New Honda City 2008, Some more pics

here are some more pics I found. The model shown is Left hand drive and the interiors are those to be sported on European model.

Asian model will be Right hand driven and the interiors will be slightly stripped down.

Front grill of the new Honda City


Stylish Side profile of the new Honda City


Notice the new changed boot and lights, The design has some similarities with the first model of Honda City.

Stylish console and steering mounted controls. Tis may not be a standard feature on Indian models.


Three spoke wheel similar to that of Civic and Manual transmission
Boot Space on new Honda City seems to be more than the previous model.

Here are the Features which have been revamped in the new city.

More pics of soon to be launched Honda Jazz

Here are some pics of soon to be launched honda Jazz.

Honda Jazz has already been posted earlier here: http://indywheels.blogspot.com/2008/03/honda-jazz-fit.html

Maruti Suzuki's compact A-Star

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki's compact A-Star, which will be launched in October, is expected to surpass the earlier strict emission norms announced by the company.

Emission from the A-Star not only complies with the Euro 3 (Bharat-3) norms that are operational in 13 Indian cities, including Delhi, but also geared to meet stringent emission norms that will be implemented across Europe in the coming years.

Here are some pics from the Auto Expo of A-Star.


The A-Star is all about brutality, to me. It is all about looks. Brutal looks. Take the headlamps for instance, they appear to be like an angry elephant’s droopy eyes. How cool is that! The imposing grille with translucent crossmember looks menacing. And then is the airdam which is rounded off by the stylish and sharp fog lamps. How on earth can anyone mistake this car for anything else!


The teardrop roofline, the muscular wheel arches and that eccentric rear view mirror all add to the sense of dynamism. As mad as the front end of the car is, the rear does is equally so. It is simple, without frills but aggressive still. The sharp-edged tail lamps are mounted high up not only to accentuate the bold ‘S’ badge but also to enhance safety by making it highly visible. The rear diffuser has integrated exhaust pipes to complete the picture.


Maruti Suzuki A-star: The newly developed A-star platform is based on the much successful Suzuki’s alto platform. A-star shares the same 2360mm wheelbase of other cars built on Alto platform. A-star will be the first car to be produced solely in India.

Maruti Suzuki A-star: A-star will be priced in the range of Rs3-4lakh and would be out in October (around Diwali). Though this new A-star will replace the Alto in European markets, A-star will co-exist with the Alto and Wagon R in India. It wont be priced below 3 lacks as the rumors might have floated some time back.

New Toyota Corolla 2008

The world’s Best seller “The Toyota Corolla” looks a disguise of the latest Camry in its 10th incarnation. Corolla represents the symbol of perfection which made Toyota manufacture over 30 million corolla’s in over 150 countries, making it the worlds highest selling car. Now its all set to launch in India in the first week of September 2008 with its new fresh look. Toyota has taken the outer design looks from its Camry sedan and slapped them on to the Corolla. Mainly, the car front grill and headlamps are the first things you would notice about the New Corolla. Though the engine remains the same as the previous model it is fine tuned for better performance. When you drive this latest version of the corolla you’ll feel it handles much better than the Honda Civic.



Sharing the design cues from the Camry, the new corolla will be the much needed boost that Toyota needs, since the Civic has beaten the existing corolla sales wise into a corner.



The “New Toyota Corolla” exudes a much younger and sportier nature. The soft, distinct lines cut, define their way from front to rear as they flow over the headlamps, past the bonnet and running the length of the sides before gently dissolving at the trunk. Toyota calls this modeling process a “Sweep Cut” , which is basically one of their forms of car sculpting & the same has been used in the latest Camry. This Corolla has character in terms of styling & performance compared to its predecessor, but its no comparison to the Civic which is leaps forward in its futuristic design.




Interiors: Have been done nicely with an uncluttered dash, beige two tone color scheme.Keeping with the trend, the interiors have been ergonomically designed & the steering wheel comes with auto, multi-information system & Climate controls. The seating positions have been strategically handled by removing the hump on the rear floor which gives you comfortable support & can swallow 3 adults at the rear.There is ample amount of storage space with 475L boot & with the new split glove box it becomes quite a novel way to utilize the space.



Engine & Power: This 1.8L VVT-i power horse pumps in 130 BHP with ease.There is enough power at your disposal & an efficiently facilitated 15″ discs for effective braking. Dual airbags, brake-assist, anti-lock brakes, electronic brake-force distribution and an anti-theft System, all of it come as standard.



Toyota now offers something that will take the Honda Civic head on in the indian market. Lets hope it fares well and “The Toyota Corolla” legacy continues…