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Adra Compact SUV concept designed by GM India technical centre; The new Beat's prices start from Rs 4.06 lakh for petrol and Rs 4.89 lakh for diesel variant
Chevrolet globally unveiled an exciting new compact SUV concept christened Adra at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo. It has been designed entirely by Indian designers at the GM technical centre in Bangalore and has a very Mini Countryman-esque form. The design of the Adra was penned using Chevrolet’s global design language and if it makes it to production, will compete against the Ford EcoSport compact SUV and a host of new sub-4 metre SUVs that will be unveiled today at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo by other car manufacturers.
Land Rover India has also introduced the 2014 Evoque with the 9-speed ZF gearbox and the updated Discovery at the 2014 Auto Expo
Land Rover India has introduced the 2014 long wheelbase Range Rover in the Indian market. The new long wheelbase Range Rover is one of the most luxurious and one of the most expensive SUV available in the world and its entry into India, JLR’s home market marks an important milestone in JLR’s short history in the country. The Range Rover long wheelbase is immediately distinguishable by the noticeably longer rear door, which substantially adds to the rear passenger leg space. The long wheelbase Range Rover will go up against the likes of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur and the Rolls Royce Ghost both in terms of appeal and in terms of sheer road presence. The long wheelbase Range Rover offers a variety of bespoke and customisable options to the customer making it the most expensive SUV on Indian roads. Land Rover will soon announce prices for the long wheelbase Range Rover.
A few days ago, we revealed all the details on the all-new compact hatchback from Maruti-Suzuki, the Celerio. The 2014 Maruti-Suzuki Celerio, will be priced somewhere around the Rs 4-lakh mark and will feature the same 1.0-litre engine from the likes of the Alto K10 and the WagonR but with a few upgrades. The 2014 Maruti-Suzuki will also feature the new AMT (Automatic Manual Transmission), which mimics an automatic transmission but uses a conventional manual transmission at the same time. The Celerio will soon replace the aging Zen Estilo and the non-performing Maruti-Suzuki A-Star and will be available in four variants, LXi, VXi, ZXi and ZXi with ABS.
Datsun has released a sketch of the concept that will premiere at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo in February. Till now, Datsun was tight-lipped about its car line-up in India and we only knew the Go and Go+ were slated to go on sale here but we are looking at a full scale range expansion in the near future if this concept makes it to production.
Top end Q5 most likely with the 317PS 3.0-litre TDI engine to come to India, 0-100kph in 5.1 seconds!
Audi is going to display the range topping Q5 variant, called the SQ5 from it’s ‘S’ line of cars at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo. Don’t mistake it for the Q5 version of the Q3S which is an entry-level Q3 variant.
Mahindra will start afresh with a grounds-up compact SUV to take on the highly successful Ford EcoSport by 2015 end as the Quanto has failed to make a mark to the segment. The co-developed SUV with SsangYong, ET learns, is codenamed S102 and will be one of the first products to come out of Mahindra-SsangYong's joint platform project. The S102 is based on SsangYong's X100, and will be globally launched in the first half of 2015. The Mahindra's offspring is likely to make its way into the market by end of 2015 or beginning 2016. This new model is expected to be manufactured at the company's plant in Nashik.
What is interesting is, Mahindra-SsangYong is developing a compact 1 litre turbocharged petrol engine with variable valve timing and direct injection in line with Ford's Ecoboost engine, which can produce equivalent power of a much bigger vehicle, but can deliver higher fuel efficiency.
Lamborghini's much-awaited SUV, the Urus will be production ready and available by 2017
Lamborghini’s much awaited spiritual successor to the legendary LM001 SUV of the 80’s, the Lamborghini Urus is said to make its production debut in 2017. According to Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winklemann, the Urus, first previewed at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2012 will be ready to be produced and available to the public by 2017 as per internal Lamborghini timelines.
The Lamborghini Urus SUV is said to feature major body panels crafted out of carbon fibre making it substantially lighter than other similar SUVs. The Lamborghini Urus will be based on the next generation Audi Q7 platform, which will also be the basis for the next generation Volkswagen Touareg and the new Porsche Cayenne. The Lamborghini Urus is also said to feature a lot of technology shared by Bentley’s new flagship SUV.
