As sports utility vehicles making serious inroads in Indian market, keeping pace with the growing demand for SUVs, arrives Chevrolet Captiva - the latest offering from General Motors India. The state-of-the art SUV was introduced to the Indian consumers in the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi this year. The seven-seater Captiva comes with a 2.0 litre diesel engine. It has a level ride suspension system, which automatically maintains nominal ride height under differing load conditions. With its smart, sporty and trendy look, Captiva is certain to lure Indian consumers. The Captiva has been a winner in South Africa, Venezuela, Colombia and Middle-East, and now, it is sure to recreate the magic in the Indian subcontinent as well.
Not to forget, General Motors has been a forerunner in bringing world class cars to the Indian consumer in last one year. GM started off 2007 with the launch of Chevrolet U-VA in January, followed by ‘Chevrolet Optra Platinum’ limited edition. In April, GM India came up with the much awaited Chevrolet Spark' – a refurbished version of Daewoo's 'Matiz.' Chevrolet Spark’s best in the class fuel efficiency and enhanced safety features led GM India throw serious competition to the existing players in the small car segment.
GM India continued it dream run with the launch of Optra Magnum and New Chevrolet Aveo Anniversary Edition in the subsequent months. It is worth mentioning here that GM India has registered its highest ever sales in 2007 since its inception in India.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Latest car I want to own
In the past one year all major Indian and Foreign auto makers launched their cars in the rapidly growing auto market of India. Among all these newly launched cars Chevrolet Optra Magnum is the most admirable car. Magnum looks like Optra from the rear and SRV from the front. Magnum have diesel’s 2.0-litre TCDi (Turbocharged Common Rail Direct Injection) engine the new engine also has an Electric Vacuum Control Turbo, which further enhances performance and this makes it faster and more powerful than many petrol driven cars currently available in the market
The Chevrolet Optra diesel boasts additional technological innovations like a dual mass flywheel, which significantly reduces vibration while idling, and a balanced shaft module, which ensures refined and smooth engine operation. Magnum is powered with the 1991cc engine which gives the power of 121 PS @ 3000 rpm with the average of 13kmpl. Magnum is furnished with the leather upholstery, ABS, Airbags, tilt steering, adjustable seats and all other things which a quality car should have. It has enough legroom for the six feet tall man even with the front seat pushed back to the max. This car is perfectly designed to give a tough competition to its competitor Skoda Octavia. Magnum is Efficient, fast, comfortable, luxurious and the car a person want to buy
The Chevrolet Optra diesel boasts additional technological innovations like a dual mass flywheel, which significantly reduces vibration while idling, and a balanced shaft module, which ensures refined and smooth engine operation. Magnum is powered with the 1991cc engine which gives the power of 121 PS @ 3000 rpm with the average of 13kmpl. Magnum is furnished with the leather upholstery, ABS, Airbags, tilt steering, adjustable seats and all other things which a quality car should have. It has enough legroom for the six feet tall man even with the front seat pushed back to the max. This car is perfectly designed to give a tough competition to its competitor Skoda Octavia. Magnum is Efficient, fast, comfortable, luxurious and the car a person want to buy
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
New Cars
General Motors has been a forerunner in bringing world class cars to the Indian consumer. GM started off with the launch of Chevrolet U-VA in January 2007, followed by ‘Chevrolet Optra Platinum’ limited edition. In April, GM India came up with the much awaited Chevrolet Spark' –a refurbished version of Daewoo's 'Matiz.' Chevrolet Spark’s best in the class fuel efficiency and enhanced safety features are certain to lure the car lovers. The saga continued with the introduction of Optra Magnum and New Chevrolet Aveo Anniversary Edition in the subsequent months. It is worth mentioning here that GM India has registered its highest ever sales in August since its inception in India.
The luxury segment also made a considerable inroad with launches like Audi’s Sports Coupe Audi TT, The 5 Series Sedan from BMW, Bentley’s Azure and Continental GTC and Mercedes Benz CL and S Class (S 320CDI L)
Among other prominent players, there were Mahindra Renault Logan' that hit the road in the mid 2007. Other worth-mentioning here are Maurti SX4, Grand Vitara, Ford Mondeo, Mitsubishi Montero and Hyundai i10.
However, GM’s Chevrolet Captiva in the premium SUV segment and Tata’s 1 lakh car are the most anticipated ones which are going to be unveiled during the Auto Expo in January 2008.
The luxury segment also made a considerable inroad with launches like Audi’s Sports Coupe Audi TT, The 5 Series Sedan from BMW, Bentley’s Azure and Continental GTC and Mercedes Benz CL and S Class (S 320CDI L)
Among other prominent players, there were Mahindra Renault Logan' that hit the road in the mid 2007. Other worth-mentioning here are Maurti SX4, Grand Vitara, Ford Mondeo, Mitsubishi Montero and Hyundai i10.
