The long wait for the much-awaited new-generation Ford Figo has finally come to an end. The American carmaker Ford today rolled out the car in India at a starting price of Rs. 4.29 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Sharing most of its design elements, features, and engine options with the Aspire, the new-gen Figo definitely looks more upmarket than before. With the first-in-class 6 airbags, dual-clutch automatic transmission, and the most powerful engine lineup, the Figo is also the most feature-loaded car in its league.

One must note, the Maruti Suzuki Swift's price starts at Rs. 4.64 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), which makes the Ford Figo hatchback cheaper by about Rs. 35,000.

Just like the Aspire, the new-gen Figo too features the company's new signature grille with four horizontal slats, sweptback head-lights, underlining body-coloured bumper, etc. In fact, the Figo's side profile also looks similar to that of the Aspire till the rear wheel arch. With that being said, it's the rear profile that helps the two Ford cars look different. The Figo gets a hatch and wrap-around tail-lamps.

Also Read: Ford Figo Aspire vs Maruti Swift Dzire - Comparison Review

Since the the new-generation Ford Figo is inspired by its sub-4m sedan sibling, its interior also look identical to that of the Aspire with features such as three-spoke steering wheel with silver accents, steering mounted controls, and a 4.2-inch SYNC multimedia infotainment system among others. However, unlike the Aspire's dual-tone scheme, the Ford Figo gets an all-black cabin instead.

The New Ford Figo also shares its engine and transmission lineup with the Aspire. While the diesel variants feature a 1.5-litre TDCi unit (99bhp) mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox, it gets a choice of 2 petrol engines - a 1.2-litre TiVCT (87bhp) with a 5-speed manual and a 1.5-litre TiVCT (110bhp) with a 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

Just like its sub-compact sedan sibling, the new Ford Figo too gets 6 airbags, anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), electrically adjustable ORVMs, height adjustable driver seat and other provisions.

New Ford Figo Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Petrol

1.2-litre Base: Rs. 4.29 lakh

1.2-litre Ambiente: Rs. 4.56 lakh

1.2-litre Trend: Rs. 5 lakh

1.2-litre Trend+: Rs. 5.25 lakh

1.2-litre Titanium: Rs. 5.75 lakh

1.2-litre Titanium+: Rs. 6.40 lakh

1.5-litre (AT) Titanium: Rs. 6.91 lakh

Diesel

1.5-litre Base: Rs. 5.29 lakh

1.5-litre Ambiente: Rs. 5.62 lakh

1.5-litre Trend: Rs. 5.97 lakh

1.5-litre Trend+: Rs. 6.22 lakh

1.5-litre Titanium: Rs. 6.72 lakh

1.5-litre Titanium+: Rs. 7.40 lakh

New Ford Figo Mileage Figures

1.2-litre Ti-VCT petrol - 18.16km/l
1.5-litre TDCi diesel - 25.83km/l

Colour Options - Ruby Red, Sparkling Gold, Oxford White, Tuxedo Black, Deep Impact Blue, Ignot Silver, and Smoke Grey.

Courtesy :  NDTV Car

The Bajaj RE60 weighs 400kg; fuel efficiency figure of 35kpl expected.

Bajaj Auto is set to launch the RE60 in India on September 25, 2015. The RE60 quadricycle is powered by a rear-mounted, water-cooled, 216cc single-cylinder DTSi petrol engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox, and is good for a top speed of 70kph. As per Bajaj's claim, the R60 is said to deliver fuel efficiency of 35 kpl. The company will also offer CNG and LPG versions.

Measuring 2.75m in length, and 1.3m in width, the RE60 weighs a nifty 400kg with a turning radius of 3.5m. Bajaj's quadricycle will be available in a 2+2 or 1+3 seating layout, and offer 44 litres of boot space.

Revealed first at the Indian Auto Expo 2012, the RE60 was originally slated for launch last October. But a slew of PILs filed against the vehicle resulted in a delay. The Government of India has now classified the RE60 as a subset of the Light Commercial Vehicle segment, called the ‘quadricycle’.

In India, Bajaj expects the RE60 to be a safer alternative to the auto rickshaw, and is also considering exporting the vehicle to overseas markets.

Courtesy : Autocar

The AMT gearbox is offered on the Celerio and the Alto K10.

Maruti Suzuki has announced that sales of the AMT-equipped models in its India line-up have crossed 50,000 units. The carmaker calls it Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology, and first introduced it in the Celerio hatchback. The second model to get the AMT gearbox was the Alto K10. The carmaker also claimed that vehicles equipped with AGS accounted for 25 percent of sales of the Celerio and Alto K10 put together.

Ever since the AMT was introduced in cheap breitling replica watches India, its popularity has been on the rise. It offers customers the increased convenience of an automatic, without taking too much of a toll on the fuel efficiency delivered, or in terms of maintenance costs. Which is the reason why more number of cars are likely to get this affordable automatic gearbox.

Apart from Maruti planning to launch a few more AGS models, Tata and Mahindra too have joined the cheap swiss fake watches AMT bandwagon with the Zest and the recently launched TUV300 respectively.

Courtesy : Autocar

The Honda Activa has crossed the one million sales milestone, in just five months of this fiscal year 2015-16. The milestone shows the huge demand for the product.

Honda sold 10,01,350 units of the Activa showing a growth in sales of 20 per cent for the manufacturer. The sales of the scooter have grown tremendously this year even despite overall sales growth of the Indian two-wheeler industry being a bit dull.

Keita Muramatsu, President and CEO, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) said, “We are excited to have started the festive season on a high note, with Activa creating a hat-trick as the No. 1 selling two-wheeler of India for three consecutive months. From reactivating the scooter segment in India in 2001, Honda’s iconic Activa has slowly started penetration in rural India. Further, with the improvement in rural infrastructure in future we expect that scooter contribution has the potential to go up further.”

The Honda Activa alone contributes to 51 per cent of sales in the scooter segment in India. Last month, HMSI sold 2.17 lakh units of the scooter alone showing the steep demand for the two-wheeler in India. Despite being joined by many new scooters from different manufacturers, the Activa still remains to be the preferred choice for Indian consumers. At present, there are three models of the Activa on sale- the Activa-i, Activa 3G and Activa 125.

Courtesy  : Bikewale

Bajaj calls it ‘Fear The Black’ edition, in a throwback to the same edition of the Pulsar 180.

The Pulsar RS 200 has definitely helped Bajaj strike a chord with customers looking for a step up from commuter-class motorcycles, and the company has now launched a new paint scheme for the bike. Dressed in all black, this RS 200 is called the ‘Fear The Black’ edition. It looks a lot more aggressive, and is a throwback to the late 2000s, when the Pulsar 180 was launched in the ‘Fear The Black’ edition.

While the engine and a couple of other mechanical parts carry the same bronze paint, majority of the bike is finished in black, while there are some nice red and grey accents to add character. Of the recently launched RS 200, AS 200 and the AS 150, only the AS models are available in a black paint scheme. With the sportier RS now available in all-black, one could expect the AS models too to get it soon.

The RS 200 gets a single-cylinder 199.5 cc liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine that churns out 24.2bhp and 1.9kgm of torque, mated to a six-speed gearbox.

The ‘Fear The Black’ edition will be on sale alongside the red and yellow paint shades, at no extra cost.

Couresy : Autocar