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BMW G 310 R

EXHAUSTIVE REPORT ON EICMA 2015

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TVS MADE IN INDIA BIKE FOR THE WORLD

LAMBORGHINI LAUNCHES RWD HURACAN LP 580-2 FOR `2.99 CRORE

DUCATI XDIAVEL - “BEST-LOOKING BIKE”

FIRST DRIVE: MERCEDES AMG GT S

COVER REPORT : COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SPECIAL INCLUDING EXCON 2015 (PAGES 62 TO 79)

P. THARYAN R Motown India wishes all our readers

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

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ver since ‘Make in India” has become the clarion call for the nation, the Indian automotive industry has been proudly showcasing its manufacturing excellence to the world. The latest to join this elite club is Chennai-based TVS Motor Company which along with BMW of Germany unveiled the

new BMW G 310 R motorcycle at the prestigious EICMA 2015 show in Milan, Italy. The bike has been produced in collaboration with BMW Motorrad at TVS’s plant in Karnataka.

Motown India has a detailed report on this exciting product which will soon be launched in India too, in all probability during the forthcoming Auto Expo 2016. This irresistibly good looking motorcycle will take on the likes of the recently launched Mahindra Mojo and those from the stables of KTM, Benelli, Kawasaki Ninja and others. We also have an exhaustive report on the EICMA 2015 show.

Always on the forefront of news, Motown India tries its best to give you the latest, whether it is from the world of B2C or B2B. This issue of the magazine carries a special report on Commercial Vehicles with a lot of inputs on the Excon 2015, a mining and construction vehicle show organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the apex trade body of the country.

Apart from these special reports, we have the regular road test reviews of vehicles which include the likes of the Mercedes-AMG GT S, a super sports car that has just been launched in India. We drove the car on the Buddh International Circuit and came back impressed by its power, intensity and performance.

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Contents B2C SECTION 16

EICMA 2015 : MULTITUDE OF MOTORCYCLES AND THE ‘MADE IN INDIA’ TVS-BMW 313CC BIKE

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COVER REPORT

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SPECIAL

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Rear wheel driven Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 launched at 2.99 Cr.

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Mercedes-Benz drives in AMG GT S for 2.40 crore

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Land Rover launches the new Evoque for 47.1 lakh

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New Honda CBR 250R, CBR 150R for 1. 60 lakh, 1.23 lakh

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Honda CB Shine SP with five gears for 59,900

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Volvo creates awareness on developing sustainable eco system

TECHNOLOGY

FIRST DRIVE: MERCEDES AMG GT S

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WHEELZ & ROADZ

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DRIVEN: 2015 Audi RS7 Sportback

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DRIVEN: 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet

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DRIVEN: VW Polo GT TSI & TDI

FEATURES & TRAVEL 42 - 53

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CONTINENTAL ENHANCES INNOVATIVE CAR-DOOR ACCESS AND ENGINE-START SYSTEMS

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F1 season ends with Mercedes’ record-breaking 12th 1-2 finish in Abu Dhabi

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Rear wheel driven Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 launched at 2.99 crore Lamborghini has launched the all new rear wheel driven Huracán in India for Rs. 2.99 Cr. (exshowroom Delhi).

This is the most affordable Lamborghini money can buy today.

Powered by the same 5.2 Litre V10 engine that has been toned down to produce 580bhp all sent to the rear 2 wheels with 540Nm of torque, hence the name LP 580-2.

Mated to a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0-100kmph is done in just 3.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 320Kmph.

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“We are delighted to be unveiling the Huracán LP 580-2 in India within just three days of its global launch,” Pavan Setty, Head, Lamborghini India, said.

“We strongly believe that India has customers who enjoy intense driving with maximum fun, which the new offering will deliver seamlessly. This is the purist expression of Huracan till date with class leading technological refinements designed to deliver sheer performance” he added.

The new Huracán has an

entirely new power management set-up, encompassing modified suspension, new steering set-up and recalibrated stability and traction controls connects the driver as directly as possible with the road. The selectable Lamborghini driving modes STRADA, SPORT and CORSA are tuned to provide oversteering characteristics, emphasising authentic rear-wheel drive behavior. As in the other Huracán models, the LP 580-2 features “cylinder deactivation” to improve

engine efficiency. When full engine capacity is not required, five of the ten cylinders are temporarily deactivated by switching off one cylinder bank. The car is also fitted with Gyro sensors which measure the Pitch, Roll and Yaw of the car so you can take the car through any corner at any desired speed and the suspension will work its way around. The new baby Lambo is now available in all three Lamborghini dealers in India - Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore for Rs. 2.99 crore.

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Mercedes-Benz drives in AMG GT S for 2.40 crore is known as a ‘hot inside V’. Dry Mercedes-Benz India launched sump lubrication allows the engine the ‘World Performance Car to be installed lower, which moves of the Year 2015’ and Red Dot Design’s ‘Best of the Best’ winner, the centre of gravity closer to the road and forms the basis for high the Mercedes-AMG GT S in lateral acceleration. The AMG GT India for a price of Rs 2.40 crore.

S’ engine is thus the world’s first The Mercedes-AMG GTS is the sports car engine with hot inside quickest AMG in India yet and a V and dry sump lubrication. With a sports car in its purest form. dry weight of 209 kg the new AMG The AMG GT S was launched V8 is also the lightest engine in its in India by racing icon, Bernd competitive segment.

Schneider and Roland Folger, The AMG Ride Control sports Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, at T&T Motors’ exclusive AMG Performance Centre in New Delhi.

AMG GT S’ AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine is a new development and the sporty heart of the new MercedesAMG GT. The engine delivers an output of 510 bhp and maximum torque of 650 newton metres.

The new AMG V8 engine has two L-R: Racing Legend turbochargers which Bernd Schneider with are not mounted on Roland Folger, MD & the outside of the CEO, Mercedes-Benz cylinder banks but India at the launch of rather inside the V AMG GT S in New Delhi configuration – which

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suspension with electronically controlled damping comes as standard on the Mercedes-AMG GT S. The driver can adjust the damping characteristics by using the AMG Dynamic Select drive modes. Three stages are available: “Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport plus”. The AMG Ride Control sport suspension enables an exhilarating driving dynamics and the longdistance comfort that is a hallmark of an AMG. The continuously

active damping system improves handling safety and ride comfort, depending on the speed, driving style, road surface and the selected suspension setting.

The engine is mated to the AMG Speedshift DCT 7-speed sports transmission. It has five transmission modes: “C” (Comfort), “S” (Sport), “S+” (Sport Plus), I (Individual) and “RACE” mode. The sporty transmission modes “S” and “S+” have been enhanced yet further for the Mercedes-AMG GT S. The additional transmission mode “RACE” has been configured in terms of responsiveness, engine speed and shift times to deliver the ultimate in racetrack performance.

As for the exhaust system, the adjustable exhaust flaps of the AMG GT S allow the sound of the AMG Performance exhaust system to be regulated to suit the driver’s preference.

The transmission mode selected also influences the sound characteristics.

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NEWS Land Rover launches the new Evoque for `47.1 lakh Land Rover has launched the new face-lifted Evoque in India for Rs.47.1 lakh ex-showroom Mumbai. The new Range Rover Evoque gets new headlamps, a subtly revised exterior design changes and some new techno and gizmos.

The new Evoaue is powered by a 2.2 Litre, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that delivers 187bhp at 3,500 rpm with a maximum torque of 420Nm at 1,750 rpm. The baby Range Rover gets a new 9-speed Automatic Transmission.

Rohit Suri, President, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd (JLRIL), said: “With its distinctive design, the New Range Rover Evoque is the

ultimate statement of style and luxury for the young at heart. This luxury SUV has been setting benchmarks in the industry since its launch and with the introduction of the 2016 Model Year, we are confident of its continued success.”

The car gets a slim-line LED fog lamps and new headlamps at the front. The air intakes on the front bumper are larger and the two new grille designs are available in a range of premium finishes.

Among other new features

bumper. Further, the Customer Configurable Mood Lighting, with a range of ten colours, is controlled via the Touch-screen and the brightness can be dialed up or down to suit every occasion.

of the vehicle is an innovative Gesture Tailgate function that adds a new dimension to the luxurious ownership experience. It allows customers to automatically open and close the tailgate by waving a foot beneath the rear

The New Year Range Rover Evoque is available in the following derivatives: • Range Rover Evoque Pure: Rs.47.1 lakh • Range Rover Evoque SE: Rs.52.9 lakh • Range Rover Evoque HSE: Rs.57.7 lakh • Range Rover Evoque HSE Dynamic: Rs.63.2 lakh All prices are ex-showroom, preoctroi in Mumbai

The Volkswagen Beetle is back; Bookings start

New Age XUV500 with 6-speed Automatic Transmission for `15.53 lakh

Volkswagen India has commenced bookings of the iconic Beetle.

Prospective customers will have an option of booking the new Beetle either through select Volkswagen showrooms across India or at the Volkswagen booking site www.bookmybeetle.in On this occasion, Michael Mayer, Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, said, “Beetle is an icon of automotive history and its launch in the latest avatar is a moment of celebration for Volkswagen in India.

Beetle reflects the fundamental attitude of its owner. So we have made its booking opportunity also as a special experience for the Beetle enthusiasts. The combination of performance, design, equipment and exclusive availability will ensure that the 21st century Beetle is all set to write its next historic chapter in India.”

The new Beetle comes with a 1.4l TSI (150 PS) petrol engine mated to a 7-speed DSG gear box, 6-airbags, ESP & ABS as standard equipment.

Further, it has features like panoramic sunroof, bi-xenon headlamps, leather interiors and chrome packages for interior & exterior.

The car will be available in 4 body colour options: Habanero Orange, Oryx White, Tornado Red, Blue Silk.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India’s leading SUV manufacturer, announced the launch of the Automatic variant of the New Age XUV500. The Automatic Option will be available on 3 variants of the New Age XUV500 - W8 FWD (Rs 15,52,781) and W10 FWD (Rs 16,36,280) & AWD (Rs 17,36,730). All prices are ex showroom Delhi.

The vehicles will be available across Mahindra dealerships from December 5, 2015 onwards.

The New Age XUV500 is the only SUV in its class to offer a 2nd generation 6-speed automatic transmission with AWD as an option.

The all new Automatic Transmission has been sourced for the first time from the leading global supplier, AISIN, Japan.

Speaking at the launch of the XUV500 all new Automatic variant Pravin Shah, President & Chief Executive (Automotive), M&M Ltd. noted, “The XUV500 broke new ground for Mahindra when it was first launched in 2011 and with the launch of the New Age XUV500 earlier this year we have emerged as a strong player in the premium SUV segment. At Mahindra, it is our constant endeavour to offer advanced and accessible technologies to our customers. The XUV500 already has many technology firsts to its credit and now we have further pushed the boundaries with the introduction of the XUV500 Automatic.

Being a listening organization, we constantly incorporate consumer insights and feedback and I am sure that this variant will be an instant hit with our customers.”

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NEWS New Honda CBR 250R, CBR 150R for `1. 60 lakh, ` 1.23 lakh Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) has revitalised the sports motorcycle portfolio, announcing the availability of new exciting 2015 versions of CBR250R and CBR150R. First unveiled at the RevFest 2015, the new models of CBR250R and CBR150R are an extension of Honda’s commitment of heralding the ‘fun-motorcycling’ culture in India.

Available in 2 variants Standard & C-ABS (Combined ABS), CBR 250R comes in 3 new graphics and refreshed color options – Sports Red, Black and Pearl Amazing White. The new CBR 250R is priced at Rs 1,60,201 (Ex-showroom, New Delhi) onwards.

The CBR 150R comes with race inspired graphics and new eyecatching colors – Candy Palm Green, Jazzy Blue Metallic and Sports Red, cater to the dynamically changing need considerations of the target group. The new CBR 150R is priced at Rs 1,23,183 (Exshowroom, New Delhi) onwards.

Honda CB Shine SP with five gears for `59,900 As a part of their promise of 15 products to be launched in 2015, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. launched the new 125cc CB Shine SP for Rs. 59,900 (ex-showroom Delhi) while the combi-brake version of the bike will be available for Rs. 64,400 (ex-showroom Delhi). The Honda CB Shine is the 14th product to be launched by Honda this year and the last product launch for the year will be the much awaited CB Hornet 160R which will be launched next month.

The new CB Shine SP comes with a 125cc, 4-stroke, SI engine which makes 10.57bhp @ 7500 and 10.3Nm of torque @ 5500rpm. The bike now comes with a 5-speed gearbox, 2 piece muffler cover, 5 split spoke alloys and many other cosmetic changes. The CB Shine has been one of the better selling bikes being offered

by Honda and also has one of the longest wheelbases in the segment. The bike also offers a ground clearance of 160mm for improved riding dynamics on different Indian road conditions and comes with tubeless tyres.

The refined Honda Engine Technology enables the new CB Shine SP to achieve a mileage of 65kmpl while the fuel tank can hold 10.5 litres of fuel giving the bike a decent range of approximately 680kms. The new CB Shine SP will be available in 5 colours geny grey, athletic blue metallic, pearl amazing white, black and rebel red metallic.

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Announcing the updates to Honda’s product portfolio in India, Keita MuramatsuPresident & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd, said, “CBR Series enjoys a cult-status amongst motorcycle enthusiasts not only in India, but also worldwide. The update of CBR 250R CBR 150R represents how Honda is completely overhauling the fun motorcycling experience in India. We are confident that the new launches will further strengthen Honda’s connect with the youth and enthuse them with our legacy in motorsport.”

Y. S. Guleria, Senior Vice

President – Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd, said, “Both the CBR250R and150R have enjoyed a frenzied adulation since their launch in India. We have observed a growth in sales in this segment this year. While the new CBR 250R blends the thrill of an aggressive sports bike with the comfort of a premium tourer, the new CBR 150R is a pure racing sensation designed to thrill the speed enthusiasts.

Ducati rides into South India with new dealership in Bengaluru

After setting up dealerships in Mumbai, Delhi and Gurgaon, Ducati India has now opened its doors in Bengaluru. This is the first Ducati dealership in South India. VST, one of South India’s leading private automobile business groups, has now established the world class Ducati dealership at the luxury lifestyle destination of Bengaluru – UB City.

Ravi Avalur, Managing Director of Ducati India, highlighted Bengaluru as a strategic part of Ducati’s plans in India: “We

consider Bengaluru to be fundamentally important to our growth in India and are proud to announce that our partnership with VST enables us to take another positive step forward.”

The Bengaluru showroom will offer the entire Ducati range available in India, including the Italian manufacturer’s iconic Monster 821, Hypermotard and Hyperstrada, the provocative Diavel family and the company’s innovative and high-performance Superbike models: 1299, 1299 S and flagship Panigale R.

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Multitude of motorcycles and the ‘MADE IN INDIA’ TVS-BMW 313cc bike

REPORT BY P. THARYAN The 2015 edition of EICMA, the International Motorcycling Exhibition, held from November 17 to 22, 2015 at Fiera Milano in Rho in Italy saw the most exclusive product premieres.

Around 25 new models were unveiled and the show hosted a rich programme of rendezvous.

For India, in particular, it was the unveiling of

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the BMW G 310 R which meant the most. This motorcycle was produced in India and made for the world!

The 2015 EICMA show saw the presence of all the major brands. There were special areas (EICMA Custom, Safety Area), the MotoLive outdoor arena, significant new features and

comebacks, such as the EICMA Store and the Temporary Bikers Shop. A rich programme of side events also took place throughout the week. Around 1,400 exhibitors had their presence at the show, 60pc of them from abroad, from 44 different countries, and 49pc were new entries or comebacks.

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THE FIRST BMW ROADSTER UNDER 500 CC, A ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ INITIATIVE BY TVS It is official now, as motorcycle major BMW Motorrad has revealed its TVS collaborated 313 cc motorcycle at the EICMA 2015 show in Milan, Italy. The one cylinder, lightweight and powerful BMW G 310 R embodies the pure essence of a BMW roadster and according to a company release, it has neither too little nor too much of anything. The motorcycle will compete directly with the recently introduced 300 cc Mojo from Mahindra & Mahindra and even taken on the likes of Kawasaki Ninja 300, Benelli TNT 300, KTM Duke 200 and 390 and a few others.

Developed in Munich by BMW Motorrad , the motorcycle has been produced in Bangalore, India in partnership with TVS Motor Company, the release added. TVS Motor is India’s third largest motorcycle manufacturer with a production volume of some 2.5 million vehicles per year.

Newly conceived from scratch, the G 310 R represents

everything BMW Motorrad stands for: innovation, quality and many years of carefree partnership with its owner. Designed specifically for the world market, the BMW G 310 R can run on the most diverse fuel qualities, meets all emission standards and local requirements – and establishes BMW in the segment under 500 cc.

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This new bike from BMW-TVS has an unmistakable visual kinship with athletic family members such as the BMW S 1000 R. The small headlamp mask with striking headlamp, dynamically modelled fuel tank trim elements and characteristic roadster proportions with a striking front section and dynamic rear give the BMW G

310 R a mature presence on the road. Precisely sculpted surfaces define the dynamic side view. The compact, dynamic proportions and the short wheelbase promise fast changes of direction, while the high rear conveys a lightness that is suggestive of the bike’s sporty genes. In spite of the clearly visible naked bike character of the BMW G 310 R, the side surfaces in body colour create a closed silhouette in athletic style. Highend details such as a standard upside-down fork, quality materials, supplementary fittings and excellent workmanship are best-in-class within the segment, clearly underscoring the premium aspiration of the BMW G 310 R. Innovative single-cylinder engine for dynamic riding fun and suitability The centerpiece of the new BMW G 310 R is a completely newly developed 313 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine with four valves and two overhead camshafts together

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EICMA 2015 MILAN suspension, the new G 310 R has a torsionally stiff, highly robust tubular steel frame in grid structure with bolt-on rear frame. The front wheel suspension is taken care of by a solid upside-down fork while at the rear there is an aluminum swingarm in conjunction with a spring strut that is mounted on it directly.

Like all BMW motorcycles, the new G 310 R is fitted with ABS as standard. It combines a powerful brake system with 2-channel ABS. At the front wheel, a singledisc brake with radially bolted 4-piston fixed caliper and a brake disc diameter of 300 millimeters ensures powerful and stable deceleration.

At the rear, this function is performed by a 2-piston floating caliper in conjunction with a 240-millimeter brake disc. The G 310 R instrument cluster has a large liquid crystal display that offers excellent clarity and a wide range of information.

The motorcycle stands on tyres that are 110/70 R 17 at front and 150/60 R 17 at rear.

It has a high-performance brake system including ABS as standard.

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with electronic fuel injection. The capacity of 313 cc results from a bore of 80 millimeters and a stroke of 62.1 millimeters.

The striking feature of the engine is its backward-tilted cylinder in open-deck design with the cylinder head turned by 180 degrees, making it possible to position the intake tract at the front, viewed in the direction of travel. With an output of 34 hp (25 kW) at 9,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 21 lb/ft (28 Nm) at 7,500 rpm, the engine of the new G 310 R is a very dynamic partner in conjunction with the low unladen weight of 349 lbs.

The new G 310 R offers a markedly relaxed seating position for relaxed, stress-free and easy-going motorcycling. As is characteristic of BMW Motorrad, all switches and controls are easy to handle. Great importance was attached to simple and safe operation, taking into account the most diverse rider anatomies.

Extremely compact and with a broad spectrum of ride responsiveness, ranging from comfortable to sporty and dynamic, the new G 310 R simply opens up a whole new world of experience in its segment.

Rigid tubular steel frame, upside-down fork and a long swingarm for a high degree of ride stability, precise steering response and sound handling. In terms of

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TVS begins production of G 310 R motorcycle at plant in Bengaluru TVS Motor Company is the flagship of the TVS Group, which is made up of more than 90 companies in total. These include numerous firms that enjoy an excellent reputation in the automotive sector as suppliers for well-known car makers. Many of these suppliers from within the TVS Group provide the components for the G 310 R, it said.

TVS Motor Company’s quality management system has been based on Japanese role models for many years. For the G 310 R, this system was extended to include the requirements and standards specific to BMW Motorrad, and within the area of quality management, there are interdisciplinary teams from both companies working in close collaboration.

A dedicated production area has been set aside in the factory for production of the G 310 R. Mechanical production of the engine components is carried out on new, highquality machine tools made by

leading German manufacturers.

BMW Motorrad was closely involved in an advisory capacity here and production is set up based on the model of the BMW Motorrad plant in BerlinSpandau. The engine assembly line is completely new and fitted with cutting-edge automation and testing technology for every stage of the process. All the relevant work stages are monitored and automatically recorded with regard to size accuracy, tolerances and bolt-

fitting values. The assembly is carried out in a completely sealed, glazed area which can only be accessed via air locks to prevent any dirt from entering. At the end of the engine assembly line, each engine is put through a test bench run where all relevant parameters are measured including output.

Vehicle assembly is also carried out in a dedicated section of the factory reserved exclusively for BMW Motorrad.

Here again, state-of-the-

art assembly technology is deployed. The final inspection is performed according to BMW Motorrad standards and includes electronic functional testing as well as a final run on the roller test bench for every motorcycle.

The roller test bench is also completely new and set up according to Berlin standards.

Furthermore, the staff were specially selected and trained

by TVS for production and assembly. Additional training programmes were held for assembly workers together with colleagues from the BMW Motorrad plant in Berlin-Spandau over a period of more than a year prior to the start of serial production. From the very first motorcycle to come off the production line in India, they have also contributed to the high assembly standards and heightened quality awareness.

All in all, production of the new BMW G 310 R is subject to the same quality criteria that apply to production at the BMW Motorrad plant in Berlin-Spandau.

EICMA 2015 visitors elect the Ducati XDiavel as the “best-looking bike” The Ducati XDiavel was voted the best-looking bike of EICMA 2015. As the 73rd edition of the renowned international motorcycle exhibition concluded in Milan, the public which comprised thousands of visitors, declared the XDiavel the winning bike out of all those on display. This was the outcome of the “Vote for the best-looking bike and win it” survey/ competition organised by Italian magazine Motociclismo.

With no less than 6910 enthusiasts deeming it to be the best, the XDiavel received the

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highest number of votes from both those at EICMA and visitors to the Motociclismo website. The new Ducati cruiser took first place with 60.78pc of the votes out of a total of 11,369.

The votes were counted on November 22, the last day of the show, at a packed Motociclismo stand, with the count also attended by Pierfrancesco Caliari (General Manager of EICMA), Piero Bacchetti (President and CEO of Edisport Editoriale), Federico Aliverti (Co-Editor in Chief of Motociclismo)

and Andrea Ferraresi (Ducati Design Center Director), who received the award on behalf of the Bologna-based bike manufacturer.

The “Best-looking Bike in Show” award ceremony brought the curtain down on an intense week of exhibiting and events, at a show that saw an increased number of visitors with respect to the 2014 edition (628,000 visitors), confirming the positive signs of recovery now being seen in the motorcycle industry.

Right from day one the public flocked to the

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NEW BMW R nineT SCRAMBLER: BMW Motorrad also presented the new BMW R nineT Scrambler, a motorcycle which revives the Scrambler era in a very special way. The new BMW Motorrad Scrambler features a classic air-cooled, punchy flat-twin boxer engine, which has stood for hallmark design, powerful torque and a unique sound for more than nine decades. The R nineT Scrambler is fitted with the air/oil-cooled boxer with a capacity of 1 170 cc. It delivers an output of 81 kW (110 hp) at 7 750 rpm, develops a maximum torque of 116 Nm at 6 000 rpm and, with the new engine mapping and a fuel system including carbon canister, meets the requirements of the EU4 pollutant class.

New BMW F 700 GS, F 800 GS: BMW Motorrad also unveiled the new BMW F 700 GS and F 800 GS. With the newly designed tank cover and a newly configured ignition lock cover, both models have an even more fresh and dynamic look. What is more, the elegant metallic appearance of elaborately electroplated elements is applied to the knee covers (F 700 GS) and radiator cover (F 800 GS) along with a partially engraved and newly configured model inscription, conveying enhanced high-end quality and a fascinating contrast with the painted surfaces.

In order to ensure that optimum riding fun on the F 700 GS and F 800 GS is available to all riders, five possible seat heights are available for each model with four seats and the optional lowered suspension (ex works option). This makes for a wide seat height range of 765 mm - 860 mm (F 700 GS) and 820 mm - 920 mm (F 800 GS).

BMW R nineT Scrambler In both models, powerful forward thrust is ensured by the wellestablished, powerfully distinctive, liquid-cooled 4-valve 2-cylinder engine with a capacity of 798 cc, fuel injection and 6-speed gearbox. It provides an impressively spontaneous response, remarkable pulling power and a low level of fuel consumption.

In the F 700 GS it has an output of 55 kW (75 hp) at 7300 rpm and develops a maximum torque of 77 Nm at 5300 rpm. In the F 800 GS, an output of 63 kW (85 hp) is available at 7500 rpm and a torque of 83 Nm at 5750 rpm.

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Ducati stand, especially the “total black” area dedicated to the awesome new XDiavel and its range of accessories and apparel. With this fascinating new bike, Ducati enters the cruiser domain and does so in its own inimitable way, presenting a true cruiser but with all the design, technology and performance one expects from a Ducati thoroughbred. The XDiavel offers both the ‘low speed excitement’ that comes from the relaxed riding and forwardpositioned footpegs typical of a cruiser and the adrenaline rush of sports riding that Ducati has made its own. This is what the X in XDiavel stands for: the merging of two apparently separate, distant worlds on one bike, a superb combination where both are accomplished without compromise.

