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2021 Suzuki Hayabusa to launch soon as it is listed on the Suzuki India Website

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Madhav Banka
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Suzuki India has listed the all-new Suzuki Hayabusa on its Indian website. With this, we can expect the 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa to launch soon. It would get an updated design, new features, and a re-worked engine.

Also read, Ford India adds 2 new showrooms in Delhi and Noida to strengthen its presence

With the new engine, there are some changes made as they now meet the Euro 5/BS6 emission regulations. The last generation Hayabusa was finally sold for ₹ 13.7 lakh in India, but the newer model is expected to be sold around ₹ 17 lakh. 

The more up-to-date Hayabusa gets a sleeker and more edgy bodywork. This makes it marginally less than the active model. However, the fact that it presently gets wide hardware bundles, and just as the top-spec segments, as Brembo Stylema callipers. The 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa is as yet fueled by a 1,340 cc, fluid cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, in-line four motors. However it dresses refined and improved under the hood, and it is said to have smoother power conveyance, nimbler taking care of and gloats of a high-level electronic control framework. The BS6 motor presently makes 187 bhp at 9,700 RPM, while the top force is evaluated at 150 Nm at 7,000 RPM.

The maximum velocity is evaluated at 299 km per hour, and kerb weight sees a negligible drop of 2 kg to 264 kg. To meet the most recent discharge standards, the exhaust framework utilizes a two-stage exhaust system, and the bicycle likewise gets another slip and help grasp. The ergonomics on this have been slightly changed too, with the handlebar drew 12 mm nearer to the rider. A six-pivot inertial estimation unit (IMU) from Bosch controls the refreshed gadgets suite, which continually screens the bicycle’s elements.

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Ford India adds 2 new showrooms in Delhi and Noida to strengthen its presence

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Madhav Banka
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Ford India adds 2 new showrooms in Delhi and Noida to strengthen its presence. The new showroom is named Adiv Ford, which is led by Abhimanyu Deepak Agarwal, and also Shree Pawan Ford which is led by Sobit Garg.

Also read, 2020 Autocar ranks Ford to be among the most affordable cars to own

Commenting on this launch Vinay Raina, Executive Director, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford India said, “Introduction of these new facilities demonstrates Ford’s commitment towards delivering a differentiated and seamless brand and ownership experience to customers in the National Capital Region,”

Adiv Ford is located at B-1/A-11, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi. The space of this new showroom is over 5000 square feet for the showroom area and there are also 25000 square feet of the service area. This new 3S facility will deliver an unparalleled aftersales experience with its 10 mechanical and 14 body shop bays at the facility.

The second showroom is in NCR, named Shree Pawan Ford, and is located at D-247/2, Sector-63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It is by Sobit Garg, the facility is spread over 9108 square feet of showroom area and 55000 square feet of the service area with 10 mechanical bays and 10 body shop bays. It would also be delivering a ‘Family-Like Experience’. Both of the facilities have a fully integrated set up to support sales, service, and spare needs. Customers can book their appointment by dialling Adiv Ford at +91 86575 89702 and Shree Pawan Ford at +91 86577 31187. With the opening of new dealerships, Ford now has a total of 28 sales and service touchpoints in Delhi NCR.

These new facilities will showcase all of Ford’s feature-rich and value-for-money portfolio. It would be ranging from the entry-level hatchback and sedan Figo and Aspire to CUVs/SUVs Freestyle, EcoSport and Endeavour too.

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2020 Autocar ranks Ford to be among the most affordable cars to own

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Madhav Banka
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2020 Autocar ranks Ford to be among the most affordable cars to own. Ford India has done it many times and this time too they have delivered on its promise of greater value of money to its customers. As per the Autocar report that covers all vehicle segments and manufacturers, Ford products were among the most economical – ranging from INR 20,682 or 34 paise per kilometer for Ford Figo to INR 42,548 or 71 paise per kilometer for Ford Endeavour. This helps to maintain against segment leaders over a 60,000-kilometer or five-year ownership cycle.

Also read, 2021 Triumph Bonneville range launched with price starting at Rs 7.95 lakh

Commenting on this Vinay Raina, executive director for Marketing, Sales & Service at Ford India said, “We have been working to ensure our products continue to deliver the wonderful value of ownership throughout their ownership cycle and address misconceptions. The Maintenance report by Autocar is a great boost and validation of our untiring efforts.”

Also Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor, Autocar India said, “The Autocar India Study 2020 gives an idea of just how much one would spend in maintaining a car, including service parts, their service life, labour rates as well as the service intervals,” he further added,“Through authentic, well-researched data in our annual survey, we are glad to play a small part in empowering customers make informed purchase decisions.”

