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Maruti Celerio AMT now has a seven to eight months waiting period in India. The car becomes very popular due to its Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). Maruti Celerio has already reached the bookings up to 36,000. The buyers of Maruti Celerio have to wait seven to eight months for the deliveries.

The AMT technology of the Celerio is reserved only for the base LXi and VXi variants. The high end variant ZXi is packed with exciting features such as 2-DIN music system, Bluetooth connectivity, fog lights, alloy wheels, ABS, dual front airbags for the driver and passenger etc.. The Maruti Celerio is well embedded with a dual tone interiors with a maximize space for utility storages like bottle holders, map pockets etc. It has an option of 60:40 split flexibility in the rear seats in order to increase the luggage capacity with a boot space of 235 litres.

S Maitra, COO (Supply Chain), Maruti Suzuki India, had earlier told, “The automatic gearshift system is supplied by one overseas supplier (Magneti Marelli of Italy) which is experiencing difficulty increasing capacity to match the fast-rising demand for the Celerio. But within a year, Magneti Marelli plans to shift its AMT production to Manesar in India where it already had its operations in Maruti’s supplier’s park. Thereafter, AMT production would get streamlined especially as many future models of Maruti Suzuki are likely to be fitted with AMT”.

KTM, the Austrian manufacturer plans to provide custom engine maps officially. KTM will be the first manufacturer to offer engine maps in the country. These maps will be certified by the KTM Austria. The company will release two maps for its Duke 200 as well as Duke 390. Out of two one engine will be used for City riding and another one will be used for performance riding.

KTM bike riders will contact the service centre in order to install the map. At a time only one map will be effective on one bike. The switching between city riding and performance riding will be done with the help of experts from KTM service centre.

The Austrian manufacturer also plans to set up a road side assistance program – Orange assist. It offers 24 hours service to the KTM bike owners. Service includes fuel delivery and medical assistance over 100Km from the KTM centre. A flat bed pick up van will be arranged in case of break down. We can expect the launch of RC390 and RC200 by mid-2014.

Honda has officially launched the Activa 125 at a price of Rs.52,477 in India. The Activa 125 is available in two variants namely Standard and Deluxe. Activa 125 was first unveiled at the 2014 Auto Expo event by the Japanese two wheeler manufacturer.

Activa 125 measures 1814 mm in length, 704 mm in width and 1151 mm in height. It has a wheelbase of 1260 mm and 765 mm of seat height as same in the existing model. So the new Activa 125 is 53 mm longer and 4 mm taller than the existing model. The Activa 125 is 6 mm thinner than the current Activa.

The Activa 125 scooter gets single halogen headlamp. The instrument cluster is a mixture of both analog and digital instruments. It is powered by 124.9cc, four stroke, air-cooled petrol engine option with V-matic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).  It can generate maximum power output of 8.6 bhp at 6500 rpm. The engine can deliver a peak torque of 10.12 Nm at 5500 rpm.

Activa 125 offers four shades like Midnight blue metallic, Pearl sunbeam white, Sword silver metallic and Black. It gets the tyres with the size of 90/90 R12 at the front and 90/100 R10 at the rear side.  The standard variant includes 130mm drum brake at both front and rear while the deluxe variant gets 190mm disc brake at the front and 130mm drum brake at rear.

The both variants get electric start as a standard.  Combi Braking System (CBS) is available on both variants which provides shorter braking distance with more stability. Five spoke alloy wheels, under seat storage option and new digital speedo meter are the highlights of Activa 125.

The prices of Honda Activa 125 are as follows

Activa 125 Standard – Rs.52,447

Activa 125 Deluxe – Rs.58,156

 

Maruti-Suzuki, the largest Indian car maker has announced discounts on their popular models. The company offers this scheme due to the Akshaya Tritiya festival. The Maruti-Suzuki dealers from Delhi give this ‘Maha Gold Pre-Akshaya Tritiya’ offer to the buyers.

The offer covers the models like Ritz, Swift, Wagon R, Dzire, Ertiga, Alto K10 and Alto 800. The buyers will get one gram gold coin with heavy discounts on the models which are mentioned above. The Ertiga model gets the highest discount of Rs.74,100 among the other models.

Alto K10 – Savings up to Rs. 46,200 and get one gram gold coin.

Dzire – Savings up to Rs. 48,100 and get one gram gold coin.

Swift – The customers can save the amount up to Rs.50, 800 and get one gram gold coin.

Alto 800 – Savings up to Rs.54,100 and get one gram gold coin.

Ritz – The buyers can save up to Rs. 63,500 and get one gram gold coin.

Wagon R – Savings up to Rs.72,100 and get one gram gold coin.

Ertiga – The buyers can save the amount up to Rs.74,100 and get one gram gold coin.

Interesting Infographic which depicts the seating position and comfort in different bikes – Honda dio Vs Honda CBR250R Vs KTM Duke Vs Yamaha R15 VS Royal Enfield Thunderbird Vs Hero Impulse Vs Bajaj M80 Vs Bajaj Avenger. Seating position depends on size of the tank, handle bar and profile of the seat.

