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In case , any of you are not aware of the New Mitsubishi  prices, just have a look.

Carbrid Says : The Cedia and the Lancer can be further cut down by 25 – 50 000’s . Here’s what we feel : 

• Cedia : The new Cedia does not seem very appealing , it just sports a 2-DIN Touch Screen Kenwod Unit and a Funny Sick  Front Side ! The Old Cedia’s front side was much better though the rear remains unchanged.Why did the company suddenly facelift the Cedia ?? The Sales are still down and the facelifting hasn’t proved to be useful by  anyway except adding a few more thousands on the customer .
• Outlander : Though the SUV is assembled in the Chennai Unit , it shares a common price range with the X-Trail and the Captiva. Honda , Nissan and Chevrolet import their SUVs into India paying a little over 100 % as customs duty . It seems suprising to know that the SUV is priced at 23k On-Road . Why doesn’t Mitsubishi import it as a CBU(Completely Built Unit) itself if the pricing is going to be same ?? Why have they taken the strains to set up the Chennai unit to assemble the Outlander ??
• Pajero : While most of the countries sell the new Pajero (Indian Montero) , why is Mitsubishi still marketing the Old Pajero in India ?? The current Indian Pajero is the 2004-2005 Pajero in most of the Asian Countries . Why cant Mitsubishi pass on the new design and features of the Pajero to its Indian Customers and why is it marketing the same as a Luxury Vehicle (priced at 40K) ?

If you have the answers for any of these or have a few more questions to put forward ,  you can always comment or mail your views .

Hyundai is all set to launch their premium hatchback i20 this month in India. 

The car had made its debut at the Paris Motor Show 2008 in October and will be priced in the Rs 5-5.5-lakh range. 

Competitors :Suzuki Swift Zxi @ Rs 5.08 lakh and Skoda Fabia @ Rs 5.24 lakh.

It will sport a 1.4-litre petrol Kappa engine and will be manufactured at Hyundai’s Chennai plant.

More Info : [Link]

Update @ 07:46 AM : Launching On Dec 28 .!

A Lady in China seems to have had a nice fight with a Tow Vehicle Driver.

So…She gets pissed off…gets her Captiva, and shows the power  of her 4WD .

Check the Video Out !

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Ford has planned to continue the discounts offered on Fiestas upto 91,000. It will be on till the end of December.

If you do not have any idea about the Fiesta Discounts, Check out [Link] .

Volkswagen India has announced a reduction in the prices of its production models Jetta and Passat by Rs 45,194 to Rs 80,859 across all variants.

Volkswagen has decided to pass on the full benefit to its customers by reduction in the prices of its production models Jetta by Rs 45,194 to Rs 57,814 and Passat by Rs 74,193 to Rs 80,859. 

Source : Economic Times.

Volvo Car India has introduced its Volvo XC90 Ocean Race Edition in Ocean Blue Colour in Kochi on Friday.

The Volvo XC90 Ocean Race Edition, variant of the multi award winning Volvo XC90 has it all competing performance, distinctive styling and safety. The special edition gives the choice of Ocean Blue Pearl and Electric silver metallic colour on the exterior. It sports an exclusive Ocean Race emblem on side fender and the roof rails in silver painted aluminium with black feet.

The car was unveiled at the Race Village in Kochi.

More Info about the Ocean Race @ Kochi : [Link]

Pricing

The five-seater SUV costs Rs 50 lakh, the seven-seater is priced at Rs 51.5 lakh.

Though we have no confirmation at the moment, a reader has sent us news that the Ford Mustang ‘09 will be launched in India soon. The reader claims to be a worker in Ford and tells us that it will be priced a little above Rs.1.5 Crore !

The XYLO is launching in India on Jan 13. It will be in showrooms from Jan 14 and will be available for test drive from 14th.

So,this Pongal,whether you celebrate or not, make sure you check out this space for a detailed report and review.

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Indian roads have never been the same ever since. Sunday (December 14) marks an important milestone in India’s automotive history. 
    Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of Maruti 800, a car that literally put Indians on an automotive diet, which continues unabated as the first, true-blue, Indian people’s car. Call it a cultural icon, a social symbol, or even a national emblem of sorts, the Maruti 800 has remained a mainstay of personal mobility for the masses. Its ownership transcended class and economic barriers, and its story goes way beyond mere numbers. 
    Speaking of which, time for some quantitative perspective.

In its 25-year life, Since the rollout of the first Maruti 800 (M800) from its Gurgaon plant on December 14, 1983, the company has so far sold over 70 lakh cars of 12 models with over 100 variants, with the M800 alone accounting for 27,36,046 units, of which 25,43,132 units were in the domestic market and the rest abroad.

At the time of its advent, the 800 commanded a premium twice that of its list price. It came with a top-end luxury model with full leather interiors and it was not out of place to see chauffeur-manned 800s driving “sahibs to work.”

Cheers for the 800 ! 

Source : TOI-Chennai.