Deliveries for the Kwid to commence next week. Renault targets 205 sales outlets pan India by December.

The Renault Kwid’s delivery will begin next week and the hatchback will be available at omega replica watches dealerships across the country. Renault India has said that India’s tier II and tier III cities have also shown tremendous response towards the hatchback reaching out to dealerships with inquiries and booking requests.

Moreover, the carmaker is looking at expanding its presence across the country and announced plans to open 205 sales outlets by December. “The Renault Kwid has created a huge excitement since its launch and we are thrilled with the response it has received just at the on-set of the festive season…We are witnessing remarkable footfalls in dealerships across all regions since the launch of Renault Kwid. The innovative Virtual Showroom and the Renault Kwid app have received a tremendous response across India,” according to Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO and Managing Director, Renault India Operations.

Renault is offering a 50,000km/2-year maintenance policy that can be extended up to 80,000km/4 years. Furthermore, the carmaker will also offer complementary road side assistance for two years.

While this initial upbeat response for the Kwid might be a reason to cheer for Renault India, it might be too early to celebrate. With sales of its successful Duster SUV slowing down in the past few months, the carmaker will be banking on the Kwid to revive volumes in the country. It will be interesting to see if the Kwid, which squarely rivals the Replica Breitling Emergency Maruti Alto and the Hyundai Eon, continues to be well-received in the coming months.

Courtesy : Autocar

Maruti Baleno will hit showrooms on October 26, 2015; dual front airbags and ABS standard across all trims; CVT petrol option as well.

Maruti is all set to launch the new Baleno on October 26, 2015. Maruti’s new offering will be the second product after the S-Cross to be sold via its premium Nexa dealerships. The carmaker has started accepting bookings for the Baleno with deliveries being promised by the end of the month by some dealerships.

The Baleno will come with two engine options:

• 1.2-litre 84ps petrol (Manual and CVT gearbox option).
• 1.3-litre 75ps diesel(Manual gearbox only).

There will be seven paint shades on offer across four trim levels. Like the S-Cross, the Baleno will feature Maruti’s “premium” variant nomenclature that starts with the base Sigma trim, two mid-level trims named Delta and Zeta and the Alpha top-spec version.

Here’s a look at some of the features on offer on the new Baleno.

Maruti Baleno Sigma

• Dual front airbags
• ABS with EBD
• Power windows (Front only)
• Power steering with tilt function
• Gear shift indicator
• Rear parcel tray
• AC with heater
• Central locking

Maruti Baleno Delta

• Power windows (front and rear)
• Rear wiper with defogger
• AC with Climate control
• Power folding and adjustable wing mirrors
• Rear parking sensors
• Steering mounted audio controls
• 60:40 split rear seat
• Keyless entry fake cartier watches uk
• CVT gearbox variant (Petrol only)

• Leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob
• Telescopic steering wheel
• LED daytime running lamps
• Automatic headlamps with follow-me-home function
• Alloy wheels
• Driver’s seat height adjust
• Keyless entry and go with push button start
• Front fog lamps

Maruti Baleno Alpha

• Projector headlamps
• Reverse camera
• SmartPlay infotainment system.

The Maruti Baleno will take on the likes of the Hyundai i20, Honda Jazz and the Volkswagen Polo.  The S-Cross which cheap rolex replica datejust watches was Maruti’s first offering through Nexa outlets received a mediocre response. However, it now remains to be seen as to how Maruti balances the premium price equation for the Baleno while keeping it competitive against its rivals.

Courtesy :  Autocar

Maruti Suzuki has officially launched yet another special edition of the best selling Swift hatchback naming it the 'Glory Edition'. The new car features a two tone paintjob and interior.

The Swift Glory Edition gets a two tone paintjob with the car in a shade of white and the roof and body kit in a shade of bright red. The Glory Edition Swift also gets a set of chequered flag racing stripes. That said, the Glory Edition will still get a set of steel wheels painted in black with a set of full wheel covers. Maruti Suzuki should have atleast given a set of alloy wheels as a part of the additional kit.

On the interior front, the Maruti Suzuki Swift Glory Edition gets a two tone black and red finished seats which also have the same raving stripe motif on them. You also get a rear parking camera and sensors and Bluetooth connectivity. The special edition does not however get a set of steering mounted audio controls and a tail gate mounted wiper as the VXi and VDi trim levels do not get it either. All in all, like with most Maruti special editions, we are sure that there will be more than a few takers for this.

Courtesy : Zigwheels

On Saturday, a fine podium had kept rookie title hopes alive for the Sahara Force India Academy driver but two haywire races took away the chance.

