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Live the Swift Life
Maruti Suzuki on March 22, 2009 organised a unique rally to bring its Swift owners to an official Maruti Suzuki Platform – SWIFT LIFE NIGHT RALLY. The 40 kilometer rally started from Pragati Maidan and ended at Tivolo garden, Mehrauli, with five pit stops in between at variable intervals. More than 86 enthusiasts participated in the rally competing each other according to time, distance and speed.
The event was organised by Maruti Suzuki to celebrate the launch of ‘SWIFT LIFE’, an online community for all Swift owners, when Suzuki Swift became the fastest car model to reach the 3 – Lakh milestone.
Kartik Batra in his Swift was the proud winner at Delhi’s first night car rally. He, as the winner bagged a LCD TV, while first runners-up Mukesh Kaushik won a home theatre system.
Swift owners can visit www.swift-life.com, join the online community, interact with like-minded people, and share their experience.
www.swift-life.com has highly interactive sections like:
- Freewheeling (discussion forum through user generated content moderated by site administrator)
- Rearview (sharing travel experience on a Swift)
- Opinion Please (opinion poll)
- Tune-Up (users can seek expert advice on issues with their cars)
- Freeway (free downloads)
- Joystick (gaming zone)
At the event we could also witness the participation of women riders who displayed their courage and presence with their performance on the tarmac.
Now within reach – Nano
A lot has been told and heard about a car that was said to revolutionize the Indian or rather the global Automotive market and reach to the masses and finally the Nano was launched in India after a brief stint of it at the Geneva motor show last month
Tata Motors announced the commercial launch of the Tata Nano, keenly awaited across India since its unveiling on January 10, 2008. The Tata Nano is BS-III* compliant and comes with an all-new 2-cylinder aluminum MPFI 624 cc petrol engine mated to a four-speed gear box and will be available in three variants. The cars will be on display across the country at Tata Motors Passenger Car dealerships and other select authorized outlets from April 1st.
The three trim levels and their key features available at launch are:
Tata Nano Standard (BSII* and BSIII*): The standard version, in three colour options, single-tone seats, and fold-down rear seat;
Tata Nano CX (BSII* and BSIII*): In five colour options, with heating and air-conditioning (HVAC), two-tone seats, parcel shelf, booster-assisted brakes, fold-down rear seat with nap rest;
Tata Nano LX (BSIII*): With the features of CX plus complete fabric seats, central locking, front power windows, body coloured exteriors in three premium colours, fog lamps, electronic trip meter, cup holder in front console, mobile charger point, and rear spoiler. Many of these features are not available on current entry-level small cars in the country.
With a length of just 3.1 metres, width of 1.5 metres and height of 1.6 metres, the Tata Nano has the smallest exterior footprint for a car in India but is 21% more spacious than the smallest car available today. A high seating position makes ingress and egress easy. Its small size coupled with a turning radius of just 4 metres, makes it extremely maneuverable in the smallest of parking slots.
PERFORMANCE & SPECIFICATIONS
Performance: The 2-cylinder engine – delivering 35 PS @ 5250 rpm and a torque of 48 Nm @ 3000 rpm – enables the car to have a top speed of 105 kmph and negotiate inclines with a gradeability of 30%.
Fuel efficiency: 23.6 km/litre, certified by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) under mandated test conditions, which is the highest for any petrol car in India.
Emission: The high fuel efficiency, coupled with a low kerb weight of 600 kg, ensures that the Tata Nano – at 101 gm / km – has the lowest CO2 emission amongst cars in India. The Tata Nano is BS-III* compliant and is BS-IV* ready. It is also available in BS-II* norms.
Safety: The Tata Nano’s safety performance exceeds current regulatory requirements – it passes the roll-over test and offset impact, which are not regulated in India. It has an all sheet-metal body, reinforced passenger compartment, crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, besides mandatory seat belts and complies fully with existing Indian safety standards. Tubeless tyres – among which the rear ones are wider endowing extra stability – enhance safety.
Warranty: 18 months or 24,000 km, whichever is earlier.
Tata Nano Front View
Maruti Swift night car rally in Delhi
Maruti Suzuki has organized a car rally for Swift owners on Saturday (March 21) evening, where more than 70 owners will participate. This is the first time when Delhi will witness a night rally.
The rally – to be flagged off from Pragati Maidan at 7.30 pm – will conclude at Tivoli Garden, Mehrauli, at around 11.00 pm. The rally will be based on Time-Speed-Distance format and will cover a distance of 40 kms.
Brief itinerary of the event
5:15 pm: Participants to come and register
6:30 pm: Briefing session for media and participants at Phoolwari Restaurant, Pragati Maidan
Mr Shashank Srivastava, Chief General Manager, Maruti Suzuki, speaks on Swift Life Club
7:15 pm: Rally flag-off
9 pm: Rally ends at Tivoli Garden, followed by Dinner and Entertainment
Maruti Suzuki is set to launch ‘Swift Life Club’, an exclusive online club for Swift car owners.
YAMAHA Racing RideTech Challenge in Delhi
Yamaha hosts Racing Ridetech Challenge on 22nd March 2009 at Greater Noida Expressway. Experience the Circuit Riding, Drag Race and Win Exciting prizes.
For more information, Contact your nearest Dealers.
Top Gear Russia with Nikolai Fomenko, Mikhail Petrovsky, Oskar Kuchera
Top Gear Russia is a motoring television series on Ren-TV based on the BBC series. It premiered on 22 February 2009
The Russian version suffers from similar issues to the Australian Top Gear. Trying too hard to be like the original, and not enough unique new concepts brought to the show.
