New Hero Honda Karizma ZMR PGM-Fi Price,Specifications and Details

Hero Honda atlast came with the most awaited bike of the year-Karizma ZMR with new fuel injection technology.The new Karizma will not replace the old one but will remain and compete side by side against Pulsar 220,Apache 180 and Yamaha R15.The price of the new Karizma is little high compared to Bajaj Pulsar 220 but is far excellent when compared with technology and quality.The Hero Honda engineers tried to give new Karizma a muscular look and atleast in case of the front look,they succeeded in it.
New Karizma ZMR comes with lot of changes and the most prominent is the introduction of Programmed Fuel Injection(PGM-Fi) engine instead of old carburettor series.Additional changes such as rear disc brakes,new gas charged rear shockabsorber etc are also effective.In terms of design and look,the first noticable change is the new looking full front fairing with excellent graphic works.Inorder to give a modern look,the rear view mirrors are mounted to this front fairing and LED lights decorates the taillight.
Hero Honda also gave lot of importance to the instrument cluster by giving a full digital meter which even shows the real time fuel consumption.Clock,speedometer,trip-meter,etc are also included to the meter.The illumination looks stunning during night and will not irritate the eyes during the ride.

MAIN DESIGN FEATURES OF KARIZMA ZMR PGM-Fi
-Full front fairing
-Fairing mounted mirrors
-Fairing mounted turn indicators
-New and attractive headlight and taillight
-Rear disc brake
-New split handle
-New rear mud guard
-Excellent graphics works

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
223 cc,4 Stroke,single cylinder,fuel injection,liquid cooled
Maximum power - 17.6 bhp @ 7000 rpm
Maximum torque - 18.35 Nm @ 600 rpm
5 Speed manual transmission with wet multiplate clutch

Hero Honda Karizma comes with 223 cc fuel injection engine and has a top speed of 126 kmph.This bike takes only 3.7 seconds to reach 0 - 60 km speed.This figures are insufficient as we consider the figures of Pulsar 220.It has a top speed of 144 kmph and holds the fastest Indian bike position.The new PGM-Fi technology is technically excellent and this helps new karizma to achieve fantastic pick up and fuel economy.

EXTRA TECHNICAL FEATURES
-Programmable Fuel Injection Technology(PGMFi)
-Oil cooled engine
-12 hole fuel injector
-16 bit ECU processor
-Throttle position sensor
-Crank position sensor
-Oxygen sensor
-Intake air temperature sensor
-Engine oil temperature sensor
EXTRA FEATURES
-Weight - 159 kg
-Fuel tank - 16 litres
-Tubeless tyres

COLOURS AVAILABLE
-Pearl White
-Moon Yellow
-Panther Black
-Sports Red
-Vibrant Blue

EX-SHOWROOM PRICE
-9,1000 INR(New Delhi,Cochin,Bangalore)

Bajaj New Pulsar 220 F price,specifications and details

Bajaj India announced another facelift to the existing Pulsar 220 inorder to compete with the new Hero Honda Karizma ZMR and Yamaha R15.Bajaj introduced new pulsar 220 as the fastest Indian bike and has given a powerful 21 bhp engine which is best in its class.The bike is programmed to reach a speed of 144 kmph and inorder to achieve this speed,bajaj has optimized the transmission system.New Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-i has given several smart design changes like "all black" colour different from the existing version. Also,the front fairing and the fairing mounted mirrors gives a unique shape to the bike.The open type chain cover,new alloy wheels,body panels,etc all adds to the beauty of the new pulsar 220.Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-i is a true warrior in the upper segment and this competition again increases as Bajaj announced a very competitive price of 80,000(approx) on-road.The engine also got several changes and the most noticable one is the introduction of carburetor instead of fuel injection engine.The materials used inside the engine and the engine components also got a change inorder to increase the quality and performance.A temperature based ignition system is introduced to increase the starting efficiency.

