Maruti Suzuki SX4 Diesel Review
Posted by admin in Car Review, Suzuki on July 18, 2011
Maruti Suzuki launched the SX4 a couple of years back and everyone had high expectations from them. People thought the SX4 would out number the Honda City and it did happen in the initial stage but the hype reduced and the SX4 sales reduced. What Maruti Suzuki needed was an oil burner and what better engine than the 1.3 liter Multijet diesel motor with VGT from Fiat. It has been a long time coming and finally it is almost here. The new Maruti is here to challenge the Fiat Linea, Honda City, Volkswagen Vento and Honda City.
The first drive in the diesel Maruti sedan is absolutely positive. The engine idle noise is slightly higher than the Fiat Linea but the diesel Maruti is faster thanks to being light by almost 70kgs. The 90bhp, 1.3L motor is turbocharged and has the same properties of all diesel cars. Quick once the turbo spools up and huge turbo lag when below 2000RPM. The SX4 diesel even with the 1248cc engine is quick and never feels underpowered. That is the beauty of the Fiat Multijet motor.
Other than the Fiat 1.3L motor in the diesel’s hood, everything else remains the same. The SX4 diesel looks the same as its petrol siblings and the ZDi features the same features such as Dual SRS Airbags, ABS, EBD, Audio Controls on steering wheels, 16 inch alloys and beige interiors. Read the rest of this entry »
Tesla Ends Roadster Production – Tesla Model X Crossover Next?
Tesla Motors, one of the original electric vehicle start-up companies and currently the most important player out of the few that remain, recently reiterated its plans to end production of its all-electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster, by the end of 2011. The Tesla Roadster has been Tesla Motors’ main money-maker ever since it was released, with the first hundred units selling out in three weeks and the second hundred in just under a year from its release date.
Why then would Tesla end production of the vehicle that made them a household name in the electric car industry? It could have something to do with Tesla Motors’ primary stated goal as a company, which is not simply to make a profit and allow its CEOs to retire in style, but to increase the variety and popularity of electric vehicles on today’s car market. Selling its cars is only one of the three ways Tesla has declared as a strategy to accomplish this goal.
The other two involve selling the technology in Tesla’s electric motors to other car manufacturers to help them along the EV path, and providing a positive example to the auto industry that it is possible to create electric vehicles that are efficient, high-performance, and popular. Read the rest of this entry »