraj pull out his trump cards and Meka Vidhuraj in full flow en route to winning the Suzuki Gixxer take both the wins by a Cup (Open) race in the MMSC Race Fest noticeable margin, leaving 2 races. The rest of the podium the 2nd and 3rd positions take Kamlesh, Rajinikanth and spots were filled by Ajeesh, cash prizes of Rs. 20,000 and Rs. Ananth Raj battling for their place Simranjeet and Sebastian.

10,000 each! on the podium.

After a long and very close “This was my first time riding The Open Championship battle all season, the Novice a Gixxer 150, and it was a lot winner was Ananth Raj, who Championship tilted in favour of fun! I wish I could have done increased his margin over of Vishwadev thanks to his more laps on it. And riding Abhishek V, who took Runner Up double victory, while Runner Up a GSX-R1000 is always just despite a crash in Race 1 and a was retained by Amarnath by a unbelievable, it wheelies all the mid-field finish in Race 2. Meka comfortable margin. 2nd Runner way down the straightaway was the surprise holder of the Up was given to Sreejith, despite at 200-220kmph on the back 2nd Runner Up Trophy due to his him not being able to attend the wheel, 290kmph down the back successful stint in both races this last round! straightaway! The power, the weekend.

Both Open and Novice handling, the ability of that bike is The Novice Races also had Champions go home with Suzuki amazing!” said Kevin Schwantz, a double win by Vishwadev Gixxer SF and Suzuki Gixxer after he thrilled the spectators Muraleedharan, with Amarnath with his riding abilities.

Menon coming 2nd and 7th in the motorcycles respectively, while

OPEN RACE 1 Laps: 8 (Short Loop 3.1km) 1st: Meku Vidhuraj 13:57.519 2nd: Kamlesh P Thakur 14:08.893 3rd: Rajinikanth R 14:10.221 Best Lap: Meka Vidhuraj 1:44.044 (107.26 kmph)

OPEN RACE 2 Laps: 8 (Short Loop 3.1km) 1st: Meku Vidhuraj 14:00.875 2nd: Kamlesh P Thakur 14:01.098 3rd: Ananth Raj 14:03.081 Best Lap: Meka Vidhuraj 1:43.652 (107.66 kmph)

NOVICE RACE 1 Laps: 6 (Short Loop 3.1km) 1st: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 10:35.639 2nd: Amarnath Menon 10:42.936 3rd: Ajeesh A 10:43.683 Best Lap: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 1:45.681 (105.60 kmph)

NOVICE RACE 2 Laps: 6 (Short Loop 3.1km) 1st: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 10:35.468 2nd: Simranjeet Singh 10:46.438 3rd: Sebastian J 10:46.480 Best Lap: Vishwadev Muraleedharan 1:45.093 (106.19 kmph)

SUZUKI GIXXER CUP 2015 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS • Champion Ananth Raj – 180.5 Pts • Runner Up Abhishek Vasudev – 122.5 Pts • 2nd Runner Up Meka Vidhuraj - 118 Pts

SUZUKI GIXXER CUP 2015 NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS • Champion Vishwadev Muraleedharan – 212 Pts • Runner Up Amarnath Menon – 184 Pts

India a future motorsport powerhouse, says Kevin Schwantz The who’s who of motorcycle racing is familiar with the name Kevin Schwantz. He is not just a man who made his mark on history but still continues to inspire the aspiring motorcycle racers around

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the world and even the heavy weights of today like Valentino Rossi. Kevin made his maiden visit to India for the finale of the Suzuki Gixxer Cup after which he said “India has all the signs to be a

future racing power house”.

Kevin began his racing career after a test ride with Yoshimura Suzuki in 1984 and ever since has raced only for Team Suzuki till he retired in 1994. Through the

span of his career Kevin won 25 Grand Prix races and became the second most successful American road racer. He was very popular because of his do or die riding style and his determination to win.

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He was inducted into AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and named Grand Prix Legend in 2000 by FIM (Federation of International Motorcycling).

Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL) welcomed the legendary racer and 1993 Grand Prix champion for the final round of Suzuki One Make Race Gixxer Cup Championship in BIC, Greater Noida which was held on September 27, 2015. Masayoshi Ito, Managing Director, SMIPL stated “Kevin belongs in the pantheon of motor racing and we are delighted to have him here, riding our

flagship model Gixxer SF”.

The American icon was eager to see the competition on display and the culture which has been developing around motorcycle racing in India. He also said “It has been a pure delight to race with Suzuki over the past 3 decades on the finest GSX-R machines”. Ito added “Bringing legendary racer Kevin Schwantz to India is a testimony to the growing importance of the country plays in the world of motorsports. India joins a league of countries on the Suzuki racing calendar with the first Suzuki Gixxer Cup being held at the BIC.”

(L-R) Kevin Schwantz with Masayoshi Ito, Managing Director, SMIPL

Hisham E.K.P wins 3rd edition of Toyota Etios Motor Racing 2015 The third edition of Toyota Etios Motor Racing (EMR) Trophy 2015 ended at the Buddh International Circuit with Hisham E.K.P winning the race and claiming this year’s trophy. The young racer made a brilliant start enabling him to pass the fellow participants to emerge victorious and take home this year’s coveted trophy. He was closely followed by Mezaan Anees and Hashim E.K.P, the first and second runners up respectively of the overall EMR 2015 Trophy Championship.

This year the Etios Motor Racing saw 12 new drivers and three existing drivers from the previous seasons. Both the races were held

at BIC on the 26th and 27th of September.

All the winners of the four races which were held over the weekend walked away with trophies and individual cash prizes.

The EMR Series is being supported by TRD (Toyota Racing Development), the corporate brand from the Toyota affiliate, Toyota Technocraft Co. Ltd. The EMR Series is based on a single-make racing championship platform. The EMR cars are FIA qualified with racing parts supplied by TRD, and their technical expertise will be utilized throughout the series.

Toyota is also working closely with Indian motorsport experts,

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Red Rooster Racing (International) Pvt., Ltd. based in Bangalore, with Leelakrishnan - Former Naomi Ishii, MD, Toyota Kirloskar Motor handing over racing and the EMR 2015 Champion Trophy to Hisham E.K.P at BIC rallying champion and will be given an opportunity at the helm. The Etios racing to compete amongst the best in platform will help talented young the country. This series will not racers develop their skills, and only highlight the technological further train them to gain a prowess of the manufacturer, but competitive edge for their future also the endurance levels of the in motorsports. They will be Etios and the ‘fun to drive’ aspect mentored by experts in the field, of the vehicle.

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Round 4 of 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship 2015 concludes Round 4 of the 12th JK Tyre-FMSCI Rotax National Karting Championship came to a thrilling end at Meco Kartopia in Bangalore with the young lad from Agra, Shahan Ali Mohsin from Team Meco Racing continuing his dominance in the Micro Max category. Manav Sharma from Faridabad (Team BPC Racing) and Bangalore boy Ricky Donison (Team BPC Racing) emerged winners in the Junior and Senior Max categories respectively.

Meco Kartopia was hosting the National karting championship for the first time after hosting the JK Tyre-MMS Rotax Rookie Cup, which was held earlier this year. Spread over two days, the penultimate round was filled with speed and action, as the young karters from across the country put in their best efforts and fought hard to take the top three steps on the podium.

Nirmal went off the track and had a minor accident. Manav Sharma continued to show off his aggressive streak and crossed the finish line first.

Akash Gowda was placed second and Mohammed Nallwalla finished third.

The seasoned drivers in the Senior Max category raced wheel to wheel and in the end of 18 laps, Ricky Donison took away the chequered flag.

He left the spectators wide eyed with his skills and it was an absolute treat to watch him race. Finishing second was Nayan Chatterjee and Ameya Bafna managed to cross the All the winners - Micro Max, Junior Max and Senior Max finish line third.

The top three winners of In the final race of Micro Max Ruhaan Alva from Bangalore each category were awarded category, Shahan Ali Mohsin had secured took the third step on in the podium ceremony which a comfortable race as he led from the podium. The race amongst was held after all the races. start to finish. The real battle was the Junior Max category was an The fifth and final round of 12th behind him for the second and intense one. All was good until JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax third place. Nikhil gave a tough the 12th lap when Akash Gowda Karting Championship will be held fight to Shahan however he could and Nirmal Umashankar collided in Bangalore from October 10-11, only finish second behind him. with each other because of which 2015 at the Meco Kartopia track.

Volkswagen claims WRC title with Ogier/Ingrassia Volkswagen has claimed the 2015 World Rally Championship, their 3rd title in a row with the Polo R WRC car. The duo of Sebastian Ogeri and Julien Ingrassia has also claimed the drivers and co drivers title, their 3rd title in a row after their win at the Rally Australia.

Volkswagen also finished a one – two on the podium finishes. As Oger/Ingrassia finished first Jari-Matti Latvala/Miika Anttila finished runner-up.

Volkswagen and Ogeir.Ingrassia have claimed the title while blistering through the season with 3 ralies still left on the calendar.

The final quarter of the FIA World Rally Championship kicks off with the Rally France (October 1-4, 2015), which is followed by the Rally Spain (October 22–25, 2015) and the Rally Great Britain (November 12–15, 2015).

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Mercedes is back with 1-2 in Suzuka What Lewis Hamilton could not achieve in Singapore, he did so with great conviction at Suzuka in Japan. Hamilton equalled his hero Ayrton Senna’s tally of 41 race victories when he won the Japanese Grand Prix on September 27, 2015.

The Japanese victory ensured the Briton of a hat-trick of wins in Japan. Like Senna only two of Hamilton’s triumphs have come at Suzuka, with his other coming at Fuji in 2007.

Hamilton who was deprived of a good fight in Singapore because of some technical issues with his car and had to retire, now has eight victories this season and needs just three more over the remaining five races to equal his personal best tally of 11 that he managed in 2014. Hamilton’s team mate Nico Rosberg came in second. The German recorded his sixth second place finish of the season - and 16th over the past two years. For record’s sake, Rosberg has now spent 1,033 of his 9,697 Grand Prix laps to date in second place.

While Rosberg seems to have been destined for a second place every time, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel while coming in third seems to have been destined for a third spot. In fact he has spent more time in third place this season (289 laps) than any other position.

The good part of the entire race was that the Suzuka race was the first since the 2011 European Grand Prix in which every car was a classified finisher, except for Sauber’s Felipe Nasr who could not finish the race. He was the only driver not to take the chequered flag, but he had completed well over 90 percent of the race distance and hence was included in the results.

In the final standings, Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari was a

distant fourth, just ahead of Williams’ Valtteri Bottas. Vijaya Mallaya’s Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg came in sixth, followed by the Lotus duo of Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado. The closely-matched Toro Rossos of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz completed the top ten.

With the win in Suzuka, Hamilton now has 277 points, Rosberg 229 and Vettel 218, with five races left. It was sweet

revenge for Mercedes after the bout of bad luck in Singapore.

For Fernando Alonso of McLaren, it was a frustrating day as his car experienced lack of power several times, but he drove on, eventually getting an 11th position, just outside the points. The battle for 12th, meanwhile, featured four cars and was eventually won by Force India’s Sergio Perez, who fought back from an off at Turn 1 on the opening lap.

Romain Grosjean to drive for Haas F1 Team in 2016 Haas F1 Team has announced that their first driver for their 2016 debut in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship will be Romain Grosjean.

The 29-year old Frenchman who is currently driving for Lotus F1 Team was to be out of a contract after the 2016 season. While the team confirmed Pastor Maldonado for 2016, and Renault confirming that they have started their acquisition of Lotus F1 Team to form a full Renault works team, no information was announced on Grosjean’s future.

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the first American-led Formula One team in 30 years.

Gene Haas, founder and chairman, Haas F1 Team said “We wanted an experienced driver capable of developing our car and our race team into one that can score points and better itself each race and each season. We found him in Romain Grosjean,” Guenther Steiner, Team Principal, Haas F1 Team said that they wanted someone who has experience and was still hungry. “I think we found the right guy.”

(L-R) Gunther Steiner, team principal of Haas F1 Team, Romain Grosjean of France, and Gene Haas, owner of Haas F1 Team. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Stewart-Haas Racing via Getty Images)

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XC ellent FIRST DRIVE

VOLVO XC90

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Engine & Transmission D5 1969cc twin turbo 4 cylinder diesel / Automatic 8-speed AWD

Power & Torque 225bhp power, 470Nm torque & top speed - 230kmph

Fuel Tank Capacity 71 litres

Wheels & Tyres Tyres - 275/45 R20, Wheelbase - 2984mm

Price 77.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

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ome cars are about powerful engines, some cars are about aggressive looks and some cars are just about luxury and safety. But if one were to combine all these critical features and grind them into a winning formula, then what you get is definitely an XCellent offering. The XC90 SUV gives you the best of all the worlds. Rarely does a car give such a deadly combination of great features. And I am not exaggerating when I write that.

The XC90 is being offered in India in two models—XC90 Momentum and XC90 Inscription. What’s the difference? The Inscription is the richer model with additional features like a Special key, super premium Bowers and Wilkins speakers that number 19 in all and churn out 1400 watts, Head Up Display (HUD), Nappa Leather seats, seat extenders, interior door sill illumination etc.

We got to drive the Inscription model in an area located deep in the Sahyadri ranges (Western Ghats) near Lonavala, a couple of hours drive from Mumbai. The area was basic forest land and the rough and uneven stretches of road proved to be the best testing ground for the massive XC90.

This big car or SUV from Volvo Auto India is not about speed and speed alone. That is taken for granted when you know it’s the powerful D5 twin turbo diesel engine with a 2 litre capacity. Speed is there for you at the tap of your pedal. It’s the 225 bhp and the 470Nm torque that assure you that the XC90 rules the roads and the jungles.

The comfort and safety features are the ones that get you all thrilled.

The Swedish magic from Volvo is quite apparent when you step inside the vehicle. The moment you gently twist the start knob on the console, you realise that this car is different from the others from the word Go. Controls with diamond-knurled finish simply enhance the design and style quotient.

You immediately recall what the company guys have been telling you all along…“we begin by designing our cars around you…” This is where this seven-seater SUV wraps you in a world of comfort, elegance, luxury, style and safety.

The tablet-size centre display with touch screen allows you to change

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and set everything that you want from the car, whether it is the aircon temperature, the drive modes, the sound effects from the 19-speaker Bowers & Wilkins system, the suspension settings, Park Assist, your seat temperatures… and the best part is that you can do all that with the tap of your finger or your nails or even with your glove on! And you always thought Steve Jobs was the smartest man on earth with his touch phones.

Have you ever travelled first class in a plane?

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that you are on the ground.

The front seats offer you immense comfort.

Electronically you can do everything, from moving it up and down to even extending your seats. Power operated lumbar support, extendable seat cushions, side bolsters…you have it all in the XC90. The second row consists of three individual seats and they can recline and slide separately. Those seated on the outer two rear seats can set temperature and fan speed to their individual taste.

We drove all along on off-road mode (the terrain was such) and that ensured that the

ground clearance was maintained at 268mm. Or else when travelling on flat surfaces, this drops down to 238mm. But what blew me off was the Bowers & Wilkins audio system. The various settings for you to hear the song of your choice are just mind blowing. I though the Bose’s and the Bang and Olufsen’s were the best I had ever heard. With Bowers and Wilkins, it’s an out of the world experience.

I can go on and on describing the exceptionally sophisticated interior features the car has to offer. Let me throw some light on the light weight, low friction 2 litre four-cylinder

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D5 diesel engine that is mated to an automatic eight-speed transmission. When you drive on the ECO mode it calibrates the gearbox and engine control systems for the lowest possible fuel consumption. You notice that the throttle softens. With twin turbos and the i-ART direct fuel injection, the intelligent engine gets smarter and each cylinder has its own microchip and pressure sensor for the perfect metering of fuel. Wow! Does that not sound super efficient?

It’s this technology that helps the engine and the gearbox to perform according the Drive Mode one chooses with a simple touch of the roller button (near the start and stop knob) and the screen. The modes include Comfort (For everyday use), Off-Road (For rough roads) and Dynamic (For high performance). Features like the hill start assist function, all-wheel drive and hill descent control makes driving this car a lot easier.

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The XC90’s air suspension on all four wheels includes very advanced, electronically controlled damper system that ensures great ride comfort.

This system also helps you lower the rear of the car by 50mm by pushing a button inside the load area. This is ideal when putting in or taking out heavy luggage from the car.

Now let me talk a bit about the safety the car offers. It’s a well proven fact that Volvo cars are the safest cars in the world. The XC90 is no different. Ultra-high strength steel is the cage that protects the occupants in case of the mishap. In a crash, this protects not just the occupants but other motorists too. There are loads of safety air bags too. In every crash test conducted abroad by various agencies, this car has come out with flying colours.

Travelling first class has now got a lot safer with the XC90 from Volvo. MI

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TANK AHOY! FIRST DRIVE

MAHINDRA TUV300

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ife, they say is all about balancing things. At Mahindra & Mahindra, it has reached perfection.

Look at their models, each one scores on the practicality front. The vehicles are a right combination of speed, looks, fuel efficiency, ruggedness, safety, comfort and affordability.

Mahindra says that the new TUV300 (pronounce it as three double O) is targeted at the Veer Singh kind of customer. Before you ask me who the hell Veer Singh is, let me tell you he is a tough guy just like me and millions of others in India. He is the one who has taken his destiny into his own hands. He stands up for what he believes in. He has a bring-it-on attitude to life. He wants to leave his mark on the world and take up challenges that are thrown at him. Most importantly, he reflects a bold and macho personality. At the same time he wants his car to be stylish, modern, and an affordable one.

In short, the TUV300 is Veer Singh’s car. So if you think you are a Veer Singh, the TUV300 is just the right car for you.

The engine powering the TUV300 is a powerful 1.5 litre mHawk 80 diesel engine with a 2-stage turbocharger. This two stage turbocharger does wonders to the engine and you can experience it the moment you tap the accelerator pedal. For record’s sake, in

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Engine & Transmission mHawk diesel engine with 2 stage turbocharger 1493cc / 5-speed / 5-speed AMT

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Power & Torque 84hp @ 3750rpm 230Nm @ 1500-3000rpm

Fuel Efficiency 18.49 kmpl in ECO mode Fuel tank capacity - 60 litres

Wheels & Tyres Tyres - 215/75 R15, Wheelbase - 2912mm

Price 6.98 lakh onward (ex-showroom, Delhi)

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a two stage system like these, high pressure and low pressure turbos work together and thus at rpms upto 1500 it provides enhanced responsiveness and increased torque.

Beyond 1500 rpm to around 2000 plus rpm, the turbos again work in tandem but with a different set of functions that results in better optimisation of fuel efficiency and performance at higher engine speeds.

Mahindra’s have always built vehicles that have been tough and rugged. They may not be the best when it comes to extreme luxury and comfort. Yet their vehicles are comfortable and luxurious in a very satisfying way. The TUV300 compact SUV is being offered in several variants—T4, T4+, T6, T6+,

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T6+AMT, T8 and T8 AMT. As you go up the model range, so do the features get better.

When the engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, it delivers a peak 84bhp@3750rpm. With the AMT (Automated Manual Transmission called autoShift) it produces 81bhp@3750rpm. The torque is a stiff 230Nm@ 1500-2250rpm.

We got the T8 model with a manual transmission for a test drive. The Dynamite Red colour got us a lot of attention. As I took it out of my parking for a drive, I noticed some of my neighbours staring at it. Several of them owned SUVs from different manufacturers.

I could only spot a few Veer Singh kind of customer around me.

On the looks front---Yes, I now I believe every word that the top honchos at Mahindra said about this vehicle, that its design has been inspired by a battle tank. The TUV300 does have a bold design. The chunky grille, the imposing bumpers, the alloy wheels, the tailgate mounted spare wheel, et al, they are all impressively styled.

The interiors too are impressive, not overloaded with gizmos and features. The dual tone black and beige interiors look good with a dash of chrome and metal finish around it. The hexagon shaped centre bezel looks chic. The infotainment system comprises 2-DIN audio, Bluetooth, USB, and AUX . It has a neat and stylish steering wheel with audio

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and phone controls mounted on it. It also has a sporty twin-pod instrument cluster. There are lot of storage spaces provided inside, especially on every inside door panel to keep bottles and other knick knacks.

When it comes to driving on the battered Indian roads, especially the roads of a monsoon soaked Delhi, the TUV300 is a clear winner. If any Indian thinks he can drive at speeds above 150km her hour for a long time, he has to be off his rockers. Or else he needs to book the Buddh International Circuit

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for a very long time. The TUV300 is not a rocket or a missile; it’s a solid vehicle that can touch speeds of 100kmph plus real quick.

Thanks to the great suspension, (cushion suspension technology with anti-roll bars), a 3rd generation chassis for superior ride & handling and micro-hybrid technology, the TUV300 rides like a breeze over rough patches and broken tarmac.

As for the safety features, the TUV300 is made of toughened high strength steel body shell for all around impact protection, 3rd

generation crash-worthy chassis, to endure low and high speed crashes, front crash sensors and automatic door locking to prevent doors from openly accidently. The company also maintains that the vehicle has hydroformed crush tips that collapse in case of impact and help protect the passengers. It’s built strong like a tank and looks like one too.

If you have a hatch in your garage, then it’s time to buy this Mahindra tank. MI

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GENTLE GIANT FIRST DRIVE

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

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n the recent past General Motors India has been in the news for some good reasons. One of them is that Ms May Barra, CEO of General Motors globally has promised to pump in 1 $ billion more into her Indian subsidiary. This is definitely music to the boys out here. More money means more cars ...whether they make it here or import it from their backyard in Thailand. The Chevrolet Trailblazer will be a big one for the company. It’s big in all terms, size, performance and price.

Expected to take on the likes of the Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Endeavour and to be likely priced at Rs 28-29 lakh or so, the Trailblazer is a mighty machine that could find favour among the big lads of our country.

Indians have a penchant for driving big cars and at every price bracket there is one customer waiting to climb on to the driver’s seat.

When we got our hands on the latest SUV from General Motors, we were impressed by two things...its mighty stance and its even mightier engine. Yes this 2.8 litre Duramax diesel engine has some crazy power and some very crazy torque. The engine produces 200hp @ 3600rpm and a peak torque of 500Nm @ 2000rp. Even though it is a rear wheel driven car without a 4X4 feature, the fact is that even on uneven and off road terrains, it can pull itself out of any mess. I was able to demonstrate that quite clearly when we took it up a steep broken piece of track. The SUV simply glided over it with its four massive tyres rolling past the hurdles.

The four-cylinder 2.8-litre Duramax dieselengine comes with double overhead camshafts, 16 valves, a water-cooled, variable geometry turbocharger and common-rail injection. Engine refinement is quite laudable in this Chevy beast. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and a simple dip of the accelerator pedal sends this huge

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Engine & Transmission 2.8L/4 Stroke/DI/CRI/16 Valve /Variable Swirl/VGT / 4 Cylinder In-Line 6-Speed Automatic

Power & Torque 200hp @ 3600rpm 500Nm @ 2000rpm

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Fuel Tank Capacity 76 Litres

Wheels & Tyres 265/60 R18

Price 29 lakh expected

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On the looks front, the CHEVY TRAILBLAZER comes out as a neat, big fella. It’s not radically designed nor is it overly ornamented with silly claddings. It’s neat and it’s big, to put it simply. It’s like a gentle giant with some decent features. machine roaring ahead. The gears shift very rapidly and the moment you accelerate you can feel the vehicle lurching forward.

