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Suzuki has given minor cosmetic updates to the Swift. It gets changes in its exterior side and the interior side also gets some changes. It gets a new front bumper, new LED day-time running lamps, a revised grille and body-color mirrors with integrated turn signals on the exterior side.

There is no information regarding to the changes in the interior side.But the listing suggests that this model will have a 1.2-liter petrol that produces 94 HP (69 kW) and 118 Nm (87 lb-ft) of torque. It should enable the five-door hatchback to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 12.3 seconds.

Honda has introduced new colors for CBR250R.Red, Black,Pearl Sunbeam White and Repsol Livery are the available new colors for the 2013 model.CBR250R with ABS, CBR250R without ABS and CBR250R Repsol Special Edition are the three variants of Honda’s CBR250R.The Respol paint scheme come with a price of Rs 1,97,699.The standard variant of Honda’s CBR250R costs Rs 1, 62,091 and Rs1, 91,636 for the ABS variant.

On the Repsol edition, the alloy wheels get an orange color and it also gets Antilock Brake System. The CBR250R gets same liquid cooled four stroke 249cc engine. It produces maximum power of 25 Bhp and maximum torque of 23 Nm at 8500rpm and 7000rpm respectively.

“CBR250R is one of India’s favorite and most Awarded sports bike. Now, continuing this legacy in 2013, we have enhanced the aesthetic appeal of CBR250R by introducing 4 new colors catering to expectations of Indian racing fanatics. The Limited Repsol Edition shall bring the racing DNA of Honda Repsol team’s MotoGP bike for young racing enthusiasts and we are confident it will be well received by them”, said Mr. Y. S. Guleria, Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.

Ford EcoSport petrol Price list

Ecosport 1.5-litre petrol

Ambiente: Rs 5.59 lakh

Trend: Rs 6.49 lakh

Titanium: Rs 7.51 lakh

Titanium A/T: Rs 8.45 lakh

Ecosport 1.5-litre diesel

Ambiente: Rs 6.69 lakh

Trend: Rs 7.61 lakh

Titanium: Rs 8.62 lakh

Titanium (O): Rs 8.99 lakh

Ecosport 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol

Titanium: Rs 7.89 lakh

Titanium (O): Rs 8.29 lakh

Ecosport 1.5-litre Petrol Automatic

Titanium: Rs 8.84 lakh

Learning from the success of figo (due to sensible pricing) and failure of fiesta (due to over pricing), Ford has again done its homework right with the attractive pricing of ecosport. Many auto pundits were predicting the price of ecosport would go upward of Rs10 lakhs. Ford india has proven them wrong with the mouth watering price of under 8 lakhs even for the ecosport with the ecoboost engine. With the ecosport starts at Rs5.59 lakhs for petrol variant, the diesel lovers (aka ford fans) can right away book their ecosport for just Rs6.69 lakhs.

Ford has delayed the launch of ecosport, to get the pricing right. Source says that, they have to rework on every component to get the best cost effectiveness from its suppliers too.

The much awaited ecosport is finally here and its comes with shocker price tag. Ecosport is priced Rs5.59 lakhs. Renault duster, Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra XUV500 and Maruti Ertiga could face tough times with the pricing of ecosport. Though ford has taken its own time to bring the ecosport, it has managed to launch the ecosport at a mouth watering price. Ecosport is sure to create a storm in the market.

Price of 1.5L petrol ecosport – Rs5.59 lakhs

Price of 1.0L ecoboost ecosport – Rs7.90 lakhs

Price of 1.5l ecosport automatic – Rs8.45 lakhs

From the Mitsubishi India’s official website, we came to know that the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X has been discontinued in India. It says that the ‘Production is laid to rest’. Mitsubishi has already confirmed that the working on the next generation of Evo started in 2012, and that “regulations and market feedback will dictate its engineering package and architecture”. The Evo X will be replaced by the Evo XI It is hoped that the next generation Evo will have a hybrid package consisting of an all electric powertrain, or electric assist to a small displacement engine.

