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The Panamera Diesel also comes ‘with acctional standard features, ‘such as Adaptive Air Suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Park Assist {front and oa, including reversing ‘camera, else ade and tit sun ‘af, gat clove doors, zone (Sate) an emai (pronounced KUV one double protected, The 19800 esl “Orr atastaring pice ofRs. engine delivers 7bhp @ s7SOqpm 2+ (@saaton 467000 47000 445000 exshowoom Dei) anda penk toro ot 108m @” KA (5 sate 495000 565000 andiauncned ner dee vant 1750-280rpm. Boi te egies for Rs. 5,25,000 (ex-showroom are mated to a manual five-speed Kase seat] Secou) Beano) Duty The KUVIODis powered taramission The deselengness K+ Seater) 07000 582000 bythe mfacon anatrrew igh primary beeaee he ever KB eater) ue ena encin fri th options then wre mado rin aed petrol (mFalcon-G80} and diese! _the base out of bi-metailic. The Ue seated) eas en (falcon 075) The Pet version desel version of ticarcomes B+ (6 Seater) 61000 646000 O1TeKUViODis powerediy a. wha power and eco mode cptOn KE. 6 Seale ia certo {alc dual\WE theecyinder”— aswlhacar ale comes wih ‘engine while the diesel variant LED DRLs, steering mounted 8 (5 Seater) 594000 679000 iSpowsedbya12L-tubo- _corts, Bustootncomectvty KB (6 Seated 585000 84000 charged tree-yinderenge snd speakers both diver igh low-end eau — forthe pare SUV prterance : Te and an enjoyable drive. The petro ‘and diese! models comin four vavants:K2,Ké, KB and K8 and ‘three optional variants K2s, Kas land KB each ofaing more and mare features, Te KUV:00 has 4.25.22kmpl or the diesel variant le the pettl version returns 18.15kmsto the ste Te mFaloon-G produces ‘bhp @ 500rpm and a pak torque of 115Nm 6 3500: '3600rpm. The G80 engine is an flakuminiue MPF! Petrol Engine \which is compact and light woight land meets 8S IV emiesion norms tig also future emission protected ‘iS VI. The mFaleon-D75is a RM re MOET eee) eed Ce ee aT Pea oes eet within Mahindra were soveroiy pes Pee eee ee than te tional % diesel engines more or walle for aieeeas ect peor ee Seer Cee er St en eee eet te TT: All new Ford Endeavour launched for 723.64 lakh Ford indiahas launched ts ai-new (aes Ford Endeavour at astaring price alana! ‘of Re. The new Endeavour wil come in four variants, ofwhich Engine three vaiartswilb0e intheone Transmission powerad by a 2.2 lire Duratorg fourcyinder TDCi diesel engine valine ae andone that's powered bya32 —PRICEGNR) _29,63,098 tee Duratorg fve-eylinder TOI slesel ence. Both enginas are mated to a sixcspeed iansmission. Inthe case ofthe 22 ive engine, there 's an option of either a manual or ‘an automatic varemission. Te 8.2 ire engine is offered with only a sbe-speed automatic 4X4) ‘wansmission. The 22 ltreTDC! liese engine produces 158bhp (@2200rpm and a paak torque of ‘385Nm ©1600-2500 rpm. The 32 197bhp @ 3000rpm and a peak ‘been buit on a completely new platform andl has been designect fom the ground up. ‘The top end ofthis new SUY ‘comes witha shitty Terai ‘management System that ‘maximises traction and stability (€X SHOWROOM DELHI WITH OCTRO!) OF THE DIFFERENT Mr live TDCI diese! ence produces torque of £70Nm @1750-2500 rpm “The allnew Ford Endeavour has to effortless stay in control. Turn SIME Trend ‘Titanium Titanium 2aL. 32. 2.2L. 3.2L. ar ar ar ar 4x4 4x0. 4x4 4x2. axa 25,49,000 24,99,000 26,54,000 26,14,000 28,15,000 ‘onthe sand mode and youget steering wheel and the Endeavour increased accelerator senstvity ‘and aggressive whee! spin. The SowiNlud mode enables you ‘shit through snow and rough ‘gravel easily with optimised ‘traction and control. Extreme ‘off-road tera can be conquered trough Rock Mode. Choose this mode to keep 4D in first gear for superior contre Inthe top ere in any mode ‘one.can view the car driveline torque, vehicle pitch and rll easily ‘on the dashboard. The top end version alga has Hil Launch assist for steep inclines. Takeoff your "oot rom the brakes and it hoids ‘or a few seconds. Step on the sccelerator and you ae off Hil ‘descent contal uses the brake system to help you to descend slopes ata sale and steady pace, ‘nfl conto. Take hold ofthe ‘docs the rat. The vehicle bons This