Honda launches new Dio

Honda has launched new Dio scooter at a price of Rs.42,362. The front design and the tail light arrangement of the scooter looks new. It features the company’s trademark braking system named “Combi Brake System”. The new Dio is powered by a 110cc engine of the second generation Activa.The engine churns out a power of 8bhp and offers an impressive mileage of 55kmpl.

Regarding the launch, Mr. N.K. Rattan, Vice President – Sales, Marketing & Corporate Affairs of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India commented that the increased convenience and comfortable riding position of New Dio will appeal to both style conscious young males and females.

2012 Maruti Swift Dzire – Price list

The prices (ex-showroom Delhi) for the new Swift Dzire are as follows:

i) Maruti 2012 Swift Dzire LXI Petrol – Rs. 4.79 lakhs

ii) Maruti 2012 Swift Dzire VXI Petrol – Rs. 5.32 lakhs

iii) Maruti 2012 Swift Dzire ZXI Petrol – Rs. 6.19 lakhs

iv) Maruti 2012 Swift Dzire VXI Petrol (Auto) – Rs. 6.54 lakhs

v) Maruti 2012 Swift Dzire LDI Diesel – Rs. 5.80 lakhs

vi) Maruti 2012 Swift Dzire VDI Diesel – Rs. 6.31 lakhs

vii) Maruti 2012 Swift Dzire ZDI Diesel – Rs. 7.09 lakhs

2012 Maruti Swift Dzire – Specifications & Features

Maruti’s new sub-four-metre Swift Dzire is going to be launched today within few hours. Maruti will announce the price of the car at the time of its launch. Here are some of its specifications and features.

The new Dzire looks quite different and the styling looks better than its predecessor. The car features an extremely short boot. Its exterior measurements in terms of its length, width and height are 3995mm, 1695mm, 1555mm respectively. On the whole, the new Dzire is nearly 165mm shorter than the existing Dzire. The car sports a boot space of about 316 litres and its wheelbase measures 2430mm.

The front bumper holds a wider air dam and larger enclosures for the fog lights. A slated grille is also present at the front part of the car. The rear look of the car is great and the tail section is finely bounded with the body section. The rear door is also larger now. The comfort features of the car include a rear centre armrest and adjustable headrests.

The new Swift Dzire will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol variant will get a 1.2-litre K-Series engine featuring Variable Valve Timing (VVT). The engine churns out a maximum power of 86bhp at 6000rpm and maximum torque of 11.6kgm at 4000rpm. The diesel variant will get a 1.3-litre engine which churns out a maximum power of 74bhp at 4000rpm and maximum torque of 19.3kgm at 2000rpm. The petrol engine is mated to a four-speed automatic and a five-speed manual transmission gearbox and the diesel engine to a five-speed manual transmission gearbox.

The interior designs of the car is almost identical to the Swift and the lower part of the dashboard and door pads comes with beige-coloured plastics. The front seats are very comfortable and spacious than the rear seats. The car holds ventilated disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear. ABS and EBD features are present in the petrol variant of the new Swift Dzire.

The new Dzire boasts a 14 inch steel wheels and 15 inch alloy wheels. The ride is very flexible. According to Maruti, the engine of the new Swift Dzire will return an ARAI-certified mileage of 19.1kmpl for manual petrol and 23.4kmpl for diesel. The new Dzire is an easy and user friendly car to drive with its excellent features, styling, interiors, adequate space and efficient engine. The new Swift Dzire will surely attract the car enthusiasts.

Honda to launch Brio Diesel in India

Honda is now planning for the launch of Brio Diesel in India in order to increase its share in the Indian Domestic market. The company is also very keen on regaining market share from rivals Volkswagen and Toyota whose diesel cars account for a large chunk of their sales.

The diesel variant of Brio could feature a 1.2-litre common rail i-DTEC engine. The term i-DTEC refers to “Earth Dreams Technology”.The i-DTEC engine of Honda will be first used in this year in Europe in the new Civic sedan.

Sources informed that Honda is committed to bringing its diesel technology to key markets like India. And to ensure that Honda diesel is best suited to local conditions and offers optimum performance levels, Honda is conducting stringent tests at its R&D centres across several locations.

Pulsar 200NS VS Duke 200

A sibling rivalry is unavoidable even if you love them. At 24th January we seen the KTM Duke 200 and now comes the pulsar 200NS. Its irresistible to make comparo of the duo. First the similarities, Duke 200 and Pulsar 200NS use the same 200cc mill and will be rolled out of Bajaj’s chakan plant. Let’s see the difference

Click here to see the Comparison between Pulsar 200NS and Duke 200

Bajaj to launch Pulsar 350

Following the launch of Pulsar 200NS, Bajaj will launch the lesser displacement pulsar NS series before the end of this year. We expect the Pulsar NS series to feature 125cc, 150cc, 180cc and 200cc. Pulsar 220cc may not get the NS series makeover however whats cooking in Bajaj’s kitchen is the Pulsar 350cc. When the KTM Duke 200 was launched, it was announced the KTM would launch Duke 350 in India. Following the heels of KTM, Bajaj will bring an affordable 350cc called Pulsar 350NS (NS refers to Naked Sports). Its no wonder, duke 350 and Pulsar 350cc will share the engine and chassis. Going by the Bajaj’s recent pricing strategy, Pulsar 350cc will be affordable and could be priced between Rs1.5 to Rs1.75 lakhs. Now we can stop blaming the manufacturers. We must earn a lot to taste these motorcycles. Global bikes at Indian cost are here.

Bajaj Pulsar 200NS triple spark and mileage

DTSi- Digital twin spark ignition to Digital triple sparks ignition

Bajaj Pulsar 200NS is sure to start a new chapter in the performance motorcyling segment in India. Bajaj claims the pulsar 200NS is first bike to use triple spark to burn the gasoline-air mixture. While the DTSi – digital twin spark plug used two spark plugs in a cylinder, pulsar 200NS uses three spark plugs which means 15% better combustion than the former. The underbelly exhaust is sure to provide to better bottom end. Bajaj claims the pulsar 200NS returns a mileage of 58kmpl (at 55kmph). Multiplying the fuel efficiency and fuel tank capacity (12L), 696km is the range of the pulsar 200NS. Bajaj though makes performance bikes always have a concern for mileage which is why the pulsar still holds the edge. No body wants to burn the pocket even they love to burn some rubber. Isn’t it.