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EIGHT NEW BIKES FROM DUCATI: Ducati presented eight new bikes at this event, of which no less than seven were completely new, such as the two Ducati Scramblers (Flat Track Pro and the Sixty2 versions), the new Hypermotard 939, Hypermotard 939 SP and Hyperstrada 939 family, the 959 Panigale, the Multistrada Pikes Peak, the Multistrada 1200 Enduro and the eagerly awaited XDiavel.

Completing this array of new bikes for 2016 was the Monster 1200 R, previewed in September at IAA 2015 in Frankfurt.

The XDiavel became one of the undisputed stars of this 73rd edition of EICMA. Even during the first two days set aside for press and industry operators, the ‘black box’, area dedicated to this latest Ducati, was practically swamped by those eager to get a close look at this new cruiser.

HONDA REVEALS 2016 LINE-UP: Honda revealed its full 2016 motorcycle line up at the EICMA 2015 show in Milan. The line up comprised six mid-sized capacity machines with a range of significant updates, and the return of one of the most illustrious names in the motorcycling world in the form of the CRF1000L Africa Twin. With an eye to the future, Honda has also revealed its new City Adventure concept machine, offering a unique new interpretation of the idea of adventure on two wheels.

The City Adventure concept brings that spirit of adventure to the heart of the city and underlines Honda’s commitment to researching new ways of creating unique technology to enhance and enrich its customers’ lifestyles.

All three of Honda’s A2licence 500cc models - the naked CB500F, sporty CBR500R and crossover-styled CB500X - have their punchy performance complemented by several rider-focussed revisions to further enhance desirability and ownership experience. Upgrades include LED head and taillights, adjustable pre-load on the front suspension, adjustable brake levers, larger fuel tanks with new hinged fuel cap and “wave” style

ignition keys.

In addition, the CB500F naked street bike is given a hard-edged visual makeover thanks to a new stripped-down, muscular look complemented by a range of 6 vibrant colour options; the sporty CBR500R has a complete new kind of CBR style with sharp and edgy character lines flowing from its new front face through to the upswept tail. Both F and R have new shorter exhaust mufflers with internal structure tuned for a satisfying low, crisp exhaust note. The CB500X’s revisions

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include a 100mm taller, adjustable windscreen and distinctive new graphics and colours; the larger tank brings range to over 500km.

NEW CONCEPT SERIES: Honda’s popular 750cc New Concept trio are also upgraded for 2016. All three - NC750S, NC750X and Integra - are now EURO4 compliant and receive new DCT functionality including 3 levels of S Mode; the revised instrument panels are customizable with a choice of 9 colours, and in ECO mode change colour

according to fuel consumption; new mufflers lend a deeper tone to the parallel twin’s distinctive pulse; the front forks on both NC750X and Integra benefit from Showa’s Dual-Bending Valves for improved damping and more linear suspension performance.

All three models also receive aesthetic changes: two new Special Edition colours with LED headlight and taillight give a sportier twist to the naked NC750S’s look; the Integra also benefits from LED lights and two new Special Editions in a unique

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YAMAHA CELEBRATES 60 YEAR OF INNOVATION: Yamaha unveiled the powerful new MT-10 flagship model as well as the compact new MT-03, while the new XSR900 brings 3-cylinder crossplane-engine performance to the Faster Sons market. The all-new reverse head WR450F enduro bike also took the centre stage alongside its WR450F Dakar alter ego that will be competing in the world’s toughest rally in January.

The highly successful MT family has been at the top of the sales charts all over Europe. In addition to the arrival of the all-new MT-10 flagship model and the MT-03, customers can also see the 2016 MT-09 and its variants that now come equipped with TCS. The Ray of Darkness has radiated onto most of the MT models, and the dynamic new Night Fluo colour reinforces the strong and unique identity of the MT family.

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metallic paint. The NC750X’s enduring appeal is further enhanced with LED lights and a new, more rugged, adventurous look that completes Honda’s four-model X family line-up.

CRF1000L AFRICA TWINS: One year after showing its True Adventure at EICMA in November 2014, Honda also revealed for the first time in Europe the all-new CRF1000L Africa Twin.

The motorcycle comes with an all-new 998cc new parallel twin engine - mounted in a frame built equally for toughness and flexibility - delivering instant response throughout the rev range.

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In addition to the standard model with LED headlight and taillight, two further versions of the Africa Twin will be available: the ABS version which also has LED indicators, ABS (switchable at the rear wheel for off-road riding), multi-mode Honda Selectable Torque Control, knuckle guards and sump guard; in addition to these features, the Dual Clutch Transmission version brings further functionality to Honda’s unique DCT technology with 3 level of sporty S mode riding, a new G switch for off-road performance, and the ability to adapt shift patterns when ascending and descending hills.

CONCEPT MODELS: No Yamaha stand would be complete without the concept models that always attract huge interest from the public, and at EICMA the company showed the radical MWT-9, a Leaning Multi Wheel (LMW) concept with an 850cc 3-cylinder engine. Also on display is the Resonator 125, a light, slim and compact entry-level concept model that combines retro cool with new technology.

The Yamaha TMAX is Europe’s most successful maxi-scooter, and the sophisticated new TMAX LUX MAX and the updated TMAX IRON MAX offer even higher levels of exclusivity and comfort. Featuring the latest 125cc commuter scooters as well as the innovative 3-wheel Tricity, the Urban Mobility range offers an affordable, convenient and accessible alternative to public transport.

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NEWS KAWASAKI: With fifty years of motorcycle manufacture and heritage as a solid foundation, Kawasaki used a press event on its booth at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan to unveil its complete road bike range for the 2016 sales season and look to the future, which included the new J125 scooter, special Z800 and Z1000 ‘Sugomi Editions’ and the Ninja ZX-10R ‘Winter Edition’.

President of the Motorcycle and Engine Company, Kenji Tomida was an honoured guest at the show and gave the keynote speech highlighting new models focusing in particular on strategies for the future, as well as showing for the first time a concept sketch based on Kawasaki’s unique Supercharger technology.

Christened the SC-02 or ‘Soul Charger’, the un-faired ‘naked’ concept illustration revealed a machine with visual clues pointing to a smaller capacity than the litre class Ninja H2 and Ninja H2R that it shares much of its technology with. Mentioning that ‘Soul Charger’ represented the possibility for Kawasaki to make forced induction technology ‘scalable’, Tomida offered a tempting insight into just one possible direction for Kawasaki’s in-house designed and manufactured Supercharger.

NEW J125 SCOOTER: In terms of the new season, Kawasaki unveiled the new J125 scooter, a partner to the highly regarded J300. The A1 driving licence

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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R ‘Winter Edition’ category machine marks an exciting entry for the company into the hard fought and popular 125cc scooter market. Sharing many features with the J300, Kawasaki expects strong interest in the J125 which features ABS braking, an automatic under-seat courtesy light and shutter style security ignition as well as the convenience of a rider friendly 12v on-the-go charger socket.

Created in partnership with Kymco, the J125 features a deeply padded seat, ‘twistand-go’ CVT transmission, electric starting, fuel injection and water-cooling to ensure that traffic beating fun rides and daily commuting are as plush and stress free as possible.

TRIUMPH SHOWCASES NEW BONNEVILLE RANGE: Triumph Motorcycles showcased the new Bonneville range. On display was a family of five exciting new motorcycles with 100pc authentic Bonneville character, style and presence - all featuring a class-defining level of performance, capability and quality, driven by an all-new Bonneville engine family. The Triumph stand also hosted the first public display of the incredible new Bonneville range. The stand featured the Street Twin, along with its Urban, Scrambler and Brat Tracker inspiration kits,

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Kawasaki New J125 Scooter

the Bonneville T120 and Bonneville T120 Black and the new Thruxton and Thruxton R models. Additionally David Beckham’s custom Thruxton R from the recent Belstaff “Outlaws” film was on display alongside a custom Thruxton R designed by an Italian magazine.

With a dedicated chassis and suspension package for each new model and a carefully integrated package of rider-focused technology for enhanced confidence, control and performance, the new Bonneville family all ride and handle how a class-leading, truly modern classic should.

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EICMA 2015 MILAN KTM FOUR NEW MODELS KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT: With the 1290 Super Duke GT, KTM forcefully extends its Street range at the upper end.

The star of model year 2016 is a perfectly equipped, lightweight and agile marathon sprinter with plenty of power as well as a vast package of the latest riding assistance systems. Besides the motorcycle stability control MSC including traction control and the C-ABS – both lean angle sensing – it includes the KTM Ride Mode Technology as well as a quickshifter. KTM shores up the long distance capabilities of the 1290 SUPER DUKE GT with a comprehensive touring package.

KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R SPECIAL EDITION: Only available for limited period,

MV AGUSTA: This Italian motorcycle manufacturer will soon be coming to India through its partner, the Kinetic Group of Pune. At the EICMA 2015, the company had a few debuts to announce. The F3 AMG, MY 2016 Dragster and the Rivale made their debuts in Milan. With production output up by 25pc, the company from Schiranna saw its turnover

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it is upgraded with a whole host of top quality KTM PowerParts: an Akrapovič titanium silencer reduces the weight while adding extra sound. Wave brake discs offer even better feedback and expanded braking stability in extreme duty.

KTM 690 DUKE: More than two decades after the very first Duke, KTM launched a new generation of the perennial hit, proving in an impressive manner that the single cylinder engine is all but obsolete even in a Street bike, not least by complying with Euro 4 emission control standards. The brand new engine puts out a full

increase by 40pc mainly due to the success of the Turismo Veloce and Dragster RR, two high-end models.

The company unveiled its new MV Agusta logo, which has been restyled and bears the tagline Passion. The symbol made its debut on the Brutale 800, a completely original project which aims, fifteen years after its first appearance, to create the “most

KTM 1290 Super Duke R Special Edition 73 hp of maximum power.

The new 690 Duke is also available as an ‘R’ version for model year 2016, distinguished by a full 75 hp of durable maximum power. Among others, the extra horsepower is a result of the 690

Duke R’s high quality Akrapovič silencer. In addition, there are Brembo Monoblock braking calipers, managed by lean angle sensitive ABS, and a fully adjustable WP suspension that also allows even greater lean angles than the 690 Duke.

beautiful Brutale ever”. A strategic model which accounts for over 25pc of the company’s production output, the new Brutale 800 is more muscular and streamlined and, with new technologies and construction solutions, reinterprets the style which made it an icon of motorcycle design. The Full LED headlight accentuates the elliptical shape of the light and of the stunning three-pipe exhaust that is bigger and more efficient. Many components are made from light alloy such as the headlight support and the ingenious saddle frame, enhancing the overall design of the Brutale 800.

The engine is also new.

It is Euro 4 compliant with a power output of 116

hp at 11,500 rpm while the torque has risen by 25pc and now offers 8.46 Kgm at 7,600 rpm. One of its unique features is a counterrotating crankshaft and the new Brutale 800 is the only bike in its category with electronic EAS 2.0 up & down gear shift. The slipper clutch is now hydraulically operated while engine management is taken care of by the MVICS system which includes multi-map Full Ride by Wire with integrated traction control with 8 settings.

Dedicated to collectors and enthusiasts, the Dragster RR LH44 is the second new model for 2016 from Schiranna. A truly exclusive machine inspired

by F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton’s passion for MV Agusta.

The Mercedes AMG Petronas driver collaborated with the MV Agusta designers contributing to the definition of over fifty design details to make the LH44 stand out from the standard Dragster RR. Needless to say, Lewis’s number 44 features on the exhaust manifolds and autographed screen. Production will be limited to 244 bikes.

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NEWS BENELLI: The scrambler edition seemly seems to grow. Benelli introduced the Benelli Leoncino.

Designed at the new style centre of Benelli in its historical stronghold of Pesaro in Italy, the Leoncino shall include the emblem of a lion that denotes this city on its front fender. The Leoncino comes with low exhaust position, chunky wheels, USD front forks with 50mm diameter topped with a LED light. The seat is finished in Alcantara leather and the rear gets an LED tail light. The tyres are 110/80 section up front and 150/17 section at rear, which is fitted on 19-inch and 17-inch wheels respectively. Benelli also introduced a new adventure

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES Celebrating 112 years of heritage in both the offroad and street motorcycle divisions Husqvarna Motorcycles have further strengthened their involvement in the street bike motorcycle market with an extended and exciting Vitpilen model range. Its 701 Enduro and 701 Supermoto models already launched. The Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 is set to hit the showrooms soon. The bike that draws on the iconic Husqvarna Silverpilen street bike of the early ‘50s combining it with modern technology and premium quality hardware will be available for sale in the spring of 2017.

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Benelli TRK 502 touring model at EICMA called the TRK 502. It has wire-spoke wheels and longer suspension travel. The TRK 502 is powered by the same

Vitpilen family, which will be produced to hit the dealer floors simultaneously with the 401, is the brand new Vitpilen 125.

Minimalistic in layout the Vitpilen 125 is also powered by a singlecylinder engine, staying true to all the unique design characteristics of its bigger brother.

The company also presented the Vitpilen 701 concept model.

The Vitpilen 701 is a real street bike that takes the next step in Husqvarna’s progressive vision of street motorcycling.

The Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is an all-new and all modern large displacement single-cylinder motorcycle. It is a bike created to provide a raw, exhilarating and authentic riding experience.

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500cc parallel-Twin used on the new Leoncino. Benelli claims a maximum output of 46.9 hp at 8500 rpm while a peak torque of

PIAGGIO GROUP: For Piaggio Group, EICMA 2015 came at a time when the company is 70 years of the Vespa (patented on 23 April 1946 and taken into production immediately afterwards) and 95 years of Moto Guzzi, founded in 1921 at the legendary factory

33.2 lb-ft. is achieved at 4500 rpm.

The engine is mounted in a steel trellis frame and fueled by a large 5.3-gallon fuel tank. The adjustable 50mm upside-down fork and preload-adjustable rear shock both offer 150 mm of wheel travel.

Braking is provided by four-piston calipers with twin 320 mm discs up front and a twin-piston caliper with 260 mm rear disc. ABS is standard equipment.

The TRK 502 will also come standard with 17-inch wire spoke wheels but Benelli will also offer a more off-road version with a 19-inch front wheel. Benelli says the TRK 502 won’t be available in showrooms until the second half of 2016.

in Mandello del Lario, where the headquarters and production lines of the “Eagle” are still located today.

EICMA 2015 marked the debut of a number of brand new motorcycles. First up was the Moto Guzzi V9: a new V-twin 850cc engine, with cardan shaft,

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INDIAN MOTORCYCLES: Indian Motorcycles, part of the US based Polaris Group, revealed the latest addition in its portfolio - the Scout Sixty. The new Scout Sixty is inspired from the standard Scout and is the most economical product in the company’s lineup. This vehicle is expected to land up on Indian shores soon, according to reliable sources.

The new Indian Scout Sixty is powered by a 999cc, liquid-cooled, four-valve V-Twin engine that produces 70PS of power and 89 Nm of peak torque. The engine is mated with a 5-speed gearbox.

The suspension system of the bike comes from the standard Scout that has 120mm non-adjustable forks at the front and 76mm adjustable shocks at the rear. The Scout Sixty gets cast aluminium frame and has 298mm discs at both the ends with a single two-piston caliper at the front and one piston-caliper at the rear.

The kerb weight of the bike is 295kg.

new frame and design, with two models targeting two new segments: the V9 Bobber, light and easy, with large tyres, which looks Stateside, and the Roamer, a magnificent medium-size custom bike. America’s Route 66 and great coast-tocoast trips are the inspiration for the MGX-21, a stunning 1400cc bagger, whose transposition from show bike to standard model (to be presented in August 2016 at Sturgis) has been achieved without compromise. Meanwhile, the new V7 II Stornello is firmly rooted in Moto Guzzi history, reprising the name, style and technology (colours, knobby tyres and high exhaust) of the very first Italian motorbikes to be transformed into scramblers in the 1960s and 70s, beginning with the original Stornello.

EICMA saw the debut of the Aprilia RSV4 RF model year 2016, a further refinement of an already perfect motorcycle, which this year, adding to its 7 world Superbike titles, secured a double championship triumph with the Riders title (Lorenzo Savadori) and the Manufacturers title in the Superstock 1000 class.

SUZUKI UNVEILS NEW OVERSEAS MOTORCYCLE MODELS: Suzuki unveiled new overseas model SV650 at the show including a concept model GSX-R1000

Road sport bike with 650cc V-twin engine – the all-new SV650: Based on the current 645cm3 V-twin engine, the all-new road sport bike SV650 meets the new exhaust gas restriction of Euro4 (for European spec) while enhancing output and fuel efficiency.

By reviewing the body in detail, it has realised weight reduction of 8kg compared to the

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Gladius (ABS spec), which is installed with the current engine. Lightweight and slim body enhances the strength of V-twin engine while contributing to high maneuverability. Each piston skirt is tinned and resin coated, resulting in reduction of mechanical loss and greater combustion efficiency.

Also, Low RPM Assist is adopted to help rider for smoother launching operation in low rpm range. By slightly raising engine rpm, it makes it easy to ride at low speed in stop and go traffic. Moreover, Suzuki Easy Start System, which enables the rider to just one-

push the starter instead of press-holding it to start the engine, is adopted, enhancing userfriendliness in daily usage.

Suzuki plans to produce SV650 from January 2016 at the Toyokawa Plant in Japan, and start its sales in markets such as Europe and North America.

Concept Model GSX-R1000: Concept Model GSX-R1000 is a concept model which has further evolved the GSX-R1000 by adopting technologies derived from MotoGP. The feature of the GSX-R series is the fundamental design consisting of running, cornering, and stopping, which has harmonized the body and the engine. It is currently being developed with aim to thoroughly review the design and balance running, cornering, and stopping in high dimension.

To realise increase of power in high rpm range without detracting power in the low-tomid speed range, the newly developed 1000cc inline-four engine adopts the new Broad Power System, which takes in technologies developed in MotoGP racing such as intake VVT and Suzuki’s first electronic throttle for motorcycles. Weight reduction and optimal rigidity of the chassis is attempted through newly developed frame and swingarm. To largely reduce air resistance, cowling is also renewed.

Traction control with selectable modes depending on riding condition is installed, along with quick shift system and launch control which are efficient electronics on racetracks.

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After wins in Mexico and Brazil, Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg continued on his winning streak with a win at the Yas Marina circuit on November 29, 2015 to secure a hat-trick of victories for the first time in his career. Nico thus recorded six wins in 2015 and 14 in Formula One to date Lewis Hamilton, the champion of the season had to be content with the second slot. He was 8.2s behind his team mate to secure the Silver Arrows a 12th one-two finish of the year, breaking the single-season record of 11 they set last year. They also broke the single-season points record they set last year by two, despite the fact that double points weren’t on offer like they were in 2014’s finale.

Rosberg incidentally is only the second driver to win from pole in Abu Dhabi, the 30-year-old having recorded his sixth successive P1 start on Saturday. If he scores pole at the first two races next season he’ll equal Ayrton Senna’s all-time

record of eight straight poles.

“This is the perfect ending to the season for me - something I hoped for so much after a tough year. To finish with six poles and three wins in a row is awesome.

I am so happy that I found some performance at the end of the season. I also made my peace with this track after the toughest moment of my career here last year, which is a nice feeling. Today was really a perfect race. The start, the pit stops and the tyre management were all really good and I felt like I had it all under control. Thanks so much to my team for this amazing Silver Arrow - everyone at the factories and the track has done such an incredible job all year. I would love to start the 2016 season tomorrow - but I know that´s not possible. It’s strange, I’m enjoying the moment so much - but I’m thinking already very much of next year what I could change and where I can improve. We will all now have a

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well-deserved break with our families and I look forward to spending some more time with my wife and my little daughter,” Nico Rosberg said in a press statement.

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen came in for a third podium finish of the season, and along with it the points he needed to overhaul countryman Valtteri Bottas for fourth in the drivers’ standings.

That’s the Finn’s highest championship finish since 2012 when he was third overall.

For Sahara Force India, it was good news as Sergio Perez cemented his best ever championship finish of ninth with a fine drive to fifth place - the seventh time in the final nine races that the Mexican has

scored points.

Daniel Ricciardo finished four places ahead of team mate Daniil Kvyat in sixth, but it wasn’t enough for the Australian to displace the Russian in the final standings, the duo finishing the year in P7 and P8, separated by just three points.

It was a dismal year for McLaren Honda with 16 points and for Fernando Alonso it was even worse as he was out-scored by team mate Jenson Button. Romain Grosjean capped his final race for Lotus with ninth place.

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Di Grassi wins Putrajaya ePrix;

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Mahindra Racing come 5th and 9th

Lucas di Grassi OF ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport claimed his second FIA Formula E Championship win in a race at Putrajaya in Malaysia that was packed with incident from start to finish. Sam Bird of DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team managed the second position while Robin Frijns of Andretti Formula E Race Team managed the podium with a third.

For Mahindra Racing there was no podium this time but Bruno Senna came in fifth while his teammate Nick Heidfeld came in ninth.

Even before the race had started Stephane Sarrazin was in trouble as his Venturi cut out on the dummy grid. With the

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Frenchman unable to take up his place on the front row alongside the Julius Baer Pole Position winner Sebastien Buemi of Renault e.dams, the start had to be delayed as he was pushed to the back of the field.

With no one directly alongside him, Buemi had a clear run into the first corner, and as was the case in the season-opener in Beijing, the Renault e.dams driver pulled away into a comfortable lead. But this would be no backto-back win for the Swiss, as his car ground to a halt as the race neared its mid-way point.

With Buemi’s car stopped on track, the team opted to pit his team-mate Nicolas Prost as

this point, as he had also been suffering with his car cutting out.

The early pitstop ensured the Frenchman took over the lead after the mid-race car swaps took place, but as he had to make his energy last for longer than his rivals, combined with his car troubles he was unable to prevent the trailing pack from passing him.

Di Grassi took over in second following the pitstop phase, but only because Dragon Racing’s Loic Duval suffered an over-long stop. The Frenchman had briefly held the lead following Buemi’s troubles, but was now behind not only di Grassi but the impressive Team Aguri car of Antonio Felix da Costa too.

As Prost struggled with his car cutting out, di Grassi made his move for the lead. Behind them Da Costa and Duval entertainingly disputed third. Eventually both found a way by the Renault e.dams and Duval started to close in on the leader. But when a damper broke in the suspension of his car, his great run was ended and di Grassi was left unpressured at the front and duly collected the win.

After one of the most eventful races in Formula E’s short history, the teams and drivers now have a well-earned break before the series resumes in the amazing beachside setting of Punta del Este on December 19.

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FIRST DRIVE MERCEDES AMG GT S

Report & Photography: RAHUL KAPOOR

A

few years ago, Mercedes for the first time on their own gave us the brilliant Mercedes Benz SLS AMG. It was the first time that a full blown performance car came out of the Mercedes factory that wasn’t in collaboration with another company in a very, very long time. The SLS was a twin turbo

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charged V8 muscle car that showed Americans what a true muscle car can and should do.

Mercedes also took a bold step in pitting it up against one of the greatest Ferrari’s of modern times, the 458 Italia and it did brilliantly well.

Now however, they decided to build a new car as the successor to the SLS with their AMG division to take another bold step to stand in the firing line of an icon that has been refined and

perfected over 50 years and has received love and appreciation for its entire life, the Porsche 911.

What they came up with is the Mercedes AMG GT S. A brand new supercar with a brand new and extremely light weight 4 litre biturbo V8 engine which only weighs 209kgs dry, producing 510bhp and 650Nm of torque mounted at the front. The turbos are mounted within the V of

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Engine & Transmission 4.0 litre, V8 biturbo with dry sump AMG Speedshift DCT 7-speed sports transmission with paddleshift

Power & Torque 510bhp 650Nm

the engine to get a better weight distribution in addition to being a dry sump. Therefore it can be mounted low down to keep a lower centre of gravity. A trans-axle 7-speed AMG Speedshift DCT at the rear has been carried over from the SLS, although it is more refined and has been perfected to go with the engine’s power going to a whole new rear axle with diff-lock specifically designed for this car. The

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Tyres

3.8 seconds (Top Speed - 310kmph)

Michelin 265/35 ZR19 (98Y)

front axle however is the same as the SLS which is exactly what you need to take on the Porsche thanks to a hydraulic steering rack instead of an electronically assisted system. It has variable valves in the AMG Performance Exhaust system that open up to let you hear that gargle of the engine sound as you reach to 100kmph from a standstill in just 3.8 seconds in the loudest possible way.

Price 2,40,00,000/(ex-showroom Delhi)

So on a very busy day at the track we were all called to take a small little test drive to the Buddh International Circuit and see what all that actually felt like. However, due to a lot of people turning up, time was minimal. By the time I got into the car, it was dark. Usually they close down the track just before the sun goes down, but they made an exception if I promised to behave. They also weren’t letting people go

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out alone on the track in broad day light, let alone me in the dark.

So they had asked me to follow a former multiple DTM Champion, Bernd Schneider, who would be leading me in a CLA 45 AMG. At first I though it is going to be a slow lap and I will not be allowed to over take him I will have to take it easy and lift off most of the time.

But with a back end of the CLA that looked so beautiful to stare at all the way, I didn’t mind at all.

I didn’t have much time to understand what all the buttons do, how you use them and what they are for, we just started our journey down the pit lane with Schneider leading the way. So

Bernd Schneider, former DTM champion I left them in Race mode, the dampers in full performance setting and I wasn’t allowed to turn the ESP off because it was

so dark. I’ll tell you why I was glad that I wasn’t allowed in just a bit.

I’ll take you through the lap, corner by corner around the track.