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
-220 cc,single cylinder,4 stroke,Liquid cooled
-Maximum power of 21 bhp @ 8500 rpm
-Maximum torque of 19.12 Nm @ 7000 rpm
-5 Speed transmission with wet multiplate clutch

PULSAR 220 MEASUREMENTS
Length - 2035 mm
Width - 750 mm
Height - 1165 mm
Ground clearance - 165 mm
Wheelbase - 1350 mm

SAFETY AND COMFORT
Front Suspension - Telescopic 130 mm
Rear Suspension - Nitrox with 90 mm travel
Front brake - 260 mm Disc with twin calipers
Rear brake - 230 mm Disc
-Tubeless tyres
-Side stand alarm
-Alloy wheels
-Self start
-Step-up seat

OTHER FEATURES
-Digital speedometer
-Digital fuel guage
-Digital trip meter
-Low fuel indicator
-Low oil indicator
-Low battery indicator

COLOURS AVAILABLE
-Black
-Blue
-Red
-Grey

FUEL ECONOMY
-City - 30 kmpl
-Highway - 42 kmpl
Overall,new Pulsar 220 is a worth bike considering the price and features but those who need more technologicaly advanced bike,yamaha and hero honda will be a good option.

UPDATE

BAJAJ LAUNCHED PULSAR 220 S

Bajaj recently launched Pulsar 220 street version.The engine and other specifications are same like the existing pulsar 220 F but the design has got little change.New Pulsar 220 S has no fairing in the front.Another important addiytion is the 3-D graphics and modified clip-on handle.No other changes are made in the design.

Another change is in the price of pulsar 220 S.New 220 is 3000 rupees less than 220 F.The bike has resemblence to the previous pulsar 200.Anyway pulsar 220 S is still the fastest Indian.

Maruti Suzuki Eeco Launch Details

Maruti Suzuki Plans to launch a new version of existing Versa as Eeco in the Indian market and is expected during the 2010 New Delhi Auto Expo.Eeco comes under Multi Utility Vehicle(MUV) segment and will be a replacement of  Suzuki Versa as it fails to attract attention of Indian customers.
New Suzuki Eeco will have a 1200 cc engine with BS IV standards to meet the strict emission rules which will be introduced by 2010 April.There is no official news regarding the launch date,specifications and design but the price is expected to be between 3.3 lakhs and 4.5 lakh rupees.

Honda CB Twister specifications,price and details

Honda recently launched CB Twister in India with 110 cc engine.Twister was expected during the 2010 New Delhi Auto Expo but the launch of Bajaj Pulsar 135 made Honda to change their decision and the customers got a stunning bike earlier than they expect.

New CB Twister has lot of resemblance with the existing CBF Stunner in appearance especially in the design of tank.The tank got little art works than stunner to give a little difference.The CB Twister comes with lot of attractions like alloy wheels,disc brakes,new exhaust type,open type chain,and lot more......

MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF TWISTER
-Muscular tank design
-Short muffler
-Open type chain case
-Alloy wheels
-Floating type side cowl

The CB Twister comes with a very competitive price of 42,000rs for the base model.The 109 cc engine is very famous as it proves its efficiency in Aviator.

3 VARIANTS AVAILABLE
-CB Twister Kick start and Drum brakes
-CB Twister Self start and Drum brakes
-CB  Twister Self start and Disc brakes

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
-109 cc,4 stroke,air cooled,single cyllinder
-Maximum power of 9 bhp @ 8000 rpm
-Maximum torque of 9 Nm @ 6000 rpm
-4 Speed Manual Transmission

TWISTER MEASUREMENTS
Length - 1972 mm
Width - 742 mm
Height - 1075 mm
Ground Clearance - 180 mm
Wheelbase - 1262 mm

SAFETY FEATURES
-Suspension(Front) - Telescopic fork
-Suspension(Rear) - Coil spring
-Front brake - 130 mm Drum
-Rear brake - 110 mm Drum

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
-8.0 litre fuel tank
-Tubeless tyres
-Halogen headlight
-Alloy wheels
-Low fuel indicator

FUEL CONSUMPTION
City - 55 kmpl
Highway - 70 kmpl

COLOURS AVAILABLE
-Pearl Night Star Black
-Pearl Fujy Blue
-Pearl Amble Yellow
-Candy ComicGreen
-Pearl Siena Red

New Volkswagen Polo specifications,price and launch deails

Volkswagen atlast revealed the new VW Polo during Geneve auto show 2009 and this car is expected to be launched in India during 2010 Auto Expo in New Delhi.The first Indian made Polo was rolled out from the Volkswagen Pune site recently but the mass production will start only after the New Delhi Auto Expo.The headlight and taillight of the new polo is so superb and the overall look got a serious change.The engineers of volkswagen reduced the overall weight of new polo by 7.5 percentage which enables them to give polo more mileage than the existing version.Also,the new polo has got 5-star EuroNCAP rating because of it the vehicle is eable to resist major impacts both from side and from front.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF NEW POLO
-Electronic stabilization program with hill hold control
-Powerful engine and high mileage
-Airbags on board
-Stylish design