On a straight tarmac, the Trailblazer was a smoothie. It simply sped as though it was a light footed gazelle out for a sprint. The vehicle comes with Front Dual Airbags, Anti lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), Hill Start Assist (HSA), Hill Descent Control System (HDC), Traction Control System (TCS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Cornering Brake Control (CBC) and Panic Brake Assist (PBA).

Now all these features come to your aid whether you are on a rough track or speeding down a lonely winding road.

On the looks front, the Chevy Trailblazer comes out as a neat, big fella. It’s not radically designed nor is it overly ornamented with silly claddings. It’s neat and it’s big, to put it simply. It’s like a gentle giant with some decent features. It has the Chevy split grille and a subtly imposing front. It has sporty cannon type projection type front headlamps, projection

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type front fog lamps with chrome surround, rear fog lamps, chrome outside mirrors with led turn indicators, LED tail lamps, dual tone metallic roof rails, rear defogger with timer and those 6 Spoke 18 Inch alloy wheels (Including an alloy spare wheel tucked away under the boot area). The massive 265/60 R18 tyres dominate the land the SUV treads, whether rough or smooth. Chrome is used sparingly on the outside with a bit of chrome grip type door handles and chrome rear garnish.

As for the interiors, the car comes with premium dual tone athos beige and charcoal

black wraparound theme, a corvette inspired dual cockpit interiors, triple pod instrument cluster with icy blue illumination and leather wrapped gear selector and 3 spoke steering wheel. There is ample storage space both around the dash area as well as on inner door panels and elsewhere. For those in search of power there are four 12 V Sockets – two are in front, one each is for the second and third rows.

For the comfort of the passengers and the driver there is a tropicalised automatic climate control ac system, dedicated rear ac system with 2nd & 3rd row vents & blower controls, cruise control, tilt adjustable steering column, rear view camera with touch screen display, rear park assist with adaptive gridline and buzzer warning, power adjustable & foldable outside mirrors with turn indicators, etc.

The SUV also has an automatic door lock, theatre dimming effect for map lamp and centre lamps (2nd & 3rd row), luggage area illumination and dimmable instrument cluster and displays. As for the infotainment the car

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comes with a 7 Inch ‘MyLink’ Infotainment Audio Touchscreen with Smartphone App Link , an Integrated 2 DIN Radio/MP3/USB/ AUX/VIDEO/BLUETOOTH Audio System and a premium 6 speakers system.

Talking of seating, the driver seat has the best to offer. The car has a 6 way power adjustable driver seat. Now you better think twice before asking your chauffeur to drive this mammoth, tamed beast. It has 60:40 split double folding 2nd row seats with 4 step recline function, 50:50 split collapsible 3rd row seats and a theatre type 5+2 flexi seating (flat folding type seat layout). Fold all the seats behind the driver seat and you get ample space to put in your mattress for two people to snuggle in comfortably!

The Chevrolet Trailblazer performed well on both smooth roads as well as rough terrains. It’s not one of the blue blooded off-roaders. But it does take you out of some of the rough patches if you were to come across them. Keeping in mind India’s terrible roads and a crumbling infrastructure, this no-nonsense SUV from Chevrolet could be the ideal vehicle to transport your family in comfort and safety! It’s like the gentle giant you would love to befriend. MI

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New KWID on the Block!

FIRST DRIVE

RENAULT KWID

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The RENAULT engineers and designers have been able to style it brilliantly. The plastic cladding panels around the square wheel arches, the rear bumper and the front splitter along with the overall shape of the car give a very dynamic SUV look to it. The design department should get an A+. The KWID could pass off as a very compact SUV.

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t the 2014 Auto Expo in Delhi, in the midst of supercars and F1 cars, the crowd, the media, the photographers, the general public, everyone had their eyes glued to the Renault stands. At the show, Renault had a grey, bright yellow and black SUV like concept on display. It was called the KWID concept. The doors opened upwards like a McLaren, the boot was like a drawer and the interior had two seating rows with the steering in the centre.

Renault said they will put it into production and of course we knew it wouldn’t look anything like the concept. But we had no idea what it was really meant for until earlier this year. In May 2015, Renault unveiled the final production version of the Kwid and said it will be the first SUV styled small car in the world. Renault also said that the Kwid will be priced around Rs. 3-4 lakh and that will put it right into the firing line of the Maruti Suzuki Alto 800/K10 and the Hyundai Eon. With promises of such standards, we took the Kwid for a spin on Goan roads to get our first touch and feel and to give our first impressions of the car.

The Renault engineers and designers have been able to style it brilliantly. The plastic cladding panels around the square wheel arches, the rear bumper and the front splitter along with the overall shape of the car give a very dynamic SUV look to it. The design department should get an A+.

The Kwid could pass off as a very compact SUV. The interiors seem really simple with a fixed steering wheel which can be a bit of a pickle for some users to get a comfortable driving position when you also take the driver’s seat not having height adjustability into consideration. But the seating position is rather comfortable for an average sized Indian. Renault has also packed the cabin with loads of features like a touch screen infotainment system with Bluetooth, USB and Satellite Navigation which works brilliantly. We didn’t find any problems trying to figure out the system and the touch screen worked fine. The interior is also lined with a piano black finish panel on the dash

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Engine & Transmission 800cc 3-cylinder 5-speed Manual

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Power & Torque 53bhp 72Nm

Fuel Effciency 25.17kmpl

Wheels & Tyres 155/80 R13

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board around the touch screen. On the passenger side, you get 3 glove boxes, 1 above, one in the middle and a conventional one underneath in addition to the other storage compartments around the cabin like the doors and along the centre console which makes a total of 24 litres of storage space right there in the cabin. The seats offer relative comfort and in the rear there is ample headroom and reasonable leg room. But it will be a fight for anyone above 6 feet to be comfortable.

At the heart of the Kwid is an 800cc 3 cylinder lightweight petrol engine as a result of Renault’s Frugal engineering solutions. With use of many plastic parts in the engine bay,

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for example the oil pan, Renault has also reduced the weight by optimising the parts including the nuts bolts and screws and has saved around 7 kilos on that alone. The engine produces 53bhp and 72Nm of torque.

The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. To drive the Kwid is sufficiently smooth and has decent amount of power. Though the transmission is slightly chunky, but I guess the more you drive it, it will get used to it and feel natural and open up. The electric power steering is very light and feels good to drive with. But overtaking can be a bit tiring as you have to be extremely alert while driving due to the limited amount of power at disposal. As a city car, you can’t

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ask for more.

At the price of what Renualt plans to offer the Kwid, and with best in class features like 180mm ground clearance, 5 colour options, 4 trim levels with driver airbag in the top RXT variant with a 7 inch touch screen infotainment system as standard. Renault also offers around 60 customisable options from interior chrome, exterior chrome accents, with 25 decal options all available at launch.

The Kwid is a great bargain. Though it is confirmed that the Kiwd will never see an EV or even a Diesel engine, if Renault decided to bolt in the 1.2L petrol from the cousin Datsun Go, the Kwid will be a steal. The new Kwid on the block is bound to excite Indian motorists. MI

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2015 AUDI A6

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udi’s A6 sedan has been one of the most popular cars from Audi’s stable. It’s been a while since Audi showed some love to it. Now they have shown it some love with the 2015 A6 and they have thrown in some really clever gizmos, squeezed more performance out of the powertrain and the best part is that I had the pleasure of driving it.

When you look at it, not much has changed in overall design. It still looks like an Audi, it’s still a 4 door sedan but somehow, there is something about it that makes it look better than the old one.

The changes are in the details.

For starters, the engine is the same found in the

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old one and the A3 and the new Q3 but slightly better and improved for more power. The 2 litre 4 cylinder TDI engine now churns out 190bhp instead of the 176bhp which you got from the old one. By upping the power Audi has also managed to increase the fuel economy by 5pc with and ARAI certified figure of 18.53kmpl.

That is a glimpse of what it’s like on paper. On the road however, things are a little bit different.

Instead of the old automatic gearbox, Audi has put in Volkswagen’s epic dual clutch DSG gearbox, fiddled with it slightly on their own and gave it the name S-Tronic. The 7 speed gearbox in my opinion is probably one of the best automatic transmissions ever made. The shifts are seamless, the flappy paddles are very responsive and the

Engine & Transmission 2.0L 4 cylinder TDI 7-speed S tronic dual clutch with paddle shift

Power & Torque 190hp @ 3800-4200rpm 400Nm @ 1750-3000rpm

Fuel Effciency 18.53Kmpl (Fuel tank capacity - 75 litres)

Wheels & Tyres Wheelbase - 2912mm Tyres - 245/45 R18

Price 49,50,000/(ex-showroom, Delhi)

With the beautiful dynamic LED turn indicators, the Matrix LED headlights not only help the driver remain at full beam in dark situations at all times, it also scans the road for other cars and just reduces the beams just for that particular car so as to not hamper the visibility of the oncoming driver or the car in front.

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changing gear has never been quicker. With 190bhp and 400Nm of torque available at the disposal of your right foot, the acceleration is brilliant. The A6 now does 0-100kmph in a claimed time of 8.5 seconds which is very helpful in traffic and overtaking, in addition Audi has made it to be comfortable first, which brings me to the ride.

All around you get Adaptive Air suspension like you get higher up in the Audi range. It’s all a trickle down technology. So now the A6 is much more comfortable and with a slightly modified chassis design with changes in materials and improving strength, the car while being more focused on comfort, it feels steady but as it is long and heavy, it isn’t quite as agile it’s still biased towards comfort which just hits the spot.

There are 3 driving modes (Audi Drive Select), ‘Comfort’, which makes everything all soft and squishy. The ‘Auto’ mode changes the dynamics of the transmission, steering and suspension according to the drivers driving style and ‘Dynamic’ which firms everything up, adds weight to the steering and quickens up gear changes. The steering is electric and even in full “Dynamic” setting it just gets heavier but no changes in feedback. It’s probably the only thing I feel that could improve on the car.

The Achilles heel is the front wheel drive system. While its competitors offer rear wheel driven sedans in the segment, the current A6 matrix is only available in FWD. But Audi are planning on a Quattro four wheel driven variant as well which will be an added choices soon.

Mechanically, that pretty much sums up the major boxes. Now the cabin on the other hand gets many, many features that are brilliant.

For starters, you get Audi’s new Next Generation MMI system with navigation and media, displayed on a 20.32cm retractable screen which is loaded with many more features like hand writing input, voice command, Bluetooth, a surround sound system from Bose and more. What its competitors don’t provide but the A6 does have is a 4 zone climate control and that plays a big role in the segment. Most people who buy the

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A6 usually end up sitting as passengers in the rear. So the A6 comes with a remote control for the MMI system hidden in the armrest. And if the leg room seem too less, the front passenger seat can be adjusted from the rear as well. Some more features included with the A6 are Milano leather upholstery which is finished beautifully all around the cabin, B pillar air vents, ambient lighting, electronically adjustable seats with memory function for the driver, parking system with rear view camera, cruise control, finest quality wood finish on the dash and the interior trims, convenient boot opening system, lots and lots of storage space and 8 safety airbags for passenger and driver safety.

Now to address the party piece of the A6. It’s a known fact that some car manufacturers use motorsport as a testing situation to develop future technology. The 24 hour Le Mans endurance race is one of the gruesome and testing conditions man and machine can endure. If all the components can survive the race, then it will survive anything the world will ever throw at it. Since the year 2000, Audi has 13 Le Mans victories to its name. But these victories are nothing if not capitalised for to benefit the common man.

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Audi’s new Next Generation MMI system with navigation and media, displayed on a 20.32cm retractable screen which is loaded with many more features like hand writing input, voice command, Bluetooth, a surround sound system from Bose and more.

Instead of just displaying a trophy, Audi has used their Le Mans entries and victories as their Research and Development department. A lot of manufacturers do that but none of their products are so clearly visible.

The new Audi A6 Matrix uses headlight technology like no other. The matrix head lamps are the party piece of the A6 which made its debut in the A8.

With the beautiful dynamic LED turn indicators, the Matrix LED headlights not only help the driver remain at full beam in dark situations at all times, it also scans the road for other cars and just reduces the beams just for that particular car so as to not hamper the

visibility of the oncoming driver or the car in front.

To end on a somber note, the A6 Matrix is loaded with features that you will actually use instead of features that you’ll never be able to figure out.

Though it has a couple of things that play against it, in a few months time, I’m sure with a Quattro variant coming out, Audi will be swift in addressing the only thing that’s holding it back. Apart from that, I feel there isn’t a package available that is as wholesome as the A6. It ticks the right boxes and it delivers in quality and standard. It’s still a true Audi and a car that deserves to be considered strongly when buying. MI

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FIRST RIDE INDIAN CHIEF DARK HORSE

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ver fancied yourself in a Batman attire and going around town impressing all those beautiful lasses hanging around those cafes and shopping arcades? All this while it was kind of easy procuring a Batman costume but you never really could find the real Batman transport. Now there’s one, it’s got everything you want to beat the hell out of Superman!

Like all superbikes and cruisers, the Dark Horse is also a huge motorcycle and weighs almost a ton. It’s basically a cruiser and is easy to ride, unless of course you want to take one of those tight corners. It’s got a pretty huge turning radius, keeping in mind its mammoth girth. The bike’s got a dry weight of 357kg. That means, in short, that your daily diet cannot comprise of just lentils and cabbage. You have got to eat flesh, roasted or alive! With a ground clearance of 140mm, the bike has a height of 1176mm with an overall width of 1025mm. When you plonk yourself on its vinyl seats which are part of the standard equipment, the height is 660mm, good enough for an average Indian rider to plant his two feet on the ground. While the wheel base is 1730mm, the overall length of the Dark Horse is 2630 mm.

What gets you going when you see the bike initially is its dark colour tone and the subtle styling. They say, tall, dark and handsome men make the pretty girls go weak in the knees. When it comes to the Dark Horse from Indian Motorcycle, it definitely makes these tall, dark men weak in the knees. The blacked out styling of the Dark Horse is unique in every aspect. It’s black everywhere you look and that includes the wheels, forks, handlebars, engine, bodywork – even the Warbonnet up front. This iconic Warbonnet that is mounted atop the front fender in a blacked-out frame lights up every time you press the start button and stays lit throughout your journey.

There are lots of exciting features in the Dark Horse.

You have an acoustically engineered dual exhausts that eliminates high-pitched sounds, the fuel tanks carries the distinctive monochrome Warbonnet graphics and not to forget the iconic valenced fenders, standard since 1940. If you have never heard the word “valenced”, let me explain that to you. These are the side skirting or panel on the fenders which provide protection, effectively blocking road spray and gravel kicked up by the tyres.

The Dark Horse is a bike that is clad all over, just the way Batman would like it. Even the callipers are

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Engine & Transmission Thunder Stroke 111, 1811 CC / 6-speed

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Power & Torque 138.9 Nm @ 2600rpm

Fuel Tank Capacity 20.8 litres

Tyres Front: Dunlop American Elite 180/65B 16 81H Rear: Dunlop Elite3 130/90B 16 73H

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The bike is powered by the trusted Thunder Stroke 111 V-Twin engine with an 1811cc capacity

covered. With its unpolished, sexy appearance, the Dark Horse can put to shame any of those polished brats that roam around our cities on two wheels.

Once you are seated on this mega Bat Mobile, you cannot ignore the classy instrumentation that includes a tank mounted electronic speedometer with odometer and electronic fuel gauge with low fuel led indicator ; dual tripmeters; digital tachometer; ambient air temperature; fuel range; average fuel economy; battery voltage; gear position display; real-time clock; low engine oil pressure; and 9 LED telltale.... The tank has two fuel tank caps for the symmetrical styling. While one is for

real, the other is just a dummy to up the style quotient!

Starting the bike was an effortless exercise for me. I kept the keys in my pocket and once I was seated comfortably I simply pushed a button for the machine to come alive. In fact, there were two buttons, one mounted on the fuel tank above the speedometer. This one activates the electronics. The second switch on the right handlebar, when pressed, starts the engine. Now all one does need to do is to take it on a highway to freedom and activate the cruise control button.

Coming to the performance, well what do you say when you are riding on a bike powered by the trusted

Thunder Stroke 111 V-Twin engine with an 1811cc capacity? The throttle response is really good and the bike is quite zippy for its size. Moving on to speeds beyond 100kmph comes in just a few seconds. Considering the unpredictability of the Indian roads, I felt confident riding the Dark Horse that comes with ABS for both front and rear wheels.

Thus, this bike does not only have the ease of a speedy start, but has enough power and torque to take you cruising along highways and long roads. The seating position is just about right for an average sized Indian male. The seats made of vinyl material are comfortable to say the least. In case you are one of the old

There are two buttons, one mounted on the fuel tank above the speedometer.

This one activates the electronics. The second switch on the right handlebar, when pressed, starts the engine.

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The wheel base is 1730mm, the overall length of the Dark Horse is 2630 mm.

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fashioned cruiser riders, then the company has on offer a 16" Ape Hanger Handlebars.

These comfortably raise your riding position without stressing your arms. Apart from lending style, these also give a customised look to your bike.

As optional accessories the company offers a lot of add-ons to the bike. One can add cargo carrying space quickly and easily by installing a One-Up Luggage Rack. The Luggage Rack bolts directly onto the Indian Motorcycle in

place of the passenger seat and provides a convenient place to securely attach the cargo. This is the ideal feature for those men who love to ride solo all their lives. Other extra features include blacked out fender trim, Fishtail Exhaust Tips, etc.

If one were to ask me why someone should buy a Dark Horse, I have only one answer for them... Boss, It’s Different, And it’s Not Maggi sauce!

Cruiser lovers, this one is really different...just like the way Batman is! MI

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FEATURES & TRAVEL MAHINDRA GUSTO

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wo-wheelers offer you spontaneity, like no four-wheeler can ever dream to offer, especially when the traffic outside is choc a bloc. Want to see a movie? Want to go out and grab a bite? Want to go out and feel the monsoon rains caressing your tired body? Want to snuggle with your loved one on a romantic ride? Want to go off-road? Off-road on a two-wheeler? Off-road on your Mahindra Gusto?

It may sound insane, but when you know these guys at Mahindra & Mahindra make the toughest SUVs in the country, why doubt them when it comes to their twowheelers?

So off I went, with my photographer following me in his car, to a desolate section of a jungle near my office. It was spontaneous and I enjoyed every bit of it. We soon reached an area on the outskirts of Delhi. It was wild in every sense.

Wild bushes grew everywhere. Rocks as big as our egos stood across our paths. I could see my photographer trudging along as he had to park his car much earlier on more hospitable terrain. All I could see was acres and acres of thick foliage...wild, wild and wild.

The earth here was in its roughest element. Could the Gusto cut through it? I was prepared and as I tugged the throttle, the wheels of the scooter took up the challenge with alacrity. I was a tad surprised, the way the Gusto rode through the rough terrain. The 109.6 cc,4 stroke, air cooled engine hardly complained as it showed its prowess with 8bhp@7500 rpm and a neat torque of 9Nm @ 5500rpm.

Wild bushes scraped my tough jacket. Low-lying

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branches beat against my helmet. They took the beating quite gracefully. I was glad that this scooter came with a great ground clearance. In fact, it has the highest ground clearance of 165mm, the highest in competition with likes of the Honda Activa having just about 153mm, the TVS Jupiter having 150mm and the Hero MotoCorp Maestro having around 155mm. What a relief, I thought to myself.

I zipped across, from unstable ground to soft sandy surfaces. The wheels seldom lost traction. Thanks to the large tubeless tyres, which are not there in some of the competitor models, I could ride through the rough and tough terrains with ease. Coupled with the telescopic suspension with air springs, the ride left me in no distress.

The last thing I wanted was to be tossed around like a rag doll. Mercifully, the ride was smooth and enduring.

The word Gusto means “Enjoyment and enthusiasm in doing something”. I could now well understand what the men and women behind Gusto wanted to achieve. With a wheelbase of 1275mm, the Gusto is like a fleet-footed jungle animal. I spent a good hour or so, riding non-stop, criss-crossing the path no faint hearted person would dare.

The Gusto has been in my garage for a while and each time it has forced me to do something different, something, adventurous, something spontaneous. This time it was the path less taken. The scooter performed beyond expectations. It growled as it accelerated and it rode like nobody’s business. I was just out to have some fun. The Gusto ensured that I had more than my share of fun. This Mahindra scooter has a lot to offer...all you have got to be is spontaneous! MI

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CHRYSLER 300 STRETCH LIMOUSINE

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the bubbly‌ There is one more way to let your hair down with at least seven of your friends---Hire a limousine from Eco Rent a Car. Initially when the company contacted me I was skeptical of the quality ride. I assumed it would be one of those silly stretch vehicles

with some shoddy trappings inside.

But I was in for a pleasant shock when I saw the car coming towards me on an early Sunday morning. I was standing on the Rajpath Road with the imposing Rashtrapathi Bhawan, the official residence

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of the President of India, in the background.

It was a majestic sight. Then as the Chrysler 300 blue blooded stretch limousine came up the Rajpath, I could not believe its incredible length…it was longer than I thought…around 28 feet!

Two smartly attired men (one the driver and the other his attendant), stepped out and greeted me. We spent some early morning quality time shooting the vehicle with the iconic building in the background. Early morning skaters, people on their Segway machines and morning walkers stopped close to take a selfie. The car had become an instant hit. It’s not every other day that you get to see a car so long.

Eco Rent a Car company makes these limos (there are two Chrysler stretch limousines that they have) available to the general public for Rs 15,000 for up to two hours and 20 km. Yes, you can hire them for as long as 16 hours for a stiff rate of Rs 101000 and be driven around Delhi.

The attendant informed me that the car is a hit during the wedding season, especially in places like Rajasthan and Punjab. Transporting the car outside Delhi comes at an additional cost.

After the shoot it was time to get in. I felt like a rich spoilt sheikh. As I stepped in I saw

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opulence at its best. The long cushioned seats and an array of glasses stacked on one side hinted at how eventful a small party would be inside the car. Anywhere from two hours to eight hours, eight friends or members of a family can enjoy a mini party within the confines of this air-conditioned limo. The overhead tiny colourful LED lights gave the much needed romantic touch to the entire ambience.

While the driver drove the limousine down the Rajpath road and around the India Gate, I felt like the richest Sheikh in town. All that was missing was the exciting harem…and the oil soaked wealth! It was fun nevertheless and with friends around you in the limo, it could be an adventure sloshed in romance and fun!

ECO RENT A CAR ECO Rent a Car, a leading car rental and ground transportation company, recently introduced its premium range of cars for selfdriving purposes. The company even ensures a pick and drop facility of these premium cars.

This comes at a cost of Rs 500 per pick and drop in Delhi. Additional charges are applicable if it is in another city.

Running successfully for more than four decades since 1974, ECO Rent a Car also

happens to be the only company in India today to own cars and coaches across all categories including stretched limousines catering to the needs of travellers. This makes the company the prime choice of direct clientele from Top Fortune 500 companies.

Rajesh Loomba, MD, ECO Rent a Car stated, “The demand for luxurious personal mobility solutions is rapidly on the rise considering that today’s generation believes in leading global lifestyles. No wonder, their mobility preferences reflect this status. We ventured into the luxury segment realising the need to aid this premium lifestyle. We wish to facilitate today’s customers who believe in traveling in style and class with the experience of driving the luxury car of their choice.”

Run by two brothers, Rajesh and Aditya Loomba, the company functions with a whopping 2500 vehicles across all categories and transports a record number of 20,000 passengers every day. It operates from 9 cities with its services spread across 79 cities pan India. A brick and mortar company that is built on the part-owned/part-aggregation model, its proprietary technology and processes are delivering the best-inclass user interface across mobile and web platforms. MI

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hile the Frankfurt International Motor Show had its own share of entertainment and new launches, Jaguar Land Rover celebrated its vehicles appearing in the new Bond adventure, Spectre. Cars, including the Jaguar C-X75, Range Rover Sport SVR and the iconic Land Rover Defender, stole the show as they were unveiled in public for the first time at the palatial Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt.