With my headlights at full beam and not a single light on track to illuminate anything, I have never been so grateful for headlights, some things we just take for granted. I had a brilliant experience

of what it’s like to be racing in Le Mans at night. Seating position in the GT S is very low and you can get a sense that you’re sitting between the front and rear wheels.

Ok so back to the driving.

Turn 1, exit the pit lane at relative speed we turn in hard right and immediately I could feel the back starting to disobey. Turn 2, is a steep climb with a left kink where I could feel the back again trying to step out to brake into a blind right to Turn 3 which it felt quite happy and onto the back straight.

Clipped the apex just and full throttle onto the long straight, the acceleration is just staggering, but unlike the SLS, it doesn’t puke all the power over the rear axle, this one is a bit more linear. I could see nothing but the beautiful tail lights of the CLA in front of me.

I was closing in on the CLA as I expected so had to lift off nearly half way onto the straight, I didn’t see the speedometer to know the

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exact speed I had achieved as I was busy trying not to rear end the car in front, but it was easily over 200kmph. Brake hard into Turn 4 to the 3rd straight that didn’t seem too long in this car and on the brakes extremely quick and drag the steering wheel to the left onto the challenging section of the track Turn 6,7,8 & 9. At full beam, it was so dark, all I could see were the entries up to the apex of the turns, the exit was completely blind.

From turn 5, 6, 7, I nailed them perfectly because of the adaptive suspension and the feel of the steering wheel, so I gained some confidence and throttled up to the 4WD CLA to keep up, braked hard and turned in for the Turn 8 and 9. I probably clipped the sausage curb at the apex of Turn 9 and ended up having a massive tank slapper at the exit. If it was up to me without the traction control, I would have definitely spun out and hit something as I

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have seen this happen countless times in my experience in that very section of the track. Somehow me and the traction control managed to hold on and continue to fight another day, but only just.

Followed by the massive tank slapper, was the long Turn 10 and 11 parabolic. I could see the CLA with its 4 wheel drive just pull away as I struggled to keep up at half throttle throughout the long right hander. I just couldn’t keep up as any more throttle would mean a full slide and I wasn’t ready to take the risk at night in anyway. I could see the lead car already at the next turn while I was still at the exit of the previous one.

This time with a lot of runoff area, I went for it just one last time, and managed to hold on for the final 3 corners though thanks to the hydraulic

steering wheel I was able to manage the slides better, with an EPAS system, I don’t think id stand a chance. Near to the final corner, I closed onto the CLA and back into the pits.

With this awesome experience I took away 5 major learnings.

Firstly, how good that CLA 45 AMG really is with that 4WD system which I didn’t realise at first. Secondly, the AMG GT S is something truly handcrafted by racing driver’s and it truly shows how perfect everything about it is. Thirdly, the SLS would eat up its tyres in less than half the time the GT S ran on that day so the tyres have way

more grip and a longer life, though if you do treat it like a lunatic, you will shred them easily. Fourthly, the weight reduction and all the clever weight distribution done in the car is done so beautifully, it handles just so perfectly. And lastly I learnt that most people who say that Germans aren’t funny people, they are more of a serious bunch of people, have no idea what they are talking about. The Germans do know how to have a lot of fun, and how to have a bit of a laugh, the GT S proves my point. MI

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DRIVEN

2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK

SUSAN BOYLE

A car that weighs 2505kgs yet being able to do what it can is quite literally the definition of “UNBELIEVABLE”.

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f you remember some years ago, a chubby middle aged Scottish woman auditioned on Britain’s Got Talent, she went up on stage and the smug and pompous Simon Cowell thought ‘here comes another person who thinks she has what it takes to be a pop star.’

When she started to sing the crowd as well weren’t expecting her to sound like a power house that she was hiding inside of her. When she unleashed her voice, Simon Cowell was left with a feeling that can only be described by the sentence “A kick to the groin”. The woman went on to lose the competition only just, but released an album “I dreamed a dream” with the first song Wild Horses. She goes by the name Susan Boyle.

Now, you must be wondering why I am going on about a Scottish singer when talking about the Audi RS7 Sportback. Well when I first drove the RS7, I thought it’s just a saloon with a lot of power, but too heavy to go anywhere or do anything. And then on an open road I floored the throttle and felt the same feeling that Simon Cowell felt while judging the show. The power is so immense that it was quite literally a kick to my groin.

If you fiddle around on YouTube, you will find a video of the Audi RS6 Avant (which is sort of the same thing but a slightly bigger vehicle), drag racing on a damp track against a 900bhp McLaren P1 Hypercar. The Audi off the line badgered the million pound hyper expensive supercar all the way up to 4th gear because of its damn near perfect quattro all wheel drive system that thinks wheel spin is for the unintelligent. Obviously when the P1 finally found some grip, it destroyed it to the finish line, but think about it. A family estate car is quicker than a hyper hybrid car that weighs half its weight, and costs 10 times the price.

The RS7 Sportback is mechanically almost the same vehicle as the RS6. It’s nothing less of a supercar that is way more practical, doesn’t draw as much attention, something you can drop your kids to school, your wife to the mall, and then you can destroy the tyres on the track later, the same afternoon.

But it’s not a muscle car that just has lots and lots of power. Its way more clever, it has to be, I mean, it comes from Germany, a place where cars literally are quicker than saying the entire name of the engine and the technology kit in it. For example, the RS7 has a limited top speed of 305kmph and does 0-100kmph in 3.9 seconds because of the

powertrain that consists of a 4.0 Liter-V8-TFSIMotor mit FSI –Benzindirekteinspritzung, cylinder on demand, kontinuierlicher Nockenwellenverstellung, Nockenwellenantrieb per Kette und zwai Twin-ScrollTorboladen. Try saying that ten times.

Basically it’s a twin turbo charged 4 litre V8 with direct injection producing 560bhp around 5700 to 6000 rpm and 700Nm of Torque just from 1750 all the way up to 5500rpm mated to a 8-speed tipronic sporty transmission. That’s all you need to know. But it’s not JUST brute force, its clever as well. The car comes with 4 driving modes. Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual. As the names suggest in Dynamic, the air suspension systems all around are stiff, gear changes are lighting quick from that sublime DSG gearbox, the steering is heavier and responds quicker and the throttle is alive. In Comfort mode however, everything becomes lazy. The steering is lighter, the suspension is set to soften down, the gear changes are lazier and to save fuel, it can even shut of half its cylinders and become a simple 4 cylinder more economical engine. In Auto mode, the car decides when to change what on those same parameters upon driving inputs and in Individual mode, you can set them up as you please.

Most 4 wheel drive cars are notorious for understeer, but the RS7 has a way around with a Torque vectoring system that sends more power to the outer wheels during the corner which is why this giant beast can corner quick, hard and flat. But a car that weighs 2505kgs yet being able to do what it can is quite literally the definition of “Unbelievable”. It does things it’s not supposed to. It’s a supercar with 4 doors, 4 seats and a massive boot. The interior is laced with leather, carbon fibre and Alcantara with the sole purpose of luxury, the seats grip you up like group of sexually excited people.

You get the Matrix headlamps that you didn’t with the old one. What else can you ask for? Seriously what?

I’ve had some friends from the fraternity come up to me saying ‘oh I’ve driven this and that car, it’s really fast, it corners like this, the suspension is like that’ and just keep going on and on. Then when I told them to try out the RS7, which I think is better than anything out there at the moment, they come up to me these days and say I’ve driven this and that car, it’s really fast, it corners like this, the suspension is like that, But the RS7 though…’.

So just like Susan Boyle, if you haven’t heard her, don’t judge her. So... if you haven’t driven the Audi RS7, well you haven’t really driven anything. MI

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine & Transmission 4.0 litre, V8 twinturbo TFSI DOHC / 8-speed tiptronic with DSP and sports programme with paddle shift

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Power & Torque 560bhp @ 5700-6600rpm 700Nm @ 1750-5500rpm

Fuel Efficiency 10.2kmpl (Fuel - Superplus sulfur free high octane petrol)

Tyres Pirelli 275/35 ZR20 102y XL

Price 1,40,20,750/(ex-showroom Delhi)

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or once I was not complaining about the smog, the smoke, the pollution, the din and crumbling infrastructure of New Delhi. The Audi A3 Cabriolet with its top down somehow has this uncanny way of waving its magic wand and casting a spell on you. Topless beauties have a certain charm, no man can ever resist, and so was the case with the Audi A3 Cabriolet that I got to drive on the roads of New Delhi. The attention you get from around is like a high that kicks into your mind like an engine turbocharger.

We took the saucy A3 Cabriolet for a spin and boy oh boy was it an experience. Just like that saucy lady on the beach, the A3 cabriolet is a blend of perfection. She isn’t really roaring for attention or being blatant about her beauty. This topless A3 is graceful and subtle in her style statement. The A3 is powered by a 1.8 litre TFSI turbocharged petrol motor which makes 177bhp and 250Nm of torque. All of these numbers convert into a top speed of 240kmph and an acceleration of 0-100kmph in a mere 7.8 seconds. This engine has a sweet purr like a wild cat and isn’t very loud and obvious. The petrol motors is mated to a 7 speed S-Tronic dual clutch automatic transmission which is quite smooth and seamless.

While riding around in this topless beauty I couldn’t help but admit that German engineering has no alternative or comparison. The ride just felt so smooth as if to say the road was made of butter. That speaks volumes of the perfectly tuned suspension. The A3 rides on a set of 225/ 45 R17 Pirelli tyres which provide adequate grip on tarmac and makes cornering a pleasurable experience. The tyres have been set on a McPherson Strut suspension system in the front and a Multi-link suspension setup in the rear. The A3 cabriolet performs like any other Audi on the road. It has a very no nonsense approach and every bit of engineering performs as expected. Braking has been facilitated with a ventilated disc in the front and a disc setup in the rear. The overall handling and ride comfort of the A3 cabriolet is remarkable but the only turn off was a slight delay in steering response.

The A3 Cabriolet looks quite like its hard top sibling but is faster and attracts much more attention.

The fabric roof can be retracted in less than 20 seconds even if you are on the move but below a speed of 50kmph. The interiors are more or less the same as the A3. The Cabin feels luxurious and plush, the MMI display is handy and easy to operate. The A3 also comes with an automatic climate conditioning, an optional Bang & Olufsen sound system, ABS, Driver, passenger and front side airbags, traction control, automatic headlamps with a follow-me-home function, cruise control, parking sensors and many more such features to make the ride safe and pleasurable.

While the top was down all things felt bright and beautiful but as soon as we pulled up the covers there was an immediate drop in our oomph factor. This car is definitely a head turner and nothing can replace the pleasure of topless motoring but how practical is this car? Well most cities in our country are really polluted and we did eat a lot of dust and pollution that day. We realised that once our adrenalins stopped being hyperactive, long after we had returned the car. The fact still remains that this car is a definite eye candy and it makes you feel good about yourself. The Audi A3 Cabriolet is available at a price of Rs. 44,75,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) and makes sense to own if you really want to feel like a rock star! MI

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We took the saucy A3 CABRIOLET for a spin and boy oh boy was it an experience. Just like that saucy lady on the beach, the A3 CABRIOLET is a blend of perfection. She isn’t really roaring for attention or being blatant about her beauty. This topless A3 is graceful and subtle in her style statement.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine & Transmission 1.8 L - (1798cc) - 4 cylinder - 16 valve - TFSI Turbocharged petrol engine 7 Speed S Tronic Automatic FWD

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Power & Torque 177bhp@5100-6200 rpm 250Nm@1250-5000rpm

0-100 kmph

Tyres

7.8 seconds

225/45 R17

Price 44,75,000 (ex-showroom Delhi)

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO GT TSI & POLO GT TDI

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine & Transmission 1.2 litre, 4 cylinder Turbo Stratified Injection (TSI) 7-Speed Automatic DSG

Power & Torque 103bhp @ 5000rpm 175Nm @ 1500-4100rpm

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0-100 kmph 9.7 seconds (Top Speed - 190kmph)

Tyres 185/60 R15

Price 8,58,000 (ex-showroom Delhi)

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eing a petrol head, I have never really been a fan of the Automatic transmission. I feel that if you are a petrol head, and you opt for an automatic is just like a chef whose favorite dish in the world is French Fries.

Volkswagen’s Polo GT has been the closest we have had to getting to a hot hatch for a while. The diesel GT TDI is the one with the manual, while the petrol TSI is the Automatic. Volkswagen has slightly updated both the GTs and I got to drive the TSI. With a 1.2 litre turbo charged 4 pot petrol engine in the front, producing a 103bhp and 175Nm of torque that kicks in at just 1750rpm all the way to 4100rpm, the power band is very accessible.

The gearbox is what makes all the difference when it comes to this car.

The 7-speed DSG dual clutch automatic transmission is the most sublime gearbox there is. It has 2/3 settings, in ‘D’ the gearbox changes at 2500rpm to keep the fuel consumption down. The problem with automatics are that in stop and go traffic, they are slow in reacting to when you need the power, but the DSG in the Polo GT is pretty quick in understanding the needs of the driving conditions on

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normal traffic driving. You could push the gear lever to the left and stick it into ‘M’ manual mode with the electronic sequential setting to change gears on your own. In Manual, the car will rev all the way until you shift, or it will shift only on its own when you just about to hit the limiter. Downshifting though is all on the driver which is great. It’s probably the only automatic transmissions that is the closest to absolute perfection and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

In ‘S’ sport mode, the shifts are just so instantaneous, you don’t feel a single change. It revs all the way to its max every time if you stomp on the throttle and leave it there. But when you don’t, it does shift at about 3000rpm to keep everything tidy which makes perfect sense in terms of practicality.

The petrol TSI is 40kgs lighter than the diesel therefore it does a 0-100kmph in 9.7 seconds while the diesel is just under a second behind and can only match the petrol version up to 183kmph, while the TSI can go all the way up to 190kmph.

Where the petrol falls behind is in fuel consumption obviously but only just.

The TSI manages a 17.21kmpl, 2.2kms less than the diesel. So it isn’t that less practical after all especially now that it comes with a new cooled glove box and a rear spoiler. MI

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ne of the most popular segments of the Indian car market is the hatch back segment in which some really exciting performance hot-hatches are on offer. Most of these cars make 100 plus bhp and offer power packed performance but an obvious riddle to solve is whether to buy a car with a petrol motor or a diesel mill. The diesel cars being offered in the Indian market today can match or even sometimes beat the petrol ones on offer. So we decide to settle the dispute using two of the most exciting hot hatches available – the Volkswagen Polo GT TSI and the Polo GT TDI. I drove the GT TDI while Rahul our motorsports ace drove the GT TSI. The GT TDI is powered by a 1.5 litre, 4-cylinder, Turbo diesel mill which can make 103bhp at 4400rpm and 250Nm of torque from 1500-2500rpm. All this power and torque translates into a top speed of 183kmph and a 0-100kmph time of 10.51 seconds. The GT TSI on the other hand produces the same 103bhp of power but at 5000rpm and only 175Nm of torque from 1500-4100rpm. The petrol motor reaches its peak power a shade after the diesel and does not have the same torque output but is lighter and hence has a better top speed and is quicker to a 100kmph than the diesel. Despite this the GT TDI is quicker off the line and that in itself is a big thing.

Both the GT TSI and the TDI look exactly similar from the inside and outside but are two completely different cars altogether. The reason is quite simple, while the TDI has a 5-speed manual transmission the TSI has a 7-speed DSG gearbox. Now for some people shifting a stick can be a pain but for motor maniacs like me it’s an obvious choice. You can shift as per your needs and there is no need to worry about the car’s reaction time but with an automatic there is always a lag in response to the gear shift be it in automatic drive or manual shifting modes. The DSG gear box on the TSI how ever is lightening quick yet not as much fun as the manual stick on the TDI. While the TSI offers smooth acceleration the shifts on the TDI are jerky and you feel an instant punch when you slam the accelerator after shifting.

The GT TDI weighs almost 39kgs more than the TSI and is nose heavy thanks to the diesel motor in the front. The TDI however does not feel underpowered at all and is fun to drive if you don’t mind the constant grunting of the diesel engine which does seep into the cabin. One of the advantages of buying a diesel is the better mileage derived. While the petrol TSI returns 17.21kmpl the diesel TDI returns 19.91kmpl. While both cars are the same on the features front they get a new cooled glove box for chilling drinks on the move. So for me the Polo GT TDI is an obvious choice thanks to the manual stick and the fact that it is quicker off the line than the TSI. MI

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine & Transmission 1.5 litre, 4 cylinder Turbo Direct Injection (TDI) 5-speed Manual

Power & Torque 103bhp @ 4400rpm 250Nm @ 1500-2500rpm

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0-100 kmph 10.51 seconds (Top Speed - 183kmph)

Tyres 185/60 R15

Price 8,58,000 (ex-showroom Delhi)

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On the blazing

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Report P. THARYAN & Photography: JOSHUA DAVID LUTHER & RAHUL KAPOOR

hat happens when you send a rocket into orbit at speeds the birds fly?

What happens when you challenge sprinter Usain Bolt with just your ordinary set of running skills?

What happens when light decides

to travel at the speed of sound?

What happens when time decides to take a nap for a while? What happens when you get the keys to a Lamborghini car and you say “No” to the drive? Preposterous situations no man can ever fathom!

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of super sports cars of the finest kind, invited us for a drive at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Nodia, we almost had a revolt in our office. Everybody wanted to drive the car but Lambroghini said only one could do that. As the Editor I had the last word, and much to chagrin of

my fellow journalists I took to the wheels of the Huracan LP 610-4 and also the Aventador LP 700-4, two splendid four-wheel drive vehicles from the Lamborghini stable.

It was as if the world of the rich and famous had opened before me and I simply stepped in. I was

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hot seats of a

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sucked out of my mundane middle class lifestyle and was in a world where speed thrills and never ever kills, rather it simply sends you on a trip so high and insane that even cocaine feels helpless! That is, speaking figuratively...

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Huracan LP 610-4

Aventador LP 700-4

Engine

V10 90° IDS, 40 valves

V12, 60°, MPI

Displacement

5,204cc

6498cc

Max Power

610 hp @ 8,250 RPM

700 hp @ 8,250 RPM

Max Torque

560 Nm @ 6,500 RPM

690 Nm @ 5,500 RPM

Transmission

7-speed LDF dual-clutch transmission, shift characteristics variable via Drive Select Mode

7 speed ISR, shifting characteristic depending on drive select mode

Tyres

Front: Pirelli 245/30 R20 Rear: Pirelli 305/30 R20

Front: Pirelli 255/35 ZR19 Rear :Pirelli 335/30 ZR20

Brakes

Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum brake servo unit, sixpiston calipers at the front, four-piston calipers at the rear

Dual hydraulic circuit brake system with vacuum brake booster; front and rear CCB, 6-cylinder brake callipers, 4-cylinder brake callipers Ø 400x 38 mm – Ø 380 x 38 mm

Acceleration

0-100 kmph: 3.2 s

0-100 kmph: 2.9 s

moment I crouched inside the aerodynamically perfect Aventador LP 700-4 donning my helmet, I was on a high. Nothing could explain the feeling inside me. If the exterior shape and the scissor doors were stunning to look at, so were interiors. Lamborghini offers its customers the choice to customise the interior to fit

one’s taste – from the colour of the stitching on the seats to the leather. Once seated, you are in full view of the multitude of controls. Instead of a conventional instrument cluster, the Aventador features a TFT display that provides you with all the information you need.

The drive had not even begun

and I felt as though I had achieved a strange kind of nirvana. The siren sounded and off we went, leaving the pit lane in a line, following the instructor in the safety car. The rules were simple. No overtaking, no driving dangerously, never to overtake the safety car and always maintaining the distance between the cars.

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After pressing the start button and setting the drive mode, I simply moved the shift paddle on the steering. Via Drive Select Mode one can choose from three different shifting characteristics: Strada, Sport and Corsa. You can either let the gearbox shift automatically, or you can select gears manually by using the shift paddles on the steering wheel.

Technical specifications of the car sunk in as I stepped on the accelerator of the left hand drive vehicle. The company had brought in a handful of left hand drive vehicles to the race track for the journalists. It was a breeze and the breeze simply got better as we drove on the straights.

The digital speedometer showed speeds of 230kmph at one point.

The car was rock solid and planted strong and hard on the tarmac at these insane speeds and within moments when we had to corner, it obeyed perfectly to the braking.

The driving dynamics of this super sports car is way awesome.

The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 has a 12-cylinder (V12) engine in its centre and it weighs only 235 kg. The 6498cc engine churns out a massive 700 hp and a maximum torque of 690 Nm. The engine is mated to a 7 speed ISR gearbox and its shifting time is only 50 milliseconds.

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The permanent all-wheel drive makes sure your throttle input is being transferred perfectly onto the tarmac. An electronically controlled Haldex generation IV clutch is responsible for the power distribution. Depending on the chosen drive mode, it transfers up to 60 percent of the available torque to the front wheels.

Everything about the car is perfectly fine-tuned and as Lamborghini says, “Our engineers make sure all suspension and drivetrain components are perfectly matched to each other.

A special suspension system, inspired by motorsports, is used in the Aventador. On the pushrod suspension with double wishbones a bellcrank is used to actuate the internal, vertically integrated spring and damper unit. This layout reduces the unsprung mass, improves the aerodynamics and leads to direct steering with minimised perturbation.

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rear wing with high velocity which pushes the rear part of the car onto the tarmac and creates a downforce. As a result, the slip decreases, the tyres produce better grip and the engine power can be used more efficiently. A special feature of the Aventador is the integrated rear wing. It only extends when needed – at mid-range and high speeds.

The diffusor on the underside of the car’s rear further increases the grip. It produces a vacuum by decelerating the airflow.

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car as it moves from 0 to 100 kph in only 2.9 seconds.

In order to keep the weight of the car low, a lot of carbon fibre has been used. The car’s monocoque is completely made of carbon fibre. Aluminum frames, which are used to install components like engine or axles, are attached to its front and rear.

These frames contribute to the overall weight reduction. Thanks to the use of carbon fibre and aluminum, the Aventador is very light and torsion-resistant. We realised this when driving at high speeds around corners, the car behaved so well.

Before I could blink a few times, I had completed a few

laps. I had reached heaven and back and I was not complaining about this short journey.

I had to switch my car now and drive the Huracan LP 610-4. No scissor door here, but a conventional one and once again I crouched into it to feel what it means to be rich, spoilt and carefree! Compared to the Aventador, the Huracan is simpler to look at. This too is a light vehicle made on a hybrid aluminum/carbon fibre frame. The Huracan LP 610-4 is a four wheel drive vehicle that is powered by a V10 90° IDS, 40 valves engines with a displacement of 5,204 cc. It delivers a maximum power of 610 hp @8250rpm and a maximum torque of 560 Nm @ 6,500 RPM. The Huracan has an all-wheel drive

with electrohydraulic multi-plate clutch 7-speed LDF dual-clutch transmission. I felt that the Hurcan was a bit smoother on the take and gear changes were not so pronounced as in the case of the Aventador.

The car can attain a top speed of 325 kmph and can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in 3.2 seconds.

Acceleration from 0-200 kmph comes in 9.9 seconds. We took a few laps around the Buddh circuit before the Lamborghini Instructor called it a day. Just when I thought I had seen and the driven the best of the Lamborghini cars, the company unveiled the Huracan LP 580-2. This is a two wheel drive and promises a lot of fun for those keen on a bit of adventure at high speeds. As I drove back to the real world of clumsy vehicles and clumsy drivers, I saw the the words plastered on one of the hoardings- “Speed thrills, but kills”. How stupid I thought, whoever wrote that does not have a clue on how the Lamborghini drives! MI

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FEATURES & TRAVEL INTERVIEW WITH PAVAN SHETTY, HEAD OPERATIONS, LAMBORGHINI INDIA

“India is a strategic market for Lamborghini” The Huracan LP 580-2 was recently unveiled at the LA Auto Show. Now it’s already been launched in India. What does this signify for the Indian market and the people here?

Two Wheel Drive has been a very important product even when we had the Gallardo.

Around 65pc of the sales of the Gallardo range was 2WD. So without a doubt it is an important offering that we had to give when we brought the Huracan into the county.

India is a strategic market, not just in the Asia/Pacific region, but also in the world perspective. A country with a high population, a country that has a lot of people who travel abroad, launching in India also has a good impact on customers worldwide where Indians are located. So it makes a lot of sense Lamborghini’s come with a lot of technical features, big powerful engines, traction control, two wheel drive, four wheel drive, are the Lamborghini customers able to understand and appreciate that?

It’s a very distinct profile of customers who buy these kinds of cars. Around 85-90pc of our customers are so involved and aware that they would understand even the smallest difference.

When I talk about a single clutch and a dual clutch, there is a really big difference for it to not pass through a customer. But our customers would understand and measure the presence or absence of LPI feedback through the steering. So when we talk about these cars we have to be really

opportunity to interact with customers in Asia and Europe.

Primarily, I don’t see much of a difference in the customer profile. Most of them are travelled, well educated; they understand what they are buying and understand what is in the car that is going to meet their need. but I found the Indian customer a lot more indulgent in what he is buying, the kind of questions they ask are a lot more detailed. This experience I’m yet to have with an international customer.

precise on what we are talking about.

In Europe and America, infrastructure is an absolute gem. So owners of these cars are able to drive them for miles and miles. In India sadly, a major part of India is not really drivable so are they able to utilize these cars like they are meant to be?

