Mercedes E-Class Estate 2010 revealed

These are the official pictures of the 2010 Mercedes E-Class Estate. It is the latest addition to the expanding E-Class family. It is evident from the pictures that the front end of the E-Class gets carried over to the Estate variant. The E-Class estate sports the same characteristic grill, geometric quad headlamps and angular day-time running LED’s of the E-Class saloon.
The Mercedes E-Class Estate will come equipped with all the regular E-Class features including ‘Airmatic’ self-levelling suspension, Adaptive Damping, Attention Assist and ‘Pre-safe’ braking. The Estate gets an additional pelvic airbag apart from the seven airbags that are offered on the saloon.
The E-Class estate claims to offer load carrying capacity upto 1950 litres. The estate will offer buyers four engine options to choose from. The diesel mills include the E220 CDI and E250 CDI which produce 170bhp and 204 bhp respectively. The diesel engines also have an efficiency figure of 48.7mpg and CO2 emissions of 150g/km.
The petrol mills include the 200 CGI and the 250 CGI producing 183bhp and 204bhp respectively. The petrol engines have an efficiency figure of 36.7mpg and 35.3mpg while the CO2 emissions are at 179g/km and 191g/km respectively. It is likely that the E350 CGI V6 producing 292 bhp and the 5.5 litre E500 V8 producing 388 bhp may also be included in the engine options.
The Mercedes E-Class is expected in showrooms by early 2010 and is likely to retail for upwards of Rs.26 lakhs approx (UK).

Mazda Superlight Concept: First official pictures

These are the pictures of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept car. The pictures clearly suggest that the concept car is based on the MX-5 Speedster with the lack of a windscreen and different looking, lighter body panels being the distinguishable features. The concept car doesn’t even get to sport door handles! The Superlight concept car will be showcased at the upcoming 2009 Frankfurt motor show.
It is highly probable that the Superlight Concept has been created by Mazda to celebrate the MX-5’s 20 years of existence. The manufacturer claims that the concept car is a self-present for giving birth to the world’s best selling two-seater sports car. Although the official pictures have been released on the internet there are no technical specifications or information available.
It is highly likely that concept car will be powered by either of the MX-5’s current two 1.8 or 2.0 litre petrol engines. The evident weight reduction will definitely affect performance, handling, economy, and CO2 emissions positively. There has been no official announcement with respect to the MX-5 Superlight Concept reaching production stage, although with Mazda you can’t really predict anything.

VDO: BMW Power

BMW's F1 operations might be on hold now, but that hasn't stopped the Bavarian giant from showcasing some of its prowess. Featured here are Nick Heidfeld and Troy Corser swapping their world championship machinery and racing against each other around the Nurburgring circuit. Enjoy!

2010 models coming thru: BMW S1000RR

Its been hardly a few months since the controversial looking BMW S1000RR litre-class bike has made its public appearance. However, the German bike maker has already unveiled its new color scheme for 2010 - the Bavarian white-with-red-and-blue-stripes!

We think it looks stunning as compared to the metallic green that we have seen so far. No technical changes ofcourse, the new paint scheme can be seen in action in the video posted in the earlier blog entry. For more images of the new paint scheme, click on the image below:

2010 models coming thru: Harley Davidson

If you are an avid biker and follow new launches every year, then you must be very well aware that such models are generally unveiled/previewed between the months of October and November, before they go on sale by February of the following year. This year however, the trend seems to be changing, with the first of the 2010 unveiling already under way.

Enter the 2010 model range of the Harley-Davidson motorcycles! For the next calendar year, the American bike maker will have as much as 9 new models on sale to cater to the young generation. All the models will benefit from HD's new 'Midnight Pearl' plating technology which gives a novel finish to all the metal parts like the headlight, clutch and derby covers etc.. Other upgrades include slimmer exhaust pipes, slammed suspension, optional larger front wheel, new tail light assembly and the oh-so-popular flame paint jobs.

The company seems to have blown in a lot of dough in these new models to try and save the sales from depleting further, but we guess it would need much more than that to cope with the Japanese competition. If HD's plans of entering India bear fruit, then these would well be the models you could spend some valuable rupees on.

Click on the image above for HD's 2010 model gallery

Suzuki Kizashi

This is the new Suzuki Kizashi D-Segment sedan that will launched by year-end.
The Kizashi looks looks like a spruced up SX4 when viewed head-on, while the bulbous rear end, roomy though it might be, looks totally unsightly. However a fugly derriere never stopped the Dzire from being a super-hit, did it?
The interiors however are top notch with a de rigueur, dual-tone, floating dash, nice flowing lines and loads of space.
The Kizashi will come with a 2.4 litre petrol engine, equipped with variable valve timing, a six speed manual gearbox and an optional CVT automatic transmission. The Kizashi will also spawn a hybrid and a 4-wheel drive version later, though how much of all this (apart from the manual) will make its way to India remains to be seen.
In terms of features and size, the Kizashi is a direct rival to the Accord and Camry. But Expect Maruti-Suzuki to come up with pricing very close to the Civic, Corolla Altis, Laura and the upcoming Chevy Cruze, hoping to cause a major upheaval in the entry-luxury segment.
Whether the Kizashi will be able to achieve what the Hyundai Sonata never could?
Well, judgding by our nations love for Marutis, the Kizashi might just pull it off.

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