List of articles tagged: Maruti Swift

Update: New Maruti Alto K10 is launched now. The all new facelifted Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is finally here! The car will be simultaneously launched on the 4th of August 2010 in three metros namely Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi. The car will be unveiled real-time via satellite in the three cities. CarWale got you the exclusive pictures of the car and now on the eve of its launch, we tell you what the car is like inside-out. We have learnt that the car will be available in two trim levels - the Lxi and the Vxi. Both the variants are equipped with electric assist power steering. The biggest change, the engine - is the same powerplant which does duty on the A-Star, new Wagon R and the new Zen Estilo. This 67bhp, 998cc, three cylinder engine is refined and is fuel efficient as well with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. claiming a fuel economy of 20.2 kilometers to the litre.

Pete's Automotive launched the Bilstein shock absorbers for the Toyota Fortuner in a function held on 20th August 2009 in Kochi. Martin Hyar, Regional Sales Manager Asia, Africa, Oceania of ThyssenKrupp Bilstein Tuning GmbH and Peter K Chacko, Managing Director, Pete’s Automotive Products Pvt Ltd were present on this occasion.

Maruti Suzuki has set a new Guinness Book of World Record by bringing together 342 Swift cars at a ‘car parade’ in Gurgaon. The congregation of such a large number of cars of a single brand has never been attempted before in India. Similar ‘car parades’ were held today simultaneously in Sriperumbudur and Mumbai but the world record was set at Gurgaon. As per the Guinness World Records, the earlier world record for maximum number of cars of a single model was set with 249 cars in New Zealand in October 2005. 

Nissan Motors yesterday unveiled its global compact car at the 85th Geneva Motor Show. The Micra is built on the new V platform and is expected to change fortunes for the company.

We are glad to announce winners of CarWale Awards 2009. The 2nd edition of India's only consumer choice car awards has received 1,58,220 votes across seven categories. The voting for the awards was on during 1st Feb 2009 and 1st April 2009. Apart from these seven categories, there were three additional categories in which winners were chosen by CarWale editorial team. The awards voting process and results are audited by A.C. Nielsen. The winners are: