Check out the new 09 PASSAT CC showcased @ 08 Detroit Auto Show!
and the now Indian Land Rover LRX Concept!
The new Civic logo
Hmm.... Looks great, but still not a worthy predecessor to the current version, atleast I dont think so.... Coming back to the critical question, will it hit Indian Market? Most probably no, as this is not the equivalent car in India. The cars in US and India are different versions. Civic in India, Japan and other Asian countries are the JDM( Japanese Domestic Market) version and the Civic in US and other American countries are the USDM version. Nevertheless, the JDM Civic is marketed in Canada under its luxury brand Acura as Acura CSX.
Acura is similar to Lexus from Toyota in that both are luxury brands from their respective parent companies. Perhaps, this is what is called 'Glocalisation'. A global product with attention and details specific to local market requirements. Looks like Honda is a pro at it!
pricey, but build quality looks promising enough. The next-gen looks on the car in line with the other cars from Honda stable like the City, Civic is very upmarket and eyecandy. As you can see, the contours on the bonnet reflect the City and Civic trend. The delight to the owners will be the steering wheel borrowed from Civic! ..... The steering wheel featuring in Civic has had many jaws drop and yearn they had it in their smaller car. Bingo! Here they are... just for you!
Another very interesting feature is the paddle shift in the US version, very much doubt whether it would make to Indian shores.
sport a smaller engine- 1.0L & 1.2L petrol, the car has fresh looks like its big brothers Swift and SX4. The rear has a very different look, a flat back, similar to the Santro and i10. With the pricing below Swift, it will give tough competition to i10, though i10 has a early bird advantage. The car is also marketed in Europe as the Opel Agila.
Watch the space for more updates.
The much hyped car of the year, finally launched!! Called NANO to symbolise its small size and the advanced tech it combines with!
First Impressions -
Looks really cool and trendy. Certainly doesnt have the cheap car look. In fact it could set a trend similar to what Beetle set post World War II!
By looking at it, the power to weight ratio could be comparable to M800, though I think it might be a tad lower. It sports a 660cc 2-cylinder petrol engine and is expected to offer 30bhp (Maruthi 800 produces 37 BHP)
Overall, am very much impressed by NANO... Certainly a potential trend setter and could soon muster a decent fan-following!
Bajaj unveils small car concept called Lite!!
More info available @ this rediff page
Images courtesy Rediff.comThe other day while going out for lunch, I had spotted a large SUV 'under-cover' ;), running with a black cover on it with slits for wind-shield and number-plates. Since Toyota is the only 4-wheeler with plant near Bangalore, my guess is that this is an all new Innova. Supportingsore my hunch is the fact that I had seen it near Mysore Road, (the plant is located between Bangalore and Mysore). So if M&M is coming out with Ingenio to take on the existing Innova, they should be pretty quick.
SX4 Sport SUV running in US. Sports a 17-inch alloy wheels! The car doesnt look like an SUV, though. Dont think they will manufacture it in India and even if they do, I dont think a 17-inch wheel will touch the gravel. This is just a FYI 
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Swift Sport looks cool and hip with turn lamps integrated into rearview mirrors.
Swift being an international model from Suzuki, its hard to tell if Indian roads might see this sport variant.
Hope to see one soon on Indian roads as the present one is long due an upgrade.
Images: courtesy Toyota