Still, it remains to be seen what the show’s intended audience thinks of it. No doubt all the backwards letters make more sense to them than they did to us.
As a matter of fact they even showed one product used earlier in UK – Top Gear.
The all new Dainese X-ile glove
This X-ile glove from Dainese is made to be breathable but resistant to abrasions, with a perforated feature on the back of the hand.
The main materials used in the glove are – Carbon Inserts, Cowhide, and Spandex
The glove is made from composite fibre with thermal carbon properties that provide maximum protection against impact and abrasion. The X-ile includes elastic inserts on the rear of the hand for greater movement and flexibility, while the palm is made from all leather with cushioning.
The glove is short and provides ample grip on the bar which is mated with with velcro wrist adjustments. For more information go to www.dainese.com
The all New Skoda Superb – Coming…
The all new Skoda Superb will officially be launch the in the Indian market tomorrow.
Tagged as the 7-Star Luxury, the all new Superb comes with a loads of luxury features at the price tag of 19,50,000, you truly cannot get a superbly equipped luxurious sedan which has more features than an E-class for the price. Based on the stretched VW Passat architecture, the new Superb is considerably bigger than the outgoing car in every dimension. The car stands 4,838 mm in length, 1,817 mm in width, 1,462 mm in height and has a generous 2,761mm wheel base. The new Superb gets a 1.8L turbocharged petrol engine which produces 160bhp of power and 255NM of torque. The gearbox is a 7 speed DSG which changes gears faster than a manual gearbox. The new Skoda Superb is bigger then the current Superb it replaces. The car comes with a new electronic air conditioning system, an automatic parking assistant system, and more. On the safety front it comes fitted with front, rear and side airbags along with driving assist systems like ABS+EBD and traction control.
With an estimated price of 20-25 lakhs rupees, the new Superb with its combination of huge interiors space, luxury and technology will be a serious challenger in the segment.
Tech Specs:
1.8 TSI 7-speed DSG
all aluminum turbocharged direct petrol injection (fuel stratified injection)-tfsi
16 V DOHC
1798 cc
160 bhp@5500 rpm
25.1 kgm torque@1800-4500 rpm
0-100 is claimed at 8.7 sec
Tyre size is 205/60 R16 continentals
Fuel efficiency claimed: city-9-10 kmpl, highway: 11 kmpl
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Dani Pedrosa’s recovery update
Dani Pedrosa was operated on by Doctors Bartolomé Ferreira, specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Dr. Xavier Mir, Head of the Hand Surgery Microsurgery Unit at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus yesterday evening to place a titanium screw in Pedrosa’s left wrist and skin graft on his left knee. The two doctors carried out the three-hour operation at the same time, with the left knee skin graft taking the most time.
At the press conference the doctors spoke about each procedure and the likely recovery time.
“Dani Pedrosa received a graft on the open wound using a rotation graft, a graft of skin and fat taken from the inside of his left thigh to cover the affected area,” stated Dr. Ferreira. “We must now wait for scar tissue to form; the patient will be able to start moving a little within three weeks and within a minimum of four he can begin to bend the leg.”
“The fracture on the left distal radius, which was affecting the joint, has been repaired, it was then fixed with a titanium screw. The functioning of the affected zone will begin within ten days, in the meantime Dani Pedrosa will stay in hospital for the next 72 hours” said Dr. Mir.
With doctors saying that it will be four weeks before Pedrosa can even bend his knee, it is very likely that he will not be able to take part at the IRTA test at Jerez in three weeks time.
Source | motogp.com
Iffco-Tokio launches On-Road Protector
IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. (ITGI), today launched On-Road Protector, an add-on to its Auto Protector Policy. On-Road Protector is available to existing (at the time of renewal) and new customers of IFFCO-Tokio as an add-on to its motor insurance policy – Auto Protector on payment of additional premium. The coverage will be initially launched in Delhi NCR and post which it will be launched across India in phases. Designed to address the customer’s needs in event of a peril striking their car, On-Road Protector Coverage is a true support for a car owner in times of distress when assistance is required for the car or its passengers.
At the launch of On-Road Protector cover, Mr. S. Narayanan, MD & CEO, IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd, said, “On-Road Protector is truly designed to take care of all worries of our customers. This add-on product not only provides the customer with swift service but also gives many added benefits which an individual requires in event of an accident or break down of a vehicle. The idea behind this add on product is to make array of services available to our customers through a single phone call and to provide solutions and services that will provide unmatched support.”
On-Road Protector policy is an innovative and a complete product in itself and provides some of the most essential benefits which one would require in event of an accident, theft of car, fire or other perils. Some of the notable and one of its kind benefits under On-Road Protector’s are – Transportation Benefits, Location and Delivery of Spare Parts, Fuel Benefits, Battery Services, Accommodation Benefits.
FZ-S launched by Yamaha India
Riding the grand success of its muscular and hottest-looking bike FZ16 while shattering all clichés in biking, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. has introduced the Stylish Macho Street Fighter – Yamaha FZ-S.
FZ-S highlights the style quotient and has more flesh to flaunt with purely European international design like new colors & graphics, aerodynamic chiseled windshield, stylish & sporty carbon pattern meter console, and more aggressive looking headlight. The new FZ-S is for stylish and attention seeking Macho man.
The FZ-S will be offered in two colors: Yellow Streak and Silver Tech and has been priced at Rs. 67,000 Ex-Showroom, Delhi.
Wheels Guru View –
Its a very brave and strategic move from Yamaha in the 150 cc category market and keeping in mind their competitors trying to up their market value with new upgrades in the near future.
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