alknew Endeavour is invodusing Fera’s advanced in-car cannactnty system ‘SYNC 2, featuring an eightinch colour disp. Easy toread As for safety, the SUV comes with seven airbags. There are aitbags forthe front seat driver and passenger, seat mounted ‘sido aibags, side curtain bags riversknee. also nasa rear view camera with Rear parking ‘sensors. Tha Endeavour has sav leather upholstered seats with Bway powor drive's saat with root is there for te top end, ‘ofa 200mm water wading abiity {and a 226 mm ground clearance ‘configurable LCD colour displays in Endesvours instrument cluster. pls there is aio an alrbag forthe lumber An electric. panoramic sun Maruti Suzuki DZire Diesel car with Auto Gear Shift for 78.39 lakh ‘Marti Suzuki DZire diosa car now comes with an automatic ‘option. The car now comes equipped withthe Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology. With this DZie becomes the fst diese car ‘andthe fourth model n Mani Suzuki's pontoio-o be offered with AGS technology. ‘The AGS transmission wil be availabla inthe top end ZDi variant of DZre and wll be priced at Rs. 8:39 lakh, ox showroom, Det. (20: Manual Transmission ex-showroom Debi price Rs 7.90} DZire with AGS wil deliver a fuel effctency of 26.59 Kt (APA tosted, samo as that ofthe manual ranemission. Maret ‘Suzuki DZire has been a category leader since is launch and has| ‘further strngthened the Company's to cross a millon Units sales mark wwwwmotownindiacom GM India introduces refreshed Chevrolet Beat for 74.28 lakh General Motors India has announced the launch ofthe 2016 Chevrolet Bat hatchback with revtaised Interiors, aded safety equipment and convenience along with more colour options. The now Boat is priced botwosn Fs 428 iakh and 55.5 lakh ex-showroom, New Deh), The fue-fficent hatchback provides even moro valuo ots Customers with a host of new features tke remote keviess entry with foldable key, a drver side airbag addition to the LT variant, bady-coloured door handles, sver interior highlights on lower trims apar from two new strkng colours and a new nomenclature for top variant as LTZ, The Beat, “which s available witha cheice in both potrel and diasol options, has an ARAl-crtiid fuel economy of 25.44 kr forthe diosa engine and 17.8 kr for tho petrl engine. The top LTZ varant comoe wits front dual air bags, ant-1ock brakes (ABS) and electronic brake force distribution (EBD) provising complete safety tots occupants FEBRUARY 2016 | MOTOWN INDIA | 15 Powerful and uniquely styled protec) ble Levinas Mohindra Tw Ca ” eee ee falc vrais Peer eer EN ee eT = ens ee ee ete ce ee ee ee Peed eet Se Cie Rm Te at pomeronren ne ineraneny ee cue er ee meee eer peer tre ete ee Seon all new TVS Apache 200 and Victor for 88,990 and <49,490 Leading two-wheeler manufacturer O8C oll cooled oversquare, ve performance and cass lescing in the country TVS Motor speed engine is equipped with comfort. Ithouses an advancod. Company has launched two ofits balancer shaft mechanism and and refined S-valve Ecotust ‘much awaited motoreycies, TVS ieprogrammed fo whip up an engine, which tuned to deliver Apache ATR 200 and TVS Vicor impressive 20.2bhp @8500rpm_ the optimum combination of in Chennal. The TVS Apache with torque of 18.1 Nm @ 7000 power and fuel economy. RTA 200 4V wil offered in. rpm Apache RTR 200 also comes An electri stat fies up ‘wo avatars carburetied and with aEFi variant and wilbe the 4 speed powertrain ‘uel injected and willbe priced avalabe in Inlan & Internaional__ 10 churn out 9.50np fat 989,000 and Rs 1,08,000 markets of powers respectively. The Victor ull be Fr the frst ime nthe 20062 8000rpen with a ‘avaiable in two variants disc and segment, TVS has inroducod an torque of 8.4Nm ‘drum. The drum-brake variant has of cooled combustion chamber 6000 rm been priced at Ps 49,400, and with ram air assist, which enables Designed to sult customers the dise-brake version has been the motorcyole to achieve a looking for comton, safety sat Rs 51,400 x-showroom, top speed of 128 krvh with an and handing, the naw TVS. Doth), TVS also announced that it astounding performance of 0-60 Victor delves an milage of 76 wil soon launch an ABS version of kh in a