Vulcan - Most Insane Aston Martin HyperCar Revealed

 
British car maker Aston Martin has taken the covers off its most insane car ever, the Vulcan. Its a track-only supercar limited to 24 pieces and boasts of a 7.0-liter V12 engine producing more than 800 bhp and an estimated price tag of £1.5 million (Rs 14.5 crore only).

Aston Martin Vulcan is constructed around a two-seater carbon fibre monocoque with engine mounted front-midship. It joins the new mutant breed of hypercars like the Ferrari XX series and McLaren P1 GTR who do not conform to the rules of any race series, but they’re too extreme to be driven on the road. New owners will be offered a free program of intensive track driver training with instruction given by Aston Martin Racing drivers.

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Hero Launches Updated 2015 HF Dawn

New Hero HF Dawn

Hero MotoCorp has launched an updated Hero HF Dawn model for the year 2015. The new bike continues to focus on functionality over looks and now comes with side-stand indicator added to the instrument cluster, new body graphics & colors, an adjustable rear suspension for more comfort and clear lens turn indicators. Also the headlamps have received power upgrade for better illumination and extra wide seat offering an upright riding position.

Price at Rs 39,370 (ex-showroom Delhi), the 2015 Hero HF Dawn motorcycle retains the recently updated 100cc engine from the outgoing model. This engine comes mated to a 4-speed gearbox and also performs duty on Splendor, Passion and HF Deluxe. The HF Dawn continues to be the most affordable Hero motorcycle and competes against other entry-level bikes like the Mahindra Pantero, Yamaha Crux, TVS Star City Plus and the Bajaj Discover 100.

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Ducati To Restart Indian Operation

Ducati's Indian Relaunch

Ducati has finalized plans for its Indian comeback with full backing of its parent company Audi. It will be officially starting operations in the country from March 18 and will be bringing its entire fleet of high performance, Italian bred motorcycles. To start with there will only two dealerships - one in Gurgaon will be Ducati's largest dealership in Asia and other will be in Mumbai.

Ducati's India comeback comes at a good time, coinciding with its Scrambler launch worldwide. Also expect to see the Monster Range, Diavel variants, Multistrada Series, the master piece Panigale in all its variants, and the Hypermotard range. Ducati will be importing the superbikes from Thailand, a country with which India has healthy trade agreements and should result in attractive price tags.

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Recap: Cars Launched in Jan 2015

New cars of India

Indian auto industry welcomed the new year with some important car launches in the month of January 2015. Tata came out with highly anticipated Bolt hatchback which is being touted as the comeback vehicle for Tata Motors. Datsun India stretched it small car Go to compete in the emerging MPV segment as Datsun Go+ against Maruti-Suzuki Ertiga and Honda Mobilio.

In the high end luxury car segment Mercedes Benz launched its smallest sedan CLA class which goes head on against Audi A3. Apart from this lot of car makers came out with new variants of their existing model. Toyota increased the heat in SUV market with launch of 4X4 automatic transmission for Fortuner. Maruti Suzuki added Z+ trim to its mid size sedan Ciaz and Mahindra introduced S4+ and S4+4WD variant for Scorpio SUV. Not to be left behind, Honda upgraded Brio and Amaze models with Audio Video Navigation. This majorly sums up the January buzz but watchout as there is lot to happen this month.

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Toyota Aqua / Prius C: World’s Most Fuel Efficient Hybrid Launched

Toyota recently launched in Japan its latest compact car which is being said to be the world’s most fuel efficient mass produced hybrid vehicle (excluding plug-in hybrid vehicles). The new car is being touted as a small successor to Toyota’s revolutionary Prius and is called Aqua in home market and Prius C in other countries. With addition of Prius C hatchback, Toyota now has 4 Prius-badged hybrid models that includes the regular Prius, the new plug-in Prius PHEV and the Prius V minivan.

According to Toyota’s Press Release, “the Aqua incorporates 17 years of Toyota expertise and technology in the development of mass-produced hybrid vehicles, and boasts a small, light and efficient hybrid system that achieves a world-leading fuel efficiency”. On the Japanese JC08 test cycle (a new method of finding fuel efficiency), the Aqua gave an incredible fuel economy of 35.4 km/L (83.3 mpg) and 40.0 km/L (94 mpg) under the MLIT 10-15 test cycle (the original Japanese method of calculating efficiency numbers).

Aqua, which means water in Latin, is powered by a 1.5-liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine producing 74 hp, and mated to a 45 kW electric motor. Combined output of 100 hp is enough to push it to 100 km/h (62mph) in 10.7 seconds in combination with its CVT gearbox. Aqua has a length of 3.9 meters as compared to 4.48 meters Prius and costs around 22% lesser. The car’s base model is priced at 1,690,000 yen in Japan which is about Rs 11,42,973. But if Toyota decides to launch Aqua in India in near future with 1.2L engine under the hood then we can hope for a much lower pricing.

Toyota Aqua/Prius C Technology Highlights:

• A cooled Exhaust-Gas Recirculation (EGR) system improves efficiency in the high-expansion-ratio Atkinson cycle engine.
• Also contributing to increased engine efficiency is a battery-powered water pump, a friction-reducing beltless design and precise coolant-water-flow volume control.
• A selectable electric-vehicle mode (EV Mode) enables driving with only the electric motor.
• The hybrid battery has been sized for placement under the rear seat, resulting in a spacious cargo area of 305 liters.
• The Hybrid System Indicator offers easy-to-understand information concerning eco-driving, such as effective accelerator use. Also part of the information system is Eco Judge ranks eco-driving on a 100-point scale, and Eco Wallet shows money saved as compared with other levels of fuel efficiency.
• Automatic air conditioning is equipped with an electric inverter compressor run by the electric motor, enabling a comfortably air-conditioned interior even when the engine is off.

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Photo Gallery: New 2012 Toyota Prius C / Aqua Hybrid Hatchback

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2012 Honda City Facelift: What's New

Putting an end to the immense speculation on the status of the new City, Honda recently launched the facelifted version. The refreshed model is similar to the model launched in Thailand a few months back. Now the new 2012 Honda City comes in more colors, more variants and yes with more style and better looks. Mechanicals are left undisturbed. Cosmetic touches have been given to front and rear as well as interiors to instill energy into the aging segment leader. Honda has also added cruise control and sunroof to the equipment list along with a nice Eco Meter that promotes light-footed acceleration. Lets take a detailed look at what all has been added to the new updated version of City.

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Honda City facelift exterior additions

• New chrome grille further enhancing the premium look
• Restyled front & rear bumper making City 20mm longer
• New tail lights imitating the concept version
• 10 spoke alloys that look Accord'ish
• Ground clearance increased by 5mm

Honda City facelift interior additions

• New fabric seats
• Center control panel with chrome bits
• Chrome coated door handles.
• Blue backlit meter

Honda City facelift extras

• Sunroof
• Cruise control
• Turn indicators on ORVM
• Introduction of Corporate edition for value customers
• Two new colors – Carnelian pearl red and Sparkling brown metallic

Honda City facelift price (ex-showroom New Delhi)

• Corporate Edition – 6.99 lakh
• E – 7.70 lakh
• S – 8.20 lakh
• V MT (Manual Transmission) – 8.70 lakh
• V AT (Automatic Transmission) – 9.42 lakh
• V MT with sunroof and leather seats – 9,50,500 rupees
• V AT with sunroof and leather seats – 10,22,800 rupees

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Photo Gallery: New Facelifted 2012 Honda City

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