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
-1200 cc,70 bhp petrol engine expected
-5 Speed Manual transmission

ADDITIONAL FEATURES EXPECTED
-Alloy wheels
-Power steering
-A/C without automatic climate control
-Power windows
-Defogger
-Parking sensors
-Fog lamps
-ABS

EX SHOWROOM PRICE
-5 lakh - 6 lakh(may vary according to places)

UPDATE
Volkswagen Polo is available in both petrol and diesel versions.The petrol polo has two engine options:
-Polo 1.2L Petrol(3 cylinder engine) with 75 PS @5400 rpm
-Polo 1.6L Petrol(4 cylinder engine) with 105 PS @5250 rpm
The diesel polo comes with 1.2L 3 cylinder engine with 75 PS @ 4200 rpm.Both petrol and diesel Volkswagen Polo has 3 variants:
-Treadline
-Comfortline
-Highline

SHADES
-Candy White
-Flash Red
-Emotion Blue
-Reflex Silver
-Pepper Grey
-Deep Black

PRICE
The price tag of new Volkswagen Polo ranges from Rs.5.28 Lakhs to Rs.6.95 Lakhs for Petrol versions and Rs.6.41 Lakhs to 8.08 Lakhs for Diesel versions.

2011 Ford Fiesta launch,specifications,details and price

Ford officially launched its new version of Fiesta during the Los Angeles auto show.Ford promises a high fuel economy for this new fiesta and is expected to roll out in USA by 2010 summer.

The main attraction of new fiesta is its 1.6 litre four cyllinder engine with VVT technology, which has a maximum power of 119 bhp.5-Speed manual transmission and a 6-Speed automatic transmission with dual clutch is provided in new Ford Fiesta.

As the competition is tight,the price of new fiesta will be another attraction.Ford company has not yet officially declaired the actual price of new fiesta,but will be anyway truely competitive.

New Fiesta comes with lot of standard facilities like radio with auxillary input,tilt steering,capless fuel filler,stability control,ABS,airbags,etc.Additional features like push button start,sunroof,leather seats etc are optional.Also,the company will arrange facilities for personal customerization which includes alloy wheels,graphics and so on.The navigation system becomes more modern with detailed information.

A four door sedan and a five door hatchback will be available in the market and the automatic double clutch version will have an advanced economy mode which provides better mileage

The new fiesta will be available in nine different colours which includes lime squeeze,blue flame,yellow blaze,etc.

Volkswagen Touareg SUV Specifications, Features and Price

Volkswagen's most awaited SUV, Touareg,at last launched in India recently.Volkswagen Touareg is priced 51.9 lakhs in India and this SUV is mainly oriented to attract the upper class buyers who presently depends on Mercedes Benz,Audi,BMW and so on.Touareg comes in Porche Cayenne platform and the design itself reveals the attitude of  'tread anywhere' nature of the vehicle.Touareg was launched in India along with the new Volkswagen Beetle.

DESIGN

Volkswagen Touareg has a muscular design with large front fender flares and a rigid structure which gives a fresh design feeling blended with the usual Volkswagen markings and SUV specialities.Overall, the passenger feels a complete domination over the road and also the minds of viewers.Because of the design and safety offerings,Touareg is given 5 star rating for safety features by IIHS.

INTERIOR

Touareg comes with a wonderful combination of interior facilities like well designed and positioned switches and controls,luxurious look fabrics for seats,etc.The climate control can be adjusted individually.

UNIQUE FEATURES OF VW TOUAREG

-3.0 TDI Diesel engine

-Adjustable suspension

-Electronic park assist system

-17 inch Alloy wheels

-Six Airbags for safety

-Auto sensing wipers

-Dual zone climate control

-CD player with satellite radio

-All time 4X4

-Multi function computer with temperature display

-Innovative side headlights

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Volkswagen Touareg has sensor for automatic detection of driver.The car automaticaly detects the driver who holds the key and unlocks the door.Also the car starts with just a button press without any key and the car can be locked by simply pressing the button on the door.

