Volvo will launch 7 new cars in India ranging from an all new model to facelifts to sportier versions of existing cars.

Volvo India will launch a slew of new cars in 2016. The new cars will include a brand new model, the upcoming and highly anticipated S90, along with sportier versions of current cars and some facelifts. 

There will also be a ASME Code Download  new body style that Volvo will bring to India in a first of its kind launch in the country.

1. Volvo S90

The Volvo S90 is the replacement for the ageing S80 sedan and, if pictures are anything to go by, will look stunning in the flesh. Of course, the new car will also feature the futuristic and highly user friendly interior and infotainment systems that the XC90 uses along with the new engines. 

2. Volvo S60 Cross Country

Although India is a very popular country for crossover vehicle styles and cross hatchbacks, we have never seen a cross sedan in India. The S60 CC will be the first of its kind in the country and will offer a sedan with SUV styling features like side claddings and plastic exposed wheel trim. 

3. Volvo S60 Polestar

As M is for BMW and AMG for Mercedes, Volvo has Polestar. Painted in its traditional bright blue colour, the new car will be an apt combatant for the likes of the Audi S5 in India. The Volvo S60 Polestar comes with a turbocharged 6-cylinder engine making 345PS of peak power

4. Volvo XC90 Excellence 

The Volvo XC90 Excellence will essentially be the super luxury variant on the already well appointed SUV. The XC90 Excellence will not offer the seven seats that the XC90 Inscription variant currently gets but only 4 highly luxurious ones instead. The rear seats too will get an electronically controlled setup with massage and cooling features along with much more legroom than normal.

5. Volvo XC90 R-Design

The Volvo XC90 R-Design is the sporty one of the lot. The R-Design will feature a more aggressive body kit, even bigger wheels with low profile tyres and the possibility of a petrol engine. Also expect sportier interiors which include a more aggressive looking seat setup and carbon fibre inserts instead of wood. 

6. Volvo V40 Facelift

The Volvo V40, launched recently, will also get a mid life facelift like the one that the international model has just received. The new car is also expected to get a slightly updated interior package with the possibility of the large touchscreen infotainment system.

7. Volvo V40 CC facelift

The Volvo V40 CC has been with us for a few years in India now. Although sales have not really been great, the V40 CC has found a few takers and will soon get a midlife refresh. As with the V40 hatchback, the facelift will be limited to bumpers, grilles and wheels along with an update in the interior department.

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The new 911, expected in launch in 2018, will come with an updated version of the new turbocharged 3.0-litre engine; to also get a hybrid powertrain.

The latest facelifted Porsche 911 series made its debut at the Frankfurt motor show this year, and now latest spy pictures seen of a test omega replica watches online mule show that the German sportscar maker is already working on the next series of the 911, internally codenamed the 992 series.

The test mule of the new 911 spotted came with wheel arch extensions at the rear, indicating either a wider rear axle or a chassis update that could accommodate a bigger powertrain. The next-gen model will be built on a modified version of the current car's MMB platform and is expected to arrive in late 2018, as per Porsche’s seven-year product cycle. The new car will be the first in this range to receive a hybrid powertrain with the manufacturer likely to combine one or more electric motors to a flat-six engine giving the car an all-wheel drive configuration, with the petrol motors driving the rear axle and the electric motors powering the front wheels.

Earlier in September, Porsche engineers confirmed to our sister publication, Autocar UK that they were working on packaging a hybrid powertrain into the body of the 911 which could explain the need for wheelarch extensions on the test mule.

Porsche is also expected to be considering an all-electric 911 though it is not guaranteed to reach production. Base models of the 911 are expected to use the same 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine that made its debut in the facelifted 911 Carrera.

But before the next-generation 911 comes to market, the sportscar maker is expected to introduce the new 911 R in time for fakebreitling.co.uk next year's Geneva motor show.

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A back of the grid start for Rossi in the title-deciding Valencia race,saw him losing the championship to Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.

Valentino Rossi would have been immediately black-flagged if his Sepang MotoGP clash with Marc Marquez had happened in Formula 1, reckons Bernie Ecclestone.

Rossi was given three penalty points on his licence for taking Marquez out of the Malaysian Grand Prix amid a bitter feud between the two.

Added to a previous penalty point for blocking in San Marino GP qualifying, that triggered a back of the grid start for Rossi in the title-deciding Valencia race, where he lost the championship to Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.

