Tata NANO launch -MARCH 23,BOOKING STARTS in april

Tata Motors today announced that the much-awaited Tata Nano will be launched at a function in Mumbai on March 23, 2009.

TATA NANO PHOTO GALLERY (50 + PICS)

The cars will be on display at Tata Motors dealerships from the first week of April 2009. Bookings will commence from the second week of April 2009.

Tata Xenon XT : A Lifestyle Pickup truck for India Rs 7.62-8.58 lacs

Tata Motors on 25/2/2009 Wednesday launched its Xenon XT (cross terrain), a lifestyle, four-door, five-seater pickup. Xenon is the second generation Tata Mobile and it is to be made available in two body trims - Xenon single cab & Xenon crew cab and with a choice 4×2 or 4×4 (with an LSD) drivetrains. The single-cab is called Tata Xenon and Tata Xenon XT (cross terrain) is the double-cab 4×4 version.

It is available in 2 models in India:

The vehicle comes in two versions. The 4X2 version is priced at Rs. 7.68 lakh (ex-showroom Chennai) and Rs. 7.80 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai), while the 4X4 version will cost Rs. 8.64 lakh (ex-showroom Chennai) and Rs. 8.78 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). Xenon XT will be made at the company’s Pune facility with an initial capacity of 24,000 units annually.

It comes in 4 attractive shades – White, Black, Silver and Mineral Red. The vehicle carries a warranty of 2 years or 75000 kms (whichever is earlier) and will be retailed through 58 Tata Passenger Car dealerships across 39 cities to begin with.

The Xenon XT is powered by the widely accepted 2.2 VTT DICOR diesel engine with a peak power of 140 PS and a peak torque of 320 Nm. It has a 4X4 with an electrical shift-on-the-fly mechanism and a limited slip differential similar to the Safari.The load bed is 1518 mm x 1414 mm.

New scorpio Comming SOON!!

Mahindra is all set to launch a face-lifted version of the Scorpio in the near future.Here is a scoop picture, as seen in picture it looks simple and much better than current one.The new grille sports a central 'silver tooth' a new design element that's present on the Xylo and Bolero as well.

Fiat India future plan

Fiat is planning to launch new car models in India. Its plans to launch Fiat Punto, Bravo and 500 are already rolling.
Fiat plans low-cost car for India by 2012
Mumbai: Italian automaker Fiat is working towards producing a low-cost car for India which could debut by 2012.
The Chief Operating Officer, Fiat Group Automobiles International, Silverio Bonfiglioli, told Business Line that this product would ideally be “at the bottom of the B segment.” This segment includes the Santro, Indica and Alto.

Grande punto for India
Designed by the famous Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, the Grande Punto is an attractive and spacious car. Punto in India is expected to be priced between 4.5 – 6lakhs to take on getz, swift and Fabia.Fiat claim the interior represents the epitome of Italian style it means being able to get in and out of the car easily and comfortably, and once you are sitting down, it means being surrounded by an airy environment, enjoying its generous space and greater visibility.



Fiat Bravo
Aggressive hot hatch, Fiat Bravo is powered by a 150 bhp 1.9 Multijet diesel unit. Bravo will be sold in India as a CBU, which makes it an exclusivity for people with deep pockets. Price is expected to be around 20 lakhs.