However, GM’s Chevrolet Captiva in the premium SUV segment and Tata’s 1 lakh car are the most anticipated ones which are going to be unveiled during the Auto Expo in January 2008.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
GM in Auto Expo 2008
The 9th Auto Expo, 2008 in New Delhi has been by far the biggest auto carnival in Asia, covering a floor size of over 1.2 lakh square metres with 10 hangers and seven state pavilions and over 2,000 participants. In terms of innovation also, participants tried their hands on all kinds of ways to attract maximum footfalls. General Motors India, however, being one of them built a floating pavilion on a lake in Pragati Maidan.
On its first-of-a-kind floating pavilion, General Motors India President and Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym unveiled the state-of-the-art Chevrolet Captiva, a premium sport utility vehicle on the day one of the Auto Expo. The Captiva launch took place amidst much applauds from hundreds of media and auto experts from across the country as well as from abroad. The Captiva was positioned against the Mitsubishi Pajero, Honda-CRV, Hyundai Tucson and the likes, and with its aggressive pricing, Captiva started getting rave reviews from all across right from the day of its launch.
General Motors India repeated its gala show again on the subsequent day by facilitating the India debut of five of GM’s newest globally acclaimed production and concept vehicles. GM unveiled the all-new Cadillac CTS, HUMMER H3, Chevrolet T2X concept vehicle, Chevrolet Sequel concept vehicle and WTCC Ultra concept vehicle have received rave reviews around the world. The centre of the attraction, however, has been the Hummer H3, but other cars such as Sequel WTCC Ultra also saw many shoulders peeping in.
The GM India pavilion witnessed tremendous footfalls in all eight days of the auto expo, both in business hours and in normal visiting hours. In acknowledgement to this overwhelming response, GM India ran ‘GM India Spark Contest’ for the customer through the eight days of the expo. The winner of the contest was picked up through a lucky draw which was conducted by renowned model Ms. Meher Bhasin on the concluding day of the expo. The winner was awarded a brand new Chevrolet Spark at a function held at GM Pavilion in the presence of visitors and media people.
On its first-of-a-kind floating pavilion, General Motors India President and Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym unveiled the state-of-the-art Chevrolet Captiva, a premium sport utility vehicle on the day one of the Auto Expo. The Captiva launch took place amidst much applauds from hundreds of media and auto experts from across the country as well as from abroad. The Captiva was positioned against the Mitsubishi Pajero, Honda-CRV, Hyundai Tucson and the likes, and with its aggressive pricing, Captiva started getting rave reviews from all across right from the day of its launch.
General Motors India repeated its gala show again on the subsequent day by facilitating the India debut of five of GM’s newest globally acclaimed production and concept vehicles. GM unveiled the all-new Cadillac CTS, HUMMER H3, Chevrolet T2X concept vehicle, Chevrolet Sequel concept vehicle and WTCC Ultra concept vehicle have received rave reviews around the world. The centre of the attraction, however, has been the Hummer H3, but other cars such as Sequel WTCC Ultra also saw many shoulders peeping in.
The GM India pavilion witnessed tremendous footfalls in all eight days of the auto expo, both in business hours and in normal visiting hours. In acknowledgement to this overwhelming response, GM India ran ‘GM India Spark Contest’ for the customer through the eight days of the expo. The winner of the contest was picked up through a lucky draw which was conducted by renowned model Ms. Meher Bhasin on the concluding day of the expo. The winner was awarded a brand new Chevrolet Spark at a function held at GM Pavilion in the presence of visitors and media people.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
New Launch Cars
2007 has been a great year for the car lovers so far. It has witnessed a slew of new launches across all car segments heating up the war amongst all major car manufacturers. This, however, has lead to a healthy competition and a good variety for the customers to choose from.
Car major General Motors India has been leading the way with a series of car launches across all segments. It kick-started the journey with the launch Chevrolet U-VA in January 2007. The saga continued with ‘Chevrolet Optra Platinum’ limited edition, followed by the launch of much awaited 'Chevrolet Spark' in April 2007. GM continued the momentum though the launch of Chevrolet Optra Magnum and New Chevrolet Aveo Anniversary Edition in the subsequent months.
Expanding the small car category further, Hyundai Motors is working on a hatchback — code-named Pa — positioned between Santro and Getz and aimed squarely at the new Zen Estilo.
'Mahindra Renault Logan' hit the India roads in the mid 2007. This was one of the much-awaited vehicles and came with a bang with a fiercely competitive price tag of Rs 4.5-5 lakhs.
This year also made way for the big names. BMW began its journey in India with the 3 series, assembled at its factory in Chennai. DaimlerChrysler also has brought in its M class. Amongst the other prominent launches this year were Maurti SX4, Grand Vitara and Ford Mondeo.
GM India has brought in the Optra Magnum Diesel TCDi and is slated to bring in the diesel version of Aveo by the 3rd quarter of the year. Optra Magnum was placed against the likes of Scoda Octavia, Honda Accord and Toyota Corolla, and it has already been well received by the consumers.