Naomie Harris (Moneypenny) and David Bautista (Hinx) were guests of honour at the Naomie Harris glamorous event showcasing special stunt vehicles used in the latest instalment of the played by David Bautista, the James Bond series. Guests were C-X75 supercar, named the entertained by British singer and most advanced Jaguar ever musician John Newman, who created, was provided by Jaguar performed a number of top ten hits Land Rover Special Vehicle from his album.

Operations (SVO) in collaboration Spectre, the 24th James Bond with development partner film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Williams Advanced Engineering Productions, Metro-Goldwynheadquarters in Oxfordshire, Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures England.

Entertainment, sees the Jaguar SVO was created in June 2014 C-X75 drive through the moonlit to focus on meeting the increasing streets of Rome in one of the expectations of today’s most movie’s most iconic high speed discerning and enthusiastic Jaguar chase scenes. Driven by Hinx, and Land Rover customers.

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Naomie Harris and David Bautista

Working on the development of high performance versions of existing models, luxury bespoke commissions and limited run collector editions, it represents the very pinnacle of the two iconic brands. Specially modified Land Rover Defenders and the fastest, most powerful Land Rover ever, the Range Rover Sport SVR also star in major action sequences shot in Austria. The highly capable Defenders were constructed by the JLR Special Operations division with huge

37-inch diameter off-road tyres and enhanced body protection to tackle the challenging terrain of the snow-covered mountain roads used for filming.

Actor David Bautista said, “To have the opportunity to be a part of an iconic chase scene in a Bond movie and to drive the C-X75 supercar was like a dream come true for me. It truly is a beautiful beast of a car that will go down in movie history.”

Naomie Harris, who will reprise the role of Moneypenny in Spectre said: “I made my Bond debut in the Defender, and I have so many fond memories shooting that sequence in Turkey. It’s such a special franchise to be a part of, and I’m thrilled to be here in Frankfurt with the Jaguar Land Rover team”.

Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations, John Edwards, said: “For Jaguar Land Rover to once again be a part of the iconic vehicle line ups in one of the most celebrated film franchises in the world represents a proud moment for us. It’s an incredible opportunity to showcase production and concept cars alike and we look forward to continuing this relationship well into the future.” MI

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THE RITZ-CARLTON BANGALORE

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recent visit to Bangalore proved to be an enjoyable one what with a fabulous stay at the Ritz Carlton. This is the country’s first Ritz Carlton and one which has raised the bar for luxury hotels all over the country.

Right from the location to the ambience, the décor, the staff, the service, the facilities, the food, everything is top notch here.

Located on Residency Road in the heart of downtown Bangalore, the Ritz Carlton houses 277 rooms, a stunning décor which encompasses Jaali (lattice screen)

design from the Mughal era and many architectural and interior design features, including pointed archways. An impressive marble staircase is the center piece of the hotel’s interior and decorative paintings and sculptures are all carefully blended to form an essential part of the hotel’s character. With 1,280 pieces of contemporary art from prominent artists, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore is home to the largest collection inside a hotel. Paintings by Bose Krishnamachari, Paresh Maity and Sujata Bajaj line the lobby with a statue of Picasso by American sculptor Robert St Croix near the

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entrance.

With business cards that say that you are in residence at the Ritz Carlton to personalised stationary and pillow sheets with your names sewn on it, a stay at the hotel is one of exclusive luxury. What works for the hotel is a combination of elegant and luxurious décor, high end cuisine and most important the attitude of the staff which matches up in every possible way. Business facilities offered at the hotel include a range of meeting rooms featuring the stunning 600 square meter Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, one permanent boardroom and three

function rooms with natural light.

Those looking for rejuvenation can visit The Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA for a relaxing experience with Ayurvedic and internationallyacclaimed treatments. An expansive state-of-the-art fitness facility with a fully-equipped Technogym, and an outdoor swimming pool with poolside lounge and bar surrounded by lush foliage are also located on the same floor. Guests can relax in private cabanas with inviting daybeds and cocoons that offer privacy and comfort.

I first visited The Market for their elaborate Sunday brunch

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The Lantern

Club Reception and was amazed at the number of options that Executive Chef Anupam Banerjee and his team offer guests. There was food from East Asia, Europe and India, live stations, an elaborate dessert station, a sushi counter, etc. The Market has three interactive show kitchens along with wood-burning and tandoor ovens to produce culinary masterpieces from around the world and is a great place to enjoy a leisurely breakfast as well.

Those who prefer a glass of wine with their meals can choose from an extensive selection of both New and Old World wines. While in The Market, it is a good idea to try the Zaffrani Malai Kofta, the Marinara Pasta and the sushis.

For those who can’t do without a cup of tea late afternoon, the stylish Lobby Lounge in the hotel is a must visit.

Here The Ritz-Carlton’s legendary Afternoon Tea is served in a relaxed, contemporary environment and is a great place to try bite size sandwiches, pastries, tarts, savories etc. An impressive library captures the effortless comfort of a well-appointed living room along with artistic masterpieces completing the experience. The lobby lounge also has live entertainment on weekend evenings.

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Riwaz The Lantern is a unique combination of casual fine dining and cutting-edge nightlife.

Resembling a Chinese lantern, the restaurant explores diverse aspects of Chinese cuisine in a pleasing ambiance. While at Lantern, it is the delectable Dim Sums that are a must try after which you can move onto ordering the mains. There is a wide choice of seating both indoors and outdoors. One can’t help but admire the exotic textiles and porcelain vessels that line the walls. Dining at Lantern is like embarking on a fragrant journey into Chinese kitchens that serve healthy and flavourful food. Try the Truffle Scented Edamame Money Pouch, Crispy Vegetable Cheung Fun, Crystal Vegetable Dumpling

and the Mapo Tofu while dining at The Lantern.

Riwaz, a fine dine that serves Indian cuisine is a great place to experiment with smoky, robust flavors, tender grilled meats and an assortment of Indian breads.

Given the nature of the cuisine it would be a better idea to go there during lunch. An open kitchen, traditional methods of cooking, contemporary desserts, an extensive wine list make up for a memorable meal at Riwaz. Must tries are the Dal Riwaz, the Palak Gucchi Kofta and the Masala Tawa Sabz.

Located at the hotel’s lobby level, an evening at the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Bar is for those who enjoy their drink in a sophisticated environment coupled by efficient

service. This bar spells luxury with a capital ‘L’ and offers great food to match along with drinks.

Renowned cognacs, robust ports, hand-selected whiskies and classic cocktails alongside rich comfort foods and artisanal cheeses are on offer here.

The décor is inspired from the sophisticated intimacy of 19th century English Gentlemen’s Clubs and the intricate ornamental screens of the indigenous ‘Jaali’ tradition.

A stay at the Ritz Carlton is ideal when you are in the mood for decadent luxury and comfort.

There is so much to do within the hotel that one doesn’t feel the need to step out at all as The Ritz Carlton Bangalore is a destination in itself! MI

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ext time you are in Austria, make sure you enjoy the hospitality of Bentley Motors.

Bentley Motors has announced not the launch of a new car but the opening of its first ever mountain lodge in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

This new concept of living the Bentley essence in Europe opens its doors for the first time to welcome the European dealers and a selected group of VIPs and local residents. The Bentley Lodge Kitzbuehl can now be booked on www.bentleymotorslodge.com Surrounded by breathtaking peaks and valleys while being nestled in one of the most exclusive Alpine hot spots, the full-serviced and luxuriously furnished chalet offers an unrivalled hideaway amid Kitzbuhel and is now available for private bookings for customers and friends of the brand. Robert Engstler, Regional Director Europe at Bentley Motors, commented, “The Bentley Lodge Kitzbuhel has everything to become a class-of-its-own destination. One of the latest Bentley models will be available at all times for the guests and we are glad to offer various bespoke experiences such as fishing, hunting, horseback riding, skiing, tennis, golf and spa treatments.”

The Bentley lodge Kitzbuhel is inspired by the techniques, the materials and the finishes that characterise Bentley’s renowned car interiors. MI

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Rapide

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Vanquish

Coupe Volante Rapide S V8 Coupe V8 S Coupe V8 Volante V8 N430 V12 S V12 S Roadster Coupe Volante

6.0 6.0 6.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 6 6.0 6.0 6.0

P P P P P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

2.90 (Cr.) 3 (Cr.) 3.50 (Cr.) 1.86 (Cr.) 2.20 (Cr.) 2.40 (Cr.) NA NA NA 3.85 (Cr.) NA

1.8 1.8

P

16.30

25.50

P

16.30

31.40

1.8 2.0

P D

16.30 20

44.75 24.56

2.0

D

20

28.55

2.0

D

20

32.22

7 Series

X1 X3

X5

AUDI 40 TFSI Premium 40 TFSI Premium Plus + Sunroof 40 TFSI S Line Cabriolet 35TDI Attraction A3 35 TDI Premium + Sunroof Edition 35 TDI Premium Plus + Sunroof 35 TDI Technology Pack + Sunroof TFSI Premium Edition TDI Special Edition TDI Standard Edition TDI Premium Edition A4 TDI Premium Plus TDI Technology Pack TDI Quattro Premium Plus TDI Quattro Technology 35 TFSI A6 35 TDI Matrix TFSI quattro TDI quattro A8 L TDI quattro W12 TDI quattro 35 TDI S Edition Q3 35 TDI Premium 35 TDI Premium Plus TDI Quatrro Premium TDI Quatrro Premium Plus Q5 TDI Quatrro Technology TDI QuattroTechnology TDI Quattro Premium TDI Quattro Premium Plus Q7 TDI Quattro Technology TDI Quattro Technology RS5 TFSI Quattro RS6 Avant TFSI Quattro RS7 TFSI Quattro V8 FSI R8 V10 FSI V10 FSI Plus S-Tronic R8 Spyder V10 FSI S4 TFSI Quatrro S6 TFSI Quattro TT 45 TFSI Coupe Quattro BENTLEY MOTORS GT W12 GT V8 GT Speed W12 GT V8 S Continental GTC W12 GTC V8 GT Speed Convertible GT V8S Convertible Flying Spur Flying Spur V8 Flying Spur Flying Spur W12 Mulsanne Mulsanne BMW 118d Prestige 1 Series 118d Sport Line 320d Prestige 3 Series 320d Sport Line 320d Luxury Line Sport Line 3 series Gran Turismo Luxury Line 520d Prestige 520d Prestige Plus 5 Series 520d Luxury Line 530d M Sport 640d Gran Coupé Eminence 6 Series 640d Gran Coupé Design Pure Experience 7 Series 730 Ld Prestige

X6 Z4

M

2.0

D

20

34.06

1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 1.8 2.0 4.0 3.0 4.2 6.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.2 4.2 4 4.0 4.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 3.0 3.0 2.0

P D D D D D D D P D P D D D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P P P P P P P

15.64 17.11 17.11 17.11 17.11 17.11 14.94 14.94 15.26 18.53 9.20 6 NA NA 15.73 15.73 15.73 14.10 14.10 14.10 13.20 12 12 12 11.30 9.20 10.4 10.4 8 7.60 7.60 7.70 10.30 NA 8.30

32.68 29.45 30.10 35.39 38.93 40.79 55.02 57.82 45.90 49.50 1.38 (Cr.) 1.17 (Cr.) 1.33 (Cr.) 1.87 (Cr.) 28.99 33.99 37.50 49.46 51.42 56.02 62.95 61.52 67.01 76.88 84.86 1.09 (Cr.) 1.35 (Cr.) 1.40 (Cr.) 1.71 (Cr.) 1.99 (Cr.) 2.31 (Cr.) 2.19 (Cr.) 52.64 95.25 60.35

6.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.8

P P P P P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 6.38 8 NA

NA 3.28 (Cr.) NA 3.54 (Cr.) NA NA 4.03 (Cr.) NA 3.21 (Cr.) 3.40 (Cr.) 5.55 (Cr.)

2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

D D D D D D D D D D D D

20.58 20.58 18.88 18.88 18.88 19.59 19.59 18.48 18.48 18.48 14.69 17.54

26.50 29.50 34.90 38.90 38.90 39.90 42.90 44.90 47.90 49.90 59.90 1.14 (Cr.)

3.0

D

17.54

1.21 (Cr.)

3.0

D

16.46

92.50

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ASTON MARTIN DB9

VARIANTS

i8 BUGATTI Veyron CHEVROLET

Beat

Captiva Cruze

Enjoy

Sail Hatchback

Sail Sedan

Spark

Tavera *

730 Ld Eminence 730 Ld Signature 750Li Eminence 760Li Eminence ActiveHybrid 7L sDrive20d xLine xDrive20d Expedition xDrive20d xLine xDrive30d M Sport xDrive30d Expedition xDrive30d Design Pure Experience xDrive30d Design Pure Experience (7 Seater) xDrive40d sDrive 35i sDrive 35i Design Pure Traction M3 Sedan M4 Coupé M5 Sedan M6 Gran Coupé i8

3.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

D D P P P D D D D D

16.46 16.46 11.62 7.46 13.85 17.05 18.56 18.56 15.35 15.35

1.06 (Cr.) 1.25 (Cr.) 1.46 (Cr.) 1.95 (Cr.) 1.41 (Cr.) 37.90 46.90 51.90 59.90 65.90

3.0

D

15.35

69.90

Veyron Grand Sport PS LS LT LT Option PS LS LT LT Option LT LTZ LT (MT) LTZ (MT) LTZ (AT) LS - 8 Seater LS -7 Seater LT - 8 Seater LT - 7 Seater LTZ - 8 Seater LTZ - 7 Seater TCDi LS - 8 Seater TCDi LS -7 Seater TCDi LT - 8 Seater TCDi LT - 7 Seater TCDi LTZ - 8 Seater TCDi LTZ - 7 Seater PS LS LS ABS LT ABS TCDi PS TCDi LS TCDi LS ABS TCDi LT ABS PS LS LS ABS LT ABS TCDi PS TCDi LS TCDi LS ABS TCDi LT ABS BS4 OBDII LS BS4 OBDII LT BS4 OBDII Neo 3 -10-BS3 Neo 3 Max -10-BS3 Neo 3 Max -7-BS3 Neo 3 LS-10-BS3 Neo 3 LS-7-BS3 Neo 3 LS-7(C)-BS3 Neo 3 LT-9-BS3 Neo 3 LT-8-BS3 Neo 3 LT-7(C)-BS3

3.0

D

15.35

72.90

3.0 3.0

D P

15.9 10.37

1.15 (Cr.) 74.90

3.0

P

10.37

75.90

3.0 3.0 5.0 4.3 1.5

P P P P H

10.75 10.75 10.10 10.10 47.45

1.23 (Cr.) 1.25 (Cr.) 1.39 (Cr.) 1.80 (Cr.) 2.29 (Cr.)

8.0

P

NA

12 (Cr.)

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

P P P P D D D D D D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D D P P P P D D D D P P P P D D D D P P P D D D D D D D D D

18.61 18.61 18.61 18.61 25.44 25.44 25.44 25.44 14.60 12.12 17.30 17.30 NA 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 22.10 22.10 22.10 22.10 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 22.10 22.10 22.10 22.10 16.20 16.20 16.20 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58

4.20 4.47 4.90 5.41 5.05 5.34 5.77 6.28 25.13 27.36 14.26 15.81 16.86 6.24 6.26 6.83 6.86 7.68 7.70 7.54 7.57 8.02 8.05 8.76 8.79 4.67 5.16 5.39 5.99 5.69 6.20 6.36 7.18 5.50 5.99 6.36 6.84 6.74 7.14 7.45 8.05 3.61 3.88 4.18 7.59 8.47 8.79 9.25 9.51 9.62 10.58 11.03 11.30

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

P P P P P P

20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63

3.23 3.26 3.59 4.05 3.79 3.82

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DATSUN Go

Go+

D D1 A T D D1

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Go+ FERRARI California FF 488 458 F12 FIAT

Avventura

Linea

Linea Classic

Punto Evo

Abarth FORCE Force One

Gurkha

A T

1.2 1.2

P P

20.63 20.63

4.15 4.61

T Convertible FF GTB Coupe Spider Speciale Berlinetta

3.8 6.2 3.9 4.5 4.5 6.2

P P P P P P

9.51 6.49 6.96 8.46 8.46 6.66

NA NA NA NA NA NA

Active Fire Dynamic Fire Active Multijet Dynamic Multijet Emotion Multijet Active Fire Active T-Jet Dynamic T-Jet Emotion T-Jet Active Multijet Dynamic Multijet Emotion Multijet Classic Fire Classic Multijet Classic Plus Multijet Active Fire Dynamic Fire Emotion Fire Active Multijet Dynamic Multijet Emotion Multijet Sport 93 PS 500 Competizione

1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4

P P D D D P P P P D D D P D D P P P D D D D P

14.40 14.40 20.50 20.50 20.50 15.70 15.70 15.70 15.70 20.40 20.40 20.40 14.90 19.50 19.50 15.80 15.80 15.80 21.20 21.20 21.20 21.20 NA

6.44 7.31 7.18 7.95 8.49 7 7.99 9.15 9.67 8.47 9.62 10.09 6.12 7.13 7.69 4.94 5.36 7.18 5.88 6.51 7.14 7.52 29.85

EX 6 Seater LX-ABS 6 Seater SX-ABS 6 Seater SX-ABS 5 Seater Hard Top (4x4) Soft Top (4x2) Soft Top (4x4)

2.6 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.6 2.6

D D D D D D D

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

9.59 14.34 12.70 12.78 8.71 6.42 8.56

LXi Duratec CLXi Duratec Titanium Duratec LXi Duratorq CLXi Duratorq Titanium Duratorq Ambiente M/T Trend M/T Titanium M/T Titanium A/T Titanium Ecoboost Titanium (O) Ecoboost Ambiente (D) Trend (D) Titanium (D) Titanium (O) (D) 4x2 M/T 4x2 A/T 4x4 A/T Ambiente Trend Titanium Base Ambiente Trend Trend+ Titanium Titanium+ Titanium A/T Base Ambiente Trend Trend+ Titanium Titanium+ Ambiente Trend Titanium Titanium+ Ambiente Trend Titanium Titanium+ Titanium (AT)

1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P P D D D P P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D P P P P P P P D D D D D D P P P P D D D D P

14.09 14.09 14.09 19.68 19.68 19.68 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.60 18.90 18.90 22.70 22.70 22.70 22.70 12.67 10.70 10.70 25.01 25.01 25.01 18.16 18.16 18.16 18.16 18.16 18.16 17 25.83 25.83 25.83 25.83 25.83 25.83 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 17.2

5.06 5.77 6.58 6.47 6.95 7.68 6.75 7.71 8.70 9.73 9.14 9.70 7.89 8.61 9.60 10.20 22.15 23.73 25.67 8.50 9.39 10.18 4.29 4.56 5.00 5.25 5.75 6.40 6.91 5.29 5.62 5.97 6.22 6.72 7.40 4.89 5.76 6.69 7.24 5.89 6.76 7.69 8.24 7.79

E M/T EX M/T

1.2 1.2

P P

18 18

5.19 5.55

MODEL

Ecosport

Ecosport Endeavour

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Figo Aspire

Amaze

Brio

City

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S M/T S MT Plus (i-VTEC) SX M/T VX M/T VX (O) M/T S A/T VX A/T E M/T EX M/T S M/T SX M/T VX M/T VX (O) M/T E M/T EX M/T S M/T V M/T VX M/T VX BL M/T VX A/T VX BL A/T E M/T S M/T SV M/T V M/T VX M/T SV CVT VX CVT EMT SMT SVMT VMT VXMT VX (0) MT VX (0) MT 2WD M/T 2WD A/T 4WD AVN A/T E S SV V VX S CVT V CVT E S SV V VX E S V V (O) E S V V (O) RS RS (O)

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P / CNG P P P P P D D D D D D P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P D D D D D P D P P P P P P P P P P D D D D D P P P P D D D D D D

18 NA 18 18 18 15.50 15.50 25.80 25.80 25.80 25.80 25.80 25.80 19.40 19.40 19.40 19.40 19.40 19.40 16.50 16.50 17.80 17.80 17.80 17.80 17.80 18 18 26 26 26 26 25.10 NA NA 13.70 13.70 12 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 19 19 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30 24.20 24.20 24.20 24.20 24.20 24.20

5.94 5.99 6.48 6.87 7.32 6.95 7.78 6.20 6.52 6.97 7.39 7.75 8.20 4.21 4.43 4.78 5.12 5.51 5.99 6.31 6.78 7.53 8.19 8.78 9.37 10.34 9.81 11.42 8.75 9.40 9.94 10.55 11.53 10.64 11.83 21.09 22.85 25.09 5.30 5.94 6.44 6.79 7.26 6.99 7.85 6.49 7.14 7.64 8.09 8.59 6.75 7.80 9.06 9.75 8.19 8.93 10.09 10.77 11.19 11.87

L S SX+ L LS S+ SX SX+ SX+ A/T SX (O) S M/T SX M/T SX A/T L M/T S M/T SX M/T SX A/T D-Lite D-Lite+ Era+ Era+ Lpg Magna+ Magna+ LPG Magna+ Kappa Magna+ (O) Sportz Kappa Era Kappa Magna

1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.2

P P P D D D D D D D P P P D D D D P P P P/LPG P P/LPG P P P P P

15.29 15.29 15.29 21.38 21.38 21.38 19.67 19.67 17.01 19.67 16.30 16.30 14.30 22.70 22.70 22.70 19.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 20.30 20.30 21.10 18.60 18.60

8.59 9.57 11.19 9.46 10.42 11.45 11.59 12.67 13.57 13.6 14.43 15.71 16.79 14.87 15.65 16.97 18.24 3.01 3.31 3.45 3.71 3.75 4.02 4.05 4.18 4.04 5.34 5.88

HYUNDAI

Creta

Elantra

Eon

HONDA Amaze

ENGINE*

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FORD

Classic

VARIANTS

Elite i20

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Elite i20

Grand i10

i10

i20 Active

Santa Fe

4S Fludic Verna

Xcent

Kappa Sportz Kappa Sportz (O) Kappa Sportz Special Edition Kappa Asta Kappa Asta (O) CRDi Era CRDi Magna CRDi Sportz CRDi Sportz (O) CRDi Sportz Special Edition CRDi Asta CRDi Asta (O) Kappa Era Kappa Magna Kappa Magna (LPG) Kappa Sportz Kappa Asta Kappa Asta A/T Kappa Asta (O) CRDi Era CRDi Magna CRDi Sportz CRDi Asta CRDi Asta (O) Era Magna Sportz Sportz LPG Kappa Base Kappa S CRDi Base CRDi S CRDi SX 2WD M/T 2WD A/T 4WD A/T Base S S (O) S (O) A/T SX CRDi Base CRDi S CRDi S (O) CRDi SX CRDi SX A/T Kappa Base Kappa S Kappa S (O) Kappa SX Kappa SX (O) Kappa SX (O) A/T CRDi Base CRDi S CRDi S (O) CRDi SX CRDi SX (O)

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

P P P P P D D D D D D D P P P/LPG P P P P D D D D D P P P P/LPG P P D D D D D D P P P P P D D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D

18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 24 24 24 24 24 19.81 19.81 19.81 19.20 17.19 17.19 21.19 21.19 21.19 14.74 13.01 13.01 17.01 17.01 17.01 17.01 17.01 23.50 23.50 23.50 23.50 19.08 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 16.90 24.40 24.40 24.40 24.40 24.40

6.39 6.74 6.69 6.97 7.16 6.45 6.99 7.54 7.86 7.84 8.09 8.28 4.62 4.82 5.25 5.22 5.48 6.23 5.81 5.49 5.68 6.08 6.35 6.67 4.17 4.41 4.70 4.98 6.38 7.10 7.63 8.34 8.89 26.65 27.86 29.95 7.69 8.79 9.32 10.05 10.09 8.90 9.93 10.52 11.39 12.12 4.96 5.64 5.90 6.58 6.84 7.59 5.85 6.54 6.80 7.47 7.74

D-Max Single Cab D-Max Space Cab Flat Deck D-Max Space Cab Arched Deck BS4 4x2 MT BS4 4x2 MT HI Pack BS4 AT Premium

2.5 2.5

D D

NA NA

5.89 6.09

2.5

D

NA

6.99

3.0 3.0 3.0

D D D

12.08 12.08 NA

21.40 22 23.90

F-Type Coupe F-Type S Coupe F-Type R Coupe F-Type V6 S Covertible F-Type V8 S Covertible XF XF Executive Edition XF XFR Premium Luxury Portfolio Premium Luxury Portfolio

3.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

P P P P P P D D D P P P D D

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 9.4 NA NA

1.25 (Cr.) 1.38 (Cr.) 1.88 (Cr.) 1.53 (Cr.) 1.81 (Cr.) 51.19 51.51 47.66 59.97 NA NA 97.73 96.56 1.03 (Cr.)

LP 700-4 LP 700-4 Roadster LP 610-4

6.5 6.5 5.2

P P P

6.3 6.3 NA

3.69 (Cr.) 4.77 (Cr.) 3.43 (Cr.)

V6 SE V6 HSE TD4 S TD4 SE TD4 SE (5+2) TD4 HSE TD4 HSE (5+2) TD4 HSE Luxury

3.0 3.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2

P P D D D D D D

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

1.11 (Cr.) 1.20 (Cr.) 46.10 51.01 52.50 53.34 54.83 60.70

MODEL

MU-7 MU-7 JAGUAR

F-Type

XF

XJ LAMBORGHINI Aventador Huracan LAND ROVER Discovery

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Range Rover

Range Rover Evoque Range Rover Sport

TD4 HSE Luxury (5+2 TDV6 HSE TDV6 Vogue SDV8 Vogue SE SDV8 Autobiography V8 SC Autobiography TDV6 Vogue LWB SDV8 Vogue SE LWB SDV8 Autobiography LWB V8 SC Autobiography LWB Pure Prestige Dynamic SDV6 S SDV6 SE SDV6 HSE SC Autobiography

2.2 3.0 3.0 4.4 4.4 5.0 3.0 4.4 4.4 5.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.0

D D D D D P D D D P D D D D D D P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

62.18 1.83 (Cr.) 2.08 (Cr.) 2.57 (Cr.) 2.68 (Cr.) 2.63 (Cr.) 2.20(Cr.) 2.57 (Cr.) 2.68 (Cr.) 2.76 (Cr.) 49.24 56.72 52.91 1.16 (Cr.) 1.32 (Cr.) 1.51 (Cr.) 1.75 (Cr.)

Plus Non Ac BS4 Plus Ac BS4 Ex Non Ac BS4 Ex Ac BS4 SLE BS4 SLX BS4 ZLX BS4 C2 C4 C6 C8 RX5 MT RX6 MT RX7 AT S2 S4 S4 / S4 4WD S6 / S6 PLUS S8 S10 / S10 4WD S10 AT DI 2WD DI 2WD PS DI 4X4 4x4 CRDE T4 T4+ T6 T6+ T6+ AMT T8 T8 AMT D2 D4 D6 ABS D6 ABS EXECUTIVE D2 D4 D6 W4 FWD W6 FWD W8 FWD W8 AWD W10 FWD W10 AWD D2 BS IV D2 MAXX BS IV D4 BS IV H4 BS IV / ABS BS IV H8 ABS BS IV / ABS AIRBAG BS IV H9 BS IV

2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.2

D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 17.21 17.21 17.21 17.21 11.18 11.18 11.18 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 14.88 14.88 14.88 14.02

6.88 7.27 6.50 6.90 7.30 7.82 7.99 6.41 7.28 7.75 8.26 19.83 21.87 23.17 8.69 9.29 9.70 / 10.83 10.48 / 10.79 11.68 12.32 / 13.45 13.13 5.21 5.45 5.96 8.25 6.98 7.33 7.63 7.88 8.6 8.48 9.2 6.72 6.95 7.65 8.13 6 6.27 6.89 11.21 12.48 14.18 14.99 14.99 15.99 8.07 7.86 8.49 8.96 / 9.20

2.2

D

14.02

10.23 / 10.62

2.2

D

14.02

11.47

E

NA

4.79

E

NA

5.24

P P P P P P CNG P P P P P P P P P

22.74 22.74 22.74 22.74 22.74 22.74 30.46 24.07 24.07 24.07 24.07 24.07 24.07 23.10 23.10 23.10

2.52 2.89 3.11 3.27 3.25 3.43 3.68 3.19 3.36 3.98 3.52 3.72 4.01 3.96 4.46 4.26

MAHINDRA

Bolero

Quanto

Rexton

Scorpio

Thar

TUV 300

Verito

Verito Vibe

ISUZU D-Max

VARIANTS

XUV 500

XYLO

MAHINDRA REVA T2 e2o T20 *Inclusive of Govt. FAME demand incentives MARUTI STD LX Lxi LXi Airbag Alto 800 Vxi VXi Airbag LXi CNG LX Lxi LXi CNG Alto K10 Vxi VXi (O) VXi AGS Lxi LXi AGS Celerio Vxi

Electric Motor Electric Motor

0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

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Celerio

Ciaz

Ciaz Hybrid

Eeco

Ertiga

Gypsy Omni

Ritz

S-Cross

Swift

Swift

Swift Dzire

WagonR

WagonR Stingray MASERATI Ghibli Quattraporte Gran Turismo Gran Cabrio

VXi AGS Zxi ZXi (O) Zxi AMT LDi Vdi Zdi ZDi (O) GREEN Vxi Vdi VDi Plus VXi VXi Plus VXi Plus AT ZDi ZDi (O) ZDi Plus ZXi ZXi AT ZXi Plus VDI VDI (O) VDI+ ZDI ZDI+ 5 Seater 5 Seater Ac 7 Seater Flexi Green Flexi Green 5 Seater Non Ac Green 5 Seater Ac Lxi Vxi VXi ABS ZXi LDi Vdi Zdi LXi CNG VXi CNG King Soft Top King Hard Top MPI E LXi VXi VXi ABS VXi AT ABS ZXi Mc LDi Mc VDi Mc VDi ABS Mc ZDi Sigma Delta Zeta Alpha Delta Zeta Alpha LXi LXi (O) VXi ZXi LDi VDi ZDi LXi LXi (O) VXi VXi AT ZXi LDi VDi ZDi Mc Lx Mc LXi LXi CNG Mc VXi Mc VXi ABS LXi VXi VXi (O)

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

P P P P D D D D CNG D D P P P D D D P P P H H H H H P P P CNG P CNG CNG P P P P D D D CNG CNG P P LPG P P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P D D D P P P P P D D D P P CNG P P P P P

23.10 23.10 23.10 23.10 27.62 27.62 27.62 27.62 31.79 26.30 26.30 20.73 20.73 19.12 26.30 26.30 26.30 20.73 19.12 20.73 28.90 28.90 28.90 28.90 28.90 15.10 15.10 15.10 20 20 20 20 16.02 16.02 16.02 16.02 20.77 20.77 20.77 22.80 22.80 11.96 11.96 10.90 14.70 18.50 18.50 18.50 17.16 18.50 23.20 23.20 23.20 23.20 23.65 23.65 23.65 23.65 22.70 22.70 22.70 20.40 20.40 20.40 20.40 25.20 25.20 25.20 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 23.40 23.40 23.40 20.51 20.51 26.60 20.51 20.51 20.51 20.51 20.51

4.76 4.56 5.02 5.06 4.71 5.01 5.31 5.77 4.92 8.31 8.92 7.23 7.81 8.94 9.76 10.12 10.37 8.51 9.64 9.09 8.23 8.37 8.81 9.52 10.17 3.15 3.46 3.32 4.21 3.443 3.82 4.18 5.99 6.86 6.93 7.66 7.48 8.12 8.78 6.68 7.45 6.01 6.15 2.57 2.56 4.45 4.85 5.09 6.09 5.45 5.53 5.85 6.04 6.44 8.34 9.15 9.99 10.75 11.99 12.99 13.74 4.64 4.78 5.40 6.24 5.84 6.31 7.28 5.16 5.28 5.94 6.73 6.89 5.99 6.94 7.9 3.7 4.02 4.56 4.28 4.59 4.21 4.49 4.78

Ghibli Quattraporte Quattraporte GTS Gran Turismo Gran Turismo Sport MC Stradale Gran Cabrio Gran Cabrio Sport

3. 0 3. 0 3.8 4.2 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7

D P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

1.1 (Cr.) 1.5 (Cr.) 2.2 (Cr.) 1.8 (Cr.) NA NA 2.0 (Cr.) NA

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Gran Cabrio MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class

CLA-Class B-Class

C-Class

E-Class

GLA-class GL-class ML-class

S-class

CLS-Class SLK-class

AMG

Gran Cabrio MC

4.7

P

NA

NA

180CDI Style New 180 Sports New 200 CDI Sports 200 CDI 200 Sport 200 CDI Sport 180 Sport 200 CDI Sport Facelift 200 Avantgarde (CKD) 220 CDI Avantgarde (CKD) 200 CDI Avantgarde 220 CDI Style 200 CDI Avantgarde 250 CDI Avantgarde 350 CDI Avantgrade V6 Cabriolet 200 CDI Style 200 CDI Sport 200 Sport 350 CDI 250 CDI 350 CDI 350 CDI 500 500 Coupe Maybach S 500 Maybach S 600 600 Guard 250 350 CLA 45AMG GLA 45AMG C 63 AMG C 63 S AMG E 63 AMG GL 63 AMG G 63 AMG Crazy Colour Edition ML 63 AMG SLK 55 AMG S 63 AMG Coupe S 63 AMG Sedan

1.6 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.6 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 3.0 3.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 3.0 2.1 3.0 3.0 4.6 4.6 4.6 6.0 6.0 2.2 3.5 2.0 2.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

P P D D P D P D P D D D P D D P D D P D D D D P P P P P D P P P P P P P

15.50 NA NA 17.90 15.04 17.90 NA NA 14.74 19.27 19.27 19.27 13.82 14.21 NA NA 17.90 17.9 NA NA 14.80 8.70 NA NA NA NA NA 8.8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

26.19 27.45 28.45 31.50 35 35.90 29.45 30.45 38.90 39.90 42.90 37.90 48.50 50.70 59.90 78.50 31.9 34.90 36 77.50 56.60 67.90 1.13 (Cr.) 1.44 (Cr.) 2.00 (Cr.) 1.67 (Cr.) 2.60 (Cr.) 8.9 (Cr.) 76.50 75.00 69.50 71.90 1.06 (Cr.) 1.30 (Cr.) 1.29 (Cr.) 1.78 (Cr.)

5.5

P

NA

2.17 (Cr.)

5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

P P P P

10.41 NA NA NA

1.50 (Cr.) 1.26 (Cr.) 2.60 (Cr.) 2.53 (Cr.)

Cooper D Cooper S Cooper D Cooper Convertible CooperD

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 2

D D D P D

21.15 21.15 21.15 NA 16.57

32.65 34.65 36.10 36.70 36.5

Sport 4x2 A/T Sport Di-D 4x4

2.5 2.5

D D

13.5 13.5

24.98 25.28

XE XE+ XL XL (O) XV X (O) SV XL XL Comfort XV CVT DCI XE DCI XL DCI XL Comfort DCI XV DCI XV Premium Active XL Active XV Active XV S XE XL XL CVT XE D XL D XV D XV D Premium Safety XV D Premium Leather XL XE D XL D XL D PLUS XL D THP XV OPTION D THP XV OPTION D THP Premium

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

D D D D D D D P P P D D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D P D D D D D D

19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 18.44 18.44 19.34 23.08 23.08 23.08 23.08 23.08 19.49 19.49 19.49 17.97 17.97 17.97 22.71 22.71 22.71 22.71 22.71 13.24 20.45 20.45 20.45 19.01 19.01 19.01

9.14 9.67 10.51 10.77 11.22 11.48 12.22 5.16 5.82 6.93 5.74 6 6.62 7.10 7.47 4.38 4.70 5.02 7.40 8.19 9.55 8.60 9.25 10 10.29 10.50 10.15 10.13 11.17 11.45 11.64 12.60 12.92

Careera Careera S Careera 4 Careera 4S Careera Cabriolet

3.4 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.4

P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA

1.35 (Cr.) 1.55 (Cr.) 1.45 (Cr.) 1.64 (Cr.) 1.48 (Cr.)

MINI Mini 3-Door Mini 5-Door Mini Convertible Mini Countryman MITSUBISHI Pajero NISSAN

Evalia

Micra

Micra

Micra Active

New Sunny

Terrano

PORSCHE

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911

Boxter

Cayenne

Cayman Macan

Panamera

Careera S Cabriolet Careera 4 Cabriolet Careera 4S Cabriolet Turbo Turbo S Turbo Cabriolet Turbo S Cabriolet Targa 4 Targa 4 S GT3 Boxter S Boxter GTS Cayenne Diesel Cayenne S Diesel Cayenne S Cayenne Turbo Cayman S Cayman GTS S Diesel Turbo Panamera Panamera Diesel Panamera 4 Panamera GTS Panamera Turbo Panamera Turbo S

3.8 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.0 4.2 3.6 4.8 3.4 3.4 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 4.8 4.8

P P P P P P P P P P P P D D P P P P D D P D P P P P

NA NA NA Na NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 12.9 13 12.5 10.2 NA NA NA 15.80 10.80 NA NA NA NA NA NA

1.67 (Cr.) 1.58 (Cr.) 1.77 (Cr.) 2.10 (Cr.) 2.52 (Cr.) 2.23 (Cr.) 2.67 (Cr.) 1.59 (Cr.) 1.78 (Cr.) 2.14 (Cr.) 1.00 (Cr.) 1.15 (Cr.) 1.04 (Cr.) 1.18 (Cr.) 1.16 (Cr.) 1.74 (Cr.) 1.02 (Cr.) 1.15 (Cr.) 98.18 1.09 (Cr.) 1.14 (Cr.) 1.13 (Cr.) 1.17 (Cr.) 1.47 (Cr.) 1.81 (Cr.) 2.28 (Cr.)

GX GLX DX LX CRDi

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

P P D D D

15 15 13 13 20

4.71 5.16 5.64 6.10 6.70

RXE RXL 85 PS RXE 85 PS RXL 85 PS RXL Plus 85 PS RXL Option 110 PS RXL 110 PS RXL AWD 110 PS RXZ AWD 110 PS RXZ Plus 110 PS RXZ Option E2 E4 4x2 MT 4X4 MT 4X4 AT STD RXE RXE (O) RXL RXT RXT (O) 85 PS 85 PS RxE 85 PS RxL 85 PS RxZ 110 PS RxL 110 PS RxZ (7 Seater) 110 PS RxZ Stepway RxZ 110 PS 8 seater Stepway RxZ 110 PS 7 seater RXL RXL ABS RXZ RXE RXL RXL CVT RXZ CVT RXE RXL RXZ

1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P D D D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P D D D

13.24 13.24 19.87 19.87 19.87 19.87 19.64 19.64 19.64 19.64 19.64 20.04 20.04 17.15 16.26 14.56 25.17 25.17 25.17 25.17 25.17 25.17 21.04 21.04 21.04 21.04 19.98 19.98 19.98 19.98 19.98 23.08 23.08 23.08 16.95 16.95 17.97 17.97 21.64 21.64 21.64

8.30 9.63 9.07 10.10 10.80 11.39 11.10 12.40 13.55 12.37 12.42 14.73 16.31 23.48 26.68 27.75 2.57 2.89 2.95 3.11 3.44 3.53 8.19 8.99 9.59 10.89 10.09 11.79 11.49 11.99 12.29 5.04 6.11 6.80 7.44 8.23 9.41 10.34 8.58 9.10 10.02

Ghost SWB Ghost EWB Ghost V-Specification Phantom Phantom EWB Drophead Coupe Coupe Wraith Drophead Coupe

6.6 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6

P P P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

4.50 (Cr.) NA NA 3.34 (Cr.) NA 4.01 (Cr.) 4 (Cr.) NA NA

Ambition TSI Elegance TSI AT Ambition TDI CR Ambition TDI CR AT Elegance TDI CR AT Active MPI Ambition MPI Plus Elegance MPI

1.4 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.6

P P D D D P P P

16.80 14.70 20.60 19.30 19.30 15 15 15

16.25 19.66 17.87 18.55 20.60 7.55 8.43 8.88

MODEL

Rapid

Superb

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Elegance MPI Black Package Elegance Plus MPI Elegance MPI AT Elegance MPI Black Package AT Active TDI CR Ambition TDI CR Plus Elegance TDI CR Elegance TDI CR Black Package Ambition TDI CR Plus AT Elegance TDI CR AT Elegance TDI CR Black Package AT Elegance Plus AT Elegance Plus Black Package AT Elegance TSI MT Elegance TSI AT Elegance TDI CR AT Elegance TDI CR 4x2 Elegance TDI CR 4x4

1.6 1.6 1.6

P P P

15 15 14.30

9.01 9.22 9.87

1.6

P

14.30

10.34

1.5 1.5 1.5

D D D

21.66 21.66 21.66

8.80 9.48 9.87

1.5

D

21.66

10

1.5 1.5

D D

21.66 21.66

10.83 11.18

1.5

D

21.66

11.31

1.5

D

21.66

11.52

1.5

D

21.66

11.65

1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0

P P D D D

13.10 13.70 17.20 17.72 17.67

21.65 23.30 26.25 20.10 21.80

Pure LX 4x2 BS IV Pleasure LX 4x2 BS IV Pride 4x4 BS IV XE Revotron 90PS XM Revotron 90PS XMS Revotron 90PS XT Revotron 90PS XE Quadrajet 75PS XM Quadrajet 75PS XMS Quadrajet 75PS XT Quadrajet 75PS XE XM XMA (AMT) XT XTA (AMT) ev2 LS BS IV ev2 LX BS IV emax GLS BS IV emax GLX BS IV GLX BS IV GVX BS IV LS LX VX emax GLS emax GLX Safire GLS Safire GLX Safire GVX Safire GEX Safire GEXL Quadrajet LS Quadrajet LX Quadrajet VX Quadrajet EX Quadrajet EXL Dicor EX BS 4 Dicor LX BS 4 Storme LX BS 4 Storme EX Storme VX 4x2 Storme VX 4x4 CX BS 4 CX - PS BS 4 EX BS 4 GX BS 4 Quadrajet LS BS 4 Quadrajet VX Tech BS 4 XT EX 4x2 XT EX 4x4 XE Revotron 90PS XM Revotron 90PS XMS Revotron 90PS XT Revotron 90PS XE Quadrajet 75PS XM Quadrajet 90PS XMS Quadrajet 90PS XT Quadrajet 90PS XMA Quadrajet 90PS

2.2 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

D D D P P P P D D D D P P P P P D D P/CNG P/CNG P P D D D P/CNG P/CNG P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P D D D D D

15.05 15.05 15.05 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 22.95 22.95 22.95 22.95 23.6 23.6 21.9 23.6 21.9 25 25 NA NA 15.64 15.64 25 25 25 NA NA 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 21.02 21.02 21.02 21.02 21.02 11.57 11.57 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 15.30 15.30 15.30 15.30 16.70 21.12 13.49 13.49 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 22.95 22.95 22.95 22.95 22.95

10.42 12.56 15.43 4.45 5.16 5.40 6 5.50 6.12 6.35 7 1.99 2.29 2.69 2.49 2.89 4.44 4.85 3.90 4.16 4.93 5.21 5.38 5.57 5.95 4.88 5.15 5.97 6.20 6.61 7.59 7.61 6.16 6.93 7.59 8.58 8.51 10.20 8.90 9.99 11.60 13.02 14.35 6.56 6.74 7.28 7.93 5.28 5.97 9.96 10.99 4.85 5.49 5.69 6.27 5.87 6.55 6.75 7.31 7.25

A/T Hybrid JS G G (CVT) GL VL A/T D4-DJ D4-DJS

2.5 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4

P P P P P P P D D

12.98 19.16 14.05 14.05 15.22 14.05 15.22 21.45 21.45

28.8 31.92 13.06 14.58 15.88 16.22 17.73 13.93 14.50

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RENAULT

Duster

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VARIANTS

Zest

TOYOTA Camry

Corolla Altis

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D4-DG D4-DGL J PS G V VX D-4D JD D-4D GD D-4D VD D-4D VXD J PS G V VX TRD Sportivo D-4D JD D-4D GD D-4D VD D-4D VXD D-4D TRD Sportivo Cross G Cross V D-4D GD D-4D VD 4x2 M/T 4x4 M/T 4x2 A/T 4x4 A/T 4x2 M/T (TRD Sportivo) 4x2 A/T (TRD Sportivo) E Euro IV Non AC 8 Seater E Euro IV Non AC 7 Seater E Euro IV PS 8 Seater E Euro IV PS 7 Seater G Euro IV 8 Seater G Euro IV 7 Seater GX Euro IV 8 Seater GX Euro IV 7 Seater VX Euro IV 8 Seater VX Euro IV 7 Seater ZX Euro IV 7 Seater

1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

D D P P P P D D D D P P P P P D D D D D P P D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

21.45 21.45 16.78 16.78 16.78 16.78 23.59 23.59 23.59 23.59 17.71 17.71 17.71 17.71 16.78 23.59 23.59 23.59 23.59 23.59 17.71 16.78 23.59 23.59 12.55 12.55 11.88 NA NA NA 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31

15.90 17.54 6.03 6.33 6.73 7.35 7.13 7.43 7.83 8.45 5 5.17 5.67 6.18 6.83 6.18 6.36 6.70 7.21 7.19 6.23 7.63 7.41 7.71 24.17 25.49 25.17 26.49 24.35 25.35 10.51 10.55 11.04 11.08 12.58 12.53 13.15 13.10 15.16 15.12 15.81

Land Cruiser LC 200

VX 200 Premium

4.5

D

9.65

1.19 (Cr.)

Land Cruiser Parado

Parado VX-L

3.0

D

11.13

88.80

Z5 Z6

1.8 1.8

P P

23.91 23.91

38.10 39.80

TSI Trendline TSI Comfortline TDI Trendline TDI Comfortline TDI Highline TDI Highline A/T Trendline Comfortline Highline Trendline (Diesel) Comfortline (Diesel) Highline (Diesel) GT TSI GT TDI MPI TDI Trendline Comfortline Highline Comfortline DSG AT Highline DSG AT Trendline Comfortline Highline Comfortline DSG AT Highline DSG AT

1.4 1.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P D D D D P P P D D D P D P D P P P P P D D D D D

14.69 14.69 19.33 19.33 19.33 16.96 16.47 16.47 16.47 20.14 20.14 20.14 17.21 19.78 16.47 20.14 16.93 16.93 16.93 18.19 18.19 20.64 20.64 20.64 21.5 21.5

14.15 15.67 15.31 17.24 19.14 20.17 5.33 5.95 6.47 6.68 7.30 7.82 8.48 8.48 6.94 8.40 7.85 8.67 9.42 9.87 10.62 9.1 9.92 10.67 11.12 11.87

D3 Kinetic R-Design D3 Inscription T4 Petrol T6 Petrol D4 Kinetic D4 Summum D5 Summum R-Design D4 Summum D5 Summum D4 Kinetic D4 Momentum R-Design D5 Inscription D5 Inscription Luxury

2 2 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.0

D D D P P D D D D D D D D D D D

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

24.75 27.7 32.50 27 42.00 32.40 35.25 38.35 40.25 42.58 46.20 43.50 46.60 52 50.20 77.9

Corolla Altis

Etios

Etios Liva

Etios Cross

Fortuner

Innova

Prius VOLKSWAGEN

Jetta

Polo

Cross Polo

Vento

VOLVO V40 V40 Cross Country

S60

S80

XC60 XC90

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MODEL

ENGINE (CC)

PRICE (RS.)

Outlaw 50 Phoenix 200 RZR 170 Sportsman 400 H.O Sportsman 500 H.O Sportsman 570 EFI Sportsman 850 H.O Sportsman Big Boss 800 400 Crew 500 EFI Crew 800 Ranger Diesel Ranger EV RZR S 800 RZR XP 900 RZR XP4 900 Widetrak LS Multix

49 196 169 445 498 567 850 760 455 498 760 904 NA 760 875 875 488 NA

2.64 lakh 4.89 lakh 5.29 lakh 7.25 lakh 7.67 lakh 7.94 lakh 14.72 lakh 15.35 lakh 11.14 lakh 13.97 lakh 18 lakh 20.48 lakh 12.82 lakh 22.85 lakh 21.13 lakh 24.10 lakh 10.86 lakh 2.32 lakh

POLARIS

ATV & Youth Mode

Ranger

Ranger RZR Snowmobile Eicher Polaris

TWO WHEELER PRICES MODEL

ENGINE*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

99.27 102 94.38 102 124.6 124.6 144.8 144.8 144.8 134.66 149 149.5 178.6 199.5 199.5 199.5 199.5 220 219.89

90 96.90 91 84 76 76 NA NA NA 68.10 65 NA 58.10 58 NA NA NA 54.20 49.80

0.39 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.51 0.53 0.54 0.57 0.60 0.63 0.70 0.79 0.73 0.91 0.91 1.18 (Lakh) 1.30 (Lakh) 0.86 0.81

1170 1170 1170 1170 1293 1293 999 1170 1649 1649 1649

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

24.13 (Lakh) 29.73 (Lakh) 29.73 (Lakh) 25.96 (Lakh) 27.25 (Lakh) 29.41 (Lakh) 29.41 (Lakh) NA 34.35 (Lakh) 37.04 (Lakh) 44.79 (Lakh)

300 600 600 898 1131

NA NA NA NA NA

2.83 (Lakh) 5.15 (Lakh) 5.62 (Lakh) 9.48 (Lakh) 11.81 (Lakh)

249 249 647 647 678.2

NA NA NA NA NA

2.84 (Lakh) 3.00 (Lakh) 4.79 (Lakh) 5.26 (Lakh) 5.77 (Lakh)

803 803 803 821 821 1198 1198 821 821 1198 1198 1198 1198 1198 1198 1198 899 1285 1285 1198 1198

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

* Engine in CC | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakhs

BAJAJ AUTO Platina 100 Platina 100 ES Discover 100 Discover 100 M Discover 125 DTS-i (Drum) Discover 125 DTS-i (Disc) Discover 150 S (Drum) Discover 150 S (Disc) Discover 150 F Pulsar 135LS Pulsar 150 DTS-i Pulsar AS 150 Pulsar 180 DTS-i Pulsar 200 NS Pulsar AS 200 Pulsar RS 200 Pulsar RS 200 ABS Pulsar 220 Avenger 220 DTS-i BMW MOTORRAD R 1200 R R 1200 GS ADV 0A02 R 1200 RT R 1200 X (RnineT) 0A06 K 1300 R K 1300 S S 1000 RR HP2 Sport K 1600 GT K 1600 GTL K 1600 GTL Exclusive 0603 DSK BENELLI TNT 300 TNT 600i TNT 600 GT TNT 899 TNT R DSK HYOUSUNG Aquila 250 GT 250R GT 650R Aquila PRO ST7 DUCATI Scrambler Icon Scrambler Classic Scrambler Full Throttle Monster 821 Monster 821 Dark Monster 1200 Monster 1200 S Hyperstrada Hypermotard Multistrada Multistrada S White Multistrada S Red Diavel Dark Diavel Carbon Red Diavel Carbon Star White Diavel Titanium (LE) Panigale 899 Panigale 1299 Panigale 1299 S Panigale R Panigale R F015

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ENGINE*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

* Prices (Ex-Showroom Delhi) PRICE*

* Engine in CC | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakhs

HARLEY DAVIDSON Street 750 Super Low Iron 883 Forty - Eight Street Bob Fat Bob Fat Boy BreakOut Heritage Softail Classic Night Rod Special Street Glide CVO Limited HERO MOTOCORP Pleasure Maestro HF Dawn HF Deluxe HF Deluxe Eco Splendor+ Splendor NXG Splendor PRO Splendor ISMART Super Splendor Passion Pro Passion XPro Glamour Glamour PGM - FI Ignitor Achiever CBZ Xtreme Xtreme Sports Hunk Impulse Karizma Karizma ZMR HONDA Dio DLX Activa DLX Activa i Activa i DLX Activa 125 Activa 3G Aviator Aviator DLX Lvio Livo (Disc) Dream Neo Dream Yuga CB Shine CB Unicorn CB Unicorn 160 CBR 150R CBR 250R CBR 650F CB 1000R CB 1000RR VT 1300 CX Gold Wing- GL 1800 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Chief Classic Chief Vintage Chieftain Scout Roadmaster KAWASAKI Ninja 300 Ninja 650 R Ninja ZX 10R Ninja ZX 14R Ninja 1000 Ninja Z800 Ninja Z1000 ER-6n Z250 KTM KTM 200 Duke KTM 390 Duke KTM RC 200 KTM RC 390 LML NV SPL NV LS STAR EURO 150 STAR EURO 200 MAHINDRA 2 WHEELERS Kine Flyte Duro DZ Rodeo RZ Rodeo UZO Gusto

749 883 883 1202 1585 1690 1690 1690 1690 1247 1690 1801

NA 21.70 21.70 NA 18.18 17.85 17.85 13.86 17.85 15.80 17.85 NA

4.32 (Lakh) 6.32 (Lakh) 7.22 (Lakh) 8.82 (Lakh) 10.37(Lakh) 13.03 (Lakh) 15.08 (Lakh) 16.30 (Lakh) 16.45 (Lakh) 22.02 (Lakh) 29.91 (Lakh) 49.57 (Lakh)

102 109 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 124.7 97.2 109.1 124.7 124.8 124.7 149.1 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.2 223 223

49 50 80 80 80 81 81 81 NA 83.10 79 60 81.10 NA 52.40 68 65.10 65.10 65.10 55 48.50 51

0.43 0.51 0.38 0.40 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.44 0.47 0.51 0.47 0.47 0.53 0.59 0.57 0.58 0.66 0.72 0.66 0.69 0.78 0.97

109 109 109 109 125 110 109 109 109 109 109 109 124.7 149.1 162.71 149.4 249 650 998 999 1312 1832

60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 74 74 74 74 65 NA NA NA 30 NA NA NA NA NA

0.47 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.55 0.49 0.5 0.56 0.52 0.59 0.49 0.5 0.55 0.63 0.72 1.22 (Lakh) 1.58 (Lakh) 7.30 (Lakh) 11.81 (Lakh) 15.21 (Lakh) 13.99 (Lakh) 28.50 (Lakh)

1811 1811 1811 1131 1811

NA NA NA NA NA

25.50 (Lakh) 28.50 (Lakh) 32 (Lakh) 12 (Lakh) 37 (Lakh)

296 649 998 1441 1043 806 1043 649 249

26 33 14 18 15 18 15 NA NA

3.60 (Lakh) 5.14 (Lakh) 16.40 (Lakh) 17.66 (Lakh) 12.87 (Lakh) 8.13 (Lakh) 12.87 (Lakh) 4.78 (Lakh) 2.99 (Lakh)

200 373 200 373

NA NA NA NA

1.31 (Lakh) 1.81 (Lakh) 1.60 (Lakh) 2.05 (Lakh)

149.56 147.55 150.82 199.89

NA NA NA NA

0.40 0.45 0.47 0.53

71.5 124.6 124.6 124.6 125 110

63.25 40 56.25 59.38 59 63

0.34 0.41 0.49 0.47 0.48 0.45

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MODEL

ENGINE*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

106.7 106.7 110

79.40 85.40 85.40

0.39 0.48 0.45

125 125 125 125 150

62 60 NA NA NA

0.67 0.71 0.75 0.79 0.84

346 499 346 346 500 346 499 499 499 535

53.40 NA 53.40 NA NA 53.40 53.40 39.35 39.35 NA

0.98 1.42 (Lakh) 1.10 (Lakh) 1.28 (Lakh) 1.63 (Lakh) 1.18 (Lakh) 1.51 (Lakh) 1.53 (Lakh) 1.60 (Lakh) 1.84 (Lakh)

124 112.8 124 112.8 124 149.5 154.9 154.9 250 1255 805 1783 1783 1340 999 999 999 1037

50.22 63 51 72 68.50 55.70 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

0.49 0.43 0.51 0.45 0.51 0.69 0.72 0.83 2.09 (Lakh) 10.75 (Lakh) 10.05 (Lakh) 15.95 (Lakh) 16.45 (Lakh) 15.95 (Lakh) 12.25 (Lakh) 12.70 (Lakh) 15.95 (Lakh) 14.95 (Lakh)

865 865 865 675 1050 675 675 800 800 800 800 800 1215 1699 1699 2294

18.12 18.13 NA NA NA 16.37 16.37 17.56 17.56 17.56 17.56 17.56 15.93 NA NA NA

5.99 (Lakh) 6.97 (Lakh) 7.18 (Lakh) 7.91 (Lakh) 11.06 (Lakh) 10.69 (Lakh) 12.14 (Lakh) 10.50 (Lakh) 11.60 (Lakh) 12.70 (Lakh) 12.14 (Lakh) 13.75 (Lakh) 18.75 (Lakh) 13.95 (Lakh) 16.19 (Lakh) 21.29 (Lakh)

87.8 87.8 109.7 109.7 99.7 109.7 109.7 125 125 159.7 177.4

65 65 62 62 87.70 83.90 62 67 67 NA NA

0.42 0.44 0.47 0.42 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.51 0.55 0.69 0.73

113 113 113 113 106 106 123 123 123 153 153 150 150 153 153 153 149 998 149 321 998 998 1679

NA NA 53 53 75.74 70.03 71.50 78 NA NA NA NA NA 62.40 NA 50.81 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

0.48 0.52 0.46 0.48 0.38 0.45 0.51 0.52 0.55 0.71 0.73 0.77 0.79 0.61 0.58 0.78 0.84 10.72 (Lakh) 1.17 (Lakh) 3.25 (Lakh) 22.34 (Lakh) 29.43 (Lakh) 25.65 (Lakh)

* Engine in CC | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakhs

Pantero Centuro Centuro Rockstar PIAGGIO Vespa LX Vespa VX Vespa S Vespa ELEGANTE Vespa Premium ROYAL ENFIELD Bullet 350 Bullet 500 Electra Twinspark Thunderbird 350 Thunderbird 500 Classic 350 Classic 500 Desert Storm Classic- Chrome Continental GT SUZUKI Access 125 Lets Swish 125 Hayate Slingshot GS 150R Gixxer Gixxer SF Inazuma Bandit 1250 SA Intruder M800 Intruder M1800R Intruder M1800R B.O.S.S Hayabusa GSX - S1000 GSX - S1000F GSX - R1000 V- Storm 1000 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES Bonneville A3 Bonneville T100 Thruxton A2 Street Triple ABS A2 Speed Triple ABS A1 Daytona 675 ABS Daytona 675 R Tiger XR 800 Tiger XRx Tiger XCx Tiger 800 XC Tiger 800 XCA Tiger Explorer Thunderbird Storm Thunderbird LT Rocket III Roadster TVS Scooty Pep+ Scooty Streak Wego Zest Star Sport Star City Jupiter Phoenix Phoenix (Disc) Apache RTR 160 Apache RTR 180 YAMAHA Alpha Facino Ray Ray Z Crux YBR 110 YBR 125 Saluto SS 125 FZ FZ-S FZ Version 2 FZ-S Version 2 SZ-RR SZ-S FAZER FAZER F1 Version 2.0 FZ 1 YZF R15 YZF R3 YZF R1 YZF R1M VMAX

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Das Auto Scam

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VOLKSWAGEN

It’s the biggest scam to hit the global auto industry. No recall of a vehicle, anywhere in the world, has ever had such a distasteful flavour of deceit and intrigue. Report: P. THARYAN

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G

ermany based Volkswagen Group has some of the best brands under its massive umbrella that cover cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles.

These mega brands include Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, SEAT, Skoda, Ducati, MAN and Scania.

Volkswagen has now got itself cornered in a scam. The scam involved manipulations by the company which resulted in violation of emission norms. Revelations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US stated VW had dodged environmental rules for which penalty could run up to more than $18 billion. This could also result in the Volkswagen Group recalling 11 million cars built anywhere between 2009 and 2015.

Post this scam several lawsuits too are expected to be filed against the company for its manipulations. Attorneys like Grant & Eisenhofer of the US which have in the past taken up similar cases are asking affected US citizens to come forward with their

grievances so that they can sue Volkswagen for damages. “We are here to help you make sure Volkswagen keeps its promise. If you own or lease one of the nearly 482,000 affected Volkswagen and Audi diesel vehicles, please call us at .........or fill out our online form, and one of our attorneys will contact you to discuss your situation and explain your rights,” their online statement said.

The emissions scam exploded when the EPA issued a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. alleging that the four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009-2015 included software that circumvented EPA emissions standards for certain air pollutants.

California separately issued an In-Use Compliance letter to Volkswagen, and EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) both initiated investigations based on Volkswagen’s alleged actions.

“Using a defeat device in cars to evade clean air standards is illegal and a threat to public health,” said Cynthia Giles, Assistant

Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “Working closely with the California Air Resources Board, EPA is committed to making sure that all automakers play by the same rules. EPA will continue to investigate these very serious matters,” she said in a statement.

Affected diesel models included: • Jetta (Model Years 2009 – 2015) • Beetle (Model Years 2009 – 2015) • Audi A3 (Model Years 2009 – 2015) • Golf (Model Years 2009 – 2015) • Passat (Model Years 2014-2015) Volkswagen models, including those of Audi, sold in India may also be affected by the emissions scam. No official statement has been made on that front.

VOLKSWAGEN ACCEPTS DISCREPANCIES AND HEADS ROLL The scam shook the Volkswagen edifice terribly. Its reputation took a massive hit. As a fallout of the massive US emission scandal

“My most urgent task is to win back trust for the Volkswagen Group – by leaving no stone unturned and with maximum transparency, as well as drawing the right conclusions from the current situation....”

Pictures courtesy: Volkswagen

- Matthias Müller, new CEO of Volkswagen AG

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Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG resigned from his post.

Matthias Müller was named as his successor.

“I am shocked by the events of the past few days. Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group. As CEO I accept responsibility for the irregularities that have been found in diesel engines and have therefore requested the Supervisory Board to agree on terminating my function as CEO of the Volkswagen Group. I am doing this in the interests of the company even though I am not aware of any wrong doing on my part,” said the outgoing CEO in a statement.

Matthias Müller (62) who was appointed CEO of Volkswagen AG with immediate

effect is currently Chairman of Porsche AG in Stuttgart. He will continue in this function until a successor has been found.

“My most urgent task is to win back trust for the Volkswagen Group – by leaving no stone unturned and with maximum transparency, as well as drawing the right conclusions from the current situation. Under my leadership, Volkswagen will do everything it can to develop and implement the most stringent compliance and governance standards in our industry. If we manage to achieve that then the Volkswagen Group with its innovative strength, its strong brands and above all its competent and highly motivated team has the opportunity to emerge from this crisis stronger than before,” said Muller after his appointment.

The Supervisory Board authorised the Chairman of the Group to mandate German and US lawyers to objectively investigate and fully clarify the manipulation of emissions data of diesel engines.

On September 22, 2015 Volkswagen admitted that, “Discrepancies relate to vehicles with Type EA 189 engines, involving some

eleven million vehicles worldwide. A noticeable deviation between bench test results and actual road use was established solely for this type of engine. Volkswagen is working intensely to eliminate these deviations through technical measures. The company is therefore in contact with the relevant authorities and the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA – Kraftfahrtbundesamt).”

Volkswagen stated that it is setting aside a provision of some Euro 6.5 billion (approximately US $ 7.2 billion) to cover the necessary service measures pertaining to software manipulations resulting in circumventing emission standards. The money will also be used for “other efforts to win back the trust of our customers”.

The company also stated, “It is incumbent upon Volkswagen to initiate the process that will fix the cars’ emissions systems. Car owners should know that although these vehicles have emissions exceeding standards, these violations do not present a safety hazard and the cars remain legal to drive and resell.

Owners of cars of these models and years do

“...Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group. As CEO I accept responsibility for the irregularities that have been found in diesel engines....”

- Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, former CEO of Volkswagen AG

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The company stated that it is working at full speed to clarify irregularities concerning a particular software used in diesel engines.

“New vehicles from the Volkswagen Group with EU 6 diesel engines currently available in the European Union comply with legal requirements and environmental standards.

The software in question does not affect handling, consumption or emissions.”

It also noted that “Further internal investigations conducted to date have established that the relevant engine management software is also installed in other Volkswagen Group vehicles with diesel engines. For the majority of these engines the software does not have any effect.”

The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG approved a new management structure for the Group and the brands as well as for the North America region on September 26, 2015 in Wolfsburg, Germany. The interim Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Berthold Huber, commented: “The new structure strengthens the brands and regions, gives the Group Board of Management the necessary leeway for strategy and steering within the company, and lays a focus on the targeted development of future-oriented fields.”

Reorganisation of the North America region / Successor Prof. Vahland

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE VOLKSWAGEN SUPERVISORY BOARD With the information currently available the Supervisory Board recommended the immediate suspension of some employees.

This process is already underway. While Matthias Müller will lead the Volkswagen Group going forward as the new CEO of Volkswagen AG, the Supervisory Board resolved to propose to the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on November 9, 2015 to elect Hans Dieter Pötsch as a member of the Supervisory Board.

The Supervisory Board intends to subsequently elect him as its Chairman.

Berthold Huber, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: “The test manipulations are a moral and political disaster for Volkswagen. The unlawful behaviour of

Effective November 1, the VW Group’s activities in the North American region will be led by Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland engineers and technicians involved in engine development shocked Volkswagen just as much as it shocked the public. We can only apologise and ask our customers, the public, the authorities and our investors to give us a chance to make amends.” The Supervisory Board also commissioned an American law firm to assist in further clarification and in preparing the necessary steps.

The Supervisory Board decided on the reorganisation of the Group’s activities in North America. The markets in the USA, Mexico, and Canada will be combined and significantly strengthened to form a new North America region. Effective November 1, the Group’s activities in the region will be led

by Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland (58), formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors at Škoda, who in this new role becomes a member of the Volkswagen brand Board of Management.

Prof. Vahland’s successor as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Škoda will be Bernhard Maier (55), until now Board Member for Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG. Michael Horn (52) remains President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.

Porsche brand group with Bentley and Bugatti At Group level the management structure will be oriented even more systematically to

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5 million Volkswagen passenger cars affected An internal evaluation in the Volkswagen Group has revealed that approximately five million Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand vehicles are affected worldwide. In total around 11 million cars from the Group have been affected. Certain models and model years of these vehicles (such as the sixth generation Volkswagen Golf, the seventh generation Volkswagen Passat and the first generation Volkswagen Tiguan) are equipped exclusively with type EA 189 diesel engines.

As previously announced, all new

Volkswagen Passenger Car brand vehicles that fulfill the EU6 norm valid throughout Europe are not affected. This therefore also includes the current Golf, Passat and Touran models, a press statement from the company said.

Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand stressed, “We are working at full speed on a technical solution that we will present to partners, to our customers and to the public as swiftly as possible. Our aim is to inform our customers

as quickly as possible, so that their vehicles comply fully with regulations. I assure you that Volkswagen will do everything humanly possible to win back the trust of our customers, the dealerships and the public.”

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand will inform all markets worldwide how many of vehicles are affected locally. We are working intensively on remedial measures in close coordination with the certification authorities.

The vehicles are and remain technically safe and roadworthy, the release concluded.

Seventh generation VW Passat the modular toolkits. These toolkits feature standardised technical components for each automotive vehicle segment (volume, premium, sport and commercial vehicles). Consequently, a Porsche brand group with Bentley and Bugatti will be established for the sportscar and mid-engine toolkit. The toolkit strategy will come under the even closer guidance of the Group CEO; a separate department will be set up for this purpose. The Audi brand group with Lamborghini and Ducati will be continued as will the Truck Holding, and the Power Engineering and Financial Services business lines. The volume brands Volkswagen (with principal responsibility for the modular

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transverse toolkit), SEAT, and Škoda will be represented by one member each in the Group Board of Management.

New Group functions for efficiency and future-oriented fields Group functions will concentrate more closely on efficiency and future-oriented fields; organisational units, for example for Group product strategy, new business fields, cooperations and holdings, connected car activities, and CO2 steering, will therefore be set up. According to Huber, “new, strong Group functions, such as for standardization and harmonized production processes, will lay

the timely foundations for efficient decisionmaking. We will become faster and more agile.”

Furthermore, a Chief Technology Officer will analyze and, if necessary, co-steer technical developments throughout the Group as mandated by the Group Board of Management.

Upgrading of brands and regions At the same time, existing corporate bodies, structures and processes will be streamlined at Group level, in particular by strengthening the brands and regional accountability. To that end the Volkswagen brand will introduce a management structure with four regions, each led by a local CEO with a direct reporting line

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Streamlining the Group Board of Management The production department at Group level, until now led by Thomas Ulbrich in an interim capacity, will be abolished with immediate effect. This is one consequence of delegating responsibility to the brands and regions. Berthold Huber commented: “Going forward, the brands and regions will also have greater independence with regard to production. So it follows that they should also hold the responsibility for these activities.”

The interim Supervisory Board Chairman emphasised that “one key point is that we are scaling back complexity in the Group. In recent weeks, we have already undertaken important steps such as separating Group and brand functions.” He said the developments of the last few days had underscored the urgency of this project: “We will not lose any time. The new management model will be implemented at the beginning of 2016.” This would bring the Board greater freedom to address urgent issues concerning Group strategy, development and steering.

Further Board of Management changes The Supervisory Board extended the contract with Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz (58), Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Procurement, by five years.

Christian Klingler (47), member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Sales and Marketing and member of the Volkswagen brand Board of Management with responsibility for Sales and Marketing, is leaving the company with immediate effect as part of long-term planned structural changes and as a result of differences with regard to business strategy. This is not related to recent events. The new CEO Matthias Müller will head the Sales department at Group level in an interim capacity until further notice.

Jürgen Stackmann (54), previously Chairman of SEAT, will take over Christian Klingler’s function as a member of the Volkswagen brand Board of Management.

Stackmann is succeeded by Luca de Meo (48), currently Audi AG Board of Management member for Sales and Marketing. These personnel changes become effective from October 1. MI

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Picture of a VW plant in the US. For representation purpose only.

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Volkswagen to refit diesel vehicles with EA 189 EU5 engines Volkswagen announced its action plan to correct the emissions characteristics of diesel vehicles. Under the action plan, Volkswagen and the other Group brands whose vehicles are affected will present the technical solutions and measures to the responsible authorities in October.