If you had asked me this question in 2012, I would have agreed with you. But in 2015, I would give a different view. I know of customers who have Aventadors that have run 27,000kms. I know of customers who have driven from Chennai to Bangalore regularly in Gallardos for work. There are customers in Kolkata who drive very, very regularly, the trend is really changing. If not Pan India, but in places where people are able to stretch, they do, they drive a lot.

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And for the shy ones, perhaps a day at the race tracks?

I don’t think a Lamborghini customer is usually shy. It’s sometimes lack of options, but then they find their way out with track days or forming their own groups and finding a good stretch of road to drive together, have a lovely day and go back home.

What is the difference that you have found among customers in India in terms of personality and involvement with Lamborghinis when compared to customers abroad?

For me, I’ve had the

With the rear wheel driven Huracan here within days of global debut, can we also see the Aventador SuperVeloce and the Huracan SuperTrofeo in India soon?

I’m glad to tell you that we have sold two SuperVeloces in India.

One is a Coupe and the other is a Roadster. So we should have them very soon in the country.

The Huracan SuperTrofeo on the other hand, is only available in Left Hand Drive at the moment, so due to restrictions, it’s not possible to get the SuperTrofeo here at the moment. MI

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POLARIS PHOENIX 200 ATV

Unquantifiable Fun Report: RAHUL KAPOOR

Fitness is an important part of a person’s life. But in the modern urban world, no matter who you are and what you do to keep yourself fit, one must admit it’s an expensive affair.

Any decent gym that will train you right and help you get fit, rather than help you build a muscular body to flog with no strength and substance just to flog it, cost anywhere above 50K for a yearly package. Going for a jog is healthy, but you’ll end up on a hospital bed because there is no escape from the pollution and dust in the air these days.

However, there is another way.

Thanks to Polaris, the makers of off road vehicles, there is now another way. They have vehicles for kids with 90cc engines all the way to turbo charged 1 litre monsters. The Polaris Phoenix 200 is a youth ATV for anyone who is above the age 15 and can manage the massive torque from the tiny little 200 cc single cylinder engine.

The Phoenix is a small quad bike that weighs just 179kgs that’s just 5 feet long, 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It looks tiny and not intimidating at all. When you look

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at it, it seems like child’s play. So we decided to have some fun with it and see what it’s like.

We went down to the recently inaugurated Polaris Experience Zone (PEZ) in Sonipat, Haryana. A small off road track designed by Polaris for Families and off road enthusiast alike who just want to have a good time and want to get a little dirty. Polaris has around 50 PEZs around the country.

These PEZ’s are like your local Go Karting tracks where you can pay a nominal fee to drive around a few laps around their course.

While Go-Karting is on tarmac, PEZs are more focused on offroad adventure sports. So anyone can come, pay and ride as long as you like. The PEZ in Sonipat is spread across 3 acres and we got to tear it apart to its last blade of grass. The dirt track around the compound includes slush patches, tight hairpin turns, water pits, tyre traps and small hills, a perfect blend of challenging turns and beginner friendly obstacles, but exhilarating for enthusiasts as well.

The Phoenix 200 to ride is fairly simple, the throttle is like drive my wire button unlike motorcycles

and you have a few choices of brakes. A gear lever sticks out of the side which says ‘N’ (Neutral) ‘F’ (Forward) and ‘R’ (Reverse).

So I stuck it into F and went for it. At first, sitting down I tried to get into grips on how to steer, throttle and brake on the move smoothly. I made some mistakes I’ll admit, but mostly because I had to get used to the controls.

Not understanding how much lock at the wheels I needed, I went and hit a brick wall on my first attempt and beached it.

So I got off the vehicle, and realised it was so light I could lift the vehicles with both my hands from the front tow bar. After getting the vehicle back on track me and the vehicle soldiered on. Gradually I got used to the controls and realised sitting down does restrict your steering abilities, so crouching and staying on my feet was the key to riding the ATV properly. I could corner harder and faster with more steering lock available while in the standing position and if I leaned in to the outside of the turn, I could balance the ATV better by adding more weight to the side,

and corner even quicker. The trick was to use the power to the rear wheels to turn in, not the steering itself. The more power, the better the cornering. It was just so much fun.

I never thought that a 200cc engine can ever be more fun than giant car with lots of power.

I’ll admit you get to do it more comfortably and luxury in a car, but on these off road ATVs, the amount of fun you can have is unquantifiable. You get such an adrenaline rush and all you muscles get pumped in just a few minutes from riding. But when the adrenaline subsides, you figure out the human anatomy very clearly with the pumped up muscular pain. It’s similar to going to a gym and spending hours and hours moving heavy things pointlessly and targeting a single point on your body. On the Phoenix 200, you work every single muscle simultaneously and repeatedly and you feel the pain for a whole week but you do it with a massive smile on your face.

You can’t see the smile because of all the mud obviously, but you have a giant smile none the less!

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Leather Couture with Indian Motorcycle

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s winter begins to nudge its way into a smoggy Delhi, parties and launches too are raising their exciting heads.

One such show was held at the Capital’s Select City Walk where in association with The V Renaissance (known for their bespoke art and luxury), Indian Motorcycle, part of the US based Polaris group, presented a Leather Couture fashion show.

“The idea of this concept was to put motorcycling in a different level.

Superbike motorcycling is all about luxury, customisation and bespoke.

We found this opportunity to show luxury motorcycles with luxury brands and how leather jackets, accessories, helmets, and motorcycles and the safety that goes with riding these motorcycles, have all been gelled together in this particular show. We have showcased as many options for motorcycling, for riding, and how the two worlds of motorcycling and luxury can gel so well,” said Sandeep Bansil, Dealer Principal, Indian Motorcycle Gurgaon At the show, around sixteen different kinds of leather outfits were displayed by different models. “Of course some are very fashion oriented, yes, the helmets, the leather jackets etc are some things we would lie to associate our motorcycles with,” Bansil added.

Indian Motorcycle is one of the oldest motorcycle companies in the world. Bansil said the company is doing good numbers here in terms of the quality clientele it is trying to target.

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Sandeep Bansil, Dealer Principal, Indian Motorcycle Gurgaon

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Hugo & Maximus HOW THE TWO PERCEIVE A CAR RIDE

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Report: P. THARYAN

am sure a lot of you would have watched a crazy television commercial which shows dogs driving a car. It may look and sound ludicrous. You bet, it’s ludicrous, juvenile and plain baboonery. Dogs do not drive. Dogs simply love a car ride or they simply refuse to get into a car.

Motown India experimented with two fully grown male dogs. One was a Golden Retriever who loves car rides and one a Labrador, who simply hates a car ride. This is the story of Hugo, the Golden Retriever

and Maximus, the Labrador.

So why do dogs love or hate a car ride?

Well, we simply cannot fathom that. You can ask the dogs! But travelling with your beloved pet in a car needs to be done with utmost care, or else you can end up killing or maiming your pet. You must be wondering why pets need to be carefully transported in a car, when more than half of the Indian population drives around in cars throwing all caution to the winds. No seat belts, children seated in mothers’ laps in the front seats, no child seats, child seated on his father’s lap while dad has one hand on the steering wheel and one around his child....all these are scenes that are

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witnessed over and over again on a daily basis on Indian roads.

We are tired of lecturing them. So why not give a bit of advice on how to deal with your pets while driving. Pets need to be restrained while being driven around in a car. Whenever you plan a long drive, always keep a few things in mind. Your pet should be properly restrained and that too at the rear seat. Fronts seats are not for children and pets. Restraining is very important for two reasons. One, if your pet is roaming free in your car, that will lead to distracted driving. Two, in case of any accident or crash, it could be dangerous to your pet,” advices Dr Anuj Synghal, veterinary doctor in the capital who specialises in pet care and surgery.

Dr Synghal goes to the extent of advising that one must always transport one’s pets in a crate or a carrier that is properly ventilated so that the pet can comfortably stand and sit in it. This carrier or crate should be further buckled up to the rear

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FEATURES & TRAVEL Your pet should be properly restrained and that too at the rear seat. Fronts seats are not for children and pets.

Restraining is very important. seats by seat belts or by any other means. In India this seems too far-fetched.

“The second best option is to restrain your dog in the rear seat with a seat belt. Or a person can sit in the rear seat and hold the pet by the leash or collar.

Restraining is very important in the case of cats and puppies. They really do not like being in the car. Sometimes what happens is they try to hide under the control panels. This could lead to an accident,” he says.

So while Hugo was all smart and energetic when it came to a ride in a car, Maximus refused to budge the moment the word “car” was mentioned to him.

You find this trait among humans too.

Some enjoy car rides, while others abhor it. Hugo, the moment he heard the engine of the Mahindra Scorpio come to life, he was tugging at his leash to get inside the vehicle. The scene was quite opposite with Maximus. He merely sat on the ground and refused to move at the sight of a car.

“If a dog is not car friendly, then it is important that the owner of the pet makes it car friendly. You have to devote a bit of time to make the pet car friendly. For a few days you have to sit with your pet in the rear seat of your car with some snacks or toys. Without driving around, you need to spend around 20 to 30 minutes in the stationery car. Once the pet is used to the car, then you need to take the pet for a short drive, maybe for five minutes initially and then one can increase the time. Slowly and steadily, the pet will get used to the car. Once the pet gets used to the car, you can go for a longer drive,” says Dr Synghal.

And in case your pet has motion sickness, there is a solution there too. “Motion sickness is very common among dogs, particularly puppies. In puppies, the equilibrium system which is in their ears is not fully developed. But as they grow, this system develops and the motion sickness reduces. Also, never take a pet for a drive on a full stomach or on an empty stomach. It is best to feed the dog three to four hours before the drive. But there are medications available in the market that reduces the motion

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sickness among the pets. They help in sedating the dogs as well as help in reducing the nausea and vomiting during car rides,” the vet concludes.

Thankfully, neither Hugo nor Maximus knows how to drive. As for the dumb TV commercial, it sucks big time! MI

Dr. Anuj Synghal, veterinary doctor

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THE KHYBER HIMALAYAN RESORT & SPA GULMARG

BY JYOTI BALANI

E

ach time I visit Gulmarg, I feel mesmerised at God’s ethereal creation and how nature can be so breathtakingly beautiful. Gulmarg as a destination was relatively unexplored until The Khyber Himalayan resort and Spa started three years ago and since then it has witnessed a rise in the number of travelers making it a must visit destination in Kashmir.

Located at an elevation of 8,825 ft in the Pir Panjal range of the majestic Himalayas, The Khyber, Himalayan Resort & Spa,

Gulmarg, is one of the highest hotels in India. Spread over seven acres in a pristine pine valley, this beautifully designed resort, offers breathtaking views of snow capped Affarwat peaks.

The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa houses eighty rooms, four luxury cottages and the Presidential Cottage. The interiors are designed with traditional materials and showcase fine Kashmiri crafts. Luxury balcony rooms with private balconies are perfect to sit and sip morning tea while watching the first rays of daybreak in

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the midst of pine trees and snow capped mountains. Each room features a separate dressing area, leading to a plush bathroom with a sunken tub where large picture windows offer brilliant views.

The resort is a foodies’ delight what with the various choices that it offers a guest. At Cloves, there’s something for everyone as this restaurant serves world cuisine and offers panoramic views from its windows. Make sure you try the Wazwan, the traditional Kashmiri feast, served by able waiting staff.

The Chaikash Tea Lounge named

after the Kashmiri word for soaked tea leaves, is a space as refined as the teas, coffees, tisanes and kahwah that can be enjoyed here.

The Tea Lounge opens onto a terrace which flows further down to a series of cascading terraces, ideal for al fresco dining and mountain-gazing. At Calabash, the cigar and sheesha lounge, there is a range of cigars for those who enjoy lighting up one. There is also an assortment of flavored tobaccos in the sheesha.

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FEATURES & TRAVEL The sprawling resort includes the beautifully landscaped Paradeez gardens and an amphitheatre; retail outlets; ski shop; with more than 10,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and event space. In addition to skiing, other popular winter activities include snowboarding, sledding and horse drawn sleigh rides.

The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa offers a host of spring and summer activities including trekking, golf, mountain biking and normal biking, gondola rides, horse riding, rock climbing, trout fishing, photography safaris and jeep excursions.

The Khyber Spa by L’Occitane located within the resort provides an experience of Provence in Gulmarg along with stunning views of the valley. With three single treatment rooms and two couple suites, each with its own private steam chamber, the spa is an ideal place to unwind and offers a range of rejuvenating massages, body scrubs, facials, wraps, body technical treatments, area focused treatments and wet treatments. I tried The Lemon Balm Signature massage which is a blend of Balinese, Swedish and acupressure massage techniques that rebalances the skin and revives the inner energy through the senses. Swedish effleurage strokes, Chinese acupressure and Balinese massage techniques combined to stimulate circulation and ease tensions along with the use of Aromachologie essential oils such as Lavender, Tea tree and Geranium ensure complete relaxation which I experienced after going for the Relaxing Aromachologie Massage.

A major tourist attraction located close to the resort is the Gulmarg Gondola, the highest ski lift in the world. It takes several hundreds of visitors and skiers per day to Kongdoori Mountain on the

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shoulder of Mount Affarwat, the highest ski point in the Himalayas at 13,780 feet. Reaching the highest ski point was a surreal experience even though it was really cold up there. While in Gulmarg, it is a good idea to drive down to the Maharani Mandir also known as the Mohineshwar Shivalaya which was built by Mohini Bai Sisodia, the wife of the ruler of Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh (the last King of Kashmir).

The temple is looked after by Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, a Kashmiri Muslim. He decided to look after the temple after the Kashmiri Pandits left the valley

and there was no one to look after the temple. His father was the Chowkidar of the temple for almost 40 years. Other attractions in Gulmarg include St. Mary’s Church which is a century old relic from the British era and one can also visit the Baba Reshi Shrine which lies at about 5 km on the outskirts of Gulmarg.

While one is in Kashmir, it would be ideal to experience a stay in a houseboat at Srinagar. A stay in Mascot Houseboats on Nageen Lake was like an icing on the

cake after a fabulous stay at the Khyber. These splendidly designed houseboats make for comfortable stays and showcase the warmth of Kashmiri hospitality. All the rooms in the houseboat were very well furnished and decorated with Kashmiri carpets, the bathrooms were fitted with modern amenities and there was an able attendant who catered to all our requirements such as meals, tea, etc. MI

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CAR PRICES MODEL

VARIANTS

ENGINE*

FUEL*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

* Engine in Litres | Fuel - Petrol (P), Diesel (D), CNG, LPG, Hybrid (H), Electric (E) | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakh/Crore

ASTON MARTIN DB9 Rapide

Vantage

Vanquish

A4

A6

A8 L

Q3

Q5

Q7 S5 Sportback RS5 RS6 Avant RS7 Sportback R8 R8 Spyder S4 S6 TT

VARIANTS

ENGINE*

FUEL*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

* Engine in Litres | Fuel - Petrol (P), Diesel (D), CNG, LPG, Hybrid (H), Electric (E) | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakh/Crore

BENTLEY MOTORS Coupe Volante Rapide S V8 Coupe V8 S Coupe V8 Volante V8 N430 V12 S V12 S Roadster Coupe Volante

6.0 6.0 6.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 6 6.0 6.0 6.0

P P P P P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

2.90 (Cr.) 3 (Cr.) 3.50 (Cr.) 1.86 (Cr.) 2.20 (Cr.) 2.40 (Cr.) NA NA NA 3.85 (Cr.) NA

40 TFSI Premium 40 TFSI Premium Plus + Sunroof 40 TFSI S Line Cabriolet 35TDI Attraction 35 TDI Premium + Sunroof Edition 35 TDI Premium Plus + Sunroof 35 TDI Technology Pack + Sunroof TFSI Premium Edition TDI Special Edition TDI Standard Edition TDI Premium Edition TDI Premium Plus TDI Technology Pack TDI Quattro Premium Plus TDI Quattro Technology 35 TFSI 35 TDI Matrix TFSI quattro TDI quattro TDI quattro W12 TDI quattro 35 TDI S Edition 35 TDI Premium 35 TDI Premium Plus TDI Quatrro Premium TDI Quatrro Premium Plus TDI Quatrro Technology TDI QuattroTechnology TDI Quattro Premium TDI Quattro Premium Plus TDI Quattro Technology TDI Quattro Technology TFSI quattro TFSI Quattro TFSI Quattro TFSI Quattro V8 FSI V10 FSI V10 FSI Plus S-Tronic V10 FSI TFSI Quatrro TFSI Quattro 45 TFSI Coupe Quattro

1.8 1.8

P

16.30

25.50

P

16.30

31.40

1.8 2.0

P D

16.30 20

44.75 24.56

AUDI

A3

MODEL

2.0

D

20

28.55

2.0

D

20

32.22

2.0

D

20

34.06

1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 1.8 2.0 4.0 3.0 4.2 6.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.2 3 4.2 4 4.0 4.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 3.0 3.0 2.0

P D D D D D D D P D P D D D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P P P P P P P P

15.64 17.11 17.11 17.11 17.11 17.11 14.94 14.94 15.26 18.53 9.20 6 NA NA 15.73 15.73 15.73 14.10 14.10 14.10 13.20 12 12 12 11.30 NA 9.20 10.4 10.4 8 7.60 7.60 7.70 10.30 NA 8.30

32.68 29.45 30.10 35.39 38.93 40.79 55.02 57.82 45.90 49.50 1.38 (Cr.) 1.17 (Cr.) 1.33 (Cr.) 1.87 (Cr.) 28.99 33.99 37.50 49.46 51.42 56.02 62.95 61.52 67.01 76.88 84.86 62.95 1.09 (Cr.) 1.35 (Cr.) 1.40 (Cr.) 1.71 (Cr.) 1.99 (Cr.) 2.31 (Cr.) 2.19 (Cr.) 52.64 95.25 60.35

Continental

Flying Spur Flying Spur Mulsanne BMW 1 Series 3 Series 3 series Gran Turismo 5 Series

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6 Series

7 Series

X1 X3

X5

X6 Z4

M

i BUGATTI Veyron CHEVROLET Beat

GT W12 GT V8 GT Speed W12 GT V8 S GTC W12 GTC V8 GT Speed Convertible GT V8S Convertible Flying Spur V8 Flying Spur W12 Mulsanne

6.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.8

P P P P P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 6.38 8 NA

NA 3.28 (Cr.) NA 3.54 (Cr.) NA NA 4.03 (Cr.) NA 3.21 (Cr.) 3.40 (Cr.) 5.55 (Cr.)

118d Prestige 118d Sport Line 320d Prestige 320d Sport Line 320d Luxury Line Sport Line Luxury Line 520d Prestige 520d Prestige Plus 520d Luxury Line 530d M Sport 640d Gran Coupé Eminence 640d Gran Coupé Design Pure Experience 730 Ld Prestige 730 Ld Eminence 730 Ld Signature 750Li Eminence 760Li Eminence ActiveHybrid 7L sDrive20d xLine xDrive20d Expedition xDrive20d xLine xDrive30d M Sport xDrive30d Expedition xDrive30d Design Pure Experience xDrive30d Design Pure Experience (7 Seater) xDrive40d sDrive 35i sDrive 35i Design Pure Traction M3 Sedan M4 Coupé M5 Sedan M6 Gran Coupé X5 M X6 M i8

2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

D D D D D D D D D D D D

20.58 20.58 18.88 18.88 18.88 19.59 19.59 18.48 18.48 18.48 14.69 17.54

26.50 29.50 34.90 38.90 38.90 39.90 42.90 44.90 47.90 49.90 59.90 1.14 (Cr.)

3.0

P

10.37

75.90

3.0 3.0 5.0 4.3 4.4 4.4 1.5

P P P P P P H

10.75 10.75 10.10 10.10 NA NA 47.45

1.23 (Cr.) 1.25 (Cr.) 1.39 (Cr.) 1.71 (Cr.) 1.55 (Cr.) 1.60 (Cr.) 2.29 (Cr.)

Veyron Grand Sport

8.0

P

NA

12 (Cr.)

PS LS LT LT Option

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

P P P P

18.61 18.61 18.61 18.61

4.20 4.47 4.90 5.41

3.0

D

17.54

1.21 (Cr.)

3.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

D D D P P P D D D D D

16.46 16.46 16.46 11.62 7.46 13.85 17.05 18.56 18.56 15.35 15.35

92.50 1.06 (Cr.) 1.25 (Cr.) 1.46 (Cr.) 1.95 (Cr.) 1.41 (Cr.) 37.90 46.90 51.90 59.90 65.90

3.0

D

15.35

69.90

3.0

D

15.35

72.90

3.0 3.0

D P

15.9 10.37

1.15 (Cr.) 74.90

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* Prices (Ex-Showroom Delhi) MODEL

VARIANTS

ENGINE*

FUEL*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

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Cruze

Enjoy

Sail Hatchback

Sail Sedan

Spark

Tavera *

Trailblazer

PS LS LT LT Option LT (MT) LTZ (MT) LTZ (AT) LS - 8 Seater LS -7 Seater LT - 8 Seater LT - 7 Seater LTZ - 8 Seater LTZ - 7 Seater TCDi LS - 8 Seater TCDi LS -7 Seater TCDi LT - 8 Seater TCDi LT - 7 Seater TCDi LTZ - 8 Seater TCDi LTZ - 7 Seater PS LS LS ABS LT ABS TCDi PS TCDi LS TCDi LS ABS TCDi LT ABS PS LS LS ABS LT ABS TCDi PS TCDi LS TCDi LS ABS TCDi LT ABS BS4 OBDII LS BS4 OBDII LT BS4 OBDII Neo 3 -10-BS3 Neo 3 Max -10-BS3 Neo 3 Max -7-BS3 Neo 3 LS-10-BS3 Neo 3 LS-7-BS3 Neo 3 LS-7(C)-BS3 Neo 3 LT-9-BS3 Neo 3 LT-8-BS3 Neo 3 LT-7(C)-BS3 LTZ 4x2 AT

MODEL

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8

D D D D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D D P P P P D D D D P P P P D D D D P P P D D D D D D D D D D

25.44 25.44 25.44 25.44 17.30 17.30 NA 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 22.10 22.10 22.10 22.10 18.20 18.20 18.20 18.20 22.10 22.10 22.10 22.10 16.20 16.20 16.20 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 13.58 11.45

5.05 5.34 5.77 6.28 14.26 15.81 16.86 6.24 6.26 6.83 6.86 7.68 7.70 7.54 7.57 8.02 8.05 8.76 8.79 4.67 5.16 5.39 5.99 5.69 6.20 6.36 7.18 5.50 5.99 6.36 6.84 6.74 7.14 7.45 8.05 3.61 3.88 4.18 7.59 8.47 8.79 9.25 9.51 9.62 10.58 11.03 11.30 26.40

D D1 A T D D1 A T

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

P P P P P P P P

20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63 20.63

3.23 3.26 3.59 4.05 3.79 3.82 4.15 4.61

T Convertible FF GTB Coupe Spyder Speciale Berlinetta

3.8 6.2 3.9 4.5 4.5 6.2

P P P P P P

9.51 6.49 6.96 8.46 8.46 6.66

NA NA NA NA NA NA

Amaze

Active Fire Dynamic Fire Active Multijet Dynamic Multijet Emotion Multijet Active Fire Active T-Jet Dynamic T-Jet Emotion T-Jet Active Multijet Dynamic Multijet Emotion Multijet Classic Fire Classic Multijet Classic Plus Multijet Active Fire Dynamic Fire Emotion Fire Active Multijet Dynamic Multijet Emotion Multijet Sport 93 PS Punto Avventura Powered by Abarth 595 Competizione

1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4

P P D D D P P P P D D D P D D P P P D D D D P P P

14.40 14.40 20.50 20.50 20.50 15.70 15.70 15.70 15.70 20.40 20.40 20.40 14.90 19.50 19.50 15.80 15.80 15.80 21.20 21.20 21.20 21.20 16.3 17.10 NA

6.44 7.31 7.18 7.95 8.49 7 7.99 9.15 9.67 8.47 9.62 10.09 6.12 7.13 7.69 4.94 5.36 7.18 5.88 6.51 7.14 7.52 9.99 9.99 29.85

Amaze

EX 6 Seater

2.6

D

NA

9.59

Force One

Gurkha

FERRARI California FF 488 458 F12 FIAT

Avventura

Linea

Linea Classic

Punto Evo

Abarth FORCE Force One

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FUEL*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

LX-ABS 6 Seater SX-ABS 6 Seater SX-ABS 5 Seater Hard Top (4x4) Soft Top (4x2) Soft Top (4x4)

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.6 2.6

D D D D D D

NA NA NA NA NA NA

14.34 12.70 12.78 8.71 6.42 8.56

LXi Duratec CLXi Duratec Titanium Duratec LXi Duratorq CLXi Duratorq Titanium Duratorq Ambiente M/T Trend M/T Titanium M/T Titanium A/T Trend+ Ecoboost Titanium+ (O) Ecoboost Ambiente (D) Trend (D) Trend+ Titanium (D) Titanium (O) (D) 4x2 M/T 4x2 A/T 4x4 A/T Ambiente Trend Titanium Base Ambiente Trend Trend+ Titanium Titanium+ Titanium A/T Base Ambiente Trend Trend+ Titanium Titanium+ Ambiente Trend Titanium Titanium+ Ambiente Trend Titanium Titanium+ Titanium (AT)

1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P P D D D P P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P P P P D D D D D D P P P P D D D D P

14.09 14.09 14.09 19.68 19.68 19.68 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.60 18.90 18.90 22.70 22.70 22.70 22.70 22.70 12.67 10.70 10.70 25.01 25.01 25.01 18.16 18.16 18.16 18.16 18.16 18.16 17 25.83 25.83 25.83 25.83 25.83 25.83 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 17.2