mere 3.9 ezconds. karl under standard TVS test the Apache ATA 200, and wil This makes tone ofthe fastest conditions. tries an 8 ite bepriced around Rs 1.15 lakh, accelerating motoroyles inits fuel tank (ncluding 2 lire reserve) segment ‘The motoreyclehas a wheelbase ‘TVS APACHE RTR 200: (f 1260 mm witha ground Designed to deliver an adrenalin TVS VICTOR: The TVS Victor, clearance of 175 mm. TVS Vietor rush with an exhisrating race now comes. an alhnew avatar, comes in th aise and drum Peformance, TVS Apache RTR itis an ideal combination of brake versions and is built on 200's advanced four valve acing modem stying,suparior engine singlac MV Agusta India opens bookings of Brutale 1090 at 719.30 lakh [Another Italian metoreyel legend haa joined the Incian biking rmament. The team at Motoreyale, a Kinetic intiatve, ‘who recently announced that they wl be bringing italian superbike champions MV Agusta to India, have row opened bookings forthe 4 cylinder Brule 1090 at a price of 19.30 lakh, ex showroom Pune. The motoreycle fs avaiable on their cently launched website wwrwmotoreyale.in; and the frst 10 customers shal get thelr bike delvered in 20 days, according toa press release, The Brutale 1090 s arguably one ofthe best motorcycles avaliable inthe wode: boasting tubular frame. ofa 1078cc in line 4 cylinder engine, capable of dalvering 144 BHP with atop speed ol 285 kur. Itcomes with unique feetures tke a single sided swing arm wit a sequential timed “Multipoint” electronic incon. The bike is 188 kge in weight and has au! tank capacity of 28 litres. Loaded with top of the lne electrons including unique & level action coro and a2 step ABS wit n-bull 4 maps system, the Brutale 1090 is one ofthe most electronically advanced motorcycles. The colours available include Matt Black and Matt Whit 16 FEBRUARY 2016 wwemetownindiascom Making roads smoother since 1954 ru Toby Price (KTM) Around 218 vabiclos (4 motorcycles, 23 quads, 67 cars ‘and 4 trucks) managed to ish the 2016 eton ofthe Dakar, which saw Stephane Peterhanssl claim is sxth win inthe car category after another sik inthe ‘matoryele race fora gran total of twelve. Mister Dakar, the leader fof the Peugeot dream tear that dominated tha race with nina stage wins out of twelve, expanded his palmarés list of accomplishments in spons; French word) with a symbolic victory that restored the Lon brand ots former gion 26 years aftr Avi Vatanon’s act ‘win at he whee! of 405, Nasser Al-Astyah (Mn) and Giniel de Vitiors (Toyota Hux) compited the podium. ‘Toby Price posted a lawless ‘performance ints second Dakar Inthe inal top 10. Maarwhil, tho quad race was a lassi tory, with the twa Patranali Bros running te show and Marcos at the forettont The 2012 champion Gerard de Roy claimed his ‘second Dakar win inthe tuck cctegory. “The 2000km extreme rally \which took a heavy tollon both ‘machines and civers, involved the wo counties of Augentina and olivia, The prologue started on January 2, 2016 in Buenos Ales (Argentina) and then the rally ess crossed the mighty trains ofthe ‘ho countries to friah on January Gin Rosario, CARS: “PETER” ROLLS A DOUBLE SIX! PEUGEOT / MINI Watever Jean dea Fontaine may say, Kons can aso become nares and win ong stance aces nis 18 FEBRUARY 2016. ? Stephane Peterhaneo (FRA, Jo ote celebrates on tho pod Jenuary 16, 2018 ‘an Paul Cottret (FRA) of Team Peugeot aly Dakar 2016 In Rosario, Argentina on Stephane Pterhansel (FA) fom Team Peugeot Toll performs ding stage 10 BG ot ay Dakar 2016 rom Been fo La oj. rgetin on January 13,2016. wvematawninaia.com, GO FAST, STOP | eee FROM 100 TO 0 IN 4 SECONDS: Ba os Say ait) BG ioe By oa baka Fc am Temes ae ou Ray Oar 2016 Alea ronda 10208 ofthe dunes of Fiambalé onthe race lot alone the performances ofthe Peugeot 2008 DK after a lacklustre 2015 edtion or Stophane Paterhansel's supreme ‘dominance. All these factors helped decide the outcome ofthe 38th elton, which was marked by the ascendancy ofthe Peugeot ‘buggies, frst argent, then Uuncerain, and finally triumphant ‘thanks tthe talent of tel leader, ‘who won his 12th Deka! Hafay through tha race, the cream toam was inthe lead with a widen headed by Sébastien Loab, who eventually