Ford unveiled the all new Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car which will adorn the car in the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship, the company said.
Ford World Rally Team director Malcolm Wilson and Ford of Europe motorsport chief Gerard Quinn unveiled the livery for the eye-catching Fiesta RS WRC at the Autosport International Racing Car Show in Birmingham, motorsport’s traditional start-of-season showcase event.
The Fiesta RS World Rally Car, with its four wheel-drive transmission and 1.6-litre Ecoboostengine will once again spearhead Ford’s challenge in the 2012 and 2013 championships.
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Mahindra & Mahindra, a part of the US $ 14.4 billion group, announced at the Delhi Auto Expo that it would launch SsangYong Rexton, Mahindra Reva NXR, the electric car, and a compact SUV before the festive season this year. Mahinda also announced the launch of Maxximo Passenger Van to debut in Q1 of next financial year and a sub 4-metre Verito in the last quarter of FY 13.
Honda Motorycles and Scooters India (HMSI) unveiled 110cc mass motorcycle Dream Yuga, sporty performance motorcycle CBR 150R, new 2012 model of CB Shine and new 2012 model of CBR 250R (new color) at the Delhi Auto Expo. Honda also displayed its New 2012 model of Dio in automatic scooter and the twin-engined VT 1300CX super bike as well as new performance bike CBR 1000RR Fireblade in the big bikes portfolio.
Vespa scooter is returning to India after over a decade. Italian two-wheeler manufacturer Piaggio, the parent company of Vespa, has unveiled its range of new Vespa scooters at the Delhi Auto Expo, Piaggio Vehicles announced while unveiling the two-wheeler.
The four new SsangYong vehicles namely – the Rexton, the Korando E, Actyon Sports and the XIV-1 Concept – were unveiled by Dr Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. & Chairman, SsangYong Motor Company and Mr. Yoo-Il Lee, President, SsangYong Motor Company.
General Motors India is showcasing 15 production and concept vehicles at the 11th Auto Expo. It included the all new Tavera Neo3, the next-gen SUV Captiva 2.2 AT, Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle, Beat BEV, hatchback battery electric vehicle and LPG variant of Spark.
Maruti Suzuki has unveiled Ertiga, the new seven-seater compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), at the Delhi Auto Expo 2012. Ertiga, says Maruti Suzuki India, will be launched in the Indian market by the end of March this year. With the Ertiga MPV, the company will for the first time introduce K-14 VVT 1.4 litre engine in India. Ertiga will also be launched in diesel variant.
