Suzuki Ertiga show the optimum perfomance

DELHI, - Ertiga actual figure has emerged since June 2011 and successfully captured by the camera are conducting tests in India. Even the choice of name Ertiga been leaked since September and is ready to become Suzuki's next global product, in India also Indonesia.

Suzuki launched a step in the arena for Ertiga, Delhi Auto Expo next month (January 2012). Before the launch day, let us see what are equipped with Suzuki at low multipurpose vehicle, the prospective challenger, Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia in Indonesia.
Machine

Suzuki Ertiga equip with two petrol engine options. First, a capacity of 1372 cc engine with variable-valve timing system (VVT) has a maximum power of 96 ps and torque of 13 kgm. Second, the 1.3-liter diesel engine Variable Geometry Turbo (VGT) with 90 PS power and 20.39 kgm of torque.

For Indonesia, confirmed petrol variant will be a mainstay. For diesel, Suzuki need to think again because the quality of diesel in Indonesia is still not assured. About the price, indeed there is no certainty. However, leaks from Suzuki Indonesia to ensure the price will be competing head-to-head with Avanza-Xenia.


Platform

Ertiga produced using the Ritz platform and a low product multipurpose vehicle (MPV), the first Suzuki in India. The design is similar to the Ritz, but it forms the main lights (headlight) like Swift. Quite sporty bumper with large airdam. The rear spoiler given on the glass, plus brake lights, so it became more stylized.

In terms of dimensions, 7-passenger MPV is longer (4265 mm) from the Avanza Veloz (4120 mm). Including wheelbase, 2740 mm Ertiga the longer 85 mm (2655 mm).

Ertiga interior feels luxurious because it uses a combination of two shades of beige and gray. Dashboard design is plucked from Swift. Not to forget there 2DIN CD player and audio control buttons on the steering wheel (it seems to the most luxurious variant).

In India, Suzuki just release Ertiga in two variants, namely ZXi and ZDi. However, in Indonesia, Suzuki will likely offer several packages of features and additional accessories.

Citroen new Variant , White C3 for £ 11,990 and the black's £ 12,430

Seine-SAINT DENIS, - The new C3 market at lower prices than its predecessor, Citroen did not reduce or minimize the design features of the 'Obsidian' black and 'Polar' white city car. Even this latest variant received additional aero kit as standard equipment, 16-inch rims, front fog lights and chrome trim patterned on the bottom of the front bumper. While the interior, the dash pattern changed into a white color.

In the sector of energy production, VT 1.4i engine which has a 72 PS power is still a mainstay. The use of fuel consumption is claimed to C3 is able to record 20 km / liter for the city. And CO2 emissions released 139 g / km.

After several days the appearance of variants of the Nissan Micra Kuro and Shiro in the UK, Citroen C3 also launched a new variant also with similar colors (black and white) as a competitor to the Japanese product. The price was, for C3 Black and White £ 300 cheaper than previous models.

For the European market, White C3 sold 11,990 pounds sterling, while the black one's 12,430 pounds. While Nissan's Kuro and Shiro marketed at a price of 11,500 pounds.

New Car: 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon Black & Red

The special-edition Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red has gone on sale in the UK with prices starting from £12,750. Chrysler is trying to lure a greater proportion of younger buyers with the Ypsilon Black&Red, which was first unveiled at last year’s Bologna motor show wearing a Lancia badge.

The Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red gets a well-specced interior featuring black and red fabric seat upholstery, dashboard and door linings, aircon, Bluetooth connectivity and a hi-fi system.

The exterior of the car features black and red bi-colour paint, 16-inch multi-spoke alloys, fog lamps, black glass and body-coloured side skirts as standard.

The Ypsilon Black&Red is offered with three engine choices: a 1.2-litre petrol (£12,750), 0.9-litre litre Twin Air (£13,950) or 1.3-litre MultiJet (£14,950).

Chrysler is offering a zero deposit and £199 per month finance deal on the 1.2-litre version.

Thanks to: Autocar

Spied: 2013 Land Rover Freelander

These spy shots show Land Rover is preparing a mildly facelifted Freelander 2, which is likely to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this year.

Having recently launched the eye-catching Evoque, it’s only fitting that Land Rover should be ensuring the rest of the range can keep up in the style stakes, so the Freelander 2 looks set to get a few visual updates.

The mild disguise on this mule shows there will be changes to the grille, the headlights and tail lights, but the visual changes are likely to end there.

The interior will get a few updates to quality and equipment, while there will be a few changes under the bonnet too, including making the 2.2-litre diesel engine slightly more efficient. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express

New Car: 2013 Kia C'eed

Kia’s reasonably-priced Cee’d is getting quite the makeover, and the Korean automaker has released shots of the new car ahead of a Geneva Motor Show debut.

