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2010 June | Autoholiks - Part 2
Archive for June, 2010

Auto Launches, Hyundai, Sedan

Hyundai Verna Transform Launch Tomorrow

June 22nd 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

No its not the all new Verna that we covered earlier but the mid-life faclift of the Hyundai Verna which went on sale in Korea in 2009.

The Verna Transform is a stop gap arrangement from Hyundai until the all new Verna comes in. External changes to the new Verna Transform include a brand new front fascia, [...]

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Auto News, CNG, Dual Fuel, Emissions, Hatchback, Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki WagonR CNG Coming In October 2010

June 20th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Maruti Suzuki is planning to launch CNG fueled versions of their portfolio of cars starting with the WagonR which will be launched in the Indian market by October 2010. Ritz, Estilo, Alto and the SX4 will also get CNG variants subsequently.
Maruti has been working on the technology for around two years and according to the [...]

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Auto Launches, Diesel, Land Rover, Luxury, Off Road, Performance, SUV

2011 Range Rover Official, New 4.4L Diesel Engine, New 8 Speed Transmission, Upgraded Brakes

June 18th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

The 2011 Range Rover is now official and its coming with a brand new 4.4 liter diesel engine as we reported earlier.
The 4.4 Liter V8 engine delivers a decent 308 bhp of maximum power but more impressively 516 lb-ft of maximum torque which would help the luxury ute to make mince meat of out any [...]

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Games, Gaming Consoles, Sony, Technology

Gran Turismo 5 Release Date Announced, To Feature 3D

June 17th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

It always been a case of so near yet so far with the Gran Turismo 5, the uber driving simulator from Sony Polyphony Digital exclusive for the Playstation 3.
After numerous delays and release dates (the last one was march 2010 in Japan) Sony/Polyphony duo have announced that the game will debut on November 2 and [...]

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Abarth, Design/Style, Fiat, Hatchback, Performance

Fiat Launches Abarth Punto Evo And Abarth 500C – High Res Pics Inside

June 17th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Fiat has released the official images and details of the Abarth Punto Evo and Abarth 500C to co-incide with their launch.
The pint sized Abarth 500C comes powered by a 1.4 liter turbocharged petrol engine (T-Jet in Fiat’s speak) with 140 bhp of maximum power and 206 nm of maximum torque.  The car does 0-100 kph [...]

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Auto Launches, Breaking News, Diesel, Sedan, Volkswagen

Official: All New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Revealed!

June 16th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Volkswagen have officially revealed the all new 2011 sixth generation Jetta which will be unveiled today at a presentation at Times Square in New York. The new Jetta is based on a brand new platform developed by the VW instead of relying on the Golf architecture as done in the past.
The car has grown in [...]

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Auto Sales, Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata Motors

Tata Motors Global Sales Grow By 50% In May 2010

June 15th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Tata Motors Group global sales, comprising of Tata, Tata Daewoo and Hispano Carrocera range of commercial vehicles, Tata passenger vehicles along with distributed brands in India, and Jaguar and Land Rover, were 79,819 nos. in May 2010, a growth of 50% over May 2009. Cumulative sales for the fiscal (April 2010 – May 2010) are [...]

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Auto Launches, Commercial Vehicles, Diesel, Mahindra

Mahindra Navistar MN25 Truck Rolls Out, Priced At 14.99 Lakhs

June 15th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Mahindra Navistar have announced the start of production and price of their first truck offering, MN25 for the Indian market which has been priced at Rs 14.99 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom, Pune)
The new truck comes with a turbocharged 7.2 liter engine with a maximum power output of 210 hp mated to a 7-speed manual transmission with 6 [...]

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Auto Launches, Jaguar, Luxury, Performance, Sedan, Tata Motors

The Big Cat’s Here: Jaguar XJ Comes Home

June 14th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Jaguar Land Rover have begun deliveries of the iconic Jaguar XJ in India. The car was first shown to the Indian public at the Delhi Auto Expo 2010 earlier this year and the stunningly beautiful sedan caught the fancy of one and all.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr S Krishnan, Tata Motors’ Senior Vice President (Commercial), [...]

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Auto News, BMW, LWB, Sedan

BMW Planning 3-Series LWB

June 14th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

BMW is planning to offer a long wheelbase version of the 3-Series sedan for the Chinese market.
The new LWB 3-Series will compete with the hugely successful Audi A4L, the extended wheelbase version of the smallest Audi saloon in the lineup. The new BMW 3 Series LWB will be built at a brand new plant in [...]

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