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General Motors India will soon bring the Muscle car Chevy Camaro to Indian market. The car will be priced around 30 lakhs and it will the most expensive car in its portfolio but will be the cheapest sports car. The car will be Imported as Completely Built Unit (CBU) and will the powered by the 3.6liter V6 engine. The car was first shown in the Delhi Auto Expo 2010 but the company did not have immediate plans at that time. The car is said to be a Brand builder for the Company bringing lot of people to the showrooms. The company is also likely to launch its compact sedan Sonic and the 800cc spark by this year.  

You all might know that the Company's Brand plays a very important role when it comes to cars. But what about their models. In India the model name plays a major role an example is Hindustan Motors Ambassador the ''Ambassador'' name played as a brand. Right now two of the Indian players are modifying their Model name for their products due to different reason. First is the Ford Fiesta is changing its existing model name to Fiesta classic because its bringing its next-Generation global Fiesta. So in marketing point of view consumers should be able to differentiate the two models. Second one is the Indigo Manza to Manza Elan this is because the name Indigo is registered in the minds of consumers that its a cheap and economical entry level sedan so Tata's want to change that by removing the Indigo name and marketing as Manza.    

Hyundai has been always a preferable brand for Indian consumers from the time the company started its Operations here. The Santro has been the flagship product for many year because it set the benchmark in that segment for built quality, design and in other aspects. The company was moving to higher segment this time will go in reverse. A car below Santro which will be priced between 2-3 lakhs to take on Tata Nano and Maruti Alto. The car would definitely be a strong contender because the company is known for good engineering and design. The car could get a stripped down version of Hyundai's Epsilon engine which powers the Santro. The car would be available at Hyundai showroom in the second half of 2011. It is worth waiting for if you are purchasing your first car.      

After seeing the title you must be wondering that this would look like an advertisement of some Indian motorcycle company claiming the mileage figure of their latest 100cc bike. But it isn't  this time its the German automaker Volkswagen which is testing its prototype XL1. This prototype is consumes  just 0.9 liter per 100 kilometers which is remarkable for a car. The car will be a production model by 2013 and it is bound to be in India at some point or other because for a country like India fuel economy is the priority in purchase of a car.        

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T he Country's largest passenger car manufacture Maruti-Suzuki is planning to bring the SX4 in diesel avatar this February. Due to the recent hike in petrol prices many consumers prefer diesel cars. SX4 is right now facing a stiff competition from cars like Fiat Linea, Vw Vento, Hyundai Verna because these cars offer diesel variants. Now company will fight back with a diesel engine. The Engine is Fiat-Sourced 1.3liter with the Variable Geometric Turbocharger(VGT) the same engine that does the duty in Fiat Linea and Indigo Manza. The car is likely to be prices between 7-8lakhs.          

T he Mumbai International Auto Show has already set pulses racing, with a large range of breathtaking cars on display. The stream of car enthusiasts that throngs the expo is testimony to its popularity. The expo was inaugurated by actors of the movie  Dil to Bachha Hai Jee  -- Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Tisca Chopra, Shruti Hassan, Shraddh Das and Shazahn Padamsee, and the film's director Madhur Bandarkar, to add star value to the show.       Here is a look at some of the stunning vintage and new beauties that are grabbing the limelight. . . The Nissan 370Z The Nissan 370Z is the car major's first luxury segment sports vehicle, and is available in India in two variants. The variants are priced at Rs 55.5 lakh (Rs 5.55 million) and Rs 57.5 lakh (Rs 5.75 million), respectively, ex-showroom Delhi.   Piaggio Aprilia  RSV4 T he Piaggio Aprilia pure sports RSV4 superbike is now in India. Vintage Collection: Mercedes Benz 230 S...