The latter was among those arguing Rossi's penalty was insufficient, and Ecclestone believes F1 would have acted more assertively in such a situation.

"Rossi would have been disqualified for sure," Ecclestone told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"Or he would have been shown the black flag."

Other F1 figures were split on Rossi's actions following the Sepang incident.

While Sebastian Vettel was adamant that "Valentino did absolutely the right thing", Felipe Massa said "I am a big fan of Valentino but he made a mistake".

Ecclestone described MotoGP's late-season controversies - which extended beyond the Sepang collision to a row over whether Marquez was helping countryman Lorenzo's title bid despite them being in different teams - as "a warning for F1".

He added: "I'll give you an example: let's suppose Ferrari is en route for the title and Mercedes block them with one of their customer teams, what would happen then?"

Rossi seriously considered an F1 move in the mid-2000s, completing several tests with Ferrari in 2006 before committing his future to motorcycles.

He has also dabbled in sportscars and rallying, and will take on factory Hyundai World Rally Championship driver Thierry Neuville in this weekend's Monza Rally.

Ecclestone believes Rossi was wise not to pursue a mid-career change of discipline and to stay focused on MotoGP.

"In bikes he was at the top as far as importance and earnings are concerned, while in F1 he would have had to start from scratch," he said.

"He did the right thing in not switching."

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After the XUV500, Scorpio next in line for Aisin’s new-gen six-speed automatic transmission in late 2016.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has finally launched it long awaited automatic variant of the XUV500 equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission sourced from Japanese supplier Aisin Seiki. The gearbox (code: F6F45) is a new generation torque converter aimed to provide smooth gear shifts with reduced transmission losses. M&M claims the gear ratios (with 2 overdrive gears) in the 6 speed transmission are optimised to deliver best fuel efficiency.

M&M is now planning to equip the Scorpio with the new technology gearbox. At present, the Scorpio uses an old generation auto gearbox unit sourced from Drivetrain Systems International (DSI).

“A transmission similar to the one used in the XUV500 can be adapted in the Mahindra Scorpio in the future,” Hemant Sikka, Executive Vice President & Chief Purchasing Officer, Automotive & Farm Sectors, said. “With Aisin, we have gone for a long term relationship. Going ahead, our first preference will be Aisin for all our new projects, depending on their torque values,” he added.

The carmaker will jointly work with Aisin to adapt the gearbox for longitudinal engine applications in the rear-wheel-drive Scorpio, Mahindra engineers told Autocar India. The transmission being used in the front-wheel-drive XUV500 automatic has been developed for a transverse engine layout.

Earlier this year, Autocar India exclusively reported that Mahindra is working towards bringing the new Aisin six-speed automatic gearbox for the new Scorpio in 2016. However, the development could get a bit delayed as Mahindra still has some inventory of the DSI transmission left amid trickling sales of the Scorpio automatic at around 70-80 units a month. Mahindra sold a total of 4,719 units of the Scorpio in October and has averaged around 4,100 units for the Apr-Oct period. 

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Ferrari will inaugurate its Mumbai dealership which has been appointed to Navnit Motors on December 1st and it will be located at Bandra Kurla Complex

This bit of news will but a wide grin on the faces of Ferrari enthusiasts in our country. The Italian supercar manufacturer has announced that it will be inaugurating its Mumbai dealership on December 1st. The Ferrari Mumbai dealership will be located at Bandra Kurla Complex where many head offices of various multinational companies are located. Navnit Motors have been appointed as the official distributors for Ferrari in Mumbai and they have signed a five year deal with Wadhwa Group, owners of the property. The showroom will be spread across 3,00sq.ft while the workshop for after sales will be most likely located in Andheri. 

With supercars becoming more and more popular in India thanks to steadily improving infrastructure ICC Code Download  and the rise of disposable incomes, Ferrari should have no problems selling its supercars despite the premium price they command in the country. Several Ferrari customers in the past have complained about how Ferrari service was a problem in the past due to both logistical and actual on ground service support. Navnit Motors will also offer full sport and after sales to existing Ferrari customers. 

Ferrari India price list (all prices are in ex-showroom, Mumbai):

California T: Rs 3.45 crore breitling replica

458 Spider: Rs 4.22 crore

458 Speciale: Rs 4.40 crore

488 GTB: Rs 3.99 crore

F12 Berlinetta: Rs 4.87 crore

FF: Price on request

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