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Upgraded engine makes slightly more power but has better torque spread. Fluence still one of the best value propositions in the segment.

The year 2010 set the stage for the coming years in the Indian automotive Industry. The automotive sector grew more than 30% this year and car manufacturers plan to sustain this growth in the coming year as well. 2010 had seen over 50 car launches and this year will be no different.

Maruti Suzuki India will be introducing its luxury sedan, the Kizashi into the Indian markets.  It had unveiled the model at the Delhi Auto Expo 2010 and a year later we will see the car on the Indian roads. Kizashi meaning 'omen', 'sign', or 'warning' will certainly start the alarm bells ringing for the other car manufacturers in the country.

Renault will bring out its first offering in the Indian car market in the form of its sedan - Fluence. The sedan is  is based on the Renault/Nissan C platform platform and is sized between the compact family saloon C-segment and the upper-medium segment. Renault made its intentions clear when they unveiled its 18-24 month road map which will see the Fluence being launched by mid 2011. The Fluence is a D-segment sedan that will be manufactured at the new Renault-Nissan greenfield manufacturing facility in Chennai.

The year 2010 ended on a high for the Automobile Industry in India and the fact that there were more than 50 launches throughout the year in different segments shows the kind of interest car manufacturers are taking into bringing their products in the market. Society of Indian Automobiles (SIAM), in its yearly report mentioned that the Indian car market grew by 32.69 % in 2010.

Toyota Kirloskar Motors launched the Etios (read road test) in December 2010 and at the same time unveiled the Liva, its hatchback. The Etios which was priced at 4.96 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) certainly got its fair share of attention and now the company plans to bring the its Liva into the Indian market in April.

The Audi A8 L will soon hit the roads in India. Sporting a price tag of approximately over Rs. 1.2 crore (ex-showroom Mumbai) this sedan will kick off the year for Audi. The Audi A8 L finds itself in a league of its own with luxury exceeding expectations and does come in with a lot of features, so the Audi fans won't be disappointed.

Nissan India launched the Micra diesel variant and announced that they would soon be launching the sedan version in the country. When asked if it was the Sunny that would make its way here, Manoj Kumar, VP Operations, Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. said, " We are still working on what name to give but we will be launching both the petrol as well as the diesel variant soon."

After announcing its intention to make an independent foray in the Indian market, we will soon be able to see Renault launching its cars into the Indian car market. Mr. Marc Nassif, MD of Renault India said, "Since April this year, we have moved very fast in getting our product plans in place. We are ahead of plan on selecting and appointing dealers and are on track to meet the challenging targets that we have set for ourselves in India and to ensure that we live up to the brand promise that Renault will bring to its Indian customers."

We mentioned to you earlier that we would get you a review of this cross-over the Tata Aria and we remain true to our word and bring you the know-it- all review of the car. Tata Motors latest offering into an untapped market captured the attention of the people when they launched the Tata Aria worldwide. This is not a sneak preview but a comprehensive and in-depth review of the car. Read all about the car here.