Customers with these vehicles will be kept informed over the coming weeks and months. All of the Group brands affected will set up national websites to update customers on developments. “An internal evaluation on Friday (September 25, 2015) established that a service procedure is required for some five million vehicles from the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand out of a total eleven million Group vehicles worldwide.

These vehicles from certain models and model years (such as the sixth generation Volkswagen Golf, the seventh generation Volkswagen Passat or the first generation Volkswagen Tiguan) are fitted with Type EA 189 diesel engines,� the statement from Volkswagen read.

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NEWS OMRON AUTOMATION INDIA

Enabling growth through Industrial Automation Report: P.THARYAN

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or the Indian automotive industry that comprises OEMs and non-OEMs, everything from raw materials to finished goods play a very important role. But the arduous journey in a production facility cannot be complete in the modern world of ours without the critical role of industrial automation. Simply put, “Make in India” will just not be complete without Industrial Automation in place! OMRON Automation India in one such company in the country driving Industrial Automation.

The portfolio that OMRON offers is based on sensing and control technologies. Through these technologies, the company brings innovation and value to innumerable fields such as manufacturing, industrial, energy, home appliances, automotive and healthcare. OMRON commenced operation in India in 1996.

OMRON’S Industrial Automation business is the biggest chunk of Omron’s global revenues constituting around 40pc of the company’s revenue pie. OMRON Automation India started its innings in India in 1996 and today

it caters to several industrial segments. Apart from the automotive industry, the company addresses various industries like packaging, pharma, F&B and FMCG. “We also supply a lot of components to panel builders.

Panel builders are those who build power control panels, etc which go to an infrastructure projects,” says Sameer Gandhi, Managing Director, OMRON Automation India, part of the US$ 7.5 billion OMRON Corporation of Japan.

In an exclusive interview with Motown India, Gandhi says, “When we talk of factory automation we are basically building on the space of sensing and control technology. Our philosophy has always been to provide cutting edge solutions to the various industries to help them improve their productivity, quality, energy conservation efforts, etc.

Our guiding philosophy at OMRON is to touch lives and make it a better world for all”.

The company provides a lot of specific applications as well as general applications for the automotive industry using its components. “We not only address the four and two-wheeler and commercial vehicle manufacturers, but we can also

address the requirement of their ancillary industries as well as the people who supply the machines for the assembly line for these manufacturers,” he says.

OMRON is involved in all stages of an automotive product during its manufacturing. For example, if a manufacturer want to put up a new engine assembly line, then while designing the line, areas that need to be taken care include automation of that line, sensors on the line to check the product, quality inspection needs to be carried out, vision systems need to be in place, they need to track the product as it moves on the line, etc. This is where OMRON steps in. “Perhaps you need RFID for that, you need bar codes and tagging for that, and then you have overall controls, etc. One should also not forget the safety element built into the line in order to make it safe for the workers. We would approach the OEMs and provide them our solutions. We provide the machine builders our solutions which in turn get incorporated in the assembly lines,” explains Gandhi.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION The company offers around

200,000 different products for Industrial Automation. “They come in all shapes and sizes. It starts from a basic relay all the way to a high end PLC. It is a complete range that we offer. We typically sell around 40,000 different SKUs in India. That is the kind of range we have. We are today present with almost all automotive manufacturers in some form or the other,” says Gandhi.

With the Indian auto industry growing by leaps and bounds in the last few years, it has had a positive impact on the business of industrial automation. “It has helped us to generate a very healthy component industry and a competent machine building industry. If you also see the churn of passenger vehicle models is very high, with new models coming up more frequently than what was happening in the past,” points out Gandhi.

Talking of the challenges posed by this churn out of new vehicle models in the country today, Gandhi notes, “Suppose you have several variants and you are producing all of these on the same line. You are basically having a mixed production, depending on your market requirements. The automotive system must adapt to these changes. A leading

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NEWS manufacturer in India, I noted, had a line where multiple variants were being made. It was a diesel car followed by a petrol car and then again a petrol car and then a diesel car. It was being done in a random fashion. There was a worker who had to, as part of his job, put a sticker inside the fuel lid of the vehicle which said whether it was petrol or a diesel vehicle. This may sound like a simple job, but it’s very critical.

Just imagine you put a wrong sticker on the car. This can have disastrous consequences. Now the automation system is designed to tell the worker or help the worker put the right sticker on the right car.”

What OMRON does here is that as the car comes with a bar code that identifies the particular model variant, the worker scans the bar code, and from an array boxes he picks up the component required for the car. The system recognises the model and turns on a LED light for the appropriate box location (in the array), and helps the worker pick up the right component, in this case the sticker. He picks up the sticker and then there is a trip switch that goes off and tells the system that he has picked up the sticker. Suppose despite all this, he still picks up the wrong sticker, then an alarm would go off warning him as well as the supervisor of this mistake. Thus, even if he puts a wrong sticker, the system has a way to warn him that he has put a wrong sticker on the car. You can take it off at

the end of the assembly line and rectify that mistake. The assembly line operations go on undisturbed.

“This kind of industrial automation was perhaps not needed five or six years back because companies were not making multiple variants on the same line,” he adds.

OMRON Automation India follows the feeder factory model.

OMRON has multiple feeder factories spread across the world in countries like Japan, China, the US, Netherlands, Indonesia etc. These factories are dedicated to producing a set of specific components. For India, the company orders the required component from the respective factory, stocks in the Bangalore warehouse and then sells it in the country. It is sold either as a solution or as a product if a company so desires.

Since there is no product made in India, the company does not have a product R&D set up in India but it does have a solutions set up. Industrial automation takes different forms and one interesting concept that is coming in India is the one relating to traceability. Again, the company offers a component relating to traceability or builds a solution to address traceability issue. “Traceability by definition involves multiple components.

Suppose at an engine assembly plant, they would like to do the final inspection and then have the engine traced. What we are doing is that we are providing cameras which will check the final engine

assembly. Then they store the images and a bar code reader reads the details of the engines and all those inputs are tagged and stored in a computer server.

Anytime in the future when they come across any complaint of a particular engine, they can look at the images of the engines during the assembly operations. They can also refer to the torque settings of the torque runner, for eg., or any other machine that was used in the process. The entire history for that particular engine is available to them which can not only help them in root cause analysis but also have the Big Data with which you can do statistical analysis, and explore ways to improve your production, address your quality issues etc,” elaborates Gandhi.

VERY BULLISH ON INDIA Gandhi says that with regards to Industrial automation, his company is very bullish on India. Omron Corporation globally is very bullish about India. But being bullish alone is not the solution. The company is not only spending a lot on R&D globally but is also acquiring companies that help OMRON to stay ahead of the technology curve.

“As a company globally we set aside approx. 7 pc of our revenues on R&D every year.

We have to stay ahead of the technology curve. That is also the reason why we come out with new technologies, new products, every now and then. We are also acquiring companies that are

technologically sound. Recently we acquired a company by the name of Delta Tau Data Systems,” he says.

With headquarters in Chatsworth, California, Delta Tau is a control device company in the United States. This acquisition is part of OMRON’s strategy to promote its development of factory automation technology and strengthen its sales capability in the control device business.

Through the acquisition of this company, OMRON aims to reinforce its technology development and engineering capabilities in the field of motion control designed to drive manufacturing equipment.

In September 2015, OMRON Corporation and Adept Technology of US, a global, leading provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mobile robot solutions and services, announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement whereby OMRON will acquire Adept.

With Industrial Automation becoming the buzzword for development the world over, it is but natural for companies like OMRON Automation India to experience robust growth.

“The world as we know now will cease to exist without industrial automation. Honestly, you cannot make the kind of products we are doing now without automation.

Industrial Automation is an enabler for providing better quality goods to more people at more affordable price points,” observes Gandhi.

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Tyre major BKT all out to reduce carbon footprint Balkrishna Industries (BKT), a tyre major specialising in the “Off Highway” segment, is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it reduces its global carbon footprint. The company with more than 27 years of global presence in the ‘Off-Highway Tyres’, has all along been very conscious when it comes to protecting and preserving the environment.

For their efforts, the company has been recognised by the businesses they deal with and even by the government of India, where it operates. Arvind Poddar, Chairman and Managing Director, BKT, says “We keep our plants pollution free. For instance, for mixing of carbon black (powder), we have highly sophisticated Auto Carbon Charging unit, which eliminated manual loading, thereby

minimising air-pollution.”

Poddar further added that the company has set up windmills in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for generating green power, which fulfills almost 40 % of all their energy needs in the northern manufacturing units.

Energy conservation is a top agenda at BKT. A sizable part of its energy requirement is fulfilled through non conventional and renewable energy sources, where BKT has invested heavily.

BKT has taken its green initiative one step further by even changing the design of its logo and involving its green philosophy as part of it.

Establishing its green Initiative as a core value in business, BKT’s new leaf inspired logo in shades of green is a testament to the company’s commitment towards the environment, say company officials.

“The BKT logo comprising of green shades represents the green philosophy of BKT. The same philosophy has been adopted in our manufacturing process as well as in the products”, says Poddar.

Alongside, a brand new logo has been unveiled for the BKT foundation which amalgamates BKT’s core CSR initiatives concerning Health, Education and the Environment of its place of operation into one logo that defines what CSR means to BKT. As of today, BKT has four functioning state of the art manufacturing plants spread

across India – Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Bhiwadi & Chopanki (Rajasthan) and Bhuj (Gujarat).

The new manufacturing plant in Bhuj, which is a green field project, takes BKT’s Green Philosophy to production.

The Bhuj manufacturing facility is the most recent manufacturing unit set up by BKT in India. The project complex comprises of about 300 acres of land in the Gujarat region, just a few kilometers away from the Mundra port offering logistical Arvind Poddar, Chairman and advantages in transport of raw Managing Director, BKT materials, which are mainly imported, and the export of facilities and requirements of containerised tires. modern living. Schools, hospitals, The site foresees a large fire brigade stations, hotels and warehouse and a specific area guest houses you name it and the of about 25 acres dedicated village has it. exclusively to Research and What’s more beautiful is that Development. these facilities also serve the Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing neighbouring communities which Director BKT, says, “We have have never had access to these invested about USD 500 million opportunities. in this plant. This is a huge plant Environmentally also, in sync spread across 300 acres and with BKT’s Green initiatives, the with the most modern machinery entire area is self sustaining, it has ever used in production in India. its own water treatment plant, a The plant will enhance our total rain water harvesting system, and capacity by 75 %.” has eco- friendly living embedded The real winning point for the in its culture. company is the social relevance of The company is also the the plant. BKT has established a Technology & Event Sponsor of completely self sustaining village Excon 2015 which will be held around the 300 acres of plant site, from November 25 - 29, 2015 in where its employees and their Bengaluru (Booth No.1, Hall -1 families are living with complete LL).

ZF Hero Chennai plant to assemble chassis modules for BMW ZF Hero Chassis Systems Pvt. Ltd. the 50:50 JV of ZF India Pvt. Ltd. and Hero Motors Ltd. formally inaugurated a new plant in Oragadam, Kanchipuram district on the outskirts of Chennai city on September 25, 2015. The new facility will assemble front and rear chassis systems for passenger cars. It has a plot size of 7,200 (approx. 75,000 Sq. feet) square meters. In accordance with the

local-for-local concept, ZF Hero wants to provide its customers with products from local production wherever possible.

Equally, design-to-market considerations play an important role in this regard.

ZF engineers are located in the new plant in order to specifically meet the requirements of its customers. Sharing his views on the development Uwe

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Cossman, Head of Car Chassis Technology Division from ZF said, “We are really happy to be a part of this endeavour and value our partnership with BMW Group. We serve our customer best by handling the complete value stream – from the part manufacturer until the delivery of the complete axle system.

ZF will keep delivering quality and innovative products to all its

partners in India and globally”.

ZF has been operating for more than three decades in the Indian market. Currently, ZF’s presence in India consists of nine plants (not including ZF TRW) spread across Pune, Pantnagar, Gurgaon, Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai, and roughly 3,000 employees. ZF Hero has been present with GM India at their locations in Talegaon and Halol.

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Bajaj Auto Quadricycle RE 60 ‘Qute’ gets ready for exports to 16 countries Leading two and three wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto has announced plans to export its Quadricycle, known as RE60. The RE 60 is now branded as ‘Qute’.

During research the RE 60 evoked responses from consumers like ‘Cute’ and ‘beautiful’ in Asia and ‘Bonita’ in Latin America.

Production for Bajaj Qute has already commenced and export to about 16 countries is planned.

The Qute is powered by an all new water-cooled DTSi, 4-valve engine that has an impressive fuel efficiency of 36 kmpl and a max speed of 70km per hour. It is easy to drive, compact, lightweight and has an extremely low carbon emission of 66 gm/km. Qute has been designed in response to evolving requirements of low cost, last mile public transport across the world by optimizing size, weight, cost and speed.

The car weighs 400 kg and is powered by a 217cc engine producing 13.5ps power @

5500rpm and 19.6Nm of torque @4000 rpm. It has aturning radius of 3.5metre. It comfortably meets Euro 3 emission regulations as well as the proposed Indian Quadri emission norms with 66 gms of CO2.

Qute is the first Indian made Quadricycle to meet the stringent European Quadricycle norms and get the European WVTA (Whole Vehicle Type Approval) certification awarded by RDW Netherlands. Today, Bajaj Auto is all set to export Qute to over 16 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe.

Rakesh Sharma, President, International Business, Bajaj Auto said, “Over the years, the Bajaj RE has become a part of the social fabric in many countries.

Apart from being an effective last mile transportation solution it also provides employment to millions. With Qute, we are now raising the bar and ushering in a

new solution of transportation that is cleaner, safer and more comfortable. Our partners across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe are excited about the growth opportunities that Qute can bring for us.”

Abraham Joseph, CTO, Bajaj Auto said, “We have applied all our two-wheeler expertise of light weight vehicle engineering and super-efficient powertrain

technology based on DTS-i, to create the Qute. We use high strength steel body along with impact resistant plastic closures to achieve this. The small displacement high performance 4 Valve engine uses closed loop fuel injection & triple spark ignition.

Coupled with the 5 speed gear box, it gives outstanding fuel efficiency & emission performance.

The engine is water cooled for long life.”

Ashok Leyland adopts 2 Dassault Systemes Industry Solution Experiences Dassault Systemes, the 3DExperience company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has announced that Ashok Leyland, India’s second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, is expanding its use of Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience platform to accelerate the modular design, validation, production and configuration management for its trucks and buses. Ashok Leyland adopted “Modular, Glocal and Secure” and “Target Zero Defect,” two of Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences tailored to address the business

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challenges of transportation and mobility companies.

As part of its customer-centric activities, Ashok Leyland looked to enhance quality control and accelerate the delivery of its trucks and buses. In addition, the company wanted an efficient cost management solution that would address the complexity of its product portfolio as it tailors a diverse range of products to meet shifting market requirements.

Ashok Leyland was already using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience platform for data management and turned to its “Modular, Glocal and Secure” and “Target Zero Defect” industry solution experiences for powerful

collaborative capabilities, virtual analysis and simulation applications that facilitate innovative vehicle development.

“Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences enable us to focus on improving vehicle performance (L- R) Dr. Chandan Chowdhury, MD, Dassault and reducing weight, Systèmes India with Dr. N. Saravanan, Sr. VP fuel consumption and Head of R&D, Ashok Leyland and emissions as well as prioritizing configured-to-order approach, digital sculpting and surface configuration management optimization,” said Dr. N. features and unique BOM include Saravanan, Sr., Vice President all variant characteristics and and Head of R&D, Ashok functional requirements. Our Leyland, adding that “The designers can make changes and 3DExperienceplatform’s rapidly build new variants.”

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JK Tyre acquires Haridwar tyre unit of Kesoram Industries for 2200 crore JK Tyre & Industries has finally confirmed that it has bought Cavendish Industries Ltd (CIL) tyre unit of Kesoram Industries. In a press release, the company stated that JK Tyre & Industries Limited (JK Tyre) and JK Asia Pacific Singapore Pte Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JK Tyre, have signed a binding term sheet with Kesoram Industries Limited (KIL) to acquire 100pc equity in Cavendish Industries Limited (CIL). CIL houses a Tyre Business Undertaking located at Haridwar (Laksar) which manufactures a range of tyres, tubes and flaps.

Incidentally, in March this year the B K Birla group company Kesoram Industries Limited (KIL) had announced that it had transferred its Haridwar unit to its subsidiary Cavendish Industries Ltd at a value of Rs.2,800 crore.

The deal was effective April 1, 2015. Kesoram Industries tyre unit

operated under the brand name Birla Tyres.

The Uttarakhand unit is the bigger of KIL’s two tyre units (the other being in Odisha) with a daily capacity of 600 tonne. Set up in 1919 as Kesoram Cotton Mills, the group today has three business verticals — tyres, cement and rayon. Tyres account for around 60 per cent of its turnover, followed by cement.

Meanwhile, JK Group has agreed for this acquisition at an enterprise value not exceeding Rs 2200 crores, subject to conditions, wherein JK Tyre will hold the largest shareholding block and shall have substantial management control of CIL with an option to place upto 55pc with its Associates/Group Companies.

The acquisition is proposed to be funded, by combination of debt and internal accruals raised

by JK Tyre and other JK Group

entities. The financial exposure of JK Tyre in the acquisition is expected to be of the order of Rs 450 crore. The final transaction is expected to consummate over next few months (subject to various approvals) with definitive documentation expected to be executed between the parties in due course of time. The acquisition will provide JK Tyre with further impetus towards ready expansion in the Truck & Bus Radials segment where it is a market leader as well as entry into the fast growing 2 / 3 Wheeler tyre market.

Accordingly, JK Tyre estimates the transaction to be strategic, revenue accretive and synergistic with its existing tyre business.

Dr Raghupati Singhania, Chairman of JK Tyre stated “The Transaction is a reflection of the inherent strength of the Company in undertaking acquisitions with turnaround potential and

successfully delivering results to all the stakeholders in the business.

This was recently evidenced by a similar success story in JK Tyre’s acquisition of Tornel, Mexico.”

JK Group, is one of the leading conglomerates in India with business interests in automotive tyres, cement, paper, autocomponents and other businesses.

The flagship company of the JK Group in the Tyres’ Business, JK Tyre & Industries Limited is amongst the top three automotive tyre manufacturers in India with presence in truck, bus, passenger cars and other vehicles, having nine manufacturing plants all over the world, global dealer and distribution network and strong brands (JK Tyre, Vikrant, Tornel).

JK Tyre is amongst the largest players in tyres in India and parts of Asia. Aurum Equity Partners LLP is acting as transaction advisors to JK Group for this deal.

Mercedes-Benz commences local production of CLA, GLA 200 Sport petrol Make in India is gaining momentum and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be a happy man. Leading luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz has announced the local production of its sporty luxury sedan CLA. The seventh product to be produced in India, the CLA was rolledout of Mercedes-Benz’s new production facility by Eberhard Kern, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Piyush Arora, Executive Director, Operations, Mercedes-Benz India.

Mercedes-Benz India also commenced the start of production of the GLA 200 Sport petrol variant along with the CLA. The GLA 200 CDI is already under production from Mercedes-Benz’s new production facility since June

2015. The customers can now avail the locally produced range of the GLA comprising both the petrol and diesel variant.

The CLA’s 4-cylinder

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turbocharged diesel engine returns 17.9 kmpl and produces 100kW(136 hp)of power and a maximum torque of 300 Nm. The 2 litre petrol engine produces 135

kW(183 hp)of powerand a torque of300Nm. It accelerates from 0 to 100 kmph in 7.8 seconds with a top speed of 235 kmph.

The CLA’s suspension is designed for Indian roads to maximise ride comfort with higher ground clearance and seating position. The sedan’s long wheelbase of 2699 mm good ride comfort, handling and driving performance.

The production of the CLA and the GLA involves use of technologically advanced synchronised conveyor systems, use of the latest generation PLC control units for all the equipment which provide adaptability with different models on common production lines, thus increasing the flexibility of the production.

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NEWS BMW 3 Series, 5 Series & X3 available with 360 degree programme There is no better deal than future proofing the car you buy. BMW India has just done it with their BMW 3 Series, the BMW 5 Series and the BMW X3. These cars are now available now with the new BMW 360 deg. Programme in India. This programme is exclusively available at select BMW dealerships across the country - Delhi (Deutsche Motoren), Mumbai (Infinity Cars and Navnit Motors), Chennai (KUN Exclusive), Hyderabad (KUN Exclusive), Bangalore (Navnit Motors), Gurgaon (Bird Automotive), Ahmedabad (Parsoli Motors), Jaipur (Sanghi Classic), Raipur ( Munich Motors) and Nagpur ( Munich Motors).

The BMW 360 deg Programme enables prospects to select the BMW model of their choice, the tenure of financial contract and the per annum mileage criterion. Basis this an assured buyback ensuring low down payment, affordable monthly instalments, complimentary service and maintenance for three years can be availed. This uniquely provides the freedom to upgrade, retain or return the vehicle at the end of the tenure.

Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India said, “A customer’s relationship with us is defined not by purchase alone but by the relations that we are able to maintain after that. Today BMW offers the most desirable portfolio of models across various segments and commands an attractive residual value. With BMW 360º programme, our cars are future proof for customers by giving them an assured buyback value.

The program is specifically designed to provide exceptional flexibility, affordability and complete peace of mind to our discerning customers.”

Elofic Industries app for product catalogues Elofic Industries Limited announced the release of its app (for Android & IOS Devices) for its product catalogue having more than 10,000 filter elements & Lubricant products. Earlier, it was a real challenge for the company channel partners, dealers, mechanics and end users to find the right product, for the right application. The Elofic app is expected to change all that.

The Elofic- App will now show them the right product in every search. One can now find the Elofic products that fit one’s engine or vehicle anywhere, anytime. The Elofic App provides the ability to locate products by application, product code and cross reference. The company will continue to update and enhance the App on a regular basis, to meet its mobile customers’ needs.

Hero Cycles acquires Firefox Bikes in premium cycle segment Hero Cycles, world’s largest bicycle manufacturer by volume, has acquired Firefox Bikes, India’s largest premium bicycle brand, as part of its strategy to further cement its position in the fast-growing premium cycling segment in India. As part of the deal, both companies have mutually agreed that Firefox Bikes will continue to have its distinct brand identity and remain a separate business entity post the acquisition.

The promoters have divested their entire equity stake in Firefox Bikes Private Limited in an all-cash transaction to Hero Cycles. The deal includes Firefox brand of cycles, accessories and spares along with exclusive distribution rights of ‘Trek’ and other global brands. The acquisition will not just aim at consolidating Hero’s fledging market share, but is also aimed at expanding the horizons for Firefox Bikes. The acquisition will see transfer of key technology, and rich global experience garnered by Hero Cycles over the last 60 years to Firefox Bikes which is often credited for creating the premium range in the Indian cycling market. Firefox, which has an established presence pan-India through a network of 160 outlets, has been growing at a 3-year CAGR of 35pc in revenue. The financial transaction from Hero Cycles was led by company’s Chief Finance Officer Rohit Maheshwari. BMR Advisors and BMR Legal acted as the transaction partners and legal advisors respectively for Hero Cycles for this deal. While, consulting firm Deloitte represented Firefox Bikes as their transaction partners.