foundered on the dunes ‘andthe ros, while Carlos Sainz pushed his car too hard frit to survive the journey te Resario, In two days, the three-man act ‘gave way toa one-man show withthe climax inthe stage to La Fioja, in the heart ofthe dunes of Flambalé: "Mister Dakar finished ‘an hour ahead af the competition {and then played it safe al the way to Rosario, escorted by luxury guarcian angels Losb and Despres. eter” never eal faced any competition, with Nasser A Attyah acknowledging he was. merely playing the antagoniat's tale in someone else's pla. However; the defending champion got stonger and more aggressive Inthe second week, capping tis trok through Argontina and Bolivia vith two stage wins and a siver ‘medal that seemed a pie in the ‘ky when he let Sata after the rest day. Behind the Qtr, Ginol do Villers gave another master clas in consistency to claim Fis fith podium spot in thineen 20 | MOTOWN INDIA | FEBRUARY 2016 starts. The Toyota was unablo to ‘tweaten the Peugeot any more ‘than the Min but fou Hux care fished in the top 10 thanks to the sold performances of Leoroy Poulter (tt) and Vacimir Vasiyor (eighth, Honever, Min dominated ‘the top 10, where Nasser A -Atvah was closely folowed by top rookie Mikko Hirvonan (ith) ars Rema (seventh) and another ting star making his debut, Harry Hunt tent), MOTORCYCLES: PRICE LEADS A WHOLE NEW GENERATION / KTM Not even Stéphane Peterhansel, Mare Coma and Cyril Despres, the mast decorated competitors inthe history ofthe Dakar, managed to do what Toby Price id this year winning the most action b prestigious rally raid in tho world ins second participation. “i's ‘an amazing recor, blurted the IKTM rider atthe finish in Rosario, To be the frat Australian to ‘Win the Dakarin all divisions fs crazy." Price bul his success on a surprising degree of maturity ‘The 28-year-old lad read the two |wooks of racing ike an open book. "I pushed the days I noeded to push and I looked after the bike ‘the most inthe marathon stages", he explain. Toby Price made no mistakes inthis department, The Australian made the most of relable KTM that woo ts fifteenth Dakar ina rou, skull avoiding ‘the pitfalls that swallowed his main tvals and seizing the load ust after the reet day. Joan Barreda and Paulo Gongales, both pretenders to the crown, \wwvermetowningia.com PR ey Wi Tigalad Performance. Partnerships. Innovations. Future. Varroc leads the way! Come and experience advanced solutions at ee Ky S a COMPONENTS F(a ano AM le tU A LOB) Hall Number-18GF, Stall Number-17 | Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi te Gap esse | || a. ee Ree Na ec Se {alle to reach the fish. The Spaniard was hit by a mechanical near Uyun, while the Portuguese rider saw his hopes go up in ‘emoke in Fiambala, algo due to engine roubles. Bolivia was also the graveyard of Ruben Faria ‘and Matthias Walkner’s pocium ‘ambitions. The Portuguese ‘uttered a broken hand and the ‘Austrian a broken femur, Slovak Stelan Svitko and Chilean Pablo (Quintanila hada better Dakar and ‘escorted Toby Price on the inal podium. The 38th Dakar also ‘consecrated a new generation of riders who mad ther debut this year. Argentinian Kevin Benavides ‘was the South American revelation, ‘and tnished fourth overall ater winning the tir stage, Antoine Méo fought Kovin Benavides and Pablo Quintana for podium place for most ofthe race. However, a heaw fll on the day before the frish in Rosario pushod the five-time anduro world {champion down to seventh place ‘veal. The two-time winner ofthe Enduropale ds Touguet, Acion \Van Ravan, also rode strongly ‘and overtook Mo fr sith place inthe losing stage. Amorican Flicky Brabee, who flew the flag In the general ciasitcation or Honda, and Spaniard Armand Moniaéa rou top 10. slispeled any iy to stage ato ‘comeback tothe Dakar. Alejandro {and Marcos wera in tha mix from ‘the start, but thoy alco benafited PP Marcos Patroneli (ARG) of Yamaha Racing Team races during stage 11 of Rally ‘rom the other favourites’ bad luck. Aftr last yaar's winner, Palal Sonik. was forced out ofthe race by mechanical problems, t was the tu of his predecessor Ignacia Casale to go heme with two stages... ard abroken