Maruti A Star Gets A New Make Over And Name - Celerio ?

The much popular compact hatch Maruti A-Star will have a make over and will most probably be displayed in the upcoming moto expo. The new avatar of A star was displayed in the Thailand International Auto Expo.

The car will make its entry into few more markets including the Indian market and is said to be a hit as was with the previous generations. The earlier code named YL-7 the new market name for the compact hatch is said to be Celerio.

The name 'Celerio' has already been used by the Suzuki as a suffix with the Alto badge in few international auto markets. If media reports to be believed, Maruti might launch this small hatchback at the Motor Show in February, with deliveries to be made after the event. The new hatchback measures 3600mm x 1600mm x 1540mm (length x width x height) and has got a 2425mm of wheelbase. Suzuki Celerio will share most of its design cues from the A-Wind Concept and it will be more taller, spacious and sportier than its predecessor.

Celerio will be powered by 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder K-Series petrol engine that churns out a maximum power output of 67bhp and 90Nm of top torque. Power is transmitted to front wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission. It will also come in manual transmission (five-speed).

We expect to see the first glimpse of the car in February Auto Expo.

The concept model that is coming up with lot of visual changes as well, the latest photos show the A star headlights with a projector lamps and a chrome grill to match it. The car now comes with fog lamps as well, it seems that there will be considerable changes on the interiors as well.

It seems that the top end model is the one that is photographed and will also come with alloy wheels. However towards the rear it continues the new statement of Maruti as displayed in new Alto 800.

Stay tuned for more!

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- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, January 04, 2014

Tata Nano CNG emax Launched!

Tata Nano CNG emax is now on road! The new version of the much preferred compact hatchback, Tata Nano is now launched at a bit higher price than what Tata would have wanted. The current model with a completely environment friendly engine comes at a price of Rs. 2.52 Lakhs (On road Mumbai). The new launch is expected to be a booster for the Nano market.

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While the lowest variant costs Rs. 2.52 lakh, the highest version of the Tata Nano emax has been priced at Rs. 2.77 lakh. The CNG variant cost Rs. 54000 to Rs. 87000 more than the petrol version, which comes at a base price of Rs. 1.65 lakh. Also, emax is a series of CNG vehicles, the first of which will be Nano, which the company plans to launch in the country. According to sources, Tata Nano CNG emax would be put on sale in Delhi, Lucknow, Gujarat and certain regions of Maharashtra.

Ankush Arora, Senior Vice-President of the Passenger Vehicle Business Unit (Commercial) of Tata Motors, was present at the launch. He spoke about the technology and the drive behind Tata Nano CNG emax. "At Tata Motors, the core philosophy behind the launch of every new vehicle is anticipating what our customers need and blending it with the best-in-class technology and design engineering," he said.

The new Nano runs on an efficient engine that comes with CNG and petrol bi-fuel system alternatives. Notably, according to company claims, the Nano emax is the best car in India with respect to fuel economy and carbon footprint. Sources have claimed that Tata Motors is working aggressively on the diesel version of Nano, which, reportedly, going through the testing process. Industry experts feel that CNG version has the capability of performing well in the Indian car market. Claimed to be most fuel efficient car in the Indian auto market, the Nano CNG emax is equipped with kit components that are of world class standards. As per company claims, there is a sequential gas injection system in the Nano CNG emax, which is calibrated with the Engine Management System (EMS).

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The company, in a statement, said, "This allows the vehicle to sense when the driver needs more power and thus, automatically shifts to gasoline mode. Switching between CNG and petrol driving modes on-the-fly is effortless, thanks to a push-button fuel type selector. Additionally, the Tata Nano CNG emax can also be started on CNG and not on petrol like other conventional CNG systems." Reports have suggested that Tata Motors has worked extensively on this model by adding a number of features. The company aims at providing top quality air-conditioning, comfort, spaciousness and interiors. Tata Motors has also added a number of security features, such as leak detection sensors and interlock sensors.

Tata motors has not been good with the sales of nano as they were expecting to sell 20000 products this month, but when it came to actual figures, the team was much disappointed. Right now the strategy of the company seems to be to gain on the high prices on fuel - the CNG bi fuel engine will be matched as a perfect replacement.

The sales team also indicated future plans of the company to introduce more hybrid versions of Nano and to keep the market buzzing for the compact car

Photos & Inputs: India Violet

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, October 09, 2013