On Saturday, a fine podium finish had kept rookie title hopes alive for the Sahara Force India Academy driver but two haywire races on Sunday took away the chance.

On Saturday, the gap was down to 4.5 points between Daruvala, who drives for Fortec Motorsport and rookie rival Max Defourny (Strakka Racing).

Sunday’s first race was a disaster for the mens replica watches uk Indian as he spun four times in treacherous conditions, with the last spin resulting in a DNF after having completed six laps after having started sixth on the grid.

His rival Defourny though finished ninth, stretching the lead to 16.5 points with one race to go where Daruvala was set to start P2.

A jump start in race three put paid to any hopes of a title showdown, and while the Indian hesitated off the line having realised his error, it didn’t prevent the stewards from handing him a drive-through penalty.

Furthermore, he got entangled with Dries Vanthoor on the opening lap, the contact sending the Indian flying off the track. Having served the drive-through, he emerged in last place (18th) and fought back to 11th but it wasn’t enough as Defourny finished fourth to seal rookie honours.

In the overall Renault 2.0 NEC standings, Louis Deletraz won with 378 points followed by Kevin Jorg with 305 points and Ukyo Sasahara on 296.

Defourny finished fourth and as the top rookie with 218 points while Daruvala rounded off the top five and the cheap replica watches second-best rookie with 194.5 points.

Courtesy :  Autocar

We ride the new Dark Custom trio of the Harley-Davidson Street 750, Iron 883 and the Forty Eight on the busy streets of Tokyo

We will concentrate our attention on the most important of the refreshed Dark Custom range – Harley-Davidson Street 750. The Street 750 is definitely the most important product in its Indian portfolio given the fact that it’s the first motorcycle to be manufactured outside USA. It showcased to global performance bikemakers that one can manufacture world class motorcycles in India and localization will help them in keeping cost under check. The Harley-Davidson Street 750 that we rode was the Japanese-spec model with Michelin tyres and modified tall gear ratios to meet the Japanese homologation rules. In terms of appearance, one cannot differentiate the new refreshed Street 750 from its predecessor unless until you have opted for the new blue shade that looks good in flesh. We would have preferred some physical changes to the new bike so as to differentiate both the machines but since it’s a facelift Harley boffins felt it wasn’t necessary. Anyways the overall design of the bike is good and seems to have clicked among the masses given the sales figure.

The biggest change in the new Harley-Davidson Street 750 is the revised rear disc brake. The rear brake on the older bike lacked bite and feedback which was a bit worrisome given the enthusiastic performance on tap. Gladly, Harley-Davidson engineers have addressed this issue and introduced a new Brembo system. And the difference can be felt right away, less force is required on the pedal and the braking is more progressive with good feedback. One thing that is disappointing is the lack of ABS. According to Harley officials ABS was given a miss to keep cost under check but it should have at least given as an optional extra given the fact that they have revised the whole system and it will be made mandatory from 2017.

Among the other highlights of the Harley-Davidson Street 750 is the enthusiasm with which it corners. The bike we rode was sporting Michelin Scorcher tyres. Despite the extremely wet conditions they provided excellent grip and I am sure the above tyres can further improve the handling dynamics of the Street 750 as they are considerably better than the stock MRF sourced tyres. Harley claims that they have tightened up the loose wires and cables running around the bike which was somewhat of an eye sore on the older model. But sadly we couldn’t really see any difference on the new Street 750 and lose wires are still visible. No changes have been carried out on the mechanical front, which is fine given the ample power and punch the motor has on offer. The overall updates made on the new Street 750 are limited but the upgradation of rear brake is a welcome move. The Harley-Davidson Street 750 is also among the best-rounded products from its portfolio and the new updates should further help in elevating its sales figure.

Prior to the Street 750 entering our market, the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 was its highest selling motorcycle. And despite the introduction of the Street 750, it continues to gather decent sales figure owing to the appeal of its air-cooled motor and great styling. Part of the update, the Iron 883 and the Forty Eight receive minor cosmetic touches and a revised rear suspension setup. Riding dynamics remain satisfactorily with good grunt on offer from the V-twin motor and decent handling as we pierced the Tokyo traffic on the Iron 883.

While the Harley-Davidson Forty Eight has oodles of torque for punchy acceleration but the fat section front tyre compromises handling somewhat. The most vital update on the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 and the Forty Eight is the new adjustable rear suspension. Honestly we couldn’t gauge the impact of the new suspension on the butter smooth roads of Tokyo and we will have to ride them on our tarmac to better understand them. Overall changes on the new Dark Custom range are limited but they are a step in the correct direction of improving the motorcycles and the updated range is already on sale in the Indian market.