5.06 5.77 6.58 6.47 6.95 7.68 6.79 7.75 8.90 9.93 8.53 9.89 7.98 8.70 9.18 9.85 10.44 22.15 23.73 25.67 8.50 9.39 10.18 4.29 4.56 5.00 5.25 5.75 6.40 6.91 5.29 5.62 5.97 6.22 6.72 7.40 4.89 5.76 6.69 7.24 5.89 6.76 7.69 8.24 7.79

E M/T EX M/T S M/T S MT Plus (i-VTEC) SX M/T VX M/T VX (O) M/T S A/T VX A/T E M/T EX M/T S M/T SX M/T VX M/T VX (O) M/T E M/T EX M/T S M/T V M/T VX M/T VX BL M/T VX A/T VX BL A/T E M/T S M/T SV M/T V M/T VX M/T SV CVT VX CVT EMT SMT SVMT VMT VXMT VX (0) MT VX (0) MT 2WD M/T 2WD A/T 4WD AVN A/T

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.4

P P P P / CNG P P P P P D D D D D D P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P D D D D D P D P P P

18 18 18 NA 18 18 18 15.50 15.50 25.80 25.80 25.80 25.80 25.80 25.80 19.40 19.40 19.40 19.40 19.40 19.40 16.50 16.50 17.80 17.80 17.80 17.80 17.80 18 18 26 26 26 26 25.10 NA NA 13.70 13.70 12

5.19 5.55 5.94 5.99 6.48 6.87 7.32 6.95 7.78 6.20 6.52 6.97 7.39 7.75 8.20 4.21 4.43 4.78 5.12 5.51 5.99 6.31 6.78 7.53 8.19 8.78 9.37 10.34 9.81 11.42 8.75 9.40 9.94 10.55 11.53 10.64 11.83 21.09 22.85 25.09

FORD

Classic

Ecosport

Endeavour

Fiesta

Figo

Figo Aspire

DATSUN

Go+

ENGINE*

* Engine in Litres | Fuel - Petrol (P), Diesel (D), CNG, LPG, Hybrid (H), Electric (E) | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakh/Crore

*Only Available in BS3 permitted Cities

Go

VARIANTS

HONDA

Brio

City

CR-V

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ENGINE*

FUEL*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

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Jazz

Mobilio

E S SV V VX S CVT V CVT E S SV V VX E S V V (O) E S V V (O) RS RS (O)

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P P P P P P D D D D D P P P P D D D D D D

18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 19 19 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30 24.20 24.20 24.20 24.20 24.20 24.20

5.30 5.94 6.44 6.79 7.26 6.99 7.85 6.49 7.14 7.64 8.09 8.59 6.75 7.80 9.06 9.75 8.19 8.93 10.09 10.77 11.19 11.87

L S SX+ L LS S+ SX SX+ SX+ A/T SX (O) S M/T SX M/T SX A/T L M/T S M/T SX M/T SX A/T D-Lite D-Lite+ Era+ Era+ Lpg Magna+ Magna+ LPG Magna+ Kappa Magna+ (O) Sportz Kappa Era Kappa Magna Kappa Sportz Kappa Sportz (O) Kappa Sportz Special Edition Kappa Asta Kappa Asta (O) CRDi Era CRDi Magna CRDi Sportz CRDi Sportz (O) CRDi Sportz Special Edition CRDi Asta CRDi Asta (O) Kappa Era Kappa Magna Kappa Magna (LPG) Kappa Sportz Kappa Asta Kappa Asta A/T Kappa Asta (O) CRDi Era CRDi Magna CRDi Sportz CRDi Asta CRDi Asta (O) Era Magna Sportz Sportz LPG Kappa Base Kappa S CRDi Base CRDi S CRDi SX 2WD M/T 2WD A/T 4WD A/T Base S S (O) S (O) A/T SX CRDi Base

1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4

P P P D D D D D D D P P P D D D D P P P P/LPG P P/LPG P P P P P P P P P P D D D D D D D P P P/LPG P P P P D D D D D P P P P/LPG P P D D D D D D P P P P P D

15.29 15.29 15.29 21.38 21.38 21.38 19.67 19.67 17.01 19.67 16.30 16.30 14.30 22.70 22.70 22.70 19.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 21.10 20.30 20.30 21.10 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 22.54 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 18.90 24 24 24 24 24 19.81 19.81 19.81 19.20 17.19 17.19 21.19 21.19 21.19 14.74 13.01 13.01 17.01 17.01 17.01 17.01 17.01 23.50

8.59 9.57 11.19 9.46 10.42 11.45 11.59 12.67 13.57 13.6 14.43 15.71 16.79 14.87 15.65 16.97 18.24 3.01 3.31 3.45 3.71 3.75 4.02 4.05 4.18 4.04 5.34 5.88 6.39 6.74 6.69 6.97 7.16 6.45 6.99 7.54 7.86 7.84 8.09 8.28 4.62 4.82 5.25 5.22 5.48 6.23 5.81 5.49 5.68 6.08 6.35 6.67 4.17 4.41 4.70 4.98 6.38 7.10 7.63 8.34 8.89 26.65 27.86 29.95 7.69 8.79 9.32 10.05 10.09 8.90

MODEL

Elantra

Eon

Elite i20

Grand i10

i10

i20 Active

Santa Fe

4S Fludic Verna

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ENGINE*

FUEL*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

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4S Fludic Verna

Xcent

CRDi S CRDi S (O) CRDi SX CRDi SX A/T Kappa Base Kappa S Kappa S (O) Kappa SX Kappa SX (O) Kappa SX (O) A/T CRDi Base CRDi S CRDi S (O) CRDi SX CRDi SX (O)

1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D

23.50 23.50 23.50 19.08 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 16.90 24.40 24.40 24.40 24.40 24.40

9.93 10.52 11.39 12.12 4.96 5.64 5.90 6.58 6.84 7.59 5.85 6.54 6.80 7.47 7.74

D-Max Single Cab D-Max Space Cab Flat Deck D-Max Space Cab Arched Deck BS4 4x2 MT BS4 4x2 MT HI Pack BS4 AT Premium

2.5 2.5

D D

NA NA

5.89 6.09

2.5

D

NA

6.99

3.0 3.0 3.0

D D D

12.08 12.08 NA

21.40 22 23.90

F-Type Coupe F-Type S Coupe F-Type R Coupe F-Type V6 S Covertible F-Type V8 S Covertible XF XF Executive Edition XF XFR Premium Luxury Portfolio Premium Luxury Portfolio

3.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

P P P P P P D D D P P P D D

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 9.4 NA NA

1.25 (Cr.) 1.38 (Cr.) 1.88 (Cr.) 1.53 (Cr.) 1.81 (Cr.) 51.19 51.51 47.66 59.97 NA NA 97.73 96.56 1.03 (Cr.)

LP 700-4 LP 700-4 Roadster LP 610-4 LP 580-2

6.5 6.5 5.2 5.2

P P P P

6.3 6.3 NA NA

3.69 (Cr.) 4.77 (Cr.) 3.43 (Cr.) 2.99 (Cr.)

V6 SE V6 HSE TD4 S TD4 SE TD4 SE (5+2) TD4 HSE TD4 HSE (5+2) TD4 HSE Luxury TD4 HSE Luxury (5+2 TDV6 HSE TDV6 Vogue SDV8 Vogue SE SDV8 Autobiography V8 SC Autobiography TDV6 Vogue LWB SDV8 Vogue SE LWB SDV8 Autobiography LWB V8 SC Autobiography LWB Pure SE HSE HSE Dynamic SDV6 S SDV6 SE SDV6 HSE SC Autobiography

3.0 3.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.0 3.0 4.4 4.4 5.0 3.0 4.4 4.4 5.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.0

P P D D D D D D D D D D D P D D D P D D D D D D D P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

1.11 (Cr.) 1.20 (Cr.) 46.10 51.01 52.50 53.34 54.83 60.70 62.18 1.83 (Cr.) 2.08 (Cr.) 2.57 (Cr.) 2.68 (Cr.) 2.63 (Cr.) 2.20(Cr.) 2.57 (Cr.) 2.68 (Cr.) 2.76 (Cr.) 47.10 52.90 57.70 63.20 1.16 (Cr.) 1.32 (Cr.) 1.51 (Cr.) 1.75 (Cr.)

Plus Non Ac BS4 Plus Ac BS4 Ex Non Ac BS4 Ex Ac BS4 SLE BS4 SLX BS4 ZLX BS4 C2 C4 C6 C8 RX5 MT RX6 MT RX7 AT S2 S4 S4 / S4 4WD S6 / S6 PLUS S8 S10 / S10 4WD S10 AT DI 2WD

2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6

D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 17.21 17.21 17.21 17.21 11.18 11.18 11.18 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

6.88 7.27 6.50 6.90 7.30 7.82 7.99 6.41 7.28 7.75 8.26 19.83 21.87 23.17 8.69 9.29 9.70 / 10.83 10.48 / 10.79 11.68 12.32 / 13.45 13.13 5.21

ISUZU D-Max

MU-7

HYUNDAI

Creta

VARIANTS

JAGUAR

F-Type

XF

XJ LAMBORGHINI Aventador Huracan LAND ROVER Discovery

Discovery Sport

Discovery Sport

Range Rover

Range Rover Evoque

Range Rover Sport MAHINDRA

Bolero

Quanto

Rexton

Scorpio

Thar

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Thar

TUV 300

Verito

Verito Vibe

XUV 500

XYLO

DI 2WD PS DI 4X4 4x4 CRDE T4 T4+ T6 T6+ T6+ AMT T8 T8 AMT D2 D4 D6 ABS D6 ABS EXECUTIVE D2 D4 D6 W4 FWD W6 FWD W8 FWD W8 AWD W10 FWD W10 AWD D2 BS IV D2 MAXX BS IV D4 BS IV H4 BS IV / ABS BS IV H8 ABS BS IV / ABS AIRBAG BS IV H9 BS IV

2.6 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.2

D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

NA NA NA 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 18.49 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 20.08 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 14.88 14.88 14.88 14.02

5.45 5.96 8.25 6.98 7.33 7.63 7.88 8.6 8.48 9.2 6.72 6.95 7.65 8.13 6 6.27 6.89 11.21 12.48 14.18 14.99 14.99 15.99 8.07 7.86 8.49 8.96 / 9.20

2.2

D

14.02

10.23 / 10.62

2.2

D

14.02

11.47

E

NA

4.79

E

NA

5.24

P P P P P P CNG P P P P P P P P P P P D D D D P P P P P P P D D D D CNG D D P P P D D D P P P H H H H H P P P CNG P CNG

22.74 22.74 22.74 22.74 22.74 22.74 30.46 24.07 24.07 24.07 24.07 24.07 24.07 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 27.39 27.39 27.39 27.39 23.10 23.10 23.10 23.10 23.10 23.10 23.10 27.62 27.62 27.62 27.62 31.79 26.30 26.30 20.73 20.73 19.12 26.30 26.30 26.30 20.73 19.12 20.73 28.90 28.90 28.90 28.90 28.90 15.10 15.10 15.10 20 20 20

2.52 2.89 3.11 3.27 3.25 3.43 3.68 3.19 3.36 3.98 3.52 3.72 4.01 4.99 5.71 6.31 7.01 6.76 6.16 6.81 7.41 8.11 3.96 4.46 4.26 4.76 4.56 5.02 5.06 4.71 5.01 5.31 5.77 4.92 8.31 8.92 7.23 7.81 8.94 9.76 10.12 10.37 8.51 9.64 9.09 8.23 8.37 8.81 9.52 10.17 3.15 3.46 3.32 4.21 3.443 3.82

MODEL

T2 e2o T20 *Inclusive of Govt. FAME demand incentives MARUTI STD LX Lxi LXi Airbag Alto 800 Vxi VXi Airbag LXi CNG LX Lxi LXi CNG Alto K10 Vxi VXi (O) VXi AGS Sigma Delta Zeta Alpha CVT Baleno Sigma Diesel Delta Diesel Zeta Diesel Alpha Diesel Lxi LXi AGS Vxi VXi AGS Zxi ZXi (O) Celerio Zxi AMT LDi Vdi Zdi ZDi (O) GREEN Vxi Vdi VDi Plus VXi VXi Plus VXi Plus AT ZDi Ciaz ZDi (O) ZDi Plus ZXi ZXi AT ZXi Plus VDI VDI (O) VDI+ Ciaz Hybrid ZDI ZDI+ 5 Seater 5 Seater Ac 7 Seater Eeco Flexi Green Flexi Green 5 Seater Non Ac

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0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

ENGINE*

FUEL*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

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Eeco

Ertiga

Gypsy Omni

Ritz

S-Cross

MAHINDRA REVA Electric Motor Electric Motor

VARIANTS

Swift

Swift Dzire

WagonR

WagonR Stingray MASERATI Ghibli Quattraporte Gran Turismo Gran Cabrio Gran Cabrio MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class

CLA-Class B-Class C-Class C-Class

E-Class

GLA-class GL-class GLE - Class

S-class

Green 5 Seater Ac Lxi Vxi VXi ABS ZXi LDi Vdi Zdi LXi CNG VXi CNG King Soft Top King Hard Top MPI E LXi VXi VXi ABS VXi AT ABS ZXi Mc LDi Mc VDi Mc VDi ABS Mc ZDi Sigma Delta Zeta Alpha Delta Zeta Alpha LXi LXi (O) VXi ZXi LDi VDi ZDi LXi LXi (O) VXi VXi AT ZXi LDi VDi ZDi Mc Lx Mc LXi LXi CNG Mc VXi Mc VXi ABS Vxi AGS LXi VXi VXi (O)

1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

CNG P P P P D D D CNG CNG P P LPG P P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P D D D P P P P P D D D P P CNG P P P P P P

20 16.02 16.02 16.02 16.02 20.77 20.77 20.77 22.80 22.80 11.96 11.96 10.90 14.70 18.50 18.50 18.50 17.16 18.50 23.20 23.20 23.20 23.20 23.65 23.65 23.65 23.65 22.70 22.70 22.70 20.40 20.40 20.40 20.40 25.20 25.20 25.20 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 19.10 23.40 23.40 23.40 20.51 20.51 26.60 20.51 20.51 20.51 20.51 20.51 20.51

4.18 5.99 6.86 6.93 7.66 7.48 8.12 8.78 6.68 7.45 6.01 6.15 2.57 2.56 4.45 4.85 5.09 6.09 5.45 5.53 5.85 6.04 6.44 8.34 9.15 9.99 10.75 11.99 12.99 13.74 4.64 4.78 5.40 6.24 5.84 6.31 7.28 5.16 5.28 5.94 6.73 6.89 5.99 6.94 7.9 3.7 4.02 4.56 4.28 4.59 5.09 4.21 4.49 4.78

Ghibli Quattraporte Quattraporte GTS Gran Turismo Gran Turismo Sport MC Stradale Gran Cabrio Gran Cabrio Sport Gran Cabrio MC

3. 0 3. 0 3.8 4.2 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7

D P P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

1.1 (Cr.) 1.5 (Cr.) 2.2 (Cr.) 1.8 (Cr.) NA NA 2.0 (Cr.) NA NA

180CDI Style New 180 Sports New 200 CDI Sports 200 CDI 200 Sport 200 CDI Sport 180 Sport 200 CDI Sport Facelift 200 Avantgarde (CKD) 220 CDI Avantgarde (CKD) 200 CDI Avantgarde 220 CDI Style 200 CDI Avantgarde 250 CDI Avantgarde 350 CDI Avantgrade V6 Cabriolet 200 CDI Style 200 CDI Sport 200 Sport 350 CDI 250 CDI 350 Cdi 350 CDI 500 500 Coupe Maybach S 500 Maybach S 600 600 Guard

1.6 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.6 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 3.0 3.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 3.0 2.1 3.0 3.0 4.6 4.6 4.6 6.0 6.0

P P D D P D P D P D D D P D D P D D P D D D D P P P P P

15.50 NA NA 17.90 15.04 17.90 NA NA 14.74 19.27 19.27 19.27 13.82 14.21 NA NA 17.90 17.9 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 8.8

26.19 27.45 28.45 31.50 35 35.90 29.45 30.45 38.90 39.90 42.90 37.90 48.50 50.70 59.90 78.50 31.9 34.90 36 77.50 58.9 69.9 1.13 (Cr.) 1.44 (Cr.) 2.00 (Cr.) 1.67 (Cr.) 2.60 (Cr.) 8.9 (Cr.)

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CLS-Class SLK-class

AMG

250 350 CLA 45AMG GLA 45AMG C 63 AMG C 63 S AMG E 63 AMG GL 63 AMG G 63 AMG Crazy Colour Edition ML 63 AMG SLK 55 AMG S 63 AMG Coupe S 63 AMG Sedan GT S

2.2 3.5 2.0 2.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

D P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

76.50 75.00 69.50 71.90 1.06 (Cr.) 1.30 (Cr.) 1.29 (Cr.) 1.78 (Cr.)

5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4

P

NA

2.17 (Cr.)

P P P P P

10.41 NA NA NA NA

1.50 (Cr.) 1.26 (Cr.) 2.60 (Cr.) 2.53 (Cr.) 2.40 (Cr.)

Cooper D Cooper S Cooper D Cooper Convertible CooperD

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 2

D D D P D

21.15 21.15 21.15 NA 16.57

32.65 34.65 36.10 36.70 36.5

Sport 4x2 A/T Sport Di-D 4x4

2.5 2.5

D D

13.5 13.5

25.35 25.85

XE XE+ XL XL (O) XV X (O) SV XL XL Comfort XV CVT DCI XE DCI XL DCI XL Comfort DCI XV DCI XV Premium Active XL Active XV Active XV S XE XL XL CVT XE D XL D XV D XV D Premium Safety XV D Premium Leather XL XE D XL D XL D PLUS XL D THP XV OPTION D THP XV OPTION D THP Premium

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

D D D D D D D P P P D D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D P D D D D D D

19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 18.44 18.44 19.34 23.08 23.08 23.08 23.08 23.08 19.49 19.49 19.49 17.97 17.97 17.97 22.71 22.71 22.71 22.71 22.71 13.24 20.45 20.45 20.45 19.01 19.01 19.01

9.14 9.67 10.51 10.77 11.22 11.48 12.22 5.16 5.82 6.93 5.74 6 6.62 7.10 7.47 4.38 4.70 5.02 7.40 8.19 9.55 8.60 9.25 10 10.29 10.50 10.15 10.13 11.17 11.45 11.64 12.60 12.92

MINI Mini 3-Door Mini 5-Door Mini Convertible Mini Countryman MITSUBISHI Pajero

MODEL

Micra

Micra Active

New Sunny

Terrano

Rio

911

Boxter

Cayenne

Cayman Macan

Panamera

Careera Careera S Careera 4 Careera 4S Careera Cabriolet Careera S Cabriolet Careera 4 Cabriolet Careera 4S Cabriolet Turbo Turbo S Turbo Cabriolet Turbo S Cabriolet Targa 4 Targa 4 S GT3 Boxter S Boxter GTS Cayenne Diesel Cayenne S Diesel Cayenne S Cayenne Turbo Cayman S Cayman GTS S Diesel Turbo Panamera Panamera Diesel Panamera 4 Panamera GTS Panamera Turbo Panamera Turbo S

3.4 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.0 4.2 3.6 4.8 3.4 3.4 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 4.8 4.8

P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P D D P P P P D D P D P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Na NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 12.9 13 12.5 10.2 NA NA NA 15.80 10.80 NA NA NA NA NA NA

1.35 (Cr.) 1.55 (Cr.) 1.45 (Cr.) 1.64 (Cr.) 1.48 (Cr.) 1.67 (Cr.) 1.58 (Cr.) 1.77 (Cr.) 2.10 (Cr.) 2.52 (Cr.) 2.23 (Cr.) 2.67 (Cr.) 1.59 (Cr.) 1.78 (Cr.) 2.14 (Cr.) 1.00 (Cr.) 1.15 (Cr.) 1.04 (Cr.) 1.18 (Cr.) 1.16 (Cr.) 1.74 (Cr.) 1.02 (Cr.) 1.15 (Cr.) 98.18 1.09 (Cr.) 1.14 (Cr.) 1.13 (Cr.) 1.17 (Cr.) 1.47 (Cr.) 1.81 (Cr.) 2.28 (Cr.)

Duster

Fluence Koleos

Kwid

Lodgy

Pulse

Scala

GX GLX

1.2 1.2

P P

15 15

4.71 5.16

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DX LX CRDi

1.2 1.2 1.2

D D D

13 13 20

5.64 6.10 6.70

RXE RXL 85 PS RXE 85 PS RXL 85 PS RXL Plus 85 PS RXL Option 110 PS RXL 110 PS RXL AWD 110 PS RXZ AWD 110 PS RXZ Plus 110 PS RXZ Option E2 E4 4x2 MT 4X4 MT 4X4 AT STD RXE RXE (O) RXL RXT RXT (O) 85 PS 85 PS RxE 85 PS RxL 85 PS RxZ 110 PS RxL 110 PS RxZ (7 Seater) 110 PS RxZ Stepway RxZ 110 PS 8 seater Stepway RxZ 110 PS 7 seater RXL RXL ABS RXZ RXE RXL RXL CVT RXZ CVT RXE RXL RXZ

1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P D D D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P D D D

13.24 13.24 19.87 19.87 19.87 19.87 19.64 19.64 19.64 19.64 19.64 20.04 20.04 17.15 16.26 14.56 25.17 25.17 25.17 25.17 25.17 25.17 21.04 21.04 21.04 21.04 19.98 19.98 19.98 19.98 19.98 23.08 23.08 23.08 16.95 16.95 17.97 17.97 21.64 21.64 21.64

8.30 9.63 9.07 10.10 10.80 11.39 11.10 12.40 13.55 12.37 12.42 14.73 16.31 23.48 26.68 27.75 2.57 2.89 2.95 3.11 3.44 3.53 8.19 8.99 9.59 10.89 10.09 11.79 11.49 11.99 12.29 5.04 6.11 6.80 7.44 8.23 9.41 10.34 8.58 9.10 10.02

Ghost SWB Ghost EWB Ghost V-Specification Phantom Phantom EWB Drophead Coupe Coupe Wraith Drophead Coupe

6.6 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6

P P P P P P P P P

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

4.50 (Cr.) NA NA 3.34 (Cr.) NA 4.01 (Cr.) 4 (Cr.) NA NA

Ambition TSI Elegance TSI AT Ambition TDI CR Ambition TDI CR AT Elegance TDI CR AT Active MPI Ambition MPI Plus Elegance MPI Elegance MPI Black Package Elegance Plus MPI Elegance MPI AT Elegance MPI Black Package AT Active TDI CR Ambition TDI CR Plus Elegance TDI CR Elegance TDI CR Black Package Ambition TDI CR Plus AT Elegance TDI CR AT Elegance TDI CR Black Package AT Elegance Plus AT Elegance Plus Black Package AT Elegance TSI MT Elegance TSI AT Elegance TDI CR AT Elegance TDI CR 4x2 Elegance TDI CR 4x4

1.4 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6

P P D D D P P P P P P

16.80 14.70 20.60 19.30 19.30 15 15 15 15 15 14.30

16.25 19.66 17.87 18.55 20.60 7.55 8.43 8.88 9.01 9.22 9.87

Pure LX 4x2 BS IV Pleasure LX 4x2 BS IV Pride 4x4 BS IV XE Revotron 90PS XM Revotron 90PS XMS Revotron 90PS

ROLLS-ROYCE Ghost Series II

Phantom Series II Wraith Dawn SKODA

Rapid

Rapid

Superb Yeti

1.6

P

14.30

10.34

1.5 1.5 1.5

D D D

21.66 21.66 21.66

8.80 9.48 9.87

1.5

D

21.66

10

1.5 1.5

D D

21.66 21.66

10.83 11.18

1.5

D

21.66

11.31

1.5

D

21.66

11.52

1.5

D

21.66

11.65

1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0

P P D D D

13.10 13.70 17.20 17.72 17.67

21.65 23.30 26.25 20.10 21.80

2.2 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

D D D P P P

15.05 15.05 15.05 17.57 17.57 17.57

10.42 12.56 15.43 4.45 5.16 5.40

TATA Aria

PREMIER Rio

FUEL*

RENAULT

Octavia

PORSCHE

ENGINE*

* Engine in Litres | Fuel - Petrol (P), Diesel (D), CNG, LPG, Hybrid (H), Electric (E) | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakh/Crore

NISSAN

Evalia

VARIANTS

Bolt

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Bolt

GenX Nano

Indica

Indigo eCS

Manza

Safari

Safari Storme

Sumo Gold

Vista Xenon XT

Zest

XT Revotron 90PS XE Quadrajet 75PS XM Quadrajet 75PS XMS Quadrajet 75PS XT Quadrajet 75PS XE XM XMA (AMT) XT XTA (AMT) ev2 LS BS IV ev2 LX BS IV emax GLS BS IV emax GLX BS IV GLX BS IV GVX BS IV LS LX VX emax GLS emax GLX Safire GLS Safire GLX Safire GVX Safire GEX Safire GEXL Quadrajet LS Quadrajet LX Quadrajet VX Quadrajet EX Quadrajet EXL Dicor EX BS 4 Dicor LX BS 4 Storme LX BS 4 Storme EX Storme VX 4x2 Storme VX 4x4 CX BS 4 CX - PS BS 4 EX BS 4 GX BS 4 Quadrajet LS BS 4 Quadrajet VX Tech BS 4 XT EX 4x2 XT EX 4x4 XE Revotron 90PS XM Revotron 90PS XMS Revotron 90PS XT Revotron 90PS XE Quadrajet 75PS XM Quadrajet 90PS XMS Quadrajet 90PS XT Quadrajet 90PS XMA Quadrajet 90PS

1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

P D D D D P P P P P D D P/CNG P/CNG P P D D D P/CNG P/CNG P P P P P D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D P P P P D D D D D

17.57 22.95 22.95 22.95 22.95 23.6 23.6 21.9 23.6 21.9 25 25 NA NA 15.64 15.64 25 25 25 NA NA 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 13.70 21.02 21.02 21.02 21.02 21.02 11.57 11.57 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 15.30 15.30 15.30 15.30 16.70 21.12 13.49 13.49 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 22.95 22.95 22.95 22.95 22.95

6 5.50 6.12 6.35 7 1.99 2.29 2.69 2.49 2.89 4.44 4.85 3.90 4.16 4.93 5.21 5.38 5.57 5.95 4.88 5.15 5.97 6.20 6.61 7.59 7.61 6.16 6.93 7.59 8.58 8.51 10.20 8.90 9.99 11.60 13.02 14.35 6.56 6.74 7.28 7.93 5.28 5.97 9.96 10.99 4.85 5.49 5.69 6.27 5.87 6.55 6.75 7.31 7.25

A/T Hybrid JS G G (CVT) GL VL A/T D4-DJ D4-DJS D4-DG D4-DGL J PS G V VX D-4D JD D-4D GD D-4D VD D-4D VXD J PS G V VX TRD Sportivo D-4D JD D-4D GD D-4D VD D-4D VXD D-4D TRD Sportivo Cross G Cross V D-4D GD D-4D VD 4x2 M/T 4x4 M/T 4x2 A/T 4x4 A/T 4x2 M/T (TRD Sportivo)

2.5 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5

P P P P P P P D D D D P P P P D D D D P P P P P D D D D D P P D D D D D D D

12.98 19.16 14.05 14.05 15.22 14.05 15.22 21.45 21.45 21.45 21.45 16.78 16.78 16.78 16.78 23.59 23.59 23.59 23.59 17.71 17.71 17.71 17.71 16.78 23.59 23.59 23.59 23.59 23.59 17.71 16.78 23.59 23.59 12.55 12.55 11.88 NA NA

28.8 31.92 13.06 14.58 15.88 16.22 17.73 13.93 14.50 15.90 17.54 6.03 6.33 6.73 7.35 7.13 7.43 7.83 8.45 5 5.17 5.67 6.18 6.83 6.18 6.36 6.70 7.21 7.19 6.23 7.63 7.41 7.71 24.17 25.49 25.17 26.49 24.35

TOYOTA Camry

Corolla Altis

Corolla Altis

Etios

Etios Liva

Etios Cross

Fortuner

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ENGINE*

FUEL*

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Fortuner

Innova

Land Cruiser 200 Land Cruiser Parado Prius

4x2 A/T (TRD Sportivo) E Euro IV Non AC 8 Seater E Euro IV Non AC 7 Seater E Euro IV PS 8 Seater E Euro IV PS 7 Seater G Euro IV 8 Seater G Euro IV 7 Seater GX Euro IV 8 Seater GX Euro IV 7 Seater VX Euro IV 8 Seater VX Euro IV 7 Seater ZX Euro IV 7 Seater VX 200 Premium

2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 4.5

D D D D D D D D D D D D D

NA 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 9.65

25.35 10.51 10.55 11.04 11.08 12.58 12.53 13.15 13.10 15.16 15.12 15.81 1.29 (Cr.)

