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.
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.
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 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 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.
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
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. unveiled the New, which is also the first product in India to offer a BS-IV compliant version. The Scorpio features the technologically advanced mHawk engine and also incorporates Mahindra’s revolutionary Micro Hybrid technology. The Scorpio’s new, mighty, muscular look will now be available across all variants.
The New Mahindra Scorpio, powered by the advanced mHawk engine starts at an attractive Rs. 7.21 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) with new added features like Front grille, headlights, bonnet scoop, fog lamps, bumpers, embossed side cladding, door handles, rear integrated footstep, seats, upholstery, powered ORVMs, 2-Din audio system, gear knob, parking brake, digital immobiliser.
Variants
What's New
Price* (Rs. Lakh)
Price Drop (Rs.)
Customer Value Creation (Rs.)
LX
New Look, mHawk Engine, New Ergonomic Seats, Digital Immobiliser
7.21
34000
54000
SLE
New Look, mHawk Engine, ABS, New Ergonomic Seats, New Tan&Beige Upholstery, Powered ORVMs, Digital Immobiliser
8.20
25000
60000
VLX
New Look, 2-DIN Audio System, New Ergonomic Seats, Powered ORVMs, Digital Immobiliser, Microhybrid Technology
9.20
70000
70000
VLX BS-IV
New Look, 2-DIN Audio System, New Ergonomic Seats, Powered ORVMs, Digital Immobiliser, Microhybrid Technology
9.30
NEW VARIANT
70000
VLX Automatic
New Look, 2-DIN Audio System, New Ergonomic Seats, Powered ORVMs, Digital Immobiliser
9.99
46000
46000
* Prices in above table are ex-showroom New Delhi
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