The study found Ford Figo Petrol to be the most affordable mid-range hatchback, which means that it costs just 34 paise per KM to maintain. It is 28% less than the segment volume leader and the Figo Diesel, with its most powerful and bigger engine, was also among the most inexpensive, costing just 45 paise per kilometer to maintain. Amongst all the compact SUVs, both Ford Freestyle Petrol and Diesel variants were the least expensive to maintain, requiring 35% and 38% lower spending of just 34 paise and 45 paise per kilometer respectively.

Additionally, the Ford EcoSport, with spends of about Rs. 21,754 for petrol and 27,882 for diesel over a 60,000-kilometre ownership cycle. In the Premium SUV segment, the study showed 2020 Endeavour to be nearly 12% cost-effective to maintain compared to the market leader. While the Ford Endeavour owners spend just 71 paise per kilometre to maintain, those who drive its competing model spend 81 paise per kilometre to keep their SUV in shape. Ford Endeavour isn’t just a capability leader but a premium SUV that delights its owners with its overall value for money proposition as well.

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Tata Motors launched 10 new showrooms across Delhi NCR in a day

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Madhav Banka
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Tata Motors has launched 10 new showrooms across Delhi NCR in a day. It includes seven in Delhi, two in Gurgaon, and one in Faridabad too. With these new additions, there are a total of 29 outlets that will now cater to a larger customer group in the region. Tata is expanding its class-leading automotive experience, with the inauguration of these new facilities is in line with Tata Motors retail acceleration strategy.

Also read, The sales of Tata Nexon EV crosses more than 4000 units in 14 months

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Rajan Amba – Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Customer Care, PVBU, Tata Motors said, “This expansion drive comes on the back of a robust sales performance as we registered highest-ever annual sales in 8 years while posting a growth of 69% in FY21, over FY20. In line with our retail expansion plans, we are elated to inaugurate ten new outlets in Delhi NCR in a single day. Our ‘New Forever’ range of products continues to witness strong acceptance in the market and the addition of new network operations across the country will provide a holistic customer experience – both online & offline, as we cater to their evolving needs.”

These new showrooms would be equipped with the latest technology, advanced mechanization, and automation. Also, these new showrooms will provide an unparalleled customer experience with workshops for faster service turnaround and retail Tata Motors’ New Forever PV line-up. Tata Motors aims to increase its reach aggressively and through these dealerships, it will continue to offer the best value and experience to customers. 

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The sales of Tata Nexon EV crosses more than 4000 units in 14 months

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Madhav Banka
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Tata Motor’s Nexon EV has become the bestselling electric passenger vehicle in India. This new Nexon EV has marked the sale of over 4,000-unit. So, Tata Motors, which had also closed FY2021 on a high with total passenger vehicle sales of 2,22,025 units up to 69 per cent year-on-year (FY2020: 1,31,196)which has now got another achievement. 

Also read, Tata Motors launches an industry-first Ceramic Coating in-house service

This Nexon EV actually got launched back in January of last year. It was aimed to be an eco-friendly compact SUV that has seen rapid consumer acceptance. Just after 7 months of its rollout, it crossed the 1000-units mark and then the 2,000-unit mark in 10 months on December 2 2020, and has now crossed the 4,000 marks by end-March 2021 which is after 14 months to its launch.

Commenting on this Shailesh Chandra, president, passenger vehicles business unit, Tata Motors said, “The company registered its highest ever monthly and quarterly sales of 705 EVs and 1,711 EVs in March 2021 and Q4 FY2021. The Nexon EV, the highest sold EV in the country, crossed the milestone of 4,000 units, since its launch in January 2020.” With this, the Nexon EV has also emerged as the bestselling electric car in India. Right now, Tata Motors is leading the EV segment with a 64 per cent market share which is pretty huge. 

Tata has also claimed that the Nexon EV’s ARAI-certified range stands at 312km on a single charge, which is calculated using fixed parameters under urban driving conditions. A more serious level of recovery while driving in the city brought about a metropolitan scope of 216km, though on more liberated streets, with the engine continually working with less recovery, the thruway range remained at 201km on a full charge.

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Hyundai India successfully completes durability tests for its upcoming 7-seater SUV Alcazar

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Madhav Banka
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Hyundai Motor India has announced it has successfully completed the durability tests for Alcazar, its 7-seater SUV based on the Creta. The upcoming Hyundai Alcazar comes covered in a unique castle-themed camouflage which is a unique way to camouflage a vehicle.

