THE NEW GENERATION MERCEDES S – CLASS IN 2013

THE NEW GENERATION MERCEDES  S – CLASS  IN 2013

 

The  new  generation Mercedes-Benz S-class is slowly becoming more apparent: the S arrives in 2013 and will be joined by around half a dozen spin-offs, as Daimler seeks to replace the unsuccessful Maybach limo range.

CAR's new illustration pics capture the W222, the 2013 S-class which arrives first. It will also be sold as a long wheelbase model, codenamed V222 and also arriving in 2013.

Source – autobild.de, popularcars.host56.com

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Honda India Back to Normal Production

  Honda India Back to Normal Production

The Indian unit of Honda Motor Co. Resumed normal car production at its factory in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, having recovered from a shortage in supply of parts from Thailand following heavy floods there last year.

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. aims to make 370 cars a day in two shifts, rising to 440 cars a day from next week, said Jnaneswar Sen, the company’s senior vice president for marketing and sales.

“Honda Siel Cars India Ltd has been carefully monitoring the part supply process and has taken all the necessary recovery actions to normalize [the] production situation with critical components now being sourced from Japan and China,” Mr. Sen said.

Production of the new City sedan has already resumed, according to the company, which said it made more than 1,500 units of the model in January.

Mr. Sen said production of the Brio small car has also already resumed, while that of the Jazz small car will start towards the end of the month.

  Honda Siel Cars India Ltd stopped making the new Brio model in January because of the shortage in parts supply from Thailand, the source of some of its electronic and under-body car parts.

 Honda Siel Cars India Ltd , which is 99.9%-owned by Honda and 0.1% by India’s Siel Ltd., makes the Brio and Jazz hatchbacks as well as the City and Accord sedans at its factory in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh state. It also imports the CR-V sport-utility vehicle.

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd can produce up to 100,000 cars a year at the Noida facility.

Source - wsj.com

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Toyota Kirloskar India launched a cheaper version of Corolla Altis Automatic called the 1.8 G-HV variant.

Toyota Kirloskar India launched a  cheaper  version of Corolla Altis Automatic called the 1.8 G-HV variant

Toyota India has introduced new petrol variants of its D-segment sedan Corolla Altis. The new petrol variant called G(HV) comes with a same 1.8-litre petrol engine and the seven-speed CVT automatic transmission, also available on the top-end VL variant. Toyota has priced the G(HV) at Rs 13.76 lakhs ( ex-showroom Delhi ) , which is Rs 1.23 lakhs cheaper than the V automatic variant.

Toyota India has introduced this model with limited branding activities, but we can’t help but highlight the fact that this is not the cheapest automatic in the D-segment. Since the engine and transmission are the same from the top-end, the company has compromised on few features to reduce the cost.

Besides lower maintenance costs, compared to other vehicles in the segment , the  new Corolla vehicle is looked upon as a secure and safe vehicle due to safety features like being bomb proof. Corolla Altis G-HV has a touchscreen DVD console with Bluetooth connectivity. Obviously a host of other luxury features will have to be done away with so as to compensate the lower price tag.

The features that have been deleted include electric seats, leather upholstery replaced by fabric seats, Xenons with headlamp washers replaced by normal headlamps, retractable rear sun shade, start/stop button, keyless entry retained without smart entry,full leather wrapped steering retained without wood wrap.

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2013 Audi A3

             2013 Audi A3

These illustrations match spy shots and concepts we have already seen.

So they are really close to the production model.

Just like other Audis, there will be no surprises. The hatch looks barely new compared to the current car.

 

Source –burlap cars

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2013 Mercedes A Class

        2013 Mercedes A Class

The A class will finally make it into the world with the 3rd generation.

These would do battle with the all new A3 from Audi, as well as the Lexus Ct200h.

Source –burlapp cars

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2013 LEXUS RX F SPORT & FACELIFTED PICS IN ONLINE LEAKED

2013 LEXUS RX F SPORT & FACELIFTED PICS IN ONLINE LEAKED

The Lexus brand's new family styling is beginning to take shape, with the new "spindle" grille debuting last year on the new GS sedan and the big LX luxury SUV.

Now, new brochure images obtained by Japanese website Minkara reveal an update to the RX midsized SUV. These reveal a new bumper and, of course, the new chrome-framed spindle grille.

The SUV's headlights have also been updated, and while the shape remains unchanged, the carmaker's familiar L-shaped LED daytime running light dominate the new look. The tail-lights have also been given a going-over.

Source – motorreport

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TOYOTA FT-Bh CITY CAR CONCEPT

    TOYOTA FT-Bh CITY CAR CONCEPT

Toyota says it will unveiling of a new city car concept at next month's Geneva Motor Show, potentially previewing a new rival for Volkswagen's entry-level Up ! Car .

Wearing the familiar 'FT' prefix carried by more than a few of Toyota's concepts, the new car will be dubbed FT-Bh - pointing to the car's B-segment city-car size, & a hybrid powertrain.

The hybrid system is expected to be the only powertrain option for the production version of the FT-Bh, setting it apart from the petrol-powered Up! &  the planned e-Up! electric vehicle.

Toyota says the FT-Bh has been designed to keep manufacturing costs down, with a focus on introducing the new model at a competitive point in Europe's hard-fought city-car market.

Little else has been revealed at this stage,  although a teaser illustration today suggests the concept will combine design elements from the current Prius, the new Yaris light car, and the recent NS4 concept.

Source – motorreport

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