GM India-made Beat models ready for exports to Mexico General Motors India has announced the rollout of the first Chevrolet Beat for export to Mexico. Vehicle shipments to its second major export market will commence next month from GM India’s manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Maharashtra. Sales of the mini-car in Mexico are scheduled to begin in December 2015. “In keeping with our commitment to the Make in India programme, we are proud to produce exciting Chevrolet vehicles for the Mexican market,” said Arvind Saxena, president and managing director of GM India. “Exports will be an important and ever-growing part of our business. This is part of GM’s strategy to make India a global export hub,” he added. The Chevrolet Beat is available in more than 70 markets around the world, primarily as the Chevrolet Spark. Chevrolet has sold more than 1 million Sparks and Beats worldwide. GM India began vehicle exports to Chile from its Talegaon facility in September 2014. It exported approximately 1,000 vehicles last year and is targeting exports of 19,000 vehicles this year. “We are looking to identify additional export markets,” said Saxena, adding that “This will help drive capacity utilization at our Talegaon facility.” During her recent visit to India, GM CEO Mary Barra announced $1 billion in new investment in the market, including exports. The Talegaon facility, which currently has a production capacity of 130,000 vehicles annually, will increase its base capacity to 220,000 vehicles by 2025. It will also become a global export hub for GM, with up to 30 percent of its annual production planned for markets outside India.

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Yamaha Motor inaugurates third manufacturing unit in India India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM) has inaugurated its third manufacturing facility at the industrial park in Vallam Vadagal situated at the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The plant was inaugurated during the opening ceremony of the Global Investors Meet 2015 by Chief Minister Ms. J. Jayalalithaa in the presence of Hiroaki Fujita, Chairman, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. and other senior dignitaries of the Tamil Nadu government and IYM. The new factory will be the first in the Yamaha Motor group to have a vendor park in its vicinity. Spread across 177 acres, the new facility covers an area of 109 acres for IYM and 68 acres for vendor partners.

To begin with, Yamaha will produce the new 125cc Saluto motorcycle and scooters including new Fascino, Alpha, Ray & Ray Z at the new plant, which will have an initial annual capacity of 450,000 units. The plant employs more than 2,000 people currently and will have 3,900 employees by 2018, out of which about 40pc will be women workers.

The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu in May, 2012 to construct and operate the two-wheeler factory in the state. The new facility will join the currently operating factories of IYM at Surajpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Faridabad (Haryana) to meet the

rising demand for two-wheelers in India. With the new Chennai factory and the company’s plants in Surajpur and Faridabad, IYM will have a combined two-wheelers production capacity of 2.5 million units by 2018.

On this occasion,. Hiroaki Fujita said: “We are pleased with the timely completion of Chennai factory construction and start of operations in line with our Midterm plan. We also thank all the concerned Tamil Nadu government departments for their support in completion of the project on time.

We plan to invest a total of Rs. 1,500 crore in phases till 2018 when the new plant is expected to have a capacity of 1.8 million units.” “The company has sold 7.4 lakh units in 2014 and we are eyeing double-digit sales growth in 2015. The company is also targeting a significant increase in

the domestic market share in the coming three years. Considering the high growth in the scooter segment at 25-30% over the last few years, the company is also looking at increasing its presence in this segment in which it currently has more than 5% market share. South has been a very important market for us. The region contributes around 30% to the total two-wheeler demand while it contributes approximately 50% to total IYM sales. Chennai is also a strategic market for us due to its proximity to the sea port.”, Fujita added.

The new Chennai Factory is the first in the Yamaha Motor group which has a “Vendor Park” in its nearby vicinity. The vendor park has 9 vendors who plan to invest Rs. 1,000 crore and will employ around 3,000 people by 2018.

The facility will bring together the

production operations of main external parts suppliers, thus enabling complete synchronization of external supplier parts production as well. This system will reduce losses in the areas of production management and distribution to extremely low levels in the overall engineering and manufacturing process, and make the new production base a highlyefficient and profitable plant.

This Chennai plant is an energy-recycling factory. The plant incorporates state-of-theart infrastructure and advanced technologies for Zero-water discharge and recycle/ reuse of waste water and maximum use of sunlight. The building is compatible to solar power system installation. All common utilities are located in the centre to minimise distribution loss & centralised management.

Vikram Pawah is new MD of Harley-Davidson India Vikram Pawah has been named Managing Director of Harley-Davidson India effective September 2015. In his new role, Pawah will manage HarleyDavidson India’s leadership team responsible for in-country sales,

dealer network management, marketing, service and operations activities to expand the company’s presence in the country.

Pawah brings more than 24 years of experience, of which

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21 were with Honda in India and Australia. His most recent role was assistant vice president and operating head - sales with Honda Cars India Ltd, where he led the sales operations across India and the export markets for product

and accessories. Prior to Honda, he worked with Jay Engineering Works Ltd, a market leader in the manufacturing of USHA brand fans, sewing machines and fuel injection equipment, as well as Fun Foods India Pvt. Ltd.

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CV NEWS Tata Magic crosses 3 lakh sales mark

Tata Motors has achieved a new feat in its last mile public transport portfolio by reaching a sales mark of 3,00,000 Tata Magic, its most popular public transport vehicle. This is a significant achievement for the Company given that unlike a cargo vehicle, apart from vehicle registration, a passenger transport vehicle also needs permit, an approval issued by a state or regional transport authorities for the use of a passenger transport vehicle. Only on receiving these permits can an operator ply these vehicles on the roads. With the Tata Magic, Tata Motors has been successful in breaking this highly complex structure of the last mile passenger transport vehicle industry with over 85pc market share, in this segment. Developed on the successful Ace platform, Tata Magic was introduced in June 2007 as India’s first small commercial four-wheeler in last mile public transport.

Mahindra Truck and Bus Division rolls out 15,000th HCV truck Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD), a part of the Mahindra Group, rolled out its 15,000th heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) from its plant in Chakan, Maharashtra. In addition, the company also reached a sales milestone of 125,000 light commercial vehicles (LCVs) on Indian roads. The company is now investing Rs. 700 crore to develop new ICVs and LCVs. With a portfolio ranging from 3.5 T to 49 T, Mahindra Truck and Bus Division is set to become a full range CV player within the next 2 years. Mahindra Truck and Bus Division is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the US $ 16.9 billion Mahindra Group that provides an entire line of integrated trucking solutions. The company is in process of addressing every segment of the commercial vehicle market; form 3.5 tonne GVW to 49 tonne GVW, with variants that meet the varying needs of passenger transport, cargo and specialised load applications. The new range of medium and heavy commercial vehicle is being manufactured at the new green field plant at Chakan.

Tata Motors launches the Ace Mega LCV Tata Motors has launched Tata Ace Mega. The Tata Ace Mega has been designed and developed for maximising revenues of the transport operator by ensuring more trips, more load carrying capability in low turnaround time and meeting requirements of both, intra and intercity transportation and can be easily driven on any kind of terrain.

The vehicle has been priced at Rs 4.31 lakh, exshowroom and is available in Azure Blue colour. This pick-up will be available for sale initially, in seven states – Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, and will expand to other states in a phased manner.

The Tata Ace Mega comes equipped with the technically advanced 4th generation 2 cylinder 800 cc DiCOR engine, which delivers 40 HP. The light weight Aluminium engine and the calibrated 5-speed gearbox facilitate a smooth drive and enhance fuel efficiency. Large brakes ensure good brake efficiency and longer life of the vehicle. The strong and rugged front and rear leaf-spring suspensions and axles make the Tata Ace Mega ideal for varied load and road conditions. The vehicle can do 90 kmph speed which ensures more trips due to the low turnaround time. It also offers a fuel efficiency of 18.5 kmpl as per ARAI. The vehicle comes with a comfortable cabin with an ergonomically located driver console, glove box with lock, provision for music system, mobile charging facility, digital clock and full fabric seats. Features such as leaf spring suspension with rigid axles both in the front and rear, truck-like construction, 7” vacuum booster in the braking system, etc., make it suitable for various applications. On the exterior, stylish body coloured bumper, new front protective wheel arch eyebrows, new sporty body graphics, wide angle ORVM on both sides further accentuate the vehicle’s stance.

Tata Motors completes 1,000,000,000 kms with DTC Tata Motors has announced that the company’s venture with the Delhi Transportation Corporation (DTC) has completed 100 crore/ 1 billion kilometres with DTC in 7 years. The DTC service is one of the world’s largest CNG powered public transport fleet.

The fleet of 2682 busses, including low floor and semi low floor A/C and Non A/C variants operate from 22 depots spread across New Delhi. The service has ferried over 30 lakh passengers around the city covering 4.70 lakh kilometres daily. The Tata

Marcopolo has completed 100,71,27,708 kilometres as of August 15, 2015.

Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director, Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Ltd. said, “It is very gratifying to have competed over a billion DTC kilometers, a true testament to the durability and quality built into every Tata bus. This has been backed by our strong and dedicated team of employees, with excellent exposure in fleet management, delivering 24x7 services, ensuring bus services for commuters

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every day for the last 7 years.

As a leading partner to State Transportation units, we at Tata Motors will continue to work with them in providing the right product and service solutions, enabling them to create and maintain a sustainable public transportation systems for SMART CITIES, with continuous improvements backed by technology. We would like to extend our gratitude to DTC and the commuters of Delhi, and look forward to completing many more such milestones in the years to come.”

C. R. Garg, Managing Director, Delhi Transport Corporation said “We at the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) have always worked towards developing an efficient public transport system for the city. The completion of 1 billion kilometers in seven years

by Tata Motors buses operating under DTC, is indeed a remarkable accomplishment and we wish to extend our appreciation to the company on attaining this milestone. Tata Motors’ buses have served the citizens of New Delhi well.”

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Indian driver wins Volvo Trucks Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2015

One all along thought that Indian bus and truck drivers were uncouth, brash and drove recklessly. Well, there is one out there who will make this Indian trucking community proud. His name is Ravi Poleboina and he is an Indian Volvo truck driver who has been awarded the most fuel-efficient driver in the off-road segment at the Volvo Trucks Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2015.

We always prided ourselves in Make in India products....but now we have every reason to be proud of the Born in India tag and be proud of the Indian driver who drove amazingly well to achieve great fuel efficiency for the Volvo truck he drove.

If Poleboina has done the Indian trucking community proud there is another person who has done the global female community proud.

How often have we blamed female drivers for being incompetent and rash when it came to driving? Now you can put that through too at rest because following an inspiring performance at the grand final in the Thai city of Hua Hin, Louise Marriott from New Zealand was announced the most fuel-efficient

driver in the on-road category.

Ms. Marriott became the first female driver in the competition’s illustrious history to achieve a podium finish at the event. In addition to being the first female driver, Ms. Marriott was also the first representative from New Zealand to attain the top prize at the Fuelwatch Challenge.

The competition, recognised as an annual mainstay event in the industry, embodies the company’s Fuelwatch mission towards a fuelefficient industry model. During the event, participants attended a one-day training session on fuel-efficient driving techniques and technical expertise, followed by the Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge grand finals on the second day.

The Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Challenge kicked-off its local editions in Asia Pacific earlier this year, and saw 17 top drivers qualify to contest for the title of the region’s most fuel-efficient driver in the on-road and off-road categories at the Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2015. This included four women, representing the expanding number of female

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drivers within the Fuelwatch community and the industry-at-large, according to a press release.

The winner takes it all To win the title of the most fuel-efficient driver in Challenge 2015, with the first the on-road category at this year’s female driver joining the ranks of Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge, past Fuelwatch winners. Louise’s Ms. Marriott clocked 17.5pc less achievements will no doubt fuel compared to the highest encourage aspiring female drivers, amount of fuel burnt at the event. which will benefit the industry as In the off-road category, Poleboina a whole.” clinched the top prize with a Martin further commented: notable achievement of 12.5% “We at Volvo Trucks are firmly less fuel consumption relative to committed to the Fuelwatch fellow contestants. mission of optimising performance Within the industry, fuel can at minimum cost to businesses, account to up to 50pc of the society and the environment. operating costs of a typical Since our inaugural event in 2007, haulage business. Based on the the more than 15,000 participants fuel-efficiency margins recorded of the Fuelwatch Challenge have in the on-road and off-road finals, become ambassadors of the this would inarguably translate into Fuelwatch community, sharing significant cost savings potential in the skills and technical knowledge a real-world context. that they have picked up at the Congratulating the winners, event to catalyse our goal of a Christophe Martin, President of fuel-efficient industry. Together Volvo Trucks in Asia Oceania with them, we look forward to added: “I am delighted and proud championing the Fuelwatch to witness history made at this mission for the industry and the year’s Asia Pacific Fuelwatch society”.

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‘Make in India’ mood prevails

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t the 55th Annual conventions of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the broad theme was “Make in India”. Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed his views on ‘Make in India’, the industry has been hailing it as the much needed direction that the country needs.

Themed “Automotive Mission Plan: Make in India”, the 55th SIAM Annual Convention witnessed attendance by several senior bureaucrats, auto industry stalwarts, including CEOs and senior representatives from the Indian and global manufacturers, who presented their perspectives about the auto industry‘s role in emerging India and future of mobility in the country.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari was the several high profile invitees to the events that was held over a period of two days in New Delhi. The minister stressed on the importance of infrastructure and road safety.

He stated that the government has already ordered for nine PPP projects, which highlights the steady flow of investments in road infrastructure. Infrastructure was the first step to improve and increase road network.

Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India also addressed the auto industry

Nitin Gadkari at the SIAM convention officials and said that if India has to grow at the rate of 7 – 8pc, then the automotive and auto component industry have to be the key driver of this growth, not only in case of manufacturing but also innovation and frugal engineering.

He also stressed upon the importance of connected cars and shared mobility, like services of Ola, Uber which are driven by technology.

Vikram Kirloskar, President, SIAM and Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, said “The last three years have been challenging for Indian automotive industry. However the conditions have improved significantly over the past fiscal.” He also added that the auto industry is a highly taxed sector and is unfairly targeted for being the primary cause of pollution, which the government needs to look into. The industry is also hopeful that GST will soon be implemented.

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Others who addressed the august gathering included Ramesh Suri, President, ACMA and Chairman, Subros Ltd and Sumit Mazumder, President, CII and Chairman & MD, TIL. Takeshi Uchiyamada, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Toyota Motor Corporation, talked about hybrid technology and how Toyota Prius was driving the category.

The event was graced by Chief Guest R.S Katoch, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy industries and Public Enterprises. In his address he said, “We have been trying to support the industry and trying to devise policies which would help the industry. While there have been high level concerns on emission norms of late, we have tried to put forth the case of the industry in the best possible way with the Ministry. There are a lot of misconceptions which we believe can be addressed with proper studies on the subject matter.”

The special plenary session was opened by Pawan Munjal, Chairman, CEO and MD, Hero MotoCorp Ltd. Arvind Saxena, President and MD, General Motors India delivered the closing remarks for the session.

In the first technical session of the day, the speakers discussed the future of mobility by 2030. The discussion encompassed various aspects of mobility, including sustainability, hybrid technology etc

CURTAIN RAISER FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE MISSION PLAN 2016-2026 The convention also witnessed the curtain raiser for the Automotive Mission Plan 2016-2026. This is the second edition of the Automotive Mission plan after the 2006-2016 plan. The Automotive Mission Plan 2016-26 (AMP 2026) is the collective vision of Government of India (Government)

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NEWS and the Indian Automotive Industry. It is aimed at mapping the progress of the automobile industry in India and setting targets and goals for this sector over the next ten years. It addresses areas of relevance including growth in terms of size, contribution to India’s development, global environmental footprint, technological maturity, safety, competitiveness, and institutional structure and capabilities.

The document was unveiled in the final session of the SIAM 55TH Annual Convention. The session was chaired by Dr. Pawan Goenka, Past President, SIAM and Executive Director & Group President – Auto & Farm Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. R Raghuttama Rao, Managing Director, ICRA Management Consulting Services (IMaCS) while talking about the key achievements of the AMP 20062016, said that the investments under AMP 2016 exceeded Rs 1,60,000 crore. The industry is poised to generate more than 35 million jobs by the end of 2016.

The industry is on-course, as per the AMP 2016 to hit the base-case target of Rs. 5,49,000 crores of industry revenue by the end of FY16. One of the key learnings he said was “the need of greater institutional coordination.”

Stating the vision of AMP 2026, he said, “By 2026 the Indian automotive industry

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Automotive Mission Plan 2016-26 will be among the top three of the world in engineering, manufacture, and export of vehicles and components and will encompass safe, efficient and environment friendly conditions for affordable mobility of people and transportation of goods in India comparable with global standards, growing in the value to over 12pc of India’s GDP, and generating an additional 65 million jobs.”

R S Katoch said that the implementation of GST was a must for the industry. He said that the scope of growth for the industry would increase manifolds if the tax structure was improved.

Implemented in 2006, the first Automotive Mission Plan (AMP 2006-2016) has till date, witnessed several progressions of evolution

of the Indian automobile industry with many of its objectives being met while others being fulfilled by the end of the stipulated period.

ACMA’S 55TH ANNUAL SESSION The Annual Session of ACMA, the apex body of the Auto Component Industry in India, was addressed by key ministers and functionaries from the automotive industry which included Anant Geete, Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Jayant Sinha, Minister of State of Finance, O. Suzuki, Chairman & CEO, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Dr Naushad Forbes, President Designate, CII & Director, Forbes Marshall, Vinod K Dasari, President, SIAM & Managing Director, Ashok Leyland

O. Suzuki, Chairman & CEO, Suzuki Motor Corporation lighting the lamp along with Anant Geete, Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and Jayant Sinha, Minister of State of Finance

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and Ramesh Suri, President, ACMA. The theme of the Annual Session was “Make in India: How the Auto Components Industry can Make it Happen”. ACMA’s joint study with McKinsey on ‘Make in India’ – Making it happen’ revealed that there is a requirement of concerted action from automotive components manufacturers, automotive OEMs, automotive value-chain partners and policy makers, in order to establish India as a global manufacturing and export hub and to attract investments in range of USD 80 100 billion over the next decade to realise Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2026 aspirations. The study also highlighted that the Indian auto component industry could reach US $ 200 billion in revenue with exports of US $ 80 billion and could contribute 10 percent of India’s manufacturing GDP by 2026. To realise this goal the industry needs to ensure skill development of the existing talent pool, hand hold the tier IIs &IIIs component manufacturers, increase the economic profit and strengthen India’s competitiveness as an investment destination for manufacturing by improving ease of doing business.

Minister Geete said, “It is overwhelming to see the auto component industry crusading at high speeds towards the accomplishment of our vision of

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The entire component industry should come under the umbrella of ACMA so that concerted efforts by the government positively impact all.”

Jayant Sinha said, “The auto component industry has and will contribute immensely to the growth of the automotive sector.

I am happy to observe that the ACMA-McKinsey report has highlighted the ambitious target of growing the revenues of the auto component industry to five folds and make it an important export oriented industry. I am confident that initiatives like these will ensure that the industry overcomes the existing challenges and gets onto a growth trajectory, which will allow it to capture a sizeable market in the global arena.”

O. Suzuki, Chairman & CEO, Suzuki Motor Corporation said “ACMA has been a key driver in the evolution of the auto component manufacturing industry in India. The industry will do even better, if they add ‘Quality in India’ to the aspiring ‘Makein-India’ initiative. The industry needs to focus more on delivering consistent quality and invest money in quality enhancements instead of diversification at this crucial juncture of its growth path.

India has the potential of emerging as numero uno in the global auto component manufacturing space. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, this sector

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Make in India - Making it happen will grow and all leading global auto component manufacturers will enhance their presence in the Indian market.”

Ramesh Suri, President ACMA added, “Today, the automotive and auto component industry accounts for around 40 percent of Indian manufacturing. It is therefore not surprising that the ‘Make in India’ campaign, which is a blueprint to develop the country’s manufacturing, resonates well with ACMA’s roadmap of a vibrant auto component manufacturing global-hub in India. As I look back at the performance of Indian auto-component sector, despite the challenges, has been quite satisfactory. Recent growth in auto component exports at 11.4 percent is a clear indication of the growing credibility of ‘India made’ components in the global auto supply chain. ACMA has

been instrumental in supporting its members in discovering and harnessing new opportunities worldwide besides engaging with the Government to create a favourable business environment to implement it.”

The joint ACMA-McKinsey study titled ‘Make in India’ – Making it happen’ which was also the central theme of the session was released at the event by Anant Geete.

The study suggests that the auto component sector in India can create economic profit, greater returns than the cost of capital through a nine point agenda elucidated below.

• Graduating from ‘make to print’ through frugal innovation • Grow scale and professionalize for the next wave of cost excellence

• Improve quality capability of Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers • Invest to stay on top of evolution of emission & safety standards/adoption • Grow plant capacity, people skills and technology to support domestic and global expansion of OEMs • Build auto-electronics supply capabilities; leverage large aftermarket and execute big moves • Leading in simplified & low cost technology by “Make in India for the World” • Build scale & manage cyclicity through M&A and diversification • Embrace ‘Digital Manufacturing’ to transform productivity and quality The 55thAnnual Session & National Conference concluded on a high note witnessing over 1200 participants.

INDUSTRY SPEAK ON ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ PRASAN FIRODIA MD, Force Motors India

ROHIT SABOO President & CEO, NEI

Make In India call is very motivating, I think it’s very big opportunity for everyone and anyone in India. If you look at the core strength of India, you have good labour, you have young labour, you have good cost of man power that gives you an opportunity to produce in India and supply to the world. Make in India is definitely very attractive for everyone today.

Make in India was always the intentions of all Indian companies. But now coming from the Prime Minister himself has created a much needed push towards Make in India. Because of this, the entire industry, the entire government is now geared up towards that. It is definitely very motivating and has also created a brand which India desperately needs.

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NIRMAL K MINDA CMD, Uno Minda

DINESH TYAGI Director, iCAT

I think ‘Make in India’ call is very motivating and the government is taking adequate steps to my understanding.

If you look at the electronics segment, the government has brought out a special policy where they are giving incentives for setting up new electronic facilities. With regards to workers’ skills, the government has brought out a policy on skills ---Skill for all. They have brought out a policy for MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) clusters. But we all have to work a lot on skill up-gradation. As far as the automotive industry is concerned, we still have a challenge in the development of Tier 2 and I think we should now focus on that through the MSME clusters and benefit from it. Sustainability of quality is an issue.

For us, I think the role that we can play in the entire endeavor of Make in India, is that our services can be fine tuned to help and assist the industry to develop the next generation products.

The entire product development cycle can be supported by iCAT. We have been envisaged to be the centre of excellence for the component development and also for NVH. Both these centres of excellence are basically to support the product development process. This has nothing to do with certification. The first step of Make in India is to design and develop a product so that’s a big enabler for Make in India slogan. Our institute is now ready to provide services for the component development and very shortly for the NVH.

DHARMESH ARORA President & CEO, Schaeffler India

DEEPAK JAIN MD, Lumax Industries Ltd

Well we have been in the country for more than 50 years, with the FAG brand which is based in Baroda. Earlier this year in April, at the Hanover show, where Mr. Modi launched this very big scale with the global leaders, we had a very big presence there as well. My CEO had a personal meeting with Mr. Modi and he came out impressed with the vision that Mr. Modi has. So from the global leadership all the way back to India we are extremely optimistic as well as excited about the focus the Prime Minister has put in on Make in India.

Make in India --I think it couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s extremely critical that the government is actually recognising that the backbone of the economy’s growth will come with manufacturing growth. Ii think the economy obviously is a bit skewed towards the services and the manufacturing ndustry needs to get its act together. I think Make in India is a tool, it’s a policy enabler to this.

At least from the 25 sectors in the Make in India that the government has identified, Automotive and Automotive component is one of the focal sectors.

CLAUDE D’GAMA ROSE MD, Continental Automotive Components (India) Pvt Ltd

RAJESH PODDAR Director, Paracoat Products Ltd

The most motivating thing about Make in India, is the fact that the top salesman for it is the Prime Minister of India.

