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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
SCOOP! Yamaha to launch new scooter
Upmarket, macho Yamaha scooter to join 113cc Ray. 2013 looks like becoming the year of the scooter in the Indian two-wheeler market. We only just brought you news of veteran scooter maker Bajaj working towards fine tuning an all-new exciting scooter, and know that Vespa will shortly launch another 125cc scooter. Honda meanwhile just launched their revised Activa, Aviator and Dio scooters with a freshly engineered, 109cc, Honda Eco Technology (HET) enabled engine. All of which has the scooter segment basking in the limelight, with every other manufacturer striving overtime to keep pace with the booming market growth, to establish their footprint in the space before others. Yamaha hasn’t really been missing out on much action here, having recently launched the Ray, a 113cc, automatic transmission scooter in late 2012. The Ray targets the fairer sex, but here’s further confirmation Yamaha are now on the verge of introducing a larger, all-new and macho automatic scooter, in a bid to make deeper inroads into our scooter market. It’s still early days, with Yamaha staying mum on the subject, but do expect to see contemporary, angular and sharp styling on this new Yamaha scooter, that will grab the attention of male buyers looking for automatic scooters. In keeping with their DNA, we do expect the new Yamaha scooter to score high on performance as well as handling, proving to make a zippy and attractive scooter option to ride in India. The new Yamaha scooter is expected to come equipped with telescopic fork front suspension, with a features list at par with scooters currently on sale in India. Yamaha’s latest scooter will house a four-stroke, single-cylinder and air-cooled engine displacing in the region of 125cc, offering the conveniences of an electric starter and automatic transmission. Expect this engine to offer slightly more power than provided by the Ray. There currently exists a blank in the scooter market that no manufacturer has addressed, with several seasoned motorcyclists looking for a powerful, able handling automatic scooter, and it’s exactly this segment Yamaha’s upcoming new scooter will target. Yamaha plans to launch this exciting new scooter by around mid 2013. Stay tuned for more!
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Tata to launch Safari Storme on Oct 17
Safari Storme will be powered by the same 2.2-litre engine, but will now come with an improved suspension and modern chassis.
Tata will launch the new Safari Storme on October 17, 2012. First seen at the Auto Expo 2012, the Safari Storme incorporates some serious changes to make it more desirable, especially considering the ever-increasing competition in its segment.
While the changes to the exterior aren’t as revolutionary as we expected, Tata has made a lot of improvements to the car mechanically.
The Safari Storme uses an improved suspension and a modern ladder-frame chassis similar to the one that underpins the Aria. It continues to be powered by the same 140bhp 2.2-litre DiCOR motor, but the engine now feels a lot more responsive. The five-speed G76 manual gearbox has also been tweaked for better refinement. On the inside, the interiors have been reworked with clean, mature and minimalistic touches all-round. It also manages to retain the previous-gen Safari’s key quality - passenger comfort. Once launched, the Safari Storme will compete with the likes of the Mahindra Scorpio and the recently-launched Renault Duster. We expect it to be priced at around Rs 10 lakh and, at this price point; it should have enough appeal to still be viewed as an attractive buy.
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Tata will launch the new Safari Storme on October 17, 2012. First seen at the Auto Expo 2012, the Safari Storme incorporates some serious changes to make it more desirable, especially considering the ever-increasing competition in its segment.
While the changes to the exterior aren’t as revolutionary as we expected, Tata has made a lot of improvements to the car mechanically.
The Safari Storme uses an improved suspension and a modern ladder-frame chassis similar to the one that underpins the Aria. It continues to be powered by the same 140bhp 2.2-litre DiCOR motor, but the engine now feels a lot more responsive. The five-speed G76 manual gearbox has also been tweaked for better refinement. On the inside, the interiors have been reworked with clean, mature and minimalistic touches all-round. It also manages to retain the previous-gen Safari’s key quality - passenger comfort. Once launched, the Safari Storme will compete with the likes of the Mahindra Scorpio and the recently-launched Renault Duster. We expect it to be priced at around Rs 10 lakh and, at this price point; it should have enough appeal to still be viewed as an attractive buy.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Toyota to launch Fortuner with new look
Toyota will soon launch a more stylish version of the Fortuner SUV, called the Fortuner TRD Sportivo.
As you can tell from the spy pictures, the Fortuner TRD Sportivo will get additional bits like TRD-badged skirts for the front and rear bumpers and a roof-mounted rear spoiler. As seen in other TRD Sportivo special editions such as the Liva and Etios, Toyota may also add minor interior upgrades to this special edition Fortuner. Our sources tell us that this will only be a cosmetic job and there will not be any changes mechanically. What remains to be seen though is which versions of the Fortuner will be offered with the TRD Sportivo kit. Currently, the Fortuner is available in three variants, a 4x2 manual, 4x2 automatic and a 4x4 manual. Expect the Fortuner TRD Sportivo to be priced slightly higher than the standard variants of the Fortuner.
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