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HSCI,the Indian unit of Honda declared that it would implement preventive part replacement of Power Window Switch of its second generation City in 72,115 units.It said this replacement measure was first executed in January 2010 for 8532 units of second generation City.

Honda is executing the part replacement measure globally in order to ensure rigorous quality standards for its products.The replacement measure by Honda will be carried out at free of cost and the owners will be contacted to carry out the exercise smoothly.

By this activity of Honda,the third generation City,Jazz and CR-V which are currently sold in India are not affected and HSCI clarified that all the three mentioned above does not require any part replacement.

Skoda launched the new Laura RS in India at a price of Rs.15.20 lakhs.It features the 1.8 litre turbo-charged,direct injection petrol engine which pumps out a power of 160bhp.The four available colours of Laura RS are sporty shades of sprint yellow,race blue,candy white and magic black.

On the launching ceremony,the Board Member & Director,Sales & Marketing of Skoda Auto India,Mr.Thomas Kuehl quoted that the new Laura RS is a performance oriented product aimed at car enthusiasts who have an emotional connect with their car. Designed to provide maximum driving pleasure through performance and precision, the RS also continues to build on Skoda’s reputation for comfort and safety.

The available features of the visual front are daytime LEDs, different alloy wheels, a spoiler on the boot, a new and more aggressive chin and seven vRS badges stitched and stuck all over the car.Its interior holds sportier part-leather, part-Alcantara front seats, a meatier three-spoke steering wheel and the touch-screen audio system from the L&K variant.The Xenon curve projector headlights with dynamic leveling and corner function is also present in the new Laura RS.

Skoda,the luxury car maker plans for an all-new midsize saloon to compete in the C-segment.It is expected to be launched next month.The new saloon of Skoda,christened the Lauretta features the same 1.6 litre engine of Volkswagen Vento.

It will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options.Both the petrol and diesel engines of Lauretta deliver a power of 105bhp and is mated to a five-speed manual transmission.We can expect the new Lauretta at a price range of Rs.7-9 lakhs.

Mahindra & Mahindra,one of the leading car maker in India plans to launch its all-new SUV by this year end.The new SUV christened the XUV500 is the first monocoque vehicle of Mahindra powered by a transverse engine.

The attractive features of XUV500 include the high mounted,swept back headlamps and the curved Mahindra grille.Its comfort features include the rising beltline and tapered roof which offers an air of compactness.

The XUV500 features a new transaxle and a transversely located 2.2-litre mHawk engine which pumps out a power in the range of 120bhp to 140bhp and an estimated torque of around 32.6kgm.The company plans for a twin turbo version in the future with an aim of boosting the power up to 170bhp.

It also holds lot of good features such as traction control,ESP and hill descent control.Mahindra plans to launch the new XUV500 initially in India and South Africa and later on will be launched in other markets also.It is expected at an price of Rs.13 lakhs for the base 2WD version.

The latest iteration of Toyota Camry has been unveiled recently.It is to come in three engine versions viz., the base 2.5 liter four cylinder engine,a 3.5 liter V6 engine and a Hybrid engine combining the base engine with an electric motor.It holds awesome interior features.It is expected to hit the domestic market by 2012.

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Hyundai’s new small car codenamed HA or H800 will be called as Eon. Eon will be powered by an 800cc engine developing 50bhp. Eon follows the santro’s tall boy design and earlier termed as Tata nano competitor. However now it seems eon would be pitted against the mighty alto. Hyundai may eventually phase out the santro as the more stringent safety / emission norms kicks in with Eon. Spy pictures of eon has been doing rounds in internet for long time. The design of eon is futiristic and inspired from Hyundai’s i-series cars.  The pronounced headlamps as seen in the picture dictates us hyundai doesn’t want to project the eon as low cost car instead an entry level car. The styling is more upmarket.  Hyundai may export eon to other countries as well from India. Eon could be priced between Rs2.5 to Rs3.5 lakhs. Stay tuned for more details on Eon

 

Mitsubishi has launched a limited edition of its stylish sports utility vehicle Outlander in joint venture with Hindustan Motors.The new limited edition christened the Outlander Chrome holds new stylish and attractive features.Its ex-showroom price as per Delhi is Rs.20.55 lakhs.The four available colours of Outlander Chrome are Haute Red, Vogue White, Shimmering Ash and Runway Grey.

The Head-Marketing and Channel Development of HM-Mitsubishi,Mr.Yoshiaki Wada informed that Outlander Chrome is a unique combination of comfort and class, style and finesse. It is chic yet sturdy with upgraded features and fashionable interiors like large rear spoiler, body coloured side protection moulding, side skirts with chrome inlays, roof mounted DVD player, LED floor illumination lamps etc which will make driving an experience for their customers.

The Outlander Chrome sports some new unique features which include Large rear spoiler for improving the aerodynamics of the car,Chrome-plated outside rear view mirror,Body-coloured side protection moulding,Side skirts for improving its stability,Roof-mounted DVD player and LED floor illumination lamps which makes the interiors more exciting during the night time.

Diablo SuperBiker,a newly developed application for the iPhone has introduced by the leading tyre manufacturer,in association with Apple App Store and iTunes.This personal data logger helps in recording a lot of data while riding the motorcycle.This new application will surely make the iPhone owners to stay happy.It is available on iTunes at free of cost.

The Diablo SuperBiker offers the rider with an option of two selections viz., if the rider is riding on track or on road.According to that,the data such as the speed and the distance travelled by the rider are gathered.It even helps in mapping the route on Google Maps.While riding on track,the rider can easily obtain the lap times and lean angles from his ride with the help of this Diablo SuperBiker.