Having put such a personal stake in Make in India, he will have to ensure the actions that follow this statement. So Make in India was always relevant to us as a manufacturing company, Continental believes strongly in this market and believes that in order to get a foothold in the market, localisation of the value chain is as much as essential so Make in India was always something we were prepared to do. Having the Prime Minister himself stand behind this programme definitely lends its weight.

If I look at the tag line Make in India, it gives us pride. If we are talking in a global scenario and we talk about Make in India, it gives us pride. There are a lot of challenges to Make in India to make it a success. Everyone has to put in their own efforts. Be it the government or the private entrepreneurs, everyone has to make their own effort. When I look into our company, in the automotive component sector, we have made a lot of efforts to localise a lot of products and on local parts in India to replace the import substitutes in the Indian market in our product line.

RAHUL JAIN, Director, FIEM Industries Ltd Make in India, which is emphasised by our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has really motivated young entrepreneurs like me and others to emphasise more innovation in India and how to bring the costs down, better quality, more productivity, so we can empower more people in India and export and strive to make India a global export hub. Bringing in more and more new technologies will produce good quality products for consumers. But importing new technology isn’t the solution. We must make the products in India while also ensuring good quality products which are reliable. If the consumer is satisfied, there will be more demand from the end consumer locally and globally.

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VIVEK JINDAL Business Head, Minda Industries (Uno Minda)

RAJESH JAIN MD, Neolite ZKW

India offers a huge domestic demand.

The availability of skilled and technical man power is in abundance. I think it should be put in right use. We have a young demography, young English speaking manpower available. I think we must leverage that. Having said that, I think India should emerge as a global manufacturing hub so in that context, Make in India is very relevant--Make in India for India and outside India. If you see in the automotive context, leading global majors have set shop in India and are already exporting cars out of India. If you compare India with developed nations, I think America has 600 cars per 1000 people. We still have 30 cars per 100 people. That translates as a huge potential for our own domestic demand. So I think it’s very relevant.

We have been exporting to 80 countries for the last 20 years now. The Chinese came in between and captured a lot of market from us, a lot of business from us. India kind of had a lot of opportunity which no one could really see 20 years ago. But there wasn’t any political will and the push from the government was completely missing. And to realise that is a vast field, a vast area which is really there to capture for India and to capture it from China. that was completely missing for the last 5-7 years particularly when we would see that is a great market for us, for Indian entrepreneurs doing business and the world wants to come to India. There was no push coming from the government here. But Mr. Modi has just overturned it within a year’s time with his ‘Make in India’ call.. It’s all over the world.

NISHANT ARYA Executive Director, JBM Group

SANJEEV TAPARIA Sr VP-Marketing, NEI

I think it’s very important because Make in India is not only a slogan; it’s a hygiene factor that is a necessity in today’s environment to be competitive and frugal. Whether I talk from an auto component perspective, earlier, many types of raw materials were being imported, we have now localised most of those and many are in process. Our team is really geared up to make it happen. That is something very important because even OEMs have to export from India, so we have to be globally competitive. At the same time seeing that our products have the right technology base, the optimum technology with the affordability is very important. That’s what Make in India portrays.

We are from the automotive component industry, so over the last several years the industry has been transforming itself and the effort is to become a global player. However, the kind of policy framework and infrastructure we have in our country, it’s not so easy for a local company to go global. The moment we heard about the Make in India concept we were kind of excited because there are different aspects to it. We are branding India in the global market. The kind of visits Mr Modi made over the course of last year to different parts of the world and giving this slogan of Make in India that has put India in focus in the global community.

PANKAJ KAPOOR Dy MD - Tenneco Automotive

ANDREAS ZIEGER Director, EMAG

I think it is motivating for everyone who is in the manufacturing industry.

I think in India, so far, we have been left behind when compared to China in manufacturing. I think it’s a very logical and a very important step in the right direction by the government of India. It definitely excites us because we think that the automotive industry can play a major role. As you know most of the manufacturing is in the automotive industry both in components and OEMs it can play a good role. On the component side, you can see the numbers, out of 38 billion dollars, almost 11 billion dollars is in exports which is more than 25pc and the target is 84 billion dollars. That is possible because a lot of Indian and global component manufacturers, like us, are doing a lot of exports out of India to a lot of OEMs directly. When we meet people and talk we realise a lot is happening. And this initiative ‘Make in India’ that has been taken by the government I think gives a huge boost to our industry with ease of doing business. I’m sure that the auto component industry will play a much bigger role as it has been doing quite good in the past, and I feel will do even better than that in the times to come.

Yes Mr Modi and his advisors have made a very good marketing job to promote the “Make in India” idea and the world did reconsider and took a second look. The actual contribution of the industry sector to the Indian GDP shows, that here is indeed potential to bring some benefit to the nation, beside the GDP contribution there are other beneficial points like attractive jobs, better education and focus on science and development. The whole industry has been very much inspired by Mr Modi´s vision but after a year some kind of reality blues comes back. Export is very much under global competition and the local consumption is not picking up, not in line with targeted growth rate of 7% plus. And if we see the fundamentals behind the vision the changes incorporated have not been so supportive. To open a business has become easier with a better service focus of the authorities, but the old issues like simple business rules, stable and clean business environment sees little change. For EMAG we also believe in the potential of the country, the government sector or defence is a good example, therefore also we plan a more local strategy.

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Volvo’s new tandem axle lift gives better grip, lower fuel consumption Volvo Trucks’ new function, Tandem Axle Lift, makes it possible to disengage and raise the second driven axle.

This gives better road grip and up to 4 per cent lower fuel consumption when the truck is driven without a load, according to a press release issued by Volvo Trucks.

Volvo Trucks is now launching its Tandem Axle Lift. The new function is designed for heavy duty transports with loads being carried one way and empty return trips, for instance when hauling timber or in construction and bulk cargo operations.

“With Tandem Axle Lift the second driven axle can be disengaged and its wheels raised off the road when the truck is driven empty. This offers many advantages, of which the foremost is fuel savings. Driving with the second driven axle raised saves up to 4 per cent in fuel compared with having all the axles lowered,” says Jonas Odermalm, segment manager Construction at Volvo Trucks.

By replacing the differential in the first driven axle with a dog clutch, the second driven axle can be disengaged and raised.

The driver thus has access to both the power and capacity of two driven axles (6X4) and also the better

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manoeuvrability of a single driven axle (4X2). What is more, driving with the second driven axle raised also cuts the turning circle by a metre and imposes less wear on tyres and suspension systems.

“Tandem Axle Lift is perfect for transports where ground conditions or gross vehicle weights demand a tandem-drive truck, but where the vehicle returns empty or lightly

loaded in the opposite direction.

On slippery or soft surfaces, the driver can increase pressure on the first axle by raising the second driven axle, which results in better grip and reduces the risk of getting stuck,” explains Jonas Odermalm.

Tandem Axle Lift also offers the driver better comfort when the truck is driven empty, which in many cases corresponds to 50 per cent of the operating time. The in-cab noise level is lower and steering wheel vibration is reduced when only the tyres of one drive axle are in contact with the road.

Tandem Axle Lift is available for the Volvo FM, Volvo FMX, Volvo FH and Volvo FH16.

Facts Tandem Axle Lift - With Tandem Axle Lift the second driven axle can be disengaged and raised while driving.

- The tyres can be lifted 140 mm off the road surface.

- When Tandem Axle Lift is activated, the truck consumes up to 4 per cent less fuel. Tyre wear is lower and the turning circle is one metre shorter.

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Federal-Mogul Powertrain new material for automotive diesel pistons Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation of the US has announced that it has developed a new premium diesel piston aluminium alloy, called DuraForm-G91. In benchmarking tests, the new alloy – which was on display at the IAA show in September – provides between three and five times the component life of established as-cast materials in modern, highly loaded, diesel engines. The increased strength of the new material also supports higher mechanical loads, allowing engines to operate at higher specific power and more efficiently.

The enhanced alloy properties facilitate piston designs with a lower compression height and reduced mass. The resulting benefits of less reciprocating mass and smaller, lighter cylinder blocks contribute to vehicle CO2 emissions reduction.

“This is an example of the enabling technologies developed

by Federal-Mogul Powertrain

that help our customers to make each new engine generation more compact, lighter and with a smaller carbon footprint than its predecessor,” said Gian Maria Olivetti, Chief Technology Officer, Federal-Mogul Powertrain.

“With our materials scientists at the technological forefront of the industry, we are committed to developing advanced new concepts for both aluminium and steel-based pistons for diesel vehicles, offering perfect fit solutions for the various needs of our customers, ” added Olivetti.

DuraForm-G91’s composition delivers increased fatigue strength, particularly in the high temperature range typically associated with highly loaded diesel pistons.

“The improved silicon and intermetallic morphology provides a microstructure with increased resistance to complex thermomechanical loading, while maintaining the required thermophysical properties, such as expansion, density and thermal conductivity,” explained Dr.

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Frank T. H. Dörnenburg, Director of Technology, Global Pistons, Federal-Mogul Powertrain.

DuraForm-G91 has been developed using advanced testing techniques that shorten the validation period to production readiness.

“We have employed specially designed accelerated base engine tests combined with ‘enginelike’ rig testing procedures,” said Roman Morgenstern, Specialist, Material Development and Characterization, Global Pistons, Federal-Mogul Powertrain, adding that “Engine-like rig testing combines thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) with high cycle mechanical fatigue (HCMF), which directly reflects the fatiguecritical load conditions seen by automotive diesel pistons in the engine.”

In both engine testing and TMF-HCMF testing, DuraForm-G91 demonstrated three to five times the fatigue life of current as-cast alloys. During isothermal high cycle mechanical fatigue testing at temperatures

above 350°C, the improvement was even more pronounced, at over eight times the life.

Additional engine testing has shown wear rates equal to those of the best current aluminiumsilicon based piston materials.

Extensive casting development trials have been carried out to deliver consistently high material integrity and optimise the casting parameters.

With internal engine development testing almost complete, the first sample pistons have been released to customers for evaluation. The technology can be applied to light-duty and heavy-duty diesel pistons.

“Federal-Mogul Powertrain’s technology laboratories have developed world-class manufacturing, engine and engine-like (superimposed TMFHCMF) bench testing procedures and resources,” said Morgenstern.

“These facilities help us to acquire knowledge more quickly and in greater depth, leading to faster and more efficient alloy development,” he noted.

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GKN reveals ‘torque vectoring’ eAxle technology for next-gen hybrids GKN has developed new electric “torque-vectoring” axle technology that will make next generation hybrid vehicles more dynamic.

The technology will help hybrids compete successfully against conventional powertrains on performance, not just efficiency.

GKN believes the technology has the potential to become a standard element in hybrid drivetrains, broadening their appeal and accelerating their adoption, and could make hybrid all-wheel drive the set-up of choice for most drivers by 2025.

The new eAxle system integrates GKN’s Twinster dualclutch drive module, using it to seamlessly distribute more torque to an individual wheel to help the vehicle turn faster, greatly enhancing cornering response – a process called “torque vectoring”.

GKN Driveline Senior Vice President of Programme Management and Strategy, Jim Voeffray, said: “GKN’s torquevectoring eAxle system is a big step forward in terms of the driveability of hybrids: higher performance cars that are better to drive and more efficient. GKN has been building the momentum towards electric torque vectoring for some time, establishing the core eAxle and torque vectoring technologies in production and proving our expertise in driveline systems integration on a series of high-profile programmes.”

The technology has a number of application opportunities, from automakers that want to produce hybrids with great off-road performance, to performancefocused cars that require greater levels of on-road traction and cornering capability.

By 2025, GKN forecasts that

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almost half of all vehicles will have some level of electrification, with a greater proportion of the power delivered by electric motors.

Currently conventional hybrids derive just 30pc of their energy from a battery; GKN expects that in future vehicles small, powerful, torque-vectoring electric axles could help deliver 60-70pc of the power.

Automakers are already using GKN eAxles to build more driverfocused plug-in hybrids such as the Porsche 918 Spyder and BMW i8 that blend efficiency with allwheel

drive performance. GKN’s new torque vectoring eAxle module comprises a 60kW, 240Nm GKN EVO electric motor which drives an electric axle with a transmission ratio of 1:10. A dual-clutch Twinster system then vectors the resulting 2,400Nm of torque between the rear wheels.

The company will demonstrate the torque-vectoring eAxle system in action in early 2016 at its proving grounds in Northern Sweden. The company has identified potential applications

for the driveline concept with customers and it believes could be programmed and integrated into a vehicle platform for production within the next three years.

Peter Moelgg, GKN Automotive’s President of Engineering, added: “GKN’s research and development is focused on developing technologies that can achieve

more responsive, controllable and efficient. The company has evolved in the last five years from being the world’s largest supplier of limited slip differentials, constant velocity joints and lightweight driveshafts into a leader in intelligent hybrid and all-wheel drive systems. It worked closely with Porsche and BMW on the launch of the companies’ flagship plug-in hybrid

this crucial tipping point for electric drives in mass production.

More powerful, dynamic hybrid electric technology from GKN will help put batteries in the driving seat and create new dynamic experiences for customers. The success of our eAxle systems in sports cars for Porsche and BMW demonstrated how the right kind of hybridisation creates new value propositions for the driver. We are now preparing mass-production versions of the technology that can also deliver torque vectoring.”

GKN has a history of developing innovations that make vehicles

programmes: the Porsche 918 Spyder and the BMW i8.

The company’s stand at the 66th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show revealed a series of other new technologies that will meet the growing demand for hybrids with all-wheel drive. GKN also displayed a compact eAxle system developed for Volvo’s new global architecture alongside the torque vectoring system used in the allnew Ford Focus RS. Moelgg concluded: “GKN’s future eAxles will enable more and more vehicles to combine plug-in hybrid efficiency with unmatchable all-wheel drive dynamics.

The development and introduction of this critical technology will support widespread adoption of plug-in hybrids. GKN will accelerate the downsizing of eAxles and make it simpler to integrate electric torque vectoring into vehicle platforms.”

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TECHNOLOGY

Delphi’s 48-Volt architecture to help auto industry on emissions For an industry that has tried everything from 300-600 volts with pure electric vehicles, plugin hybrids and big lithium-ion batteries, a widespread 48-Volt strategy may offer the biggest bang for the buck. Europe is calling for CO2 emissions reductions of more than 25 pc by 2021 and regulations in China and the U.S. will require tighter CO2 mandates over the next decade.

Compared to higher voltage mild hybrids, vehicles with 48-Volt

systems have demonstrated 70 pc of the benefit at 30 percent of the cost. Delphi’s goal is to exceed the benefit by maximizing the use of the 48-Volt architecture to deliver enhanced overall performance.

These 48-Volt mild hybrids, for gasoline or diesel engines, could reduce the percentage of CO2 emissions by double digits, capture energy typically lost while braking and provide torque in the low rpm range for anemic startstop hybrids. The beauty of a 48-

Volt solution is that drivers will not lose engine performance to gain fuel efficiency from downsized engines.

Consumers would drive these 48-Volt cars the same way they would drive cars powered by conventional powertrains, and they would enjoy the 20 pc extra horsepower the 48-Volt system provides.

By 2025, 48-Volt hybrids are expected to make up more than 95 percent of the world’s mild hybrid

market and about half of all hybrid vehicles, according to Global Insight IHS.

Jenvey Dynamics launches new lightweight, durable performance throttle body kit Leading developer and producer of fuel injection throttle body and induction systems, Jenvey Dynamics Ltd., has announced the launch of a new manifold and throttle body (ITB) kit for the popular Ford Pinto engine. Jenvey Dynamics Ltd. is a leading developer and producer of motorsport throttle bodies and induction components for road and motorsport vehicles. This UK based company was founded in 1987 by successful racer Richard Jenvey The new kit is intended for use with 2.0L and 1.8L Pinto engines running without a distributor, and is highly modular by design – perfect for configuration for a range of engine bay packaging requirements or aesthetics. The Pinto kit provides power gains, improved throttle response and reliability, and is ideal for road, track or race use as a modern alternative to a traditional twin carburettor setup.

“Jenvey is proud of its innovative reputation, and we invest a lot of time talking to customers to establish where

there is a need for new Jenvey products, or where we believe we can make significant improvements to what is already available – the new, Pinto ITB kit for distributorless ignition is a perfect example of Jenvey bringing another exciting new product to market,” says Jenvey Dynamics Ltd. managing director, Mike Jenvey. “The overhead cam Ford engine has been used for decades in a huge range of vehicles on both the road and track, and is as popular now with

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race engine builders, track day hobbyists and Ford enthusiasts as it has ever been. Jenvey’s new ITB kit brings modern technology to a trusted and popular engine, and as a direct alternative to traditional twin-carburettors provides an added dimension for tuners whether they are seeking an increase in power, improved driveability or simply greater reliability for road use,” he added.

The Pinto kit includes the new fuel injection inlet manifold, a pair of twin 45mm throttle bodies,

a single-piece aluminium billet fuel rail and 40mm long trumpets. Being modular by design, standard manifolds have additional aluminium to allow for port-matching to modified cylinder heads, machining for throttle bodies up to 50mm and feature undrilled bosses on the underside for air/vacuum takeoff. All Jenvey Dynamics Ltd ITB s are designed, developed, tested and produced inhouse, using the knowledge of over 25 years of industry experience. Components are crafted using aircraft grade aluminium to provide weight and durability benefits against alternative induction systems, and ensuring strict quality control of every item that carries the Jenvey Dynamics Ltd name.

The announcement is the latest in a series of new product launches from Jenvey Dynamics Ltd, and builds on the success of the recently-unveiled new motorsport-derived electronic throttle actuator, which is compatible with a range of aftermarket ITB kits for road or race applications.

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TECHNOLOGY

Closely Integrated Module for 48 V Hybrid Systems from Continental, Schaeffler The cooperation between the international automotive suppliers Schaeffler and Continental, which has already proved its worth in the highly efficient Gasoline Technology Car hybrid vehicle, is also the source of another innovation: The compact module comprising a 48 V belt starter generator (BSG) and an integrated belt drive is a prototype solution for integrating a BSG between the internal combustion engine and transmission. Adding a second coupling in front of the BSG means that it can be driven by the belt in recuperation phases without the internal combustion engine having to be dragged along too. Because no drag losses occur, more power is available for fuel-saving driving strategies.

“The major benefit of BSG integration between the internal combustion engine and transmission is that recuperation becomes more efficient as a crucial source of energy for the 48 V side. Consequently, we estimate that a mild hybrid with a 48 V Eco Drive using the side-mounted architecture will be capable of saving an additional 5 percent of CO2,” explained José Avila, Head of the Powertrain Division and Member of Continental’s Executive Board. “To assist customers in applying the BSG module for sidemounting, we have integrated the belt drive and the second coupling in a highly compact configuration.

For series production, every millimeter counts,” said Prof. Dr. Peter Gutzmer, Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Executive Board at Schaeffler.

Continental will be launching series production of the 48 V Eco Drive for several customers in

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2016. The initial applications will involve integrating the BSG in the belt drive on the front side of the engine. This integration requires extremely minor modification of the vehicle architecture. In order to be prepared for the next level of 48 V integration, Continental and Schaeffler have now developed a generic concept, in the form of the P2-BSG module for side-mounting, which is intended to be ready for use from around 2020 onward.

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS CLOSELY INTERLINKED IN THE MODULE The 48 V belt starter generator is the centerpiece of the closely integrated P2-BSG module for side-mounting, and will enter series production at Continental as early as 2016. In terms of design, the BSG in the new prototype module for sidemounting is practically identical to the version for integration in the engine belt drive. In view of the limited space available for belt integration between the internal combustion engine and the transmission, Schaeffler has integrated the belt drive, including the tensioner, in the module in a very compact arrangement.

The second coupling between the internal combustion engine and the BSG also comes from Herzogenaurach. Depending on the application, the accompanying LuK coupling actuator system can be either electrohydraulic or electromechanical.

In this arrangement, the internal combustion engine can be disengaged at any time when the coupling between the transmission and BSG is engaged.

During recuperation phases, the work done by friction and the compressor output of the engine, which would otherwise absorb part of the kinetic energy from the vehicle’s inertia mass, therefore have no effect. However, if the engine is idle, the full extent of the inertia mass of the coasting vehicle exerts its forces on the belt drive of the BSG. Braking energy recuperation is more efficient as a result.

Because a hybrid achieves its economy partly through the recuperation of kinetic energy during deceleration and partly due to the fact that the internal combustion engine is switched off as often as possible, more effective recuperation means that more electrical energy is also available. More extensive use

can be made of intelligent driving strategies, such as electric torque assistance, supply to electrical consumers when the engine is idle, and a particularly fast, comfortable engine start.

Henkel launches 4 new products for the Automotive Aftermarket Henkel Adhesive Technologies India Private Limited (a fully owned subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA), the leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has launched 4 Teroson products for the automotive aftermarket, namely Teroson WX 157 (Heavy Cut HP), Teroson WX 150 (Fast Cut), Teroson WX 175 Glaze HP and Teroson WX 180 Polish Wax. These are rubbing and polishing compounds that help remove scratches and sanding marks, give excellent glossy final finish and give protection to painted surface with an easy application process.

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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW PASSENGER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of August 2015 = 2,09,672 Units)

UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of August 2015 = 72,372 Units) Maruti Suzuki India (29.07)% Mahindra & Mahindra (20.05)%

Maruti Suzuki India (46.17)%

Ford India (19.29)%

Hyundai Motor India (22.20)%

Hyundai Motor India (11.14)%

Honda Cars India (7.25)%

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (8.63)%

Nissan Motor India (5.82)%

Tata Motors (4.49)%

Volkswagen India (5.39)%

Renault India (1.92)%

Tata Motors (4.91)%

Nissan Motor India (1.78)%

Ford India (3.62)%

General Motors India (1.62)%

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (3.01)%

Honda Cars India (1.43)% OTHERS (0.58)% Force Motors (0.32%); Hindustan Motors (0.19%); Isuzu Motors (0.05%); Skoda Auto India (0.02%)

OTHERS (1.06)% Skoda Auto India (0.54%); Fiat India Automobiles (0.31%); Mahindra & Mahindra (0.14%); Renault India (0.07%) General Motors India (0.57)%

TWO WHEELER MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of August 2015 = 15,56,532 Units)

THREE WHEELERS MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of August 2015 = 87,762 Units)

Hero MotoCorp (30.87)% Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (25.39)% Bajaj Auto (18.66)% TVS Motor Company (13.88)% India Yamaha Motor (4.81)% Royal Enfield (2.72)% Suzuki Motorcycle India (2.35)% OTHERS (1.32)% Mahindra Two Wheelers (1.07%) Piaggio Vehicles (0.17%) H-D Motor Company India (0.08%) Triumph Motorcycles (0.00%) Kawasaki India (0.00%)

LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of August 2015 = 35,342 Units)

Bajaj Auto (58.71)% Piaggio Vehicles (17.56)% TVS Motor Company (12.39)% Mahindra & Mahindra (5.63)% Atul Auto (4.45)% Scooters India (1.02)% Force Motors (0.24)%

MEDIUM & HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of August 2015 = 26,177 Units)

Mahindra & Mahindra (43.73)%

Tata Motors (52.82)%

Tata Motors (37.67)%

Ashok Leyland (34.03)%

Ashok Leyland (7.47)%

VECVs - Eicher (9.21)%

Force Motors (5.34)%

Mahindra & Mahindra (1.61)%

VECVs - Eicher (3.40)%

SML Isuzu (1.61)%

SML Isuzu (1.53)%

VECVs - Volvo (0.38)%

Piaggio Vehicles (0.53)%

AMW Motors (0.34)%

Isuzu Motors (0.33)%

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