Also read, 2021 Triumph Bonneville range launched with price starting at Rs 7.95 lakh

According to the maker, the new Alcazar would offer good performance, durability while offering good comfort too.

A video by the maker itself showcases the camouflaged Hyundai Alcazar through a trailer video that presents first-hand glimpses of a bold and dynamic C-Pilar, LED Headlamps, and Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels. They also claim that the Hyundai Alcazar has also passed challenging weather conditions to ensure this fortress is built to last.

The Hyundai Alcazar will be offered with a 152hp 2.0-litre engine which is often present in Tucson and Elantra. It doesn’t share its engine with Creta (1.5-litre NA – 115hp and 1.4-litre turbo – 140hp) instead of that, it boasts a more powerful engine under the hood. It can even come up with a  6-speed manual or either with a 6-speed torque automatic gearbox transmission.

On the diesel,1.5-litre 115hp diesel which is found in Creta with some refinements will be powering this diesel variant of the three-seater Alcazar. Just like the petrol one, this can even have the same gearbox which is a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque convertor automatic.

Recently the company also started to take pre-bookings for this SUV, while the global debut for the car would be happening this week.

Bookings for the Hyundai Alcazar SUV begins with the debut on 6th April

Hyundai has also made a video regarding the same, the link for it is mentioned below for a better overview-

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2021 Triumph Bonneville range launched with price starting at Rs 7.95 lakh

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Madhav Banka
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Triumph has launched the new 2021 Triumph Bonneville range, with a price starting at Rs 7.95 lakh. However, it can go up to Rs 11.75 lakh for the top-end variant.

Also read, Ather 450X gets an OTA update that adds support for taking calls and more 

There are a total of 5 bikes that were launched and all of them have been mentioned below for a better overview-

2021 Triumph Bonneville Street Twin

For the Bonneville Street Twin first, it actually shares the same body panels as its predecessor. The maker has added some cosmetic updates to make the appearance look better. This includes a brushed aluminium headlamp bracket and throttle body covers, and very different finned-head and header clamps. The bike gets new seats too, with 10mm thick foam for added comfort. It gets a 5mm increase in seat height and at the stand, it gets accessible 765mm.

2021 Triumph Bonneville Street Twin Gold Line

There is also a new Bonneville Street Twin Gold Line which would get only 1,000 units globally. Out of which there would be only 30 units that would be coming to India. It is very identical to the standard 2021 Street Twin, the ‘Gold Line’ features a unique Matt Sapphire Black paint scheme with the knee recesses on the tank area painted in a contrasting white. There are new side panels present which include a custom Street Twin logo, a Triumph heritage logo, and hand-painted gold lining. 

2021 Triumph Bonneville T100

While there aren’t many upgrades for the Bonneville T100, it has got small tweaks. There is a Euro 5 (BS6) compliant engine, new suspension, and new wheels. The 900cc twin-cylinder engine makes 10hp more than its predecessor and that translates to 65hp at 7,400rpm. 

2021 Triumph Bonneville T120 and T120 Black

Like the past gen bicycle, it’s available in two variations – T120 and T120 Black. Triumph additionally includes a refreshed 1,200cc twin-chamber that is presently Euro 5 (BS6) consistent. It is supposed to be more responsive this time around and puts out 80hp and 105Nm. The bicycle additionally gets a higher-particular Brembo brake at the front that is said to give it better halting force and feel. It additionally now utilizes the organization’s most recent age ABS.

2021 Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster

Last but not the least, there is the Speedmaster. Triumph has worked towards making the 1,200cc twin-cylinder engine more responsive that would help it to run a higher specification fork for 2021. Other than that, it would also be available in new colour options too.

Pricing-

Motorcycles-

Prices- (Ex-Showroom) 

Street Twin

Rs 7,95,000 

Street Twin Gold Line 

Rs 8,25,000

Bonneville T100

Rs 9,29,000

Bonneville T120 

Rs 10,65,000

Bonneville T120 Black

Rs 10,65,000

Bonneville Speedmaster

Rs 11,75,000

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Bookings for the Hyundai Alcazar SUV begins with the debut on 6th April

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Madhav Banka
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Hyundai India begins accepting the bookings for the Hyundai Alcazar SUV, with the debut on 6th April. This is going to be an exciting launch as the Alcazar is a much-awaited car and it is finally launching.

Also read, Tata Motors launches an industry-first Ceramic Coating in-house service

The Alcazar is going to be a Creta-based car which would be a 7-seater SUV. The bookings for this new SUV have already commenced at Hyundai’s dealerships for a token amount of Rs 50,000.