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TVS plans to launch their all new Star City+ in the country. The company has been testing on their new Star City Plus and it was spotted near Chennai. TVS has also showcased the new Star City+ at the 2014 Auto Expo. It gets the features like alloy wheels, digital instrument cluster and service reminder. The spotted bike has different exhaust when compared to the model which was showcased at the 2014 Auto Expo.

The new Star City+ will include drum brake at both front and rear. TVS may offer the front disc brake as optional. It is powered by an advanced 110 cc eco-thrust engine with four speed manual gearbox. The engine can generate peak power of 8.1PS and peak torque of 8.1Nm. The engine can return an overall mileage of 83.9 kmpl. It will compete with the bikes like, Hero Passion Xpro, Mahindra Centuro and Honda Dream Yuga.

According to Mr. Arun Siddarth, General Manager, Motorcycles, TVS, “This is all new motorcycle in the cc segment. We have focused on a stylish design which will appeal to the target customer. There are several new features that have been introduced like a digital speedometer, soft touch grips, and service indicator, among other. This bike is fitted with an ecothurst engine, which essentially gives the rider the benefit of fuel economy along with power. We believe, it is surely a value for money product”.

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Maruti has been working on 800cc diesel engine for its Eeco which is to be launched in next year. The Eeco diesel will be used for commercial applications. Currently, Maruti Eeco is available with two engine options: Petrol and CNG engine. The company plans to launch diesel version of Eeco in order to increase the sales. It will compete with the low cost commercial vehicles from the manufacturers like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra.

Maruti-Suzuki spokesperson said, “Maruti is working to adapt the 800cc diesel engine, its first self-developed engine, for the Eeco van. The engine will first be launched in the new Maruti LCV (codeY9T) and the Celerio this fiscal. Today, the share of rural markets in total volumes stands at around 32%, from about 28% two years back and low single digits in 2008”.

V G Ramakrishnan, MD at Frost & Sullivan, South Asia, said, “Till now Maruti has not been able to enter several segments, and this will help plug one of those gaps. The only way to logically expand the Eeco range was to add a diesel, especially when the economics of CNG is not working out anymore with rising prices”.

Honda activa 125 prices have been revealed. Ever since the auto expo where Honda showcased the activa 125, expectations are running high on the launch. The much awaited activa 125 is finally here . Activa will come in two variants – activa 125 standard and activa 125 deluxe.

Activa 125cc standard variant cost Rs52447
Activa 125cc deluxe variant costs Rs58156

Activa 125 would be available in four colours – blue,silver,black and white. With the Activa 125cc Honda aims to tap the customers of suzuki access. While Suzuki with its lets scooter wishes to wean away Activa 110cc customers. Let see who wins the scooter race.

Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited to launch Lets scooter at a price of Rs.47,000 in the country. Suzuki will enter into 110cc segment with this Lets scooter which gets the sharp and aerodynamic styling. As we reported earlier, the Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited dealers have started bookings already. The booking amount of Lets scooter is Rs.1000.

Lets scooter is powered by 112cc, in-line, single-cylinder, four stroke, air-cooled engine with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) gearbox. The engine can churn out maximum power output of 8.7bhp at 7500rpm and maximum torque output of 8.92Nm at 6500rpm. It can return an overall mileage of 63kmpl.

The engine uses a new technology, SEP (Suzuki Eco Performance). The SEP technology will lead the engine to provide better fuel efficiency. This technology reduces the mechanical loss of engine in order to improve the mileage. The most parts of the scooter are made with the help of plastic in order to reduce the production cost. It will come with ordinary type instrument cluster.

It measures 1805 mm in length, 655 mm in width and 1120 mm in height. The wheelbase of the scooter is 1250 mm while the ground clearance is 160 mm. The fuel tank capacity of the scooter is 5.2 litre. The weight of the scooter is 98Kg. The suspension duty will be done with the help of telescopic forks at the front and monoshock stressed engine at rear. It gets tubeless tyres with 10” steel wheels.

The available shades are listed below

• Glass Sparkle Black
• Metallic Sonic Silver
• Pearl Mira Red
• Metallic Triton Blue
• Pearl Mirage White

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hyundai has launched the entry level hatchback Eon with 1.0 litre petrol engine. The dealers of Hyundai have started bookings for this 1.0 litre Eon model. The 1.0 litre Eon is available on middle level variant, Magna. The 1.0 litre Eon model gets the similar styling of the existing model.

The car offers the features like immobilizer, power steering, keyless entry, 13-inch steel wheels with covers, front power windows and air-conditioning. The 1.0 litre model does not get the audio system.

The new 1.0 litre, 3 cylinder engine can develop maximum power of 65bhp and 95Nm of maximum torque. The engine is mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox. The new engine can deliver an overall mileage of 15kmpl. It is available at a price of Rs 3.85 lakhs in the country for metallic shade.