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Suzuki plans to launch an updated version of its Hayabusa superbike in 2013. The new Hayabusa will be getting the Anti-lock Braking System as its standard feature. The other new entries of the bike include the larger brake pistons and the radially mounted, Brembo made, lighter and more rigid, monobloc caliper front brakes. There will be no changes in the engine range and hence the 2013 Hayabusa will be powered by the same four-stroke, 1340cc, in-line, four-cylinder engine which churns out a peak power of 197bhp at 10200rpm and a maximum torque of 15.7kgm at 6200rpm. Stay tuned to know more about the 2013 Suzuki Hayabusa….

Honda’s 110cc commuter bike, CB Twister has got two new colours viz., white and grey livery. The two new colours will certainly add appeal for potential buyers of this Diwali. The two new colours are already available in showrooms. The Twister features a four-stroke, 109cc, single-cylinder and air-cooled engine mated to a four-speed gearbox. The bike produces a maximum power of 9bhp at 8000rpm and a peak torque of 0.9kgm at 6000rpm. The ex-showroom price of the bike is Rs.53,329.

Honda has revealed the 2013 version of its Civic sedan. The new Civic gets new alloy wheels. It features new headlamps, a blackened out honeycomb grille and chrome accent bar at the front and at the rear it features new lights along with the bumper and diffuser. Mechanical changes in the car are still doubtful but the interior changes are expected as its exteriors which are yet to be revealed. Stay tuned to get more details about the 2013 Honda Civic…

Recently, we informed that Honda will launch its new brio-based saloon in India in mid-2013. The official teaser image of the saloon has also been displayed last month by Honda at its Thailand website. Now, Honda has officially announced the name of the saloon as Amaze. The new Amaze will be a sub-four-metre car and is to be powered by the all-new 1.5-litre diesel engine. The new Honda Amaze will be a tough competitor to Tata Indigo eCS, Maruti Swift Dzire and the upcoming sub-four-metre Mahindra Verito.

The new Sail U-VA hatchback of Chevrolet has been launched by General Motors at a starting price of Rs.4.44 lakhs (Ex-Delhi). The car comes in both petrol and diesel engine variants.

The engine options include a 1.2-litre petrol engine delivering 79bhp of peak power and a 1.3-litre Fiat-sourced diesel engine whose power output is unknown. The petrol variant offers an impressive mileage of 18.3kmpl while the diesel variant offers 22.1kmpl.

The Sail U-VA features a neat looking with a smart rear featuring a near-vertical tail section. The spilt grille with the help of the bowtie emblem connects the Sail with the rest of the Chevy range. The interior also features a neat cabin with a good interior space.

The ex-showroom prices of the variants of Sail U-VA are as follows:

Base Petrol: Rs.4.44 lakhs

LS Petrol: Rs.4.83 lakhs

LS ABS Petrol: Rs.5.18 lakhs

LT Petrol: Rs.5.57 lakhs

Base Diesel: Rs.5.87 lakhs

LT Diesel: Rs.6.19 lakhs

LS Diesel: Rs.6.62 lakhs

The official teaser image of the new brio-based saloon has been displayed by Honda at its Thailand website. The sub-four metre car will reach our Indian market by the middle of next year and it will be powered by the all-new 1.5-litre diesel engine. The new brio-based saloon will be a tough competitor to Tata Indigo eCS, Maruti Swift Dzire and the upcoming sub-four-metre Mahindra Verito.

The face-lifted version of Chevrolet Spark has been launched at a starting price of Rs.3.16 lakhs. The new Spark features refreshed interiors and updated styling in its front and rear which include re-profiled front and rear bumpers, a bigger Chevy bow-tie emblem, a new split honeycomb grille with chrome inserts, new fog lamps and slightly modified tail lamps.

The refreshed interiors feature a centrally mounted instrument cluster, dual-tone shade and different seat fabric along with a double-DIN audio system with USB and Bluetooth. The car will be available in petrol and LPG variants and their prices (Ex-showroom, Delhi) are as follows:

i) New Spark base petrol – Rs.3.16 lakhs

ii) Spark LS – Rs.3.41 lakhs

iii) Spark LT – Rs.3.7 lakhs

iv) Spark LS (LPG) – Rs.3.71 lakhs

v) Spark LT (LPG) – Rs.3.99 lakhs

The new SsangYong Rexton SUV of Mahindra has been launched in both five-speed manual and automatic versions. Powered by a five-cylinder DOHC 2.7-litre turbo-diesel engine of Mercedes-Benz, the Rexton comes in two variants viz., RX5 and RX7. The manual version of Rexton delivers 162bhp and 34.7kgm of peak power and torque while the Rexton AT delivers 184bhp and 41kgm of peak power and torque respectively.

The interior holds minor upgrades which include lighter shades and improved plastics. The SUV features a sunroof, climate control, rear parking sensors, automatic headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, cruise control and steering-mounted audio controls.

Rexton RX5 features a five-speed manual gearbox and gets premium fabric upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, and an eight-way manually adjustable driver seat. RX7 comes with a five-speed E-tronic automatic gearbox with manual mode and winter switch. There are E-tronic shift buttons on the steering wheel and has premium leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel with additional metal grain accents, gear knob with chrome and eight-way electrically adjustable driver seat along with a lot of advanced features.

Rexton RX5 is Rs.17.67 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai) and RX7 is Rs 19.67 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The ARAI mileage of manual Rexton is 12.4kmpl while for Rexton AT is 11.18kmpl. Rexton will toughly compete with Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Hyundai Santa Fe and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.