2009 Honda Civic

The facelifted version of the Honda Civic is expected to hit global showrooms soon. But the people at '8th Civic' forum have got their hands on the Showroom Brochure which will go into printing before the launch of the car.

The Indian version too is expected to undergo the facelift in order to stay up-to-date with the new Accord and the upcoming City. However, the headlights will be more or less the same as the current model and wont resemble the ones seen in the brochure images. The tail light though is expected to be an exact replica of the 2009 model shown in the images below. The engine options wont change and the same 1.8-litre petrol and the 1.3-litre hybrid will run under the new body. The facelift is expected to hit Indian showrooms by Q1 2009.



SOURCE: 8th Civic

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2009 Audi A6

Audi has taken the wraps off the 2009 Audi A6 facelift, ahead of the Paris Motor Show. The new look A6 is expected to reach India by Q1 2009 at a price slightly higher than the current A6 that is sold in India.

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For the complete Press Release, CLICK HERE

Pulsar 220: New Equipment

220 owners rejoice! Bajaj has finally designed a set of mirrors for the 220 which can see what following you. The earlier mirrors were good enough to reflect your arms and nothing else really. But the new mirrors are now conventional ones :)

Apart from the new mirrors, the company has also changed the LCD backlight to a 'White' one now unlike the 'Orange' one we are used to.

Honda CBF Stunner

Hey guys,

Rash here. I got a lot of mails and messages about the R15 story I wrote a while back. While I still havent posted the concluding part yet, I promise to do so soon. Alongside, I'll also be writing my report regarding the Honda CBF Stunner soon. Keep checking 100 Octane for further updates.

Regards

Rash

Honda launchs Civic Sport

Honda India recently launched the Civic Sport limited edition model to celebrate a sale of 3,00,000 cars in India. Ironically though, the car doesn't have any upgrades under the hood and what ever you get is pretty much cosmetic or from the safety point of view. No paddle shifts for this limited edition either :(

For a list of the add-ons, CLICK HERE

For the Press Release, CLICK HERE

VIDEO: Drifting - Arab Style

Here's a clip that we found on YouTube. Watch closely, there's also a Chevy Optra sliding around...

India Bound: Toyota Yaris

The Toyota Yaris is heading to the Indian subcontinent by Q1 2009. The hatch when launched, will take the battle straight to the Skoda Fabia and Suzuki Swift's throat with diesel and petrol variants ranging across a broad market segment. Are they laying a battleground for the Honda Jazz to enter?

2009 Chevrolet Cruze

As of all you might have already read in various magazines, the Cruze, which will replace the Optra/Lacetti in the global market is all set to launch in India too. But it will be sold alongside the Optra is what our sources say. Here's a brief shot of what the interiors will look like (sans the sat-nav ofcourse):

Game On: Midnight Club 4: LA

Rockstar Entertainment, the guys behind the all so popular GTA and Midnight Club series are in the finishing stages of the latest installment of their popular racing game. This time around, the players wont race through different continents, but through one complete city - Los Angeles!
(Using GTA know-how?)

Anyway, knowing Rockstar, the game will be full of non-stop arcade action. Time to save up for a new console guys....

CLICK HERE to head over to GameSpot for more info, screenies and videos of Midnight Club: LA

Scale Models: New Collection

The MotoGP madness continues as Maisto has assembled together 2 new GP bikes to their 1:18 scale model collection. These are Pedrosa's No.2 Honda RC212V and Capirossi's No.33 Ducati GP8.
Here are the pics:

The R15 to get a new color

Yamaha India will launch a new color for their R15 flagship model in the next couple of weeks. The combination is Cherry Red and Matte Black. Essentially, the entire body will be in Cherry Red while the side floating panels will be Matte Black, similar to the ones on the Black colored variant. The combination is similar to the 2007 model year YZF R1.

Wallpaper of the week

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Car: Mitsubishi EvoX
Bike: CBR 600 RR (2007)