Skoda launches new Fabia in India

Skoda India, the country's one of the leading auto maker, has launched the brand new facelift of Skoda Fabia in the Indian auto market. The most popular car has been blessed with a new powerful engine along with some cosmetic changes. This all new Skoda Fabia now comes with a 1.2 L Petrol engine, which already powers Volkswagen Polo. The press conference at the launch venue was preceded over by Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Director and Board member sales and marketing, Skoda Auto India. The car has been launched in three engine options, each of which comes in three variants. The engines powering the variants include 1.2L, 3 Cylinder, 75bhp, MPI petrol engine (Same engine that comes in Polo petrol),1.6 MPI, 105 bhp petrol engine (same engine that comes in Polo sports and Vento petrol) and 1.2L, 3 Cylinder, 75 bhp, TDI diesel engine (Polo diesel's engine). The refurbished engine in the car has left a drastic effect on the performance of the car.



The existing model of Fabia is available in both options of the diesel and petrol engines. The petrol engine comes with a three-cylinder 1.2 HTP engine along with a power output of 51 kW, while the diesel one is equipped with a three-cylinder 1.4 turbo engine with a power output of 51 kW. This one also offers high-pressure direct injection system, OHC and transverse in front. The Skoda Fabia with a new facelift has got some aggressive and attractive cosmetic features and other attributes as well.



The car is blessed with a great design and style. The other features include a New Tail lamp Wider tyre, larger fog lamp, Dash (Center console) same like Polo and Vento, dual tone dashboard, manual AC, MP3 cd player, Dual Front Airbags, ABS (Antilock Brake Syatem), Motor speed regulation (MSR), Engine Braking Control (EBC), Dual Rate Brake Assist, 14 alloy wheels in elegance (top end variant), height and reach adjustable steering wheel. The all new variants of Skoda Fabia comes at an attractive price tag at Rs. 4.19 lacs (Base Variant).

BMW to launch new bike soon in India

After the huge success of luxury car in the Indian auto market , BMW is going to foray into Indian motorcycle market with the launches new bikes in the country. BMW group firm which sees a huge potential in India, BMW Motorrad. German based auto company is going to launch new bike soon in India. Andreas Schaff, President, BMW India, said, “Motarrads, our motorcycle company, is a core BMW group firm which sees a huge potential in India. We are very keen to enter India and an announcement will be made soon. We are studying the market right now.” BMW Motorrad is producing between 400cc to 1200cc motorcycles that it will bring its 1200cc bike in the Indian auto market.



Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda and Harley Davidson are selling their higher range motorcycles in the Indian auto market. BMW will become the next giant of massive motorcycle manufacturer in the country. The heavybikes are creating their strong establities in the auto market and seeing a growth of 40 percent yearly. It is speculited that the company will launch the new 1200cc motorcycle, which will be known as BMW K1300S. New BMW K1300S is believed to be available with hefty price tag of Rs. 1,020,000/-. BMW will invest of Rs 70 crore for their motorcycle production in India.



The new massive motorcycle would be more powerful and extreme performer in the auto market. BMW K1300S might be loaded features with a 1293cc, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, in line four cylinder, four valves per cylinder and two-overhead camshafts which can produce maximum power output of 175 hp at 9,250 rpm while generates peak torque of 140 Nm at 8,250 rpm. The new bike comes with three royal shades in the international market. The body colours options are Black, light and dark colour, orange metallic and light grey metallic.

Yamaha Motor brings "Yamaha Safe Riding Science" in New Delhi

Riding on the success of the Yamaha Safe Riding Science (YSRS) training events in Chennai, Pune and Bangalore this year, India Yamaha Motor conducted YSRS event in New Delhi to impart safety riding techniques among youth and help contribute to an accident-free traffic environment. Attended by 100 students of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Dwarka, New Delhi, the day long program was divided into 2 sessions, 1st was a classroom session or theoretical session and 2nd was practical session wherein 3 practical skills were taught which are slow balancing, slalom and breaking.

The initiative is focused especially on inculcating safe riding habits and aims to contribute to raising traffic safety awareness among local communities and not only among Yamaha customers. The initiative has been developed by the company in accordance with its basic philosophy of "Safety riding being achieved by intelligent activity, not by the operation or movement". Intelligent activity, in turn, is achieved by imbibing and following traffic safety awareness and values into riding.



Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yutaka Terada, Director – Sales and Marketing said, "YSRS initiative was started by Yamaha in order to educate youth about dangers of riding in the increasing traffic condition and promote safe riding in the country. By becoming familiar with the safe and correct riding methods, riders not only avoid accidents and injuries, but also enjoy more when riding their motorcycles. We have received overwhelming response for YSRS program and youth in various cities have learnt the techniques of safe riding while undergoing a positive attitudinal change towards safer riding practices.”

Through this initiative, the company is all set to take the idea of safe riding to colleges across the country. It has also prepared a short film of 20 minutes duration, in which it has scientifically analyzed impact force, inertia force and frictional force from a road traffic viewpoint.

Yamaha launched Yamaha Safe Riding Science (YSRS) initiative in India in 2008, and has successfully introduced it to the youth of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur and Goa, till now. Overwhelmed by the public response everywhere, Yamaha is back in Delhi with another round of this event, and hopes that it will go a long way in inculcating safe riding habits among everyone who have a passion for biking.

Hero Honda launches new Splendor Pro

India's major two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero Honda Motor has just launched the new version of the company flagship model, 'Hero Honda Splendor Pro' in India. The new version is equipped with classy features like electric start, new decals, alloy-wheels, new speedometer, grab handle and side indicators. The powertrain of new bike is more or less features same as old horse, but additionally build on the latest BS-III emission norms compliant. The new Splendor Pro will compete with Bajaj Discover DTS-Si, TVS Jive, Honda CB Twister, Suzuki Slingshot and Yamaha YBR 110. It has got an excellent capabilities to deliver good mileage of around 65-70 kmpl. It has got 11 litres of fuel tank capacity along with 1litre of fuel reserve.



The latest spied Splendor Pro is painted in lime green with black and white strips. The new Hero Honda Splendor Pro is expected to be available with same eight colours, as in the existing Splendor Plus, such as blue, hi granite blue, black with purple stripe 1, black with purple stripe 2, black with purple stripe 3, black with silver stripe, cloud silver and candy red. The whole body have been painted in black colour. On the other hand, another two-wheeler players are also planning to uprade their most popular models along with cutting-edge technology including Yamaha Fazer, TVS Max, Kawasaki Ninja etc.

Audi established its first dealership in East India

Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer announced the inauguration of its new state-of-the-art showroom in Kolkata on the 10th of July, 2010. The dealership was inaugurated by Mr. Michael Perschke, Head – Audi India and Mr. Sandip Bajaj, Managing Director – Audi Kolkata (Mohan Motor Distributors Private Limited). “I am delighted to announce the opening of our first ever dealership in Kolkata. A city with a luxurious heritage, Kolkata is an important centre for Audi India. The new showroom based on the Terminal architecture concept unique to Audi, truly reflects our key brand values of sportiness and progressiveness, and is in line with our focus on expanding our national footprint to 18 locations by the end of 2011. Our philosophy of “Vorsprung durch Technik” is not just about advanced technology and innovative products, but also about exceptional service. Audi Kolkata mirrors this ideology and will ensure that our customers in the region experience unmatched levels of luxury,” said Michael Perschke, Head – Audi India.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sandip Bajaj, Managing Director – Audi Kolkata said, “It’s a matter of great pride for us to be appointed as an Audi dealer and we hope the opening of this dealership marks the beginning of a longstanding association with Audi. At Audi Kolkata, we will ensure that our customers are provided with the true Audiexperience with world-class products and premium services.” Spread over an area of 6,500 sq. ft, the architecture is based on the unique Audi Terminal concept with a typical black curve inside the showroom and the honeycomb aluminium facade on the exterior. With a display that can accommodate eight Audi cars, the showroom will display the entire model range of cars available in India.

In addition, the showroom will also house an Audi Shop and the Audi Exclusive Elements, where customers can order customized products and purchase a variety of Audi branded merchandise. The service facility, located at Arupota, off EM bypass, near Science City, is spread over an area of 13000 sq ft and has a full fledged state-of-the-art body shop as per Audi standards and a total of 10 bays for service and body shop work. The Audi model range in India includes Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi Q5, Audi Q7, Audi TT and the super sports car Audi R8. The entire Audi model range is available across the country: in Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chennai and Ludhiana. Further developments include Mumbai South, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Surat and Indore.