Car major General Motors India has been leading the way with a series of car launches across all segments. It kick-started the journey with the launch Chevrolet U-VA in January 2007. The saga continued with ‘Chevrolet Optra Platinum’ limited edition, followed by the launch of much awaited 'Chevrolet Spark' in April 2007. GM continued the momentum though the launch of Chevrolet Optra Magnum and New Chevrolet Aveo Anniversary Edition in the subsequent months.
Expanding the small car category further, Hyundai Motors is working on a hatchback — code-named Pa — positioned between Santro and Getz and aimed squarely at the new Zen Estilo.
'Mahindra Renault Logan' hit the India roads in the mid 2007. This was one of the much-awaited vehicles and came with a bang with a fiercely competitive price tag of Rs 4.5-5 lakhs.
This year also made way for the big names. BMW began its journey in India with the 3 series, assembled at its factory in Chennai. DaimlerChrysler also has brought in its M class. Amongst the other prominent launches this year were Maurti SX4, Grand Vitara and Ford Mondeo.
GM India has brought in the Optra Magnum Diesel TCDi and is slated to bring in the diesel version of Aveo by the 3rd quarter of the year. Optra Magnum was placed against the likes of Scoda Octavia, Honda Accord and Toyota Corolla, and it has already been well received by the consumers.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Fast Cars
Exhaustive market research has revealed that there is growing demand for fast cars among the design-oriented consumers and the young executives.
Among the fast cars that we have today, first name that rings a bell is General Motors’ Chevrolet SRV which is India’s first Premium Sportsback car. The SRV’s powerful 1.6-litre petrol engine with VGIS technology has four valves per cylinder and dual overhead camshafts driven by a toothed belt for silent operation. The engine generates 101 PS and 140 Nm of torque. Despite excellent performance characteristics, fuel efficiency is ensured thanks to the engine’s unique VGIS technology, which provides a uniform spread of power and torque from low rpm upward.
Then we have Chevrolet Optra Magnum. Magnum’s Turbocharged Common Rail Direct Injection has an engine utilizes second-generation common rail technology. Diesel fuel is injected at a very high pressure of 1,600 bar through a multi-step injection process. The Optra diesel is faster and more powerful than many petrol driven cars currently on the market, delivering peak power of 120.5 ps and peak torque of 314 Nm (which is more than 100 Nm higher than the Skoda Octavia).
Among the fast cars that we have today, first name that rings a bell is General Motors’ Chevrolet SRV which is India’s first Premium Sportsback car. The SRV’s powerful 1.6-litre petrol engine with VGIS technology has four valves per cylinder and dual overhead camshafts driven by a toothed belt for silent operation. The engine generates 101 PS and 140 Nm of torque. Despite excellent performance characteristics, fuel efficiency is ensured thanks to the engine’s unique VGIS technology, which provides a uniform spread of power and torque from low rpm upward.
Then we have Chevrolet Optra Magnum. Magnum’s Turbocharged Common Rail Direct Injection has an engine utilizes second-generation common rail technology. Diesel fuel is injected at a very high pressure of 1,600 bar through a multi-step injection process. The Optra diesel is faster and more powerful than many petrol driven cars currently on the market, delivering peak power of 120.5 ps and peak torque of 314 Nm (which is more than 100 Nm higher than the Skoda Octavia).
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Latest car I want to own
In the past one year all major Indian and Foreign auto makers launched their cars in the rapidly growing auto market of India. Among all these new launch cars Chevrolet’s Optra Magnum is the most admirable car. Magnum looks like Optra from the rear and SRV from the front. Magnum have diesel’s 2.0-litre TCDi (Turbocharged Common Rail Direct Injection) engine the new engine also has an Electric Vacuum Control Turbo, which further enhances performance and this makes it faster and more powerful than many petrol driven cars currently available in the market
The Optra diesel boasts additional technological innovations like a dual mass flywheel, which significantly reduces vibration while idling, and a balanced shaft module, which ensures refined and smooth engine operation. Magnum is powered with the 1991cc engine which gives the power of 121 PS @ 3000 rpm with the average of 13kmpl. Magnum is furnished with the leather upholstery, ABS, Airbags, tilt steering, adjustable seats and all other things which a quality car should have. It has enough legroom for the six feet tall man even with the front seat pushed back to the max. This car is perfectly designed to give a tough competition to its competitor Skoda Octavia. Magnum is Efficient, fast, comfortable, luxurious and the car a person want to buy
The Optra diesel boasts additional technological innovations like a dual mass flywheel, which significantly reduces vibration while idling, and a balanced shaft module, which ensures refined and smooth engine operation. Magnum is powered with the 1991cc engine which gives the power of 121 PS @ 3000 rpm with the average of 13kmpl. Magnum is furnished with the leather upholstery, ABS, Airbags, tilt steering, adjustable seats and all other things which a quality car should have. It has enough legroom for the six feet tall man even with the front seat pushed back to the max. This car is perfectly designed to give a tough competition to its competitor Skoda Octavia. Magnum is Efficient, fast, comfortable, luxurious and the car a person want to buy
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