colarbone. The pace set by the Patroneli Bros. quiet cleareat Up any doubts except which of the two woud! tke the trophy in Rosario. Te younger brother, Marcos, eventually outgunned ‘Nojandro and overtook him both inthe general classification (by just 5323 and in tho numberof overall vins @hree to two). Meanwhile, thelr closest rival, South Aca's Brian Baragwanath, fished 1 41 back. Ayrat Mardeey, as well as last year's number 2 (Eduard Nikolaev) ‘and number Andrey Karginoy), Be res a friecetocing chrpion Fr but they wil leave Rosario with quite an empty bag throe stages for Nikolaev and zero days in the lead). Their inspired and competitive rivals at Iveco and Man put paid to their chances. After 2012, this was the second ‘South American eition to feature Just one Kamaz on the podium | (Mardeey), Atleast back then ‘hey could say thoy wore bang Inthe middle ofthe post-Chagin "ranstien, wit the Kamaz tucks ‘ound lacking, Gerard de Rooy ‘moved into the aod in stage 8 ‘and never looked back. his second win, after the on he took ‘ute drver corard de Rooy, leader of Team Ptrenas De Ron) WeCD, teas plaged tin the 2016 oxtion, ‘Dakar 2016 from La Rioja to San Juan, Argentina on January 14,2016 Jn 2012, as destiny would have The heir, De Rooy,rished with ‘a comfortable margin and thee ‘lage wins under his belt The race was energised by an old ‘scquaintance, cousin Hans Stacey (tar, who won the 2007 edition and the closing stage this year, as wellas.a suprising Federico Viagra (ivece), who fished tit Inhis fest participation inthe ‘tuck category. 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Report: P. THARYAN / Photography: MOTOWN INDIA SS ee ete acer a eae rrr ete ec errs eorer cree eerie See eerie Se ee ees Ce eee eae ae re eer rd) Seer ei eto ets een ee en aoe Ce ee eee et ee ieee’ Mahindra & Mahindra who slogged day and night to make ths 1.2 lire Ce ee eo ee ee ee eee ent eee eee tet ered ott The petrol and desel mode's come in four variants: K2, Ka, KB and KB each Ce ee er ee ee ee eee een ee ee eee ne eee ne ad ern eee ee ee es See et ee ee es ce eee ee eo Ce ee eee ed Cee ee ee eee 18 good job with the KUV100, | give the Mahindras ful points Se ee ea ee eo) pee eee er reer represents the pecking order of the series which comes in below TUV00 anc pes Gee ry EXTERIOR (On the looks font, the KUVIO0 is ‘a butch looking hatch, and witn ‘8 wide whealbase, i provides immense space inside and stands (0 12 spoke 14 inches spider alloy wheels. The KUVI00 has a sculpted bonne Ike the XUV500 and a sculptd rear too with smart root als. n Tact. the design tow ‘rom rear the C pila to the rear 's bold and smart, The trot ane the rear ofthe vehicle carry bold sign olemants and the wrap around headlamps inthe font seem to taper off all the way 10 the A pillar The words powered by mFalcon” are prominently lisplayed on this sida. The ear comes with “ollow me hare” headlamps and “iead me to vehicle" headlamps. Compared to crossovers in the hatch segmert, ie the Volkswagen Polo Crossover, the Hyundal 20 Active, the “Toyota Etios Cross and the Fiat Avventura, tho KUV100 is definitely ‘much more rugged and bolder init Is stance. Even though it does not hhave major claddinge on esos the SUN lookis not tad. Than there ar the pinched gril, the buiging whoa arches, the sloping roofline, the rear door handles perched high almostin algnment withthe C pila, all of which adds 26 | MoT D to the aesthetic appeal of the car The prominent hood and high bettie make the car look tke ‘a endy urban crossover. The rear spoler ‘enhances the sporty look of the vehicle “The KUV100 i available In Tcolours of Fiery Orange, Flamboyant Red, Dazzing Siver, ‘Aquamarine, Pear White, Designer (Gray and Midnight Black INTERIOR Allthe stetehed wheel base and Wide track ofthe vehicle have led to freeing up alt of space inside the ca. To ensure alot mere space the car comes with a floating dashboard design lo piano black fnih which has a sculpted stooring with bolsters (adjustable for height but Is not telescopic) as Well as a dash mounted gear ever ‘and a hand brake, The car comes In both asix-seat configuration 98 ‘Well asa fve-seat configuration. ‘The company is offering