ENGINE FEATURES

-2967 cc,V6,TDi Diesel

-Maximum power of 225 bhp @ 4000 rpm

-Maximum torque of 510 Nm @ 1750 rpm

-6 Speed Automatic Transmission system

MEASUREMENTS

-Length - 1726 mm

-Width - 1928 mm

-Height - 4754 mm

-Ground Clearance - 199 mm

COMFORT FACILITIES

-Dual zone climate control AC

-Remote central lock

-Remote boot lid

-Rear defogger

-Tilt adjustable steering

-Electric driver seat adjust

-Steering controls

-Auto wiper and headlight

-Power windows

-Power steering

-Rear wiper

-Folding rear seats

SAFETY FEATURES

-Airbags

-Fog lamps

-Traction control

-Parking sensors

-ABS

-EBD

-ESP

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

-Alloy wheels

-100 litre fuel tank

-Headlamp washer

-Tachometer

-Xenon headlamps

-Top speed-201 kmph

Maruti Suzuki 2010 A-star

Maruti recently unveiled the new concept model of 2010 A-star during Tokyo motor show.The current model A-star is a total success in India and this same model is exported to other countries in the name of Alto.The new 2010 A-star has only a slight changes in the looks eventhough company explains a total change which includes a new platform,doors and interiors.The only drawback noticed in the existing A-star is its interior and hence the new car will have a total change in the interior with new speedometer,stylish switches,steering mounted controls,etc.The Indian version will not have any changes in its engine as it is totally efficient with good mileage and power and there will not be much changes in the price also.

Maruti Suzuki A Star Features and Price

Maruti Suzuki A-star is a typical European design car which has almost every European standards and facilities.The car is designed by Maruti Suzuki engineers and is manufactured at the Maruti's factory in Manesar,Haryana.A-star is a global car with its export to 150 countries across Europe,Latin America,Middle East,Asia,Australia and Africa.Suzuki A-star has a design similarities with Citroen C1.First it was expected that A-star will be the replacement of Alto but the company launched A-star little above Alto and gave A-star a brand new engine.The main fault suzuki done to this car is its exterior design.The exterior has nothing fresh looking as the colour combinations are not so good and even the leg space also creates some problems for persons above 6" feet.One thing that attracts is the dash mounted tachometer which is a new creation in India.The safety features are restricted to the top end version which includes Dual airbags,ABS with EBD,immobilizer,security system,etc.

Maruti Suzuki A-Star Specifications

ENGINE

A-star has a new KB-series engined designed by the suzuki engineers which has euro-5 emission certificate.

-998 cc,3 cylinder,12 valve

-Maximum power of 67 bhp @ 6200 rpm

-Maximum torque of 90 Nm @ 3500 rpm

-5 Speed Manual Transmission System

-Multipoint fuel injection

SAFETY

-Rack & Pinion,power assisted steering

-Brakes-Front-Ventillated discs

            -Rear-Drum

-Total Effective Control Technology

-Dual airbags

-ABS,EBD

-Immobilizer

-Security system

A-STAR MEASUREMENT

-Length - 3500 mm

-Width - 1600 mm

-Height - 1490 mm

-Wheelbase - 2360 mm

-Minimum turning radius - 4.5 m

-Minimum ground clearance - 170 mm

-Gross weight - 1320 kg

COMFORT

-Headlight leveling

-Air conditioner

-Integrated audio system

-Boot lid opener

-Fuel lid opener

-Power windows

-Power steering

OTHER FEATURES

-Wheel covers

-Body colored bumpers

-Fog lamps

-Key off reminder

-Door ajar warning light

COLOURS

-Azure Grey

-Arctic White

-Sunlight Copper

-Midnight Black

-Paradise Blue

-Silky Silver

-Healing Geen

-Bright Red

-Desert Brown

PRICE

-LXi - 347000 INR

-VXi - 374000 INR

-ZXi - 412000 INR

Honda CBR 150,Price,Specifications and Details

Honda CBR 150 will be the new attraction from Honda and is expected by next year.It will be introduced against Hero Honda Karizma ZMR and Yamaha R15.The price will be around one lakh rupees.

HONDA CBR 150 SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE

-149.4 cc,single cylinder
-DOHC Technology
-CDI Ignition
-18.5 bhp @ 10500 rpm
-14 Nm @ 8500 rpm

STYLES
-4 Diamond eye design headlight
-Windshield mounded side mirrors

OTHER FEATURES
-Self start
-Alloy wheels
-Step-up seat
-Low fuel indicator
-Low oil indicator
-Top speed - 160 kmph

COLORS
-Blue
-Black
-Red