Parado VX-L

3.0

D

11.13

88.80

Z5 Z6

1.8 1.8

P P

23.91 23.91

38.10 39.80

TSI Trendline TSI Comfortline TDI Trendline TDI Comfortline TDI Highline TDI Highline A/T Trendline Comfortline Highline Trendline (Diesel) Comfortline (Diesel) Highline (Diesel) GT TSI GT TDI MPI TDI Trendline Comfortline Highline Comfortline DSG AT Highline DSG AT Trendline Comfortline Highline Comfortline DSG AT Highline DSG AT

1.4 1.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

P P D D D D P P P D D D P D P D P P P P P D D D D D

14.69 14.69 19.33 19.33 19.33 16.96 16.47 16.47 16.47 20.14 20.14 20.14 17.21 19.78 16.47 20.14 16.93 16.93 16.93 18.19 18.19 20.64 20.64 20.64 21.5 21.5

14.15 15.67 15.31 17.24 19.14 20.17 5.33 5.95 6.47 6.68 7.30 7.82 8.58 8.58 6.94 8.40 7.85 8.67 9.42 9.87 10.62 9.1 9.92 10.67 11.12 11.87

D3 Kinetic R-Design D3 Inscription T4 Petrol T6 Petrol D4 Kinetic D4 Summum D5 Summum R-Design D4 Summum D5 Summum D4 Kinetic D4 Momentum R-Design D5 Inscription D5 Inscription Luxury

2 2 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.0

D D D P P D D D D D D D D D D D

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

24.75 27.7 32.50 27 42.00 32.40 35.25 38.35 40.25 42.58 46.20 43.50 46.60 52 50.20 77.9

VOLKSWAGEN

Jetta

Polo

Cross Polo

Vento

VOLVO V40 V40 Cross Country

S60

S80

XC60 XC90

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE PRICES SEGMENT

MODEL

ENGINE (CC)

PRICE (RS.)

Outlaw 50 Phoenix 200 RZR 170 Sportsman 400 H.O Sportsman 500 H.O Sportsman 570 EFI Sportsman 850 H.O Sportsman Big Boss 800 400 Crew 500 EFI Crew 800 Ranger Diesel Ranger EV RZR S 800 RZR XP 900 RZR XP4 900 RZR XP 1000 RZR XP4 1000 RZR XP 1000 Turbo Widetrak LS Multix

49 196 169 445 498 567 850 760 455 498 760 904 NA 760 875 875 1000 1000 1000 488 NA

2.64 lakh 4.89 lakh 5.29 lakh 7.25 lakh 7.67 lakh 7.94 lakh 14.72 lakh 15.35 lakh 11.14 lakh 13.97 lakh 18 lakh 20.48 lakh 12.82 lakh 22.85 lakh 21.13 lakh 24.10 lakh NA NA NA 10.86 lakh 2.32 lakh

POLARIS

ATV & Youth Mode

Ranger

Ranger RZR

Snowmobile Eicher Polaris

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BAJAJ AUTO Platina 100 Platina 100 ES Discover 100 Discover 100 M Discover 125 DTS-i (Drum) Discover 125 DTS-i (Disc) Discover 150 S (Drum) Discover 150 S (Disc) Discover 150 F Pulsar 135LS Pulsar 150 DTS-i Pulsar AS 150 Pulsar 180 DTS-i Pulsar 200 NS Pulsar AS 200 Pulsar RS 200 Pulsar RS 200 ABS Pulsar 220 Avenger 150 Street Avenger 220 Street Avenger 220 Cruise BMW MOTORRAD R 1200 R R 1200 GS ADV 0A02 R 1200 RT R 1200 X (RnineT) 0A06 K 1300 R K 1300 S S 1000 RR HP2 Sport K 1600 GT K 1600 GTL K 1600 GTL Exclusive 0603 DSK BENELLI TNT 300 TNT 600i TNT 600 GT TNT 899 TNT R DSK HYOUSUNG Aquila 250 GT 250R GT 650R Aquila PRO ST7 DUCATI Scrambler Icon Scrambler Classic Scrambler Full Throttle Monster 821 Monster 821 Dark Monster 1200 Monster 1200 S Hyperstrada Hypermotard Multistrada Multistrada S White Multistrada S Red Diavel Dark Diavel Carbon Red Diavel Carbon Star White Diavel Titanium (LE) Panigale 899 Panigale 1299 Panigale 1299 S Panigale R Panigale R F015 HARLEY DAVIDSON Street 750 Super Low Iron 883 Forty - Eight Street Bob Fat Bob Fat Boy BreakOut Heritage Softail Classic Night Rod Special Street Glide CVO Limited HERO MOTOCORP Pleasure Maestro HF Dawn HF Deluxe HF Deluxe Eco Splendor+ Splendor NXG

99.27 102 94.38 102 124.6 124.6 144.8 144.8 144.8 134.66 149 149.5 178.6 199.5 199.5 199.5 199.5 220 150 220 220

90 96.90 91 84 76 76 NA NA NA 68.10 65 NA 58.10 58 NA NA NA 54.20 NA NA NA

0.39 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.51 0.53 0.54 0.57 0.60 0.63 0.70 0.79 0.73 0.91 0.91 1.18 (Lakh) 1.30 (Lakh) 0.86 0.75 0.84 0.84

1170 1170 1170 1170 1293 1293 999 1170 1649 1649 1649

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

24.13 (Lakh) 29.73 (Lakh) 29.73 (Lakh) 25.96 (Lakh) 27.25 (Lakh) 29.41 (Lakh) 29.41 (Lakh) NA 34.35 (Lakh) 37.04 (Lakh) 44.79 (Lakh)

300 600 600 898 1131

NA NA NA NA NA

2.83 (Lakh) 5.15 (Lakh) 5.62 (Lakh) 9.48 (Lakh) 11.81 (Lakh)

249 249 647 647 678.2

NA NA NA NA NA

2.84 (Lakh) 3.00 (Lakh) 4.79 (Lakh) 5.26 (Lakh) 5.77 (Lakh)

803 803 803 821 821 1198 1198 821 821 1198 1198 1198 1198 1198 1198 1198 899 1285 1285 1198 1198

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

749 883 883 1202 1585 1690 1690 1690 1690 1247 1690 1801

NA 21.70 21.70 NA 18.18 17.85 17.85 13.86 17.85 15.80 17.85 NA

4.32 (Lakh) 6.32 (Lakh) 7.22 (Lakh) 8.82 (Lakh) 10.37(Lakh) 13.03 (Lakh) 15.08 (Lakh) 16.30 (Lakh) 16.45 (Lakh) 22.02 (Lakh) 29.91 (Lakh) 49.57 (Lakh)

102 109 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2

49 50 80 80 80 81 81

0.43 0.51 0.38 0.40 0.44 0.43 0.43

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97.2 97.2 124.7 97.2 109.1 124.7 124.8 124.7 149.1 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.2 223 223

81 NA 83.10 79 60 81.10 NA 52.40 68 65.10 65.10 65.10 55 48.50 51

0.44 0.47 0.51 0.47 0.47 0.53 0.59 0.57 0.58 0.66 0.72 0.66 0.69 0.78 0.97

109 109 109 109 125 110 109 109 109 109 109 109 124.7 149.1 162.71 149.4 249 650 998 999 1312 1832

60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 74 74 74 74 65 NA NA NA 30 NA NA NA NA NA

0.47 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.55 0.49 0.5 0.56 0.52 0.59 0.49 0.5 0.59 0.63 0.72 1.22 (Lakh) 1.58 (Lakh) 7.30 (Lakh) 11.81 (Lakh) 15.21 (Lakh) 13.99 (Lakh) 28.50 (Lakh)

1811 1811 1811 1131 1811

NA NA NA NA NA

25.50 (Lakh) 28.50 (Lakh) 32 (Lakh) 12 (Lakh) 37 (Lakh)

296 649 998 1441 1043 806 1043 649 249

26 33 14 18 15 18 15 NA NA

3.60 (Lakh) 5.14 (Lakh) 16.40 (Lakh) 17.66 (Lakh) 12.87 (Lakh) 8.13 (Lakh) 12.87 (Lakh) 4.78 (Lakh) 2.99 (Lakh)

200 373 200 373

NA NA NA NA

1.31 (Lakh) 1.81 (Lakh) 1.60 (Lakh) 2.05 (Lakh)

149.56 147.55 150.82 199.89

NA NA NA NA

0.40 0.45 0.47 0.53

71.5 124.6 124.6 124.6 125 110 106.7 106.7 110 295

63.25 40 56.25 59.38 59 63 79.40 85.40 85.40 NA

0.34 0.41 0.49 0.47 0.48 0.45 0.39 0.48 0.45 1.58

125 125 125 125 150

62 60 NA NA NA

0.67 0.71 0.75 0.79 0.84

346 499 346 346 500 346 499

53.40 NA 53.40 NA NA 53.40 53.40

0.98 1.42 (Lakh) 1.10 (Lakh) 1.28 (Lakh) 1.63 (Lakh) 1.18 (Lakh) 1.51 (Lakh)

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Splendor PRO Splendor ISMART Super Splendor Passion Pro Passion XPro Glamour Glamour PGM - FI Ignitor Achiever CBZ Xtreme Xtreme Sports Hunk Impulse Karizma Karizma ZMR HONDA Dio DLX Activa DLX Activa i Activa i DLX Activa 125 Activa 3G Aviator Aviator DLX Lvio Livo (Disc) Dream Neo Dream Yuga CB Shine SP CB Unicorn CB Unicorn 160 CBR 150R CBR 250R CBR 650F CB 1000R CB 1000RR VT 1300 CX Gold Wing- GL 1800 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Chief Classic Chief Vintage Chieftain Scout Roadmaster KAWASAKI Ninja 300 Ninja 650 R Ninja ZX 10R Ninja ZX 14R Ninja 1000 Ninja Z800 Ninja Z1000 ER-6n Z250 KTM KTM 200 Duke KTM 390 Duke KTM RC 200 KTM RC 390 LML NV SPL NV LS STAR EURO 150 STAR EURO 200 MAHINDRA 2 WHEELERS Kine Flyte Duro DZ Rodeo RZ Rodeo UZO Gusto Pantero Centuro Centuro Rockstar Mojo PIAGGIO Vespa LX Vespa VX Vespa S Vespa ELEGANTE Vespa Premium ROYAL ENFIELD Bullet 350 Bullet 500 Electra Twinspark Thunderbird 350 Thunderbird 500 Classic 350 Classic 500

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Desert Storm Classic- Chrome Continental GT SUZUKI Access 125 Lets Swish 125 Hayate Slingshot GS 150R Gixxer Gixxer SF Inazuma Bandit 1250 SA Intruder M800 Intruder M1800R Intruder M1800R B.O.S.S Hayabusa GSX - S1000 GSX - S1000F GSX - R1000 V- Storm 1000 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES Bonneville A3 Bonneville T100 Thruxton A2 Street Triple ABS A2 Speed Triple ABS A1 Daytona 675 ABS Daytona 675 R Tiger XR 800 Tiger XRx Tiger XCx Tiger 800 XC Tiger 800 XCA Tiger Explorer Thunderbird Storm Thunderbird LT

ENGINE*

FUEL EFFICIENCY*

PRICE*

2294

NA

21.29 (Lakh)

87.8 87.8 109.7 109.7 99.7 109.7 109.7 125 125 159.7 177.4

65 65 62 62 87.70 83.90 62 67 67 NA NA

0.42 0.44 0.47 0.42 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.51 0.55 0.69 0.73

113 113 113 113 106 106 123 123 123 153 153 150 150 153 153 153 149 998 149 321 998 998 1679

NA NA 53 53 75.74 70.03 71.50 78 NA NA NA NA NA 62.40 NA 50.81 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

0.48 0.52 0.46 0.48 0.38 0.45 0.51 0.52 0.55 0.71 0.73 0.77 0.79 0.61 0.58 0.78 0.84 10.72 (Lakh) 1.17 (Lakh) 3.25 (Lakh) 22.34 (Lakh) 29.43 (Lakh) 25.65 (Lakh)

* Engine in CC | Fuel Efficiency in kmpl/kmpkg | Prices in lakhs

499 499 535

39.35 39.35 NA

1.53 (Lakh) 1.60 (Lakh) 1.84 (Lakh)

124 112.8 124 112.8 124 149.5 154.9 154.9 250 1255 805 1783 1783 1340 999 999 999 1037

50.22 63 51 72 68.50 55.70 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

0.49 0.43 0.51 0.45 0.51 0.69 0.72 0.83 2.09 (Lakh) 10.75 (Lakh) 10.05 (Lakh) 15.95 (Lakh) 16.45 (Lakh) 15.95 (Lakh) 12.25 (Lakh) 12.70 (Lakh) 15.95 (Lakh) 14.95 (Lakh)

865 865 865 675 1050 675 675 800 800 800 800 800 1215 1699 1699

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t’s wakey, wakey time for the Indian commercial vehicles (CV) industry . After a long phase of sluggishness in the Indian CV market, things are beginning to look up. For the seven months of fiscal 2015-16 (April to October), production of total commercial vehicles has increased to 429,369 units from 392,927 units in the corresponding period last year, signifying a 9.27pc growth. Total domestic sales increased from 345,494 units in April-October (2014-15) to 373,191 units in the same period in 2015-16. This signified a growth of 8.02pc. Exports too showed an increase of 17.95pc from 48,736 units last year (april-October) to 57,482 units this year (April-October).

So is the commercial vehicle industry in India out of the woods? Not really, if one were to carefully look around and analyse the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The CV data includes the production, sales and exports of AMW, Ashok Leyland, Force Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd., SML Isuzu, Tata Motors and VECV-Eicher, VECV-Volvo. It does not take into account the sales of Daimler

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India, Scania Commercial Vehicles and Volvo Buses.

According to a recent ICRA Research Services report, “In line with previous year, the recovery in the CV segment continues to be supported by the M&HCV (Truck) segment on back of replacement demand (following over two years of deferment), improving operating economics and continuation of discountled push by OEMs. In contrast, the LCV (Truck) segment has declined owing to overcapacity issues and adjustments in the financing environment (i.e. tighter lending norms).

During the current fiscal, bus sales have also improved; having grown by 14.3% vis-à-vis the prior year on back of JNNURM backed orders by State Transport Undertakings (STUs) and pick-up in demand from school/colleges segment.

“Our recent channel check with fleet operators suggest that operators’ cash flows are on improving trend following sharp drop in diesel prices and relatively stable freight rates even as demand for cargo continues to be subdued,” said the ICRA research.

The CV market comprises Medium

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COVER REPORT & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCVs) as well as Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs).

Within these segments are sub segments comprising passenger carriers and goods carriers.

M&HCVS LEAD THE WAY For the first seven months of fiscal 2015-16, it was the M&HCVs segment that showed outright positive growth. In this segment, 25,305 units of passenger carriers were sold n the domestic market as compared to 20079 units the corresponding period last fiscal, registering a 26.03pc. Goods carriers recorded an even better growth in the domestic market with sales of 136201 units (102032), registering a 33.49pc increase. Total increase of M&HCVs translated into 32.26pc.

Production in the M&HCV segment too increased by overall 28pc, with goods carriers

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As far as exports is concerned, the M&HCVs grew by 12.6pc with goods carriers growing by 17.39pc with 13289 units (11320) and passenger carriers growing by 3.63pc with 6260 units (6041).

Tipper sales, according to the ICRA report, have continued to remain subdued as mining activity in some of the affected regions is yet to pick-up. In addition, overcapacity in some of the states, especially, Goa and Karnataka continues to be a dampener for new CV sales. Besides mining, demand for tippers from the infrastructure space has also been muted pace of pick-up in infrastructure projects, slowdown in the housing segment and stretched working capital cycle of contractors.

The performance of the LCV segment was however disappointing with domestic sales slipping to 211685 units in the first seven months of the current fiscal from 223383 units registered in the corresponding period last year.

This meant a minus 5.24pc drop in sales. This was largely because of a 7.2pc negative growth in the LCV goods carrier segment. In the domestic market this category of vehicles sold 182,670 units as compared to 196865 units last year from April to October. But the LCV passenger carriers sold 29015 units this fiscal (April to October) as compared to 26518 units recorded in the corresponding period last year. This translated into a 9.42pc growth.

Production of LCVs too dipped by 1.54pc (-). Goods carriers LCVs production fell by 2.09pc (-) to 217445 units as compared to 222078 units in April-October

2014-15 fiscal. Passenger carriers production increased by 2.97pc to 27827 units (22024) in the same period. Exports of LCVs too witnessed a growth, registering 20.90pc mainly contributed by goods carriers with 22.76pc growth. Exports stood at 35586 units (28988), while passenger carriers registered minus 1.68pc degrowth in export. Exports of such vehicles were 2347 units (2387).

In ICRA’s estimates, the M&HCV (Truck) segment is likely to register a growth of 12-14% in FY 2016 driven by continuing trend towards replacement of ageing fleet, improvement in operating economics of fleet operators and some prebuying. The mandatory introduction of Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) came into effect from October 2014. In the nearterm, CV sales will also benefit from gradual progression to BS-IV

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% CHANGE

PASSENGER CARRIERS

26513

29902

12.78

GOODS CARRIERS

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154195

31.44

TOTAL M&HCVs

143825

184097

28.0

PASSENGER CARRIERS

27024

27827

2.97

GOODS CARRIERS

222078

217445

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TOTAL LCVs

249109

245272

-1.54

TOTAL CVS

392927

429369

9.27

M&HCVs

LCVs

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2015-16

% CHANGE

PASSENGER CARRIERS

20079

25305

26.03

GOODS CARRIERS

102032

136201

33.49

TOTAL M&HCVs

122111

161506

32.26

PASSENGER CARRIERS

26518

29015

9.42

GOODS CARRIERS

196865

182670

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TOTAL LCVs

223383

211685

-5.24

TOTAL CVS

345494

373191

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PASSENGER CARRIERS

6041

6260

3.63

GOODS CARRIERS

11320

13289

17.39

TOTAL M&HCVs

17361

19549

12.60

PASSENGER CARRIERS

2387

2347

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GOODS CARRIERS

28988

35586

22.76

TOTAL LCVs

31375

37933

20.90

TOTAL CVS

48736

57482

17.95

M&HCVs

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TATA MOTORS

9050

10968

52126

ASHOK LEYLAND

5772

6387

13972

15918

VECV-EICHER

2396

1933

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA

2281

3614

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA

43

170

SML ISUZU

3510

3695

SML ISUZU

100

91

AMW

1868

749

AMW

0

0

VECV-VOLVO

492

743

VECV-VOLVO

0

0

122111

161506

17361

19549

2014-15

2015-16

TATA MOTORS

66780

84661

ASHOK LEYLAND

33208

VECV-EICHER

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TOTAL

LCVs DOMESTIC SALES

LCVs EXPORTS

2014-15

2015-16

2014-15

2015-16

TATA MOTORS

97457

78184

TATA MOTORS

16897

19254

ASHOK LEYLAND

13635

15465

ASHOK LEYLAND

873

1263

VECV-EICHER

6158

7716

VECV-EICHER

1376

1460

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA

87561

90216

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA

11931

15759

SML ISUZU

2948

3737

SML ISUZU

71

113

FORCE MOTORS

11632

12913

FORCE MOTORS

220

69

ISUZU MOTORS

416

804

ISUZU MOTORS

0

0

PIAGGIO VEHICLES

3576

2650

PIAGGIO VEHICLES

7

15

223383

211685

223383

211685

TOTAL emission norms (All India coverage

by April 2017).

The LCV segment may remain subdued in FY 2016 (down 2-4%) as segment’s prospects continue to be influenced by overcapacity issues and constrained financing environment amidst rising delinquencies, said the ICRA

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research report. Nevertheless, driven by certain structurally favourable factor, the segment’s growth prospects over the medium-term remain intact.

Some of the factors that are likely to support steady demand for LCVs going forward include a) further proliferation of “Hub-

TOTAL n-Spoke” logistics model with the implementation of GST, b) relatively untapped potential in i-urban and rural areas and c) improving urbanisation levels.

“With new orders placed by SRTUs (under the JNNURM programme), we expect the overall bus segment to register

a growth of 8% - 10% during FY 2016. Within the segments, the M&HCV segment is likely to outperform on account of JNNURM orders, revival in demand from Private Carriers (that contribute almost 1/3rd to M&HCV Bus Sales) and low base effect,” the report added.

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If we look at the announcements in the press and the position of Coal India to double its output for the next five years, the new coal blocks or iron ore and bauxite all of that is in the right direction. It is clubbed with the will of the government to develop electricity with the new power plants and we are here to capture the momentum. The over dimensional cargo segment is also going in the same direction as there is a need of more infrastructure, equipment and we are definitely capturing that with our tractor solutions. Right now we have a well balanced setup for our production here. We will later see the opportunities to export but for now there is a lot to do in India.

- PIERRE JEAN VERGE SALAMON, President, Volvo India Private Limited

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hese machines move heaven and earth, when it comes to building a nation’s infrastructure.

Mining, construction, infrastructure building, transporting....these massive machines assist man in his journey to progress. At the Excon 2015, there were plenty of them, vying for attention among hundreds and thousands of visitors, both from India and abroad. The largest construction equipment exhibition in South Asia, Excon 2015, organised by the Confederation of India Industry (CII), India’s premiere trade body was held from November 25 to 29, 2019 In Bengaluru, Karnataka. This was the 8th edition of this prestigious show.

The Excon 2015 was inaugurated

by Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Government of India at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center (BIEC).

So what was this show all about? Spread across 2,20,000 Sq.mts of exhibition display

area, this show saw participation from 810 exhibitors from 22 countries with country pavilions from China, Finland, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain, Turkey & UK. More than 200 product launches were witnessed during the 5-day show. Apart from new machine launches, there were industry conferences by CII, BAI and ICEMA and B2B meetings.

International buying delegations keenly waded through crowded stalls and pavilions to strike exciting deals for their respective companies.

A brief look at some of the important launches and displays:

VOLVO TRUCKS Volvo Trucks launched the largest capacity multiaxle dump trucks for Indian mining in Excon 2015.