In March, the maker had teased the design sketches of this new upcoming 7 seater which also told that it is going to be an SUV. The middle-row would come with an option of captain seats along with the centre armrest too. There is also going to be an option for some dedicated cup-holders too. While there isn’t much info on the features, we can expect it to have car connected tech Bluelink that was also seen on the Creta.

For the powertrain options, the Alcazar could come with the same petrol engine and gearbox options seen on the Creta. The 2.0-litre diesel engine could also make its way into the Alcazar along with a manual or an 8-speed automatic transmission. 

The pricing and the rivalry of the new Alcazar, it could be positioned alongside the MG Hector Plus, Tata Safari, and the Mahindra XUV500. It could start at a price range from Rs 12 lakh and could go up to Rs 19.5 lakh (Ex-showroom) for the highest variant. While the global debut would be on April 6, we can expect the official launch to be in May and the deliveries could soon happen.

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Mercedes-AMG reveals new 800hp+ plug-in hybrid engines

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Madhav Banka
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Mercedes-AMG reveals new 800hp+ plug-in hybrid engines. Out of which, the better and the most powerful one would be going to come with the upcoming four-wheel-drive AMG models with over 815hp. Additionally, it would come with the pure electric capability for zero-emission running over short distances.

Also read, New Mercedes-AMG C63 would be using a hybrid-tech from AMG GT73e

These new PHEV engines are actually based on the existing twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 and a newly developed longitudinally-mounted version of its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. Both of the engines are paired with a 9-speed AMG torque converter-equipped MCT-Speedshift gearbox. It provides 95hp of peak power and can go up to 204hp. Along with that, it can go up to 300Nm of torque at a maximum of 13,500rpm in more performance-orientated driving modes.

There are a total of five different driving modes, one can choose from. That includes the Electric, Comfort, Sport, Sport+, Race, and Individual. The Electrical energy used to power the electric motor is put in a 400-volt 6.1kWh lithium-ion battery.

The V8 engine-based PHEV powerplant, which will first be appearing in the GT73e 4Matic 4-door, develops over 815hp and more than 1,000Nm of torque. However, the further models would be receiving the V8 PHEV unit. The four-cylinder PHEV drivetrain will debut as the successor to the C63 4Matic. A new electric turbocharger would be present to develop up to 450hp. Additionally, it is claimed to offer over 510hp and 700Nm of torque.

The new AMG drivetrain motor energy would have four phases; Level 0, 1, 2, and 3. This would be selectable by the driver through the right-hand-side directing wheel button. In Level 3, the generator is equipped for catching up to 90kW of electrical energy. The E Performance PHEV models will utilize a double engine, four-wheel-drive powertrain fit for balance, and a sub-4.0sec 0-100kph time, depending upon the model.

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Tata Motors launches an industry-first Ceramic Coating in-house service

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Madhav Banka
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Tata Motors launches an industry-first Ceramic Coating in-house service with the Safari. This is an advanced hydrophilic formulation tech to make the appearance of a car look a lot better.

Also read, New Mercedes-AMG C63 would be using a hybrid-tech from AMG GT73e

It would be available for 28,500 (inclusive of GST) for UVs. This service will be provided at all Tata Motors authorized dealerships. It would be used in the aerospace industry and by hyper-car manufacturers. The Ceramic Coating forms a hardened finish that would mix with the paintwork to instantly make the appearance of the vehicle look much better.

Commenting on the launch Mr Dimple Mehta, Head Customer Care – Domestic & International Business, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “Besides launching new products we are also focused on introducing industry-first service offerings, such as the Ceramic Coating. With the launch of new cars and UVs that cater to evolving consumer demands, customers are now also expecting the best-in-class aftersales service that furnishes these new-age products. In alignment with the same, we have collaborated with world-class companies in car care technologies such as 3M, Wuerth, Bardhal and Sikand Stanley BG, and SK Car Care to bring in this industry-first service in India in house. We are positive that this value-added service along with others will provide paramount vehicle protection as we work to continue to provide the best-in-class aftersales service to our customers.”

According to reports and a lot of tests, this coating lasts much longer and helps to protect the vehicle against traffic pollution, acid rain, solvents, animal matter, and more. With this, it is not only easy to maintain the car but its self-cleaning properties also help in repelling oxidation and corrosion.

The Before and after results have also been mentioned below, for a better overview. These images do show us that there is a huge difference between both before the process and after it’s done.

Tata has also made a video regarding the same, so the link is mentioned below for a better overview-

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