And Mitsubishi has announced that it has stopped the sales of Cedia Sport and Outlander in India. Initially the Cedia is available in sport and select in India. Mitsubishi stopped the production of the Cedia in November 2012. Mitsubishi India says that ‘The Ultimate Rally Car Now Goes off the Road’.

Having launched the Duke 390, Bajaj is all set to launch the Pulsar 375.The upcoming larger capacity Pulsar will share its basic, four-stroke and single-cylinder engine platform which is also known as liquid cooled engine with this KTM Duke 390. But this Pulsar 375 to be priced at Rs.1.50 lakh. And it is one of the most expected bikes of this year, which is sporty and affordable one.

This sporty new Pulsar will use smart alloy wheels and standard telescopic fork front suspension, while a Nitrox Mono Shock Absorber for rear suspension. The expected maximum torque and power will be 31Nm and 36Bhp respectively. It comes with some convenient features like digital speedometer, low fuel indicator, low oil indicator etc. It will be available in colors likely red, black and yellow. This new pulsar will be launched by the end of this financial year.

CNG price in Delhi was hiked by Rs 2 per kg, due to the Indian rupee depreciation. Also PNG (Piped Natural Gas) also called piped cooking gas rates were also increased by Re one with effect from midnight tonight.CNG prices in Delhi have been increased by Rs 2 per Kg and Rs 2.25 in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad

The consumer price of PNG to the households in Delhi is also being revised from Rs 23.50 per standard cubic metre to Rs 24.50 per scm for consumption of up to 30 scm in two months,” Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) said.

If consumption is more than 30 scm in two months, then the applicable rate in Delhi would be Rs 40.50 per scm. Due to higher taxes in Uttar Pradesh, PNG in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad would cost Rs 26 per scm, up from Rs 25 per scm for consumption of up to 30 scm in two months. Price for consumption beyond that level will be Rs 43. CNG price was last hiked on January 5 when rates went up by Rs 1.55 per kg. PNG price was last hiked on February 10 by Rs 1.50 per scm.

“The recent steep appreciation of the dollar vis-à-vis rupee as well as the increased dependence on imported LNG has resulted in major increase in our input cost of gas, which has necessitated the increase in retail prices of CNG and PNG,” IGL said.

As we said earlier KTM has launched its most expected bike Duke 390 today in India. It has made color changes to differentiate it from Duke 200. It is available in 60 cities across 71 KTM dealerships. Bookings will start on tomorrow, 26th of June.The price of Duke 390 is Rs.1.80 lakhs.

The Duke 390 comes with user switchable on-off ABS. This ABS system can be turned on and turned off. So that it will be very useful to the Stunt riders for some stunning. It also comes with other features like upside down front forks, an under body exhaust, metzeler tyres, monoshock rear suspension, and Trellis frame. It will be powered by a 373cc single cylinder engine. This liquid cooled engine will make the Duke 390 the fastest single cylinder bike in India. It gets Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment.

The facelifted 2013 Renault koleos get changes in the both interior and exterior side. The exterior side changes include alloy wheels and a new grille. It comes with a new color called Ebony brown. On the interior side it gets Renault R-Link multimedia system, with a 7-inch touch screen display .R-Link is suitable for many applications. The R-Link system has controls mounted on to the steering wheel, has a console mounted joystick .It can also be used by giving voice commands. This R-Link system is also connected to a reverse camera. It can perform multimedia functions including navigation, radio and telephony to the Bluetooth connectivity, audio streaming and connectivity for portable music players

The 2013 Renault Koleos will be powered by the 2.0-litre diesel engine that develops 150PS of power at 4,000 rpm and 320Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm.It also gets Blind spot warning systems which detect the distance and closing speed of objects in adjacent lanes and alert the driver if a collision is imminent. This Blind Spot Warning system is camera based. This BSW system monitors the blind spot and helps a driver to change lanes safely.