Maruti launches the 2012 A-Star
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Maruti's small car offering, the A-Star gets a refresh for the New Year. The company now offers the A-Star with new alloy wheels and an integrated rear spoiler.
On the interiors front, the 2012 A-Star gets dual tone beige and black upholstery. Maruti has also put in 50:50 split rear seats and more cubby holes in the cabin.
Roadtest: 2012 Tata Nano is cheap and cheerful
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The world's cheapest car has had an upgrade. Inflammatory jokes apart, the 2012 Tata Nano is Tata Motors' first refresh of the iconic car since its launch in 2009. It looks identical, but has had some changes made under the hood, or the rear seat, in this case. Tata has bumped up the power to 38PS, up from the original 35PS, putting it on an equal footing with the Maruti 800. Even with the aircon on, it's evidently enough for the featherweight four-wheeler.
The car doesn't feel short on power around the city, and I was often surprised to see the speedo needle planted at 100kmph with no preceding drama. The engine has the feel of a heavy flywheel – a bit like an old Yezdi, for those of you old enough to remember.
Nissan to begin export of 'Sunny' from March
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Chennai: Japanese automaker Nissan would begin exports of its latest sedan 'Sunny' in March, a top company official said today.
After foraying into Indian market through its completely-built units SUV X-Trail and Teana, Nissan in 2005 inked an agreement with France-automaker Renault to set up a manufacturing unit at an investment of Rs 4,500 crore spread over a period of seven years.
TVS launches the 2012 Star City edition
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TVS launched its 2012 edition of the Star City. The new Star City has dual tone body colours with six new colour combinations and a new headlamp design. TVS has also added clear lens indicators to the package. Available with a five-year warranty, TVS has priced the base version of Star City at Rs 38,650 ex-showroom Delhi.
The Star City's 110cc engine has continuous variable timing ignition (CVTi) which enables it to achieve an ARAI certified mileage of 83.9kmpl. TVS has also kitted the bike with an econometer which helps the rider to ride in the correct economy zone.
Bajaj Auto launches 'Duke 200' at Rs 1.18 lakh
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New Delhi: The country's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto today launched a sports bike 'Duke 200' from its Austrian associate firm KTM's portfolio at an introductory price of Rs 1.18 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
"The launch of 'Duke' is one of the many steps in our association with KTM over the last five years. Between Bajaj Pulsar and KTM 'Duke' we intend to further strengthen our position in sports motorcycle segment in India," Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj told reporters here.
First drive: 2012 Mercedes ML350CDI 4Matic
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Hochgurgl sounds more like a throat rinse but the small ski resort north of Innsbruck isn't a place you'd rinse out of your system easily. Perched on my balcony at the Top Hotel overlooking the amazing landscape I can't help but admire how Europeans make every effort to improve their life and lifestyle.
The thought sprang up when I caught sight of dozens of snow machines littered across the slopes blowing snow onto the ground so that the skiing season in these parts could continue unaffected by the late onset of winter.
Auto cos rev up efforts to tap customers on social sites
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New Delhi: As use of social media spreads like wild fire, automobile companies are cashing in on the opportunity to tap younger customers and are more than doubling their spending to market products through sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor India Ltd and Tata Motors, the top three volumes player in the Indian automobile market, are leaving no stones unturned to tap the potential of social media which they consider very important for future.
Overdrive: Merc AMG takes over Buddh Int Circuit
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Mercedes has launched its AMG driving academy at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida.
Nissan increase prices of Sunny and Micra
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Nissan India has hiked the prices of its Micra and Sunny models starting from January 20, 2012. Depending on the model, the hike goes upto 2.09 per cent.
While prices of all the three variants of the Micra petrol are up by Rs 3000, the diesel variants will now cost an additional Rs 20,000.
First drive: Tata Sumo Gold
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My first memory of the Sumo is of a massive vehicle barrelling towards my dad's car while waiting at a red light. I remember it coming to a halt next to our car and sort of going into a nosedive.
In my childhood ignorance, oblivious to the benefits of hard suspension, I thought "wow! That must be fun." It’s been several years since that day and now as fate would have it, I was sitting at the wheel of the new Tata Sumo Gold.
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