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2010 August | Autoholiks
Archive for August, 2010

Auto News, Crossover, Diesel, Hyundai, Luxury

Hyundai Santa Fe SUV India Launch In October

August 30th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Hyundai Motor India have announced the launch of the Santa Fe SUV in India in October this year.
The much awaited 7-Seater SUV from Hyundai will be launched as a CBU (completely built unit) in Rs 22-24 Lakhs price range and will compete with the likes of Honda CR-V and Toyota’s highly successful Fortuner. Powering the [...]

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Auto News, Bentley, Teaser, Videos

Video: 2011 Bentley Continental GT Teaser Website Up

August 29th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

British luxury car maker Bentley has released a new teaser website for the upcoming 2011 Continental GT.
The 43 seconds long video gives a slight peek at all the new redesigned components of the new Continental GT which include new Mulsanne inspired front LED headlights, new central console with touch screen mounted infotainment and navigations system, [...]

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Auto News, Hatchback, Paris Motor Show, Sedan, Suzuki

Kizashi Sport & New Swift’s European Debut At Paris Motor Show

August 29th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Suzuki have announced that its 2011 Swift and the Kizashi Sport sedan will make their European debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in September next month.

The new 2011 Swift will go on sale in Europe very soon and will be powered by a new 1.2 liter 94 bhp variable valve timing petrol engine and [...]

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Auto Launches, Hatchback, Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki Launches Limited Edition Ritz Genus

August 29th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Maruti Suzuki has launched the limited edition Ritz Genus to commemorate its first year in the Indian market. The car was launched in May 2009 with two engine options – a 1.2 liter K-Series engine and the famed 1.3 liter DDIS diesel engine and has sold over 86,000 units since then.

The new Ritz Genus will [...]

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Auto Launches, German, Luxury, Mercedes Benz

Mercedes Benz Launches E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY In India

August 26th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Mercedes Benz has launched the new E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY in the Indian market today. This is company’s 8th offering in the E-Class range which spans models like E Class Coupe and the recently launched E Class Cabriolet apart from the regular sedan variety.
The car is powered by a 1796 liter turbocharged four cylinder engine developing [...]

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Announcements, Auto News, Ford, SIAM

Ford To Launch 8 New Models By Mid Decade In India

August 26th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Ford have announced that they will launch eight new vehicles in the Indian market in appropriate segments by the middle of this decade.
The announcement was made by Joe Hinrichs, president of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa (APA), on the sidelines of a keynote speech titled “Managing Growth – Evolving Market Dynamics” at the Society of [...]

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All Wheel Drive, Breaking News, Coupe, Leaked Images, Nissan, Performance, Supercar

2012 Nissan GT-R Revealed Via Leaked Image

August 26th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Here is the latest dope on Nissan’s latest and the greatest. The leaked image comes to you courtesy the folks at gtrblog which say that 2012 Nissan GT-R (2011 JDM) is in final stages of pre-launch preparations and will be officially launched before the year end.
The leaked images confirm the changes to the exteriors which [...]

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Auto Launches, Motorcycle, Suzuki

Suzuki Launches 125CC SlingShot In India

August 25th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

As we reported earlier, Suzuki has launched its new 125cc bike SlingShot in the Indian market.
The new bike is powered by a 125cc air cooled four stroke engine which is also found in the Zeus and is mated to a 5-speed transmission. The engine is fed by a BS carburetter with throttle position switch (TPS) [...]

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Breaking News, Emissions, Green, Hatchback, Honda, Hybrid, Paris Motor Show

Honda Confirms Jazz Hybrid Debut @ Paris Motor Show

August 25th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Honda has confirmed the launch of the hybrid version of its Jazz supermini at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in September next month.

The Jazz Hybrid will borrow the hybrid drivetrain from Honda’s Insight featuring a 1.3 liter petrol engine combined with an electric motor and mated to a CVT gearbox. Honda says that Jazz Hybrid [...]

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Audi, Auto Launches, Automatic, Diesel, Luxury, Off Road, SUV

Audi Launches Upgraded Q7 With 8-Speed TipTronic Transmission & Uprated Diesel Engines

August 25th 2010 | Posted by lavkesh

Audi has quietly launched the upgraded Q7 which now comes with an 8-Speed Tiptronic automatic transmission which replaces the earlier 6-Speed Tiptronic unit like its 2011 European brethren.
The 2011 version of the Q7 was unveiled just recently in the European market with upgraded transmission and uprated diesel and petrol engines with more power and slightly better [...]

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