The latest Kia Cee’d – which is likely to remain a European exclusive – remains a hatchback, but shares only its daylight opening shape with its forebear. The new Cee’d packs plenty of Kia’s latest design DNA into a compact vehicle: the corporate “tiger nose” grille is more prominent than ever, and flanked by long, tapered headlamps and a dramatically flared hood. As usual, the car also receives LED running lamps placed along the lower edges of the headlamp housings.

Further back, the new Cee’d shares a number of cues with the smaller Rio: taillights are mounted high up the curvaceous rear end, although the bumper cut echoes the shape of the hatch stamping itself. The lower diffuser is also a little more sophisticated, with raised accents surrounding the rear reflectors, license plate, and lower diffuser.

Inside, the interior is anything but drab. Like the Optima, the Cee’d’s instrument panel wraps into the center stack. Grey plastic materials used on the dashboard itself are broken up with strips of glossy piano black trim. Door panels are two-toned, and the leather seats shown here feature contrast stitching. The look is refreshingly high-end – which is welcome, considering the C-segment continues to move upmarket in around the globe.

As for the mechanicals, it’s still anyone’s guess: Kia has been tight-lipped about the car’s selection of engines. Currently, European models feature a range of gasoline and diesel engines that make anywhere between 89 and 126 horsepower, but it’s been rumored that the Procee’d, the three-door version of the Cee’d, could make use of the the same 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine used in the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo.

Also unknown at the moment is whether or not this car will make it to the United States. We wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t: after all, the previous Cee’d was designed expressly for the European market, which left North America with the Forte. We may not see a Cee’d on our shores, but we can only hope the next Kia C-segment offering for North America looks this good.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

First Sketch: 2014 Porsche Macan

Meet the 2013 Porsche Macan. Chances are you previously knew this forthcoming small SUV as the Cajun, but the German automaker confirmed its official title before it officially launches in time for the 2013 model year.

What’s a Macan? Technically, it’s the Indonesian word for tiger, but Porsche suggests the name “combines suppleness, power, fascination, and dynamics.”

“The Porsche Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of a SUV, and is a genuine Porsche,” said Bernhard Maier, member of the executive board of sales and marketing at Porsche AG, in a prepared release. “The name of a new Porsche has to fit with the brand, sound good in very many languages and dialects, and evoke positive associations.”

The official rendering shown here, which was released this morning, echoes our previous illustrations. The Porsche Macan bears a close resemblance to its larger sibling, the Porsche Cayenne, but also appears to look a little more like its sports car siblings, especially in the front clip. We’re told the Macan and Q5 share hard points (i.e. pillar position, windshield angle, etc.), but the two share no exterior or interior body panel. The illustration shows a five-door model, although there’s also a chance the Macan will be offered in a three-door form to counter the Range Rover Evoque.

As previously reported, the Porsche Macan will share its architecture with Audi’s Q5. Powertrain offerings will likely include a 235-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4, along with a form of Volkswagen/Audi’s supercharged 3.0-liter V-6, possibly good for 333-350 hp. As we previously reported, a Macan Turbo S is also under consideration, and could use a hotter, Porsche-developed twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6. The driveline will be based off Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system, but Macan models should receive Porsche-specific touches like launch control, optional carbon ceramic disc brakes, and a sport-tuned exhaust system.

We’ll likely see more details emerge shortly, as the Porsche Macan should launch in time for the 2013 model year. The automaker has invested nearly $691 million to add the Macan to its assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany; if all goes according to plan, Porsche hopes to sell nearly 50,000 units annually.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

First Sketch: Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Concept

Italian coachbuilding firm Touring Superleggera will launch a concept model called the Disco VOlante 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Based on Alfa Romeo 8C running gear, the concept car pays homage to the 1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante sports car.

The original Alfa, named for the Italian words for flying saucer, was an extremely aerodynamic sports car with bubble-shaped styling. Though it looked somewhat like a Jaguar E-Type of the same era, the Alfa Romeo had a drag coefficient of just 0.25 — less than modern-day eco cars like the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt. The car was launched with a 158-hp 2.0-liter engine and could top 140 mph.

As previewed by this sketch, the DV 2012 will follow the car’s basic styling formula, with cues like raised bubbles over each front fender, a tapered nose reminiscent of a boat hull, and a narrow greenhouse. The bodywork will likely be hand crafted from both aluminum and carbon fiber. Beneath the sultry skin lurk the underpinnings from the Alfa Romeo 8C supercar, including that car’s 450-hp, 4.7-liter V-8 engine.

Not much else is known about the Disco Volante 2012. The concept shown in Geneva will reportedly only be a design study with no running gear, but Touring Superleggera is said to have already green-lit a production model. It’s certain that the car would be built in extremely limited quantities.

In previous years, Touring Superleggera has used the Geneva show to unveil a lightweight version of the Gumpert Apollo and a unique Bentley shooting brake.

Thanks to: Motor Trend