The company launched two new large capacity 5 axle dump trucks for various mining applications viz the FMX 520 10x4 dump truck with 26.1 Cu.m body and FMX 480 10x4 dump truck with 24 Cu.m body.

Volvo Trucks is the only manufacturer to offer a higher

capacity 5 axle mining dump trucks in India which is based on the successful and globally proven Volvo’s FMX platform.

These new high capacity dump trucks are being introduced to enhance the productivity in line with the increasing demands of coal production. The FMX 520 10x4 dump truck offers a 33pc higher capacity and the FMX 480 10X4 offers a 28pc higher capacity compared to the current 8X4 solutions available in the market.

Volvo Trucks also showcased a highly customized coal haulage solution with 33 Cu.m bodies which is the largest coal haulage truck in the Indian market along with their flagship model the FMX 440 8x4I shift.

Unveiling these trucks, Pierre Jean Verge Salamon, President Volvo Group Trucks India, said that he is very positive about Indian growth story and optimistic about the Government’s plans to double the coal production to 1bn tonnes by 2020. He believes that the next 5 years will open up several new opportunities in the coal mining which will redefine productivity and

efficiency demands. Anticipating a paradigm change in the mining industry, Volvo has invested significantly in bringing in these new products that are ready to take on the future demands of coal mining.

Salamon further reiterated Volvo’s commitment to the Indian market and mentioned that Volvo Trucks is the No.1 preferred truck brand having around 65pc market share in the high performance mining segment. Volvo Trucks has been driving progress by pioneering in introducing innovative products and services which has set new benchmarks in the Indian mining industry. These trucks are technologically most advanced and the safest trucks to operate in the high demanding and toughest mining conditions.

Talking on customer value creation, Vinod Aggarwal, CEO, VE Commercial Vehicles, said “We believe in creating and delivering value to our customers with our comprehensive offering which helps to improve their productivity and profitability.

Comprehensive offering includes

There is a definite positive mood in the business environment because the coal mining industry is already out of the woods and is on the growth path. There is also a positive sentiment that the construction sector should start growing soon. Coal mining production has to go up from 600 million tonnes to 1.5 billion tonnes in the next five years both for Coal India and the private blocks which are going to open up. The government has also declared their intentions more and more that they will not cut down the planned expenditure to meet their fiscal deficit targets and GST is a very positive move which we look forward to coming through in the winter session of parliament. So we are optimistic with the infrastructure investments which are also going to happen. The construction segment should pick up.

- VINOD AGGARWAL, CEO, VECV

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GST will definitely be a welcome move when we look at the whole tax structure and flow of goods in the country and all the interstate movements will benefit from this. We are currently focused on the domestic market at the moment but we will explore opportunities for exports later. With the coal production increase in the country we have had a 35pc growth in sales this year and we are quite positive about increase next year. Looking at the past track record of 18 months of the current government and the steps taken to improve ease of doing business we may be able to achieve 5060pc of target set by the planning commission.

- G V RAO, VICE PRESIDENT, Product Strategy, Brand & Marketing, Volvo Trucks Volvo’s best in class aftermarket onsite support with more than 130 touch points which is considered as the benchmark in the mining industry and also the recently launched Volvo Financial Services to meet the customer financing requirements”.

Aggarwal further added, we have made huge investments in the network and introduced path breaking offerings, to mention a few - Company owned and operated dealers, customer specific site support,

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comprehensive service agreements and various other value added services.

Commenting on the Joint Venture he said “The VE Commercial vehicles JV between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors have been extremely successful for the last 7 years due to strong collaboration and synergies between the two companies.”

Speaking on the occasion Ramarao A. S., Sr. Vice President, Sales, Marketing & After Sales, Volvo Trucks, VE Commercial Vehicles said “Volvo Trucks have pioneered in setting new benchmarks in introducing

innovative products and offering total transport solutions - “one stop shop arrangement to meet specific customer requirements.”

Our comprehensive customised offerings enable our customers to set new productivity benchmarks in the industry by facilitating them to clock more than 6500 engine hours in a year”. Ramarao A S also added that “Volvo lays a lot of emphasis on the skill enhancements of the drivers ensuring that the drivers are well trained to drive safely and in the most fuel efficient manner and

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With the initiatives taken by the government of India there has been a tremendous focus on coal mining. We can see that the total industry volume on an YTD basis has grown by more than 50pc. If you look at the last few quarters we can also see a big push for the infrastructure industry as well. We already see the initial symptoms of road projects etc taking momentum. As an industry we are all well prepared to provide the required machinery and equipment when we take the upward trend. As for the infrastructure sector, maybe in a couple of quarters things should start taking shape.

- RAMARAO A. S. Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing, Aftermarket, Volvo Trucks Volvo Trucks trained 60,000 drivers thus far.”

GV Rao, Vice President, Product Strategy Brand and Marketing, Volvo Trucks, mentioned that these trucks have been developed by working very closely with the customers and taking their suggestions and feedback keeping in mind the emerging trends in the Indian mining industry.

These products have undergone extensive field validation to ensure product performance in the demanding operating conditions.

GV Rao also highlighted the key USPs of these models, prominent among them being - the all new state-of-the-art cab of Volvo FMX offering maximum driving comfort and safety thereby ensuring high driver productivity. Engine delivering best in class HP and torque to ensure excellent driving characteristics, high reliability and optimum fuel efficiency and further supplemented with Volvo patented Volvo Engine Compression brakes (VEB+) for safer driving. The new platform is fitted with 3 steerable axles and rugged suspension optimized for tough mining conditions along with customised high capacity body configurations of 26.1 & 24 Cu.m for overburden applications. He also added that the vehicles are offered with Volvo’s unique Dynafleet telematics system which enables drivers to further improve their fuel saving skills and to manage the fleet in an efficient and cost effective manner.

EICHER TRUCKS & BUSES Eicher Trucks & Buses, the leading brand from VE Commercial Vehicles strengthened its presence in the mining and construction

L-R: Vinod Aggarwal, Ramarao A. S., G. V. Rao & Pierre Jean Verge Salamon sector through an expansion of its product portfolio and showcasing a series of tippers in the Pro 6000 and 8000 category. These included the launch of Pro 8031XM 8x4 tipper with 330 HP with rock body and box body options for mining and Pro 6025T 6x4 box body with 220 HP and RMC with 210 HP for construction sectors. With these, Eicher is now fully equipped to address two critical segments of mining and construction.

The Eicher Pro 8031XM is designed keeping in mind a variety of mining applications and operating conditions in the mines, overburden or coal transportation suitable for both flat roads or gradients and long leads or short leads. Equipped with fuel efficient driveline, robust chassis, advanced telematics and world class cabin; the Eicher Pro 8031XM is built in collaboration with Volvo Group with a vision to provide premium experience. The

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product is compliant to all twenty safety features as recommended

by Directorate General of mines safety, through standard and optional fitments. Eicher Pro 8031XM is powered by a state of the art VEDX8 7.7 Litre engine based on Volvo Group’s global platform that delivers 330HP, and 1200Nm torque over a wide range of 1200 to 1650 rpm.

The new Eicher Pro 6025T is designed for a variety of construction applications like road construction, infrastructure projects, port transportation etc. Built with a philosophy of delivering “Maximum Lifetime Profitability” and powered by a 220 HP VEDX8 7.7 Litre engine (in Pro 6025T Tipper) and 210 HP VEDX5 5 Litre engine(in Pro 6025T RMC) ; the product provides best in class performance and productivity and superior uptime.

Eicher Pro 6025T features best in class cabin for enhanced driver

efficiency and class leading and first in industry intelligent systems.

Features like fuel coaching and vehicle telematics are unique and advanced as per industry standards.

Vinod, Aggarwal, CEO, VE Commercial Vehicles said, “The worst recession for the commercial vehicle industry is behind us now. All segments of Commercial Vehicle industry are already growing except trucks used in construction sites. As we move forward, a lot more growth is expected to come from demand from two sectors- Mining and Construction. Already, the coal mining industry is showing handsome growth with significant focus of the Government to increase domestic production of coal. Furthermore, with a number of infrastructure projects under implementation and the Government’s actions to remove hurdles; construction segment also

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Dancing to the infrastructure tune! is likely to show good growth in the next 2-3 years. With launch of the latest technology products in our Pro 8000 & 6000 series, we are now in a relatively advantageous position to take benefit of this expected revival in mining and construction segment.”

Pierre Jean Verge Salamon, President of Volvo Group Trucks India, said, “The VE Commercial vehicles Joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors has been extremely successful for the last 7 years due to strong collaboration and synergies between the two companies. Volvo Group has made huge investments in India and infused global technology at local cost levels to modernise the Eicher range and brought in best practices in quality and production systems.

For example, the state of the art engine plant at Pithampur supplies engines not only for Eicher in domestic market but also exports Euro 6 emission standard engines to Europe.’’

“The Pro 6000 and Pro8000 range have been developed with

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strong collaboration between VECV and Volvo Group leveraging on each other’s strengths to deliver the desired value to the customers in the tough construction and mining applications. I am confident that VECV continues to grow stronger with the introduction of the new range launched at Excon,” he added.

JCB INDIA JCB India Limited, India’s leading construction equipment manufacturer presented a line up of 25 “Made in India” machines along with technology innovations at Excon 2015. Apart from new variants of its existing machines, JCB showcased the new “ecoXcellence” range of Backhoe Loaders. Also on display were the JCB 220LC Xtra Tracked Excavator - a new entrant from JCB India in the 22 tonnes market, the much awaited 455 ZX Wheeled Loader in the 5 tonnes segment and the new Master Loader.

“It gives us immense pleasure to be a part of South Asia’s largest Construction Equipment

exhibition. This year too we are showcasing our world leading products which are known for their performance, cutting-edge technology and versatility.” said Vipin Sondhi, MD and CEO, JCB India Limited.

In 2015, JCB achieved a significant landmark of selling over 2,00,000 machines.

JCB, at its stand of 4500 sq mts also has a dedicated “Innovation Centre” which showcased a 3D film on JCB Innovation & Future Technology and gave a real-time experience of JCB Livelink Technology. Livelink is an innovative telematics technology that allows users to remotely monitor machines. This stateof-the-art technology provides updates regarding Service alerts, Operations and Security by using the Geo Fencing and Time fencing features. Customers can get SMS alerts on their mobile phones or smart devices in real time basis.

BHARATBENZ For the first time, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.

(DICV) with its exclusive brand – BharatBenz debuted at the Excon exhibition 2015. BharatBenz displayed 11 trucks from its construction and mining range of products including India’s first indigenised mining truck.

On display was the BharatBenz 3143, a truck capable of operating in challenging terrains and can efficiently operate in deep mining conditions. It comes with the proven OM 457 Mercedes-Benz engine, with a 12 litre capacity and six-cylinders delivering 430hp.

The BharatBenz 3143 is available in two variants 19.5Cu.M rock body and 32Cu.M coal carrier. The key differentiator that BharatBenz offers in this segment is higher payload, better fuel efficiency and lower maintenance costs. In addition, the high localisation of the parts translates into a very high availability of spare parts.

Erich Nesselhauf, Managing Director and CEO of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles said, “With top quality products from our world class factory in Oragadam, we have not only made

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There has been a big change in the mood of the business environment. This year 25 concessions have been given. These are the first set since 2009 and we can also see an upswing in the mining industry this year. There has been a slow start for road construction and they are far away from their targets but I think that the excavator sales show that things are moving in the positive direction for the construction equipment segment. In Q4 we will test exports out of India for the first time. We will conduct tests on exporting to Indonesia.

- ANDERS GRUNDSTROMER, Managing Director, Scania CV India & Senior Vice President Scania Group a mark with our Indian and International customers, but also convinced other Daimler brands and entities to source parts from us and our supplier network. Our Indian operations will become more and more important for Daimler Trucks, with regards to sales volumes as well as parts and knowledgetransfer”.

Addressing the media, Sominder Singh, Vice President, Domestic Sales, Product Management & Network of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said “Since its market launch in September 2012, BharatBenz has sold over 30,000 trucks .This shows the great acceptance that the brand BharatBenz has received in the market.

We will continue to strengthen our presence and expand into northern market. Our tailor-made products will modernise the Indian trucking industry. With our participation at Excon, we demonstrate superior lineup for Construction and Mining, offering the widest range that cater to every requirement in the industry. ” Under the umbrella of Daimler Trucks Asia, DICV and MFTBC (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation) have combined their strength to tap its sales potential further.

SCANIA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES INDIA Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt.Ltd., a leading premium commercial vehicles and engines manufacturer, showcased its premium mining tippers, the

gear oil. These help in preventing sludge and dirt adherence and offer protection from corrosion and wear and tear, leading to longer service intervals and improved operating economies.

Scania Fleet Management Service (FMS) will help fleet operators monitor the vehicle and driver performance in real time, resulting in enhanced safety, productivity and uptime.

TATA MOTORS: P 410 (8x4) coal body and P 410 (8x4) SSAB rock body. Scania also showcased its special aftermarket customer support applications and services like Fleet Management Service (FMS), Scania lubricants and other genuine parts. Scania is also enabling customers with convenient finance options to make purchase of vehicles easier.

Anders Grundströmer, Managing Director, Scania India and Senior Vice President, Scania Group, said: “Scania is bullish on the Indian market, especially the mining sector, and we are confident of growing further in the coming year. We have consistently delivered best-in-class products embedded with the most advanced safety features, comfort and quality, helping customers achieve increased operational efficiencies. Our products are designed to withstand the toughest and most demanding mining conditions. The Scania P 410 tippers are the most sought after products by leading mining

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companies in India. As part of our unmatched aftermarket service support to customers, delivered via our strong service points, we offer Scania lubricants and genuine parts for superior vehicle performance and uptime”.

Scania P 410 8x4 tippers are a great success in the Indian mining sector and are equipped with innovative features like Scania Opticruise- a fully automated gear changing system for best fuel efficiency and ease of driving, and Idle Shutdown- an optional feature that further strengthens the Total Operating Economy by lowering fuel consumption. Also the P 410 8x4 tipper equipped with 20 m3 SSAB rock body, developed by SSAB, one of the world’s leading producers of high strength steel is significantly lower in weight than the current offerings in the market, hence with its increased load carrying capacity customers get significantly higher productivity.

Scania lubricants comprise engine oil, as well as axle and

Tata Motors showcased four new construction and mining commercial vehicles, from its Construck range. The new vehicles showcased were the Tata Prima 3138.K 32 CuM Coal Tipper, Tata Prima LX 2523.K RePTO, Tata Prima LX 3128.K 19 CuM Scoop HRT and Tata SAK 1613.

Amidst the new launches, Tata Motors also showcased four other construction & mining tippers from its ConsTruck range, namely Tata LPK 2518 10 CuM, Tata LPTK 2518 6X2, Tata PRIMA 3138.K AT and Tata PRIMA LX 3123.K 22 CuM Box. The Tata Construck range consists of Tippers, Transit Mixers, Truck mounted Cranes & Concrete Boom Pumps, engineered to address tough conditions and endure heavy duty cycles of the construction and mining industry, with higher productivity and profitability. Pioneers in product innovations, Tata Construck Tippers cater to the widest range of applications like road construction, irrigation, coal,

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The business environment is still difficult as far as construction is concerned. The road building industry is going well and the mining industry is also going well. So we are waiting for the construction industry to pick up. We have had three to four years of de-growth in construction equipment but now we are expecting things to look up and I think things will improve. We have done some exports to neighbouring countries and are now planning to export to other continents.

- KAIRAS VAKHARIA, Senior Vice President – Innovation & Business Head – Construction Equipment, Mahindra & Mahindra iron ore, marbles, port handlings, lime stone, concrete mixture and municipal applications.

Designed and engineered with insights from customers about their businesses, the Tata Construck range is built on some of the most robust platforms, with powerful, fuel efficient engines, for best vehicle uptime, lowest maintenance cost and hence lowest TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).

New Tata Construck commercial vehicles showcased at Excon 2015 include: • Tata PRIMA 3138.K 32 CuM Box Coal Tipper – A powerful construction vehicle ideal for heavy duty coal mining application • Tata PRIMA LX 2523 .K RePTO – A high powered RMC, on the PRIMA platform, with Rear Engine power take-off • Tata PRIMA LX 3128.K 19 CuM Scoop HRT (Hub Reduction Tandem rear axle) – An ideal vehicle for shallow and light mining application • Tata SAK 1613 4X4 –A 4X4 configuration vehicle suitable for off-road mineral movement application Other Tata Construck vehicles on display at Excon 2015 included: • Tata LPK 2518 10 cum Box –Built on largest selling tipper platform, is an ideal vehicle for iron ore movement.

• Tata LPTK 2518 6x2 – Ideal for surface movement of construction material, port handling and coal • Tata PRIMA 3138.K AT – Prima 3138.K with automatic transmission is ideal for heavy mining applications.

• Tata PRIMA LX 3123.K 22

CuM Box – A rugged heavy duty high performance tipper, ideal for all highway applications Commenting on the occasion, Rajesh Kaul, Business Head, Intermediate, Medium & Heavy Trucks, Tata Motors said Ltd. said, “We at Tata Motors are delighted to showcase some of our new construction and mining vehicles for the first time here at Excon 2015, South East Asia’s largest construction equipment exhibition by far. All the vehicles on display here from the Tata Motors Construck range, are based on extensive customer feedback, built with world-class manufacturing standards, with their designs and aggregates tested to withstand some of the toughest working conditions. Designed to offer maximum vehicle uptime and lowest total cost of ownership, we will shortly introduce all four of our new vehicles in the market, backed by Tata Motors extensive sales and service network across the country.”

cylinder 2735cc engine which is turbocharged intercooled.

There was also a new Truxo 25 Transit Mixer from Mahindra. With a GVW if 25000kg, the vehicle is powered by a m-Power 7.2 litre TCIC BS III engine mated to a manual synchromesh gearbox.

The engine delivers 170HP@2200 rpm and a peak torque of 848 Nm@1050 rpm. The Maximum geared speed for the vehicle is 74kmph.

BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES (BKT), Balkrishna Industries (BKT), a company with over 25 years of global presence in the ‘Off-Highway Tyres’ segment displayed its tyres at the Excon 2015. This year the company launched the 27.00 R 49 for the giant mining tyre segment segment.

BKT enjoys principal presence in five continents around the world covering more than 130 countries.

It is the preferred supplier to International OEM’s in industrial, construction and agricultural tyre segments. Since its inception in 1988, BKT has grown into a diversified industrial major exporting its expansive range of ‘Off-Highway Solutions’ to the world.

Quality conscious users which adhere to stringent conformity standards in countries like Europe and America prefer BKT as their supplier. The international quality of BKT tyres is achieved by using the foremost quality of raw materials that are processed through the most advanced and developed technology.

ALLISON TRANSMISSION Transmission champions Allison Transmission had its product showcased in a truck fitted with their transmission. It was a Tata truck at the Tata Motors stall.

Leader in the commercial vehicle automatic transmissions space,

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra through its Truck and Bus Division displayed several vehicles at the show.

These included the Torro 31 8X4 Tipper, Torro 25 Tipper, Truxo 25 Transit Mixer and the Mahindra EarthMaster SX. For the Mahindra EarthMaster SX Backhoe Loader, the company has taken its learning from tractor engines to bring its fuel consumption down to 4 litres per hour. . It has a 20pc less diesel consumption per hour than any other 76 HP Backhoe Loader.

The machine is powered by a 4

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COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SPECIAL Allison Transmission has a major presence in the Indian commercial vehicle space. Be it vehicles for agriculture, construction, distribution, transit buses, school , etc, Allison Transmission is in the forefront of fully automatic transmissions.

Allison’s patented torque convertor efficiently multiplies engine torque and smoothly transfers it into the gearbox. This fluid coupling component provides a controlled, cushioning effect that virtually eliminates driveline shock. An Allison fully automatic transmission increases power while a manual or automated manual transmission (AMT) loses power with every shift. An Allison Automatic eliminates power interrupts so you can accomplish more, even with a smaller engine.

Operators get better startability, faster acceleration, and better traction and drive wheel control. Fleet owners get reduced maintenance costs, additional driver ease, increased fuel economy and improved productivity.

Headquartered in Indianapolis in the US, the company has manufacturing plants in Hungary and India (Chennai).

AVTEC LTD Avtec Ltd, a CK Birla Group company is one of the largest independent manufacturers

Salil Gupta (Centre), Director, India Commercial Operations of Allison Transmission with other senior officials of powertrain and precisionengineered products in India.

The company had on display an AV421 4.2 litre engine. The 4.2 litre engine with a 108 X 115mm Bore X Stroke four cylinder engine has direct injection with rotary mechanical injection system.

The engine produces 100hp@2200rpm and a peak torque of 380Nm@1400 rpm. The engine has a 24V electrical system and weighs 390kg. The engine is an ideal fit for backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, forklift, pick and carry cranes and transit mixers.

Avtec delivers competency

across the entire value chain of design & manufacture of engines; transmissions and high precision components like cylinder heads, cylinder blocks, crank shafts, cam shafts, cam rods and transmission gears for automotive, off-highway, Agriculture and Railway industry, in areas of both propriety products and contract manufacturing.

The company serves some of the leading domestic and global automotive and offhighway companies, including global OEMs such as Allison, BEML, Caterpillar, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Renault-Nissan,

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Tata-Jaguar and several other established brands.

Avtec’s domestic units comprise an in-house tech centre in Hosur, R&D facilities in Hosur and Pithampur, and state-ofthe-art manufacturing facilities in Hosur, Chennai, and Pithampur.

All its facilities are TS 16949 and QS 14001 certified, equipped with high-tech machinery, and manned by experienced personnel.

Its global R&D and manufacturing footprint includes face gear and innovative drive systems through the Switzerlandbased subsidiary ASSAG.

AV-421 4.2 litre engine from Avtec

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INTERVIEW WITH S. GOPAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AJAX FIORI What are the new products you are showcasing at the Excon 2015?

We have been participating right from the conception of the EXCON. We are a regular exhibitor at this expo which is one of the most significant expos in this part of South East Asia.

We are playing in the field of concreting and everything we do is to enable customers to produce concrete, to transport it and to pump and place it as well. So we are a full liner in concreting equipment. The products that we make are one of our flagship products is called a Self Loading Concrete mixer. We have three sizes of this model and it is an extremely popular product amongst the deep rooted contractors and sub contractors over the length and breadth of the country in Tier 2 & 3 cities. This is a product which is exclusively to cater to Tier 2 & 3 cities and also for first time and repeat entrepreneurs. We are making this product in a joint venture with an Italian company called Fiori whose owners are the pioneers of this product. This is a 70 year old company and this joint venture was formed in 1992.

That is one flagship product which self loads all the material for producing concrete, mixing concrete and transporting it to the site and placing it. So it is a 3-in-1 kind of product. We make that in 1Cu M, 2Cu M and 4Cu M capacity. We also make a mass producing batching plant.

One of the features of Ajax Fiori is that every product we make has a unique feature which does not need any supporting equipment to be complimented. So the batching plant is a mass producing batching plant. Our plant is unique in terms of it being a self-loading batching plant. We also make a stationary compact batching plant. We have also introduced a concrete pump.

Having produced and transported concrete we need to pump

The last two months have been very encouraging. All our peers have done well be it earth moving or metal handling. Last year Ajax Fiori made Rs 330 crore and this year we expect a growth of atleast 15pc over that.

The Planning Commission made an estimate of USD 1 Trillion by 2017. Do you feel that that target would be achieved?

It is quite unlikely, 50pc of that time period is over and those kinds of investments have not taken place so far but things will surely move up. The first half of the five year plan has not been very encouraging in terms of spending.

The new government came in last year and they seemed to have put their act together. They are also trying to open different fronts but to meet the target would be difficult.

the concrete for multi-storied buildings. So it requires a lot of intricate technology in terms of the ability to handle abrasiveness.

So we also make concrete pumps of two sizes. We also constantly take feedback of customers and innovate along those lines to provide new solutions.

The construction industry has gone through a bad phase in the recent past, would you say things are looking up now when we see a few sectors emerging out of the woods?

Certainly, the mining sector is looking up both for coal and iron ore . In terms of thermal power plants, things are looking up

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and therefore it spurts growth of construction equipment. Roads and irrigation are another two major areas which basically cater to rural India. Things appear to be looking up now. For the concereting equipment industry in the last 6 months we have been fining things quite healthy and looking up. We can see new projects coming up and things are taking shape. The government’s intention of connecting roads and bring connectivity seem to be quite positive. To reach the kind of growth we were seeing in 2006-07 we probably need another year. But I think this year we have seen a modest growth of 15pc compared to previous years.

In terms of your company’s capability what are we looking at?

We are currently doing 50-60pc of our current installed capacity.

We have prepared ourselves in a proactive way to cater to this and this is a company which has always been investing ahead of time. We have very recently invested about 20 acres of new land and 10,000 sq. mt. Of new shop floor exclusively to make one of the products and we are always investing almost 3-4 years ahead of time. We have a pan India presence and it is one of the very few companies of our time to have the foresight to create a pan India presence at least one or two years in advance. Today we have 5 regional offices and 6 spare parts depots across the country.

We have also started appointing dealers. Hitherto we were selling off the front line. Out of our total man power more than 60pc are customer facing. So we invest on manufacturing facilities, sales, distribution, stocking points and touch points for customers.

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INTERVIEW WITH SALIL GUPTA, DIRECTOR – INDIA COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, ALLISON TRANSMISSION What has been the highlight for Allison Transmission at the Excon 2015?

There are two major highlights.

