Suzuki Jimny new models, SX4 and Splash will also have the Volkswagen brand?
With the acquisition of 19.9% of Suzuki, Volkswagen will have access to platforms for small cars of the House of Hamamatsu and controlled facilities in India through Maruti. Although Suzuki will have access to the extensive know-how of the House of Wolfsburg, the platform of the New Small Family – which will be developed on the production version of the Up! – Will for the time being ousted by the agreement.
Saab: Reconstruction for the first rival of Mini and Audi A1
The future small Saab returns topical: after early date back to February, the Swedish compact, which was intended by the neo-owner Victor Muller will face the Mini and Audi A1, shows up at a very graphic reconstruction.
Maruti: in twelve months produced one million cars
The formation of the Indian car market can be traced by following the paroxysmal Maruti brand development, corporate reality founded in 1981 and capable of closing the fiscal year 2009-2010 – April to March – after producing one million cars. Since its foundation as a public company, via the first car assembled (1983), Maruti has managed to grow by tapping the 50,000 units for fiscal year (1985), doubling the target (in 1988) to surpass in 2004 the wall of 500,000 units . Today, in 2010, the brand of Suzuki has celebrated its first million cars assembled by a ceremony at its plant in Manesar.
Saab 9-1: first indiscretions. Debut in 2013
The Saab 9-1 run free in the mind of Victor Muller Spyker even before – the company whose president is – note the control of the Swedish brand. Today, with the agreement, the manager has appointed a team of engineers and designers to start the execution phase of the project. According to early rumors, Saab decided to baptize the compact with the number (provisional) 92 to highlight a point with the progenitor, thus proposing a new “operation in nostalgia”-style Mini. The compact Anglo-German, not surprisingly, will be one of the main opponents to the ambitions and segment membership.
Ford Figo
was the president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally in person to present the new compact of the House Blue Oval, which will be produced and sold in India, but this gives a nicely Italian name: “Cool.”
Inspiration italica is confirmed by the House itself when it sums up the meaning of that name in the word cool. The mission of this Ford is instead to “attack” the market of the Asian subcontinent and later, when production in the city of Chennai will reach about 200,000 units per year, to be exported to other oriental countries.
New 2011 Kia Sportage
Kia has unveiled pictures of the new Sportage, a compact SUV that the Korean house is about to unveil for the first time publicly at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show (4-14 March) to replace the same name and model along with a new Sorento and the other new models such as Soul and is offensive to all markets.
The new Sportage has a completely new style and uses the same basic chassis and mechanical Hyundai ix35 as well as the same manufacturing facilities. Will in fact be built at its plant in Zilina, where it also made the cee’d, the month of June and will arrive on the market before September.
Tata Magic Iris: go “mini” in the world
Curious to think that Tata Motors produces the world’s cheapest car, Nano, and at the same time owns prestigious brands like Jaguar and Land Rover. Now and bitter fans of the British luxury brands, the Indian manufacturer decided to present his latest work at the Auto Show in New Delhi: the minivan Magic Iris. Capable of carrying up to 5 people, the car is powered by a diesel engine 0.6 liters of 11.3 hp water-cooled, allowing you to reach a top speed of 88 mph. The Magic Iris begin sales earlier this year in India.
Citroen DS3 Racing: incoming 210 hp sport version
At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Citroen will present the DS3 Racing, high-performance version of the tasty French utility, powered by the 1.6 THP petrol engine with 210 hp. This is the same unit that will be placed also under the hood dell’affascinante Peugeot RCZ coupe. Thus, even after 6 months of the formal submission, the DS3 is enriched variant of “hot hatch” that competes on equal terms with Opel Corsa OPC and, especially, Mini Cooper S and Renault Clio RS.
Suzuki R3, compact MPV with SX4 Platform
One of the concept car is quite interesting at the New Delhi Auto Expo 10 is a compact MPV from Maruti Suzuki is R3. According to Suzuki Motor Corporation or SMC, this MPV is the result of Maruti Suzuki India plans.
Meanwhile, the Indian automotive media reported that Maruti Suzuki launched the MPV because it wants [...]
The patent office reveals the MINI Roadster and Coupe production
The website of the European register strikes again. A month of the official presentation of the MINI Roadster and Coupé in the circuit of auto shows, registration renders even have come before we could get our hands on the official sketches, revealing the design of the new tandem.