The first being in the Tata booth, the Tata 3138 automatic transmission tipper which has now been completed and is on offer for customers. So that is probably the first 8x4 tipper truck with an automatic transmission available in the Indian market now. There are no fully automatic equipped trucks of that category and it is a leap forward in technology, performance and productivity. The second is a Groove crane which is an all terrain truck mounted crane which is also with an Allison product which is on display at the Groove stall. This sort of marks the beginning of offering fully automatic transmissions in the construction industry.

The commercial space is finally showing signs of emerging out of the woods. Does it bode well for your company?

It will bode well for our company and the whole industry for sure.

What I do see happening this time is a greater sense of efficiency is coming in and a greater sense of equipment productivity is coming in. So whenever the market goes down and starts bouncing back up all the operators and stakeholders start looking at higher efficiencies.

It is in this part of efficiency that we play a big role. If you put an automatic transmission in the truck, its efficiency in productivity and reliability takes a massive jump as much as 20pc. If you take a truck with X specifications of engine, axle, etc and if it does ten trips of a duty cycle and you put an automatic transmission in it, then do a good match on the whole truck you can get 20pc better productivity or possibly 12 trips a day. So the bottom line is you start looking at higher productivity by changing a simple

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aggregate. As much as I say it is a simple aggregate it is actually a leap forward in technology. That is the kind of change which I expect the resurgence in the industry to bring now.

there been a change in the mood of the business environment?

The general economic mood is definitely up beat. This is very prevalent in the discussions at the Excon.

With the Make in India initiative becoming a major essence of Indian manufacturing, is Allison Transmission as a company also determined to promote this initiative and also be an integral part of this movement?

We are already an integral part of this movement. We have a plant in Chennai, we not only make in India we also export from India. I think sooner or later every global major is going to look at investing and manufacturing in India. Allison has already done that with a plant in India. India is going to become more and more of a manufacturing centre for the whole world.

What are the new products you are displaying here?

No customer buys a transmission they buy a truck. They buy it for the productivity and efficiency and improvement in their operations.

So when we say do we have something new to offer we will always talk in terms of what is the new truck or bus which is available for a customer to buy with an automatic transmission. This truck then offers the customer a chance to buy operate and increase his own operational effectiveness, efficiency and productivity. So you can say that if a customer’s product does 10 round trips of a mine and then he buys this truck and starts doing 12 rounds in a

From the previous Excon has

day. Then their top line revenue growth has gone up by 20 pc and their through put to their customers in turn has also gone up by 20pc. So you are adding efficiency and productivity not just the truck but the whole value chain. At the long end of the tunnel everybody benefits down the line.

Very briefly can you describe the work done and that has been done by your company to adapt newer technologies and producing more efficient products.

We have a lot of R&D which goes on and our mother plant in the US. All R&D takes place over there. We are working on hybrids, tractor transmission and we have a wide range of fully automatic transmissions which starts from the 1000 series all the way to the 9000 series. We have products for the oil field service, the hybrid market, the energy segment, etc.

We have recently developed Fuel

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COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SPECIAL a lot of electronic controls. In the recent past we developed Fuel Sense which is a very advanced software based controls with which you can yet improve the fuel economy of the whole vehicle substantially. The engine and

transmission they start talking to each other in such a synchronised manner because of the Fuel Sense programs that they start behaving in total tandem with each other.

The transmission is able to tell the engine and is also able to pick up

the messages from the engine and can do a lot of things together. So the fuel economy of the drive train improves further. The technology coming in today and the R&D taking place is mostly related to IT, Software and electronic controls.

INTERVIEW WITH RAJIV PODDAR, JT MANAGING DIRECTOR, BKT Your company reported a decline in volumes 26pc and 8pc Year on Year in American and European markets. Do you see a weakness in volumes globally to continue though your Indian volumes have shot up by around 26pc? You have taken a price cut of 5-6pc in the first half of this year. Do you expect to continue to take a price cut and what would be the impact on your margins if as expected the OHT players in Europe raise their prices?

This has been a challenging year for markets all over the world and we are no different to that. We will not be able to keep the growth of 27pc but we are working hard.

Let us see how far we can get in terms of growth. Everybody will not grow at that rate but we are quite hopeful that we will reach somewhere over last year. If you see the first half year the numbers are good and we look to continue that similar trend in the second half in terms of profitability.

The mining sector is not doing well. Are you going to revive your strategy to look more in the construction segment? When you spoke of the 27 R 49 tyre, is this for the overseas market or the Indian market?

Our focus is high on construction segment because there is good opportunity there. The mining segment is also in focus. We are also trying to penetrate more by improving our service and outreach to the end user so as to enhance our service to them.

The 27 R 49 has a big market globally including India. In the mining sector everyone wants

to cut down cost of production and everyone is looking for high capacity equipment. So larger tyres are going to be launched by BKT and they are meant for the global market including India.

Do you plan to enter the automotive market?

We don’t have any plans for the short and midterm. We are quite focused on our off highway business and we want to reach our vision of global leadership in the off highway business. At least till we don’t achieve that there is no plan to enter the automotive market.

Your Indian volumes grew by 26pc year on year and you also expect a deeper penetration in the OEM and mining segments once the Bhuj plant is fully operational. So is there going to be a shift considering that European and American markets are coming down. Will the focus be more towards the Indian markets going ahead?

The Indian market always had a focus but unfortunately earlier we did not have the capacities to

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additional capacities the products will be available for the global and Indian markets.

service but now with the Bhuj plant coming up we have the additional capacity and since two years we have been pushing hard in the Indian market on the industrial conception. For just over a year we have also been pushing our agricultural products. It is now that the European and western part of the world is feeling a crunch on supplies. We had already launched our products in the Indian market before that we were only waiting for our capacities to come up.

And once we had the capacity we launched it. Now that we have the

What are the different types of tyres you manufacture across your four plants?

At Bhuj in Gujarat we are making the entire product range in our basket and in addition to that we are also launching the segments we could not make at other plants which are solid tyre, ultra light giant OTR tyres, all speed radial tyres, etc. We did not have the capacities and capabilities in the earlier plants but in addition to that all the products we are now making will also be available from Bhuj.

Which are the global markets in which the demand is going to rise in the future?

I hope all markets have a high demand but in the current scenario it is very volatile. Europe is practically as evolved as we see. In America if the weather conditions improve as the last year saw drought and flood so agriculture was poor but we see America as a potential market for demand coming up before Europe.

What is the volume you are producing in your facilities? And by when will the Bhuj facility be at full capacity?

We are currently producing almost 160 thousand metric tonnes per annum and sales are at around 150,000-153,000 metric tonnes for this year. Our Bhuj facility should be fully operational by 2017 and this will take our complete installed capacity to 280 thousand metric tonnes.

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Volvo introduces hybrid buses in India Volvo Buses has introduced their Hybrid buses in India with the first batches to ply as city bus pilot in Navi Mumbai with Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT), a major transportation service in Navi Mumbai and its surrounding areas and cities, in the first half of 2016.

Håkan Agnevall, President Volvo Buses said “Volvo has a leading position in hybrid technology and electromobility. Hybrid buses is an important solution for cities that want to reduce vehicle emissions.

I am very proud that Volvo is the first bus manufacturer to introduce hybrid buses in India”.

The Volvo hybrids will be manufactured in the company’s facility in Bangalore.

Akash Passey, Senior Vice

President, Region International, Volvo Buses mentioned “The unveiling of the first Volvo hybrid city bus in India is contextual given the impetus from the central government to popularize public transport, while supporting the adoption of clean technology.

Volvo has played a key role in

redefining urban commute for millions of passengers in Indian cities. Now, with the Volvo hybrid city bus we are confident of transforming the public transport landscape further, by inspiring more cities to adopt this solution.”

Volvo is a leader in hybrid technology with more than 2,300

hybrid buses sold to over 20 countries. The Volvo hybrids offer a fuel consumption which is up to 39 percent lower than that of regular diesel buses, which in turn cuts carbon dioxide emissions by the same amount and nitrogen oxides and particles by 50pc.

Volvo’s electric hybrids, offering fuel savings of 75pc, are running in regular traffic in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Hamburg. In June 2015, bus route 55 was opened in Gothenburg, served by three allelectric buses and seven electric hybrids from Volvo Buses.

In all, Volvo has sold more than 5,000 hybrids and full electric buses worldwide.

Volvo has sold over 5,300 buses in India since 2001. The company has about 1,500 city buses operating in 34 Indian cities.

Ashok Leyland wins contract for 3600 vehicles worth $200million “Make in India” got a major boost for the country when Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, announced the signing of a contract with the government of Cote D’Ivoire for 3600 vehicles worth $200 million. This contract is being funded by EXIM Bank of India and is pending final clearance from respective governments. The vehicles, which include trucks and buses, will be delivered over the next 12 months.

Speaking at the occasion, Vinod K. Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland noted, “I am proud that the Government of Cote

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D’Ivoire has chosen products from Ashok Leyland, wellrenowned for their reliability and quality. This is the largest contract for this country with any firm in India, and also represents the largest such contract till date for the company. We are proud to be partnering with the visionary government of Cote D’Ivoire, and look forward to building this as a base for further growth in West Africa. I also would like to acknowledge the tremendous support from EXIM Bank, Ministry of Commerce, and the Indian Embassy in bringing this large contract to fruition.”

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Volvo creates awareness on developing sustainable eco system It has been established that one quarter of the global population is frequently breathing unhealthy air. In May this year, the WHO assessed Delhi to have the most polluted air amongst 1600 cities.

As per a recent survey, New Delhi ranked first at 21pc in the list of most polluted cities in India as far as air pollution is concerned.

Delhi’s air quality continues to deteriorate, with particulate matter (PM) levels crossing 700 micrograms per cubic metre nearly 12 times the permissible limit.

In its ongoing efforts to create awareness on creating sustainable eco system, Volvo cars organised a panel discussion in the Capital to deliberate on the ills of air pollution and make recommendations for sustainable solutions to it. The panel discussion was led by Andreas Andersson, Attribute Leader Environmental Impact, Volvo cars along with Dr. Radha Goyal, Head, Research and Development Division, Indian Pollution Control Association and Dr. Gita Gangadharan, ENT surgeon, Max Super Specialty Hospital.

CleanZone is Volvo’s unique approach to controlling interior air quality and providing a better driving environment through innovative solutions for enhanced wellbeing and health. Drivers can breathe easier because most

microscopic, hazardous “fine dust” particles will now be prevented from entering the car.

In cars equipped with the new improved multi-filter, the amount of “fine dust” particles smaller than 0,4 μm can be as much as 70pc less than in a car without the filter, according to a standardised component test. This is a significant improvement as studies have shown that dust particles smaller than 10 μm can cause a number of health problems, including difficulty breathing and lung infections. This multi filter has first been introduced in the all new XC 90. It features a larger design that intercepts more particulates and pollen, as well as a layer of active charcoal that effectively removes a host of contaminants that can impact the health of drivers.

Tom Von Bonsdroff, Managing Director, Volvo Auto India says “Up to 45 per cent of the industrialised world’s population is now suffering from some form of allergy or hypersensitivity. Over ten per cent has asthma. At Volvo, our commitment to safety goes well beyond safety belts and air bags. It’s about making sure that every minute you and your family spend in a Volvo is as safe as it can possibly be. That includes breathing” Dr. Radha Goyal, Head, Research and Development Division,

Andreas Andersson, Attribute Leader Environmental Impact, Volvo Cars at The Pollution Solution

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Indian Pollution Control Association said, “The significant sources of air pollution in Delhi NCR are seems to be vehicular exhausts, construction activities, resuspension of dust and biomass burning. Delhi is also known as India’s asthma capital. As per an estimate, 80 million deaths per year in Delhi are due to air pollution. The specific mitigation measures that can be used are ‘water spraying’ on roads and footpaths particularly in vulnerable areas to dust, artificial grass on public footpaths to avoid resuspension of dust, strict follow of regulations at traffic interactions and heavy traffic roads, thick green belt at the periphery of the city and other vulnerable places and encouraging people to use more and more public transport systems.”

Dr. Gita Gangadharan, ENT surgeon, Max Super Specialty Hospital said, “Pollutants damage health is a very well known fact.

Air pollutants directly invade the respiratory system, due to easy accessibility, causing myriad symptoms in the nose, throat, larynx and lungs. Further, the lung is a primary point of entry into the body for a number of toxic agents that affect other organ systems.

Early assessment is important because removal of the patient from harmful exposure is often the only intervention that Tom Von Bonsdroff, Managing Director, Volvo Auto India & Andreas might prevent further Andersson, Attribute Leader deterioration or lead Environmental Impact, Volvo Cars to improvement in a

patient’s condition.”

Andreas Andersson, Attribute Leader Environmental Impact, Volvo Cars, said, “All around the world consumers are becoming increasingly aware of how air quality can impact health, and are now demanding cleaner air inside their vehicles. With this increasing awareness, Volvo Cars has also implemented rigorous test programmes to monitor and control emissions. With its focus on health and well-being, CleanZone represents the spirit of Volvo Cars’ human-centric approach to its work” The filter is one element of Volvo’s state-of-the-art Interior Air Quality System (IAQS). Another element is a sensor that monitors the incoming air for noxious substances. If the level of harmful substances becomes too high (such as when driving through a tunnel), the car’s air intakes will automatically close. Together, the multi-filter and sensor keep out a number of harmful and irritating pollutants, including Nitrogen oxides, Hydrocarbons, Groundlevel ozon, Gases and unpleasant odours While unlocking the car by remote control, the remote cabin ventilation system automatically vents out the interior air within one minute, getting rid of odours and emissions before drivers enter. The work to minimize interior emissions begins long before the cars are even built, with strict controls on the substances that may be used inside the cars.

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Apollo Tyres acquires Reifencom of Germany for 322 crore Apollo Tyres has announced the acquisition of Reifencom GmbH, one of the largest tyre distributors in Germany for Euro 45.6 million (Rs 322.49 crore approx.) Reifencom GmbH has an online presence in 6 countries -- Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark. In addition, it operates 37 stores and service centres across Germany.

Commenting on the acquisition, Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Apollo Tyres Ltd, said “The acquisition is a strategic fit in further growing our European business.

It will enable Apollo to improve its mix of distribution channels in Germany and Europe and aid in increasing the visibility of Apollo and Vredestein tyres in the offline and especially the fast growing

online retail space.”

The success of Reifencom GmbH is attributed to its efficient logistics system, which ensures that there is a guarantee of a high degree of availability of all kinds of tyres and rims, even during busy periods like spring and autumn. With an objective to provide world-class products and services, and that too, at very competitive

prices, Reifencom GmbH procures tyres and rims from leading manufacturers, thereby ensuring a high-level of quality.

“It is our privilege to join hands with Apollo Tyres, where the team shares our passion for providing world-class products and customer service,” said Olaf Sockel and Heiko Knigge, Managing Directors, Reifencom GmbH.

Volkswagen India expands its exports to Argentina

Volkswagen Argentina has launched the ‘Made-in-India’ Vento on November 10, 2015 where it will be sold as the ‘Polo’.

Manufactured at Volkswagen Pune Plant, the Indian made car’s entry in the South American market marks yet another major milestone for the company in its export business. This export milestone underlines Volkswagen India’s commitment towards producing top-notch quality for global markets. Volkswagen Argentina showcased the ‘Made-in-India’ Volkswagen for the first time at the Buenos Aires Motorshow in June 2015. Volkswagen Argentina will

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sell the car built at Pune Plant as the Polo with a 1.6-litre MPI petrol engine with five-speed manual as well as six-speed automatic gearbox. The car will be made available with 105 PS peak power in the South American Market. Dr. Andreas Lauermann, President & Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited, commented: “Volkswagen India builds highest quality cars at its Pune Plant. We have been exporting to numerous markets across the continents of Asia, Africa and North America.

By entering Argentina, we not only now continue our endeavour to deliver top notch products around

the world, but also establish ourselves in a new region and a market which has a strong Volkswagen presence.”

Volkswagen has been the market leader in Argentina for 12 consecutive years. With a market share of almost 22%, Volkswagen has a strong presence and offers a wide range of products in Argentina. The Volkswagen Vento, which is being exported from India, will be sold as Volkswagen Polo in Argentina and is expected to attract a lot of customers owing to its sedan shape which is a popular segment in the market.

Volkswagen India started

exporting cars from its Pune Plant in 2011 with the first export market being South Africa. Since then, the export operations of Volkswagen India have expanded to over 35 countries across four continents of Asia, Africa, North America and South America. The range of cars being exported includes left-hand drive as well as right-hand drive cars. Additionally, Volkswagen India also exports parts and components of its cars to Malaysia which are assembled there for the Malaysian domestic market. Volkswagen Pune Plant has produced over 156,000 cars for export till date.

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TECHNOLOGY

Continental enhances innovative car-door access and engine-start systems Automotive supplier Continental supplies vehicle manufacturers with a wide-ranging portfolio of secure and reliable solutions for accessing vehicles and starting engines.

Continental is heavily involved in the ongoing enhancement and development of innovative car-door access and engine-start systems.

Continental supplied the first electronic immobiliser back in 1994 and the first PASE (passive start and entry) keyless start and entry system in 1998. Since then, PASE has been enhanced with significant improvements such as bidirectional wireless communication. Continental currently supplies the fourth PASE generation to vehicle manufacturers.

Security and reliability are top priorities for Continental when it comes to locking and identification solutions. This is why only technologies with proven stability and a high level of protection are used for evaluating and developing these kinds of solutions. The engineers focus on anticipating and actively preventing possible attacks.

Yet another important aim of these developments is to further increase driver and passenger convenience in the future. A system that is currently being worked on and implemented is one that automatically recognises the driver as he or she approaches the vehicle. The system can then activate the interior and/or exterior lighting, for example, to allow the driver to locate and access the car more easily in the dark. This also means that personalised

features such as seat position, air-conditioning settings, and entertainment preferences can be activated before the driver even enters the car.

The Approach Unlock solution can unlock and even open the car door slightly if required as an authorised person approaches the vehicle. The same system can also automatically lock the car after the driver has exited and walked away from the vehicle.

When designing and implementing new access solutions, Continental naturally also factors in the smartphone and other on-trend mobile devices such as smart watches. The Gateway Key is an example of just how the automotive supplier is combining convenience and security in these solutions.

The vehicle key carried by the driver takes on the role of an intermediary here. It is connected to the vehicle via a secure wireless standard that is suitable for automotive use, which enables it to then receive commands from a smartphone or smart-watch app, for example, using Bluetooth

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information such as tire pressure, the amount of gas in the tank, and much more besides.

Another possibility in the future may be offered by adaptable keys -that can be used as so-called “leisure keys.” An example of this is the Shadow Key, which turns individual hardware, together with the smartphone, into a key.

The smartphone display becomes a means of entry and is loaded via the NFC interface. This is a possibility for both current models and new types of vehicles.

The solutions are an example of Continental’s A selection of Continental keys philosophy, which Low Energy (Bluetooth LE, also currently sees Smart known as Bluetooth Smart).

Device Integrated Access System Unlocking the doors and opening solutions as a complement to the windows, amongst other the “traditional” access control vehicle functions, can therefore be and start systems. With these remotely operated using an app. solutions, Continental is proving The developers are also planning once again that it is developing to incorporate NFC (near field anticipatory and innovative communication), which is available solutions that respond equally to in many smartphone models. car users’ desires for maximum The solution also involves convenience and the justifiably bidirectional communication high demands associated with the between the vehicle, the Gateway protection against unauthorized Key, and the smartphone, meaning use. that the transmission path can also upload information from the vehicle to the mobile end device – including GPS data of the current vehicle position, whether it is locked or unlocked, High Frequency Lab. Checking the signal quality of Keyless or more Entry Systems (transmitter side) in-depth

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Medical gloves for improved ergonomics in production at Audi Gloves too play an important role in ensuring good health among workers, especially those employed in car factories. Audi’s Production division is improving ergonomics as well as health and safety in its factories. Employees at the plants in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Brussels and Győr are currently testing new medical gloves. These so called production orthoses reduce pressure stress with many assembly tasks by more than 50 percent. It is planned to put the special glove into series application this year.

The employees in car‑door assembly at Audi install approximately 300 trim strips per shift. This subjects the wrist and the ball of the hand in particular to increased stress. In order to reduce this

stress, Audi has developed a joint‑friendly orthosis together with Spörer AG, an Ingolstadt company that specializes in orthopedic technology. When this special glove is used, the hand is subjected to less strain while retaining its tactile sense and maximum mobility. “With the production orthoses, we are once again demonstrating that ergonomically designed workplaces have top priority at Audi. This helps us to keep our employees healthy and effective, and also enhances the feeling of well‑being in our production areas,” stated Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl, Board of Management Member for Production at AUDI AG. In developing the glove, Audi cooperated closely with its

production workers.

The interdisciplinary development team consisting of plant doctors and occupational safety specialists as well as planning and production staff regularly made use of employee feedback to adjust the glove perfectly to the requirements. The result is a breathable glove made of Teflon. In the area where pressure is exerted, it has a shock‑ absorbent lining that reduces the forces acting on the hand. A highly elastic fastener stabilizes the wrist.

At present, 1,000 Audi employees are testing the orthoses at the plants in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Brussels and Győr.

The pilot project is part of the

“Workplace of the Future” area of the company’s ergonomic strategy. With “We for us. Active into the future,” Audi is reacting to the large number of challenges brought by the constantly changing world of work. At the end of this year, the production orthoses will be available for all assembly‑line workers at the four Audi plants.

Bosch provides best connectivity in Suzuki vehicles Germany based Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has built a unit that encompasses multi‑media functions, exclusively for Suzuki vehicles. The recently launched Maruti Suzuki Baleno in the country features this Bosch unit. The unit has, apart from other functions, integrated the Smartphone via Mirror Link and Apple CarPlay. It has thus created a connected information system offering a broad range of various infotainment and assistance functions.

This Bosch unit is also being introduced

by Suzuki in several models worldwide.

The new system ensures that passengers in Suzuki vehicles stay in constant contact with the outside world.

The 7‑inch colour touch‑screen displays a host of practical and convenient connectivity options in a single device, including smartphone integration via Mirror Link and Apple CarPlay, advanced map navigation and voice control, a hands‑free Bluetooth system, and exceptional music enjoyment via audio‑ streaming or crystal‑clear radio reception

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(with digital radio in Europe).

“Using the smartphone connection and the easy‑to‑understand menus and symbols on the display, users of the new Suzuki system can stay connected with the outside world anytime and from anywhere,” commented Manfred Baden, President of the Car Multimedia division at Bosch.

Thanks to the low‑glare 7‑inch display, voice commands, and steering wheel remote control buttons for volume, telephone, or available sound and storage media, system operation is truly easy and intuitive. Function keys and knobs have been completely eliminated. The many options available in the menus – whether choosing radio stations, selecting music titles, pulling up navigation maps, or addressing telephone lists – can be easily and safely operated on the touch screen by pinching, swiping, or sliding your fingers on the screen.

By plugging into the USB slot, the smartphone can be recharged at the same time during the trip.

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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW PASSENGER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of October 2015 = 2,41,556 Units)

UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of October 2015 = 86,328 Units) Mahindra & Mahindra (27.99)% Maruti Suzuki India (27.85)%

Maruti Suzuki India (45.61)%

Ford India Pvt (14.16)%

Hyundai Motor India (21.85)%

Hyundai Motor India (10.33)%

Honda Cars India (8.02)%

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (8.08)%

Tata Motors (4.72)%

Tata Motors (3.82)%

Nissan Motor India (4.28)%

Renault India (2.35)%

Volkswagen India (3.44)%

Nissan Motor India (2.02)%

Ford India (3.39)%

General Motors India (1.65)%

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (2.75)%

Honda Cars India (1.06)%

General Motors India (2.59)%

OTHERS (0.66)% Force Motors (0.49%) Hindustan Motors Finance Corp (0.12%) Isuzu Motors (0.04%) Skoda Auto India (0.01%)

Renault India (2.22)% OTHERS (1.13)% Skoda Auto India (0.67%) Fiat India Automobiles (0.33%) Mahindra & Mahindra (0.13%)

TWO WHEELER MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of October 2015 = 18,45,933 Units)

THREE WHEELERS MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of October 2015 = 84,549 Units)

Hero MotoCorp (34.66)% Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (24.31)% Bajaj Auto Ltd. (16.72)% TVS Motor Company (14.31)% India Yamaha Motor (4.53)% Royal Enfield (2.41)% Suzuki Motorcycle India (1.95)% OTHERS (1.11)% Mahindra Two Wheelers (0.89%) Piaggio Vehicles (0.15%) H-D Motor Company India (0.05%) Triumph Motorcycles (India) (0.01%) Kawasaki India (0.01%)

LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of October 2015 = 41,690 Units)

Bajaj Auto (52.10)% Piaggio Vehicles (21.43)% TVS Motor Company (12.43)% Mahindra & Mahindra (7.10)% Atul Auto (5.44)% Scooters India (1.12)% Force Motors (0.38)%

MEDIUM & HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA

(Total Domestic Sales + Exports for the month of October 2015 = 25,074 Units)

Tata Motors (55.73)%

Tata Motors (35.51)%

Ashok Leyland (28.64)%

Ashok Leyland (6.30)%

VECVs - Eicher (11.18)%

Force Motors (4.46)%

Mahindra & Mahindra (2.48)%

VECVs - Eicher (2.52)%

SML Isuzu (1.17)%

SML Isuzu Ltd. (1.18)%

VECVs - Volvo (0.52)%

Piaggio Vehicles (1.05)%

AMW Motors (0.28)%

As per SIAM data

Mahindra & Mahindra (48.66)%

Isuzu Motors (0.32)%

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