the car th thre seats in rontas well a ‘an option of two separate seats In front. The troe seats in front | FEBRUARY 2016 have provision for individual safety bets. The seating poston inthe ‘ari high, thereby giving ta SUV fel once you are seated inside. eel that three seats in front have thee own set of ‘advantagos—more seating space, more practicalty when Ieomes to ingress and egress, besides insiling a great element of romance! Thera sno beter ‘way of cuddling up in front when youhave a seat without an arm rest coming in between. Aso if you want, you can fold the front ‘midale seat and that becomes abroad arm rat. Theres also masse storage space under the ‘rant eoats, The rea eeats too sre quite comfortable because of the fiat floor contruction of the vehiela. In short it means ‘thatthe person seated in the Ima a the rear can actualy st ‘comfortable because there fs 90 hunch on the foo: Theres also an innovative storage space onthe floor board wherein you can stash some valuables i you want. The rear seats are foldable and therefor frees up more boat space. Talking af boot ‘pace, thera is enough space for bottles and there is also a cooled love boxin the car. ‘The car has mood lights inside that ‘can be changod accerdingly. thas {a twin pod instrument cluster and an infotainment systom with a3 inches display screen and four speakers. ‘The system can be synchronised withthe Mahindrs exchisive Blue ‘Sense App which in tun offers a plethora of services, = PERFORMANCE Designed in-house and enginesred {at Mahincralsh-tach research and > ; NEW enelad CRUZE Report: AAKASH PAUL / Photography: AFSAR BAIG & JOSHUA DAVID LUTHER, ‘ack in 2008 General Motors India brought 2 magnificent car, ‘the Chevrolet (cnuze that xe! Kory, camfor an technology in tha ight proportions. ‘Since then i has been a bestseller and thats only because over the years the Cruze was treated te subtle facelfts ae and when needed. | say eubto bocaues it ‘was already such a great ar that not a lot needed tobe changed, Recently we got our hands on the 2016 facelift af the Chevrlet Cruza and it looks prety! When you take alook atthe frontend ofthe car you wl ntiew some subtie changes. It looks ‘mare rounded than before. You hhave tho signature chrome finished 28 | dual port radiator gle. Between the gras isthe golden Chevrolet bowie tha ie now a tad bit emallr ‘than it was in the lat tration of the Cruze, The eadiamos come in dual bezel design and just below ‘them are projector fog lamps that now come with LED daytime running lights (ORL). Apart for ‘tha there is not much to note at ‘the font. You get ehreme strips on the door handlos and the ORVMS are embedded with tun indicator ‘The rear remains more or less the same and we have no problem wit that since looks great with the twin-por tail lamps adits chisel looks. Tha 15 inch alloys alse have also seen some changes in syirg, Get inside the car and you wil instantly appreciate the boauty ofthe Corvette inspired al FEBRUARY 2016 cockpit design. The premium jet black interiors give you a fesing Cf axury and cass, ust ka when you wear an expensive black ‘Sut Tie. The car comes with 2 start/stop button and you get ‘steering mounted controls fr the Infotainment system. Speaking of the infotainment system, younow {get an altnew 7-nch touchscreen Infotainment system with suppor. for CD, Aux. USB and Rao ‘supported by a premium sound system. You can also connect your ‘mobile to the infotainment system using Bluetoath, So basicaly you get ance litle place of your own that ie comfortable and filed with quality music. To ad the icing to the cake, you geta siveet survoot ‘The seats are comfortable ‘and the ida bolsters kaap you [aided and in place. The front a ta \wwwmotownindia.com www.elofic.com Oe en eae La ec A society that practices clean air policies is a conscious society. Peer aeeg ee caien Elofic is committed to the cause of pollution free engineering and is constantly Ce ee ae ae ee es eee ey een ae ry a et > | ALL NEW FORD ENDEAVOUR 2.2 LITRE 4X2 AT Report: MOTOWN INDIA BUREAU / Photography: AFSAR BAIG we ALNow Ford primary one being asit-y having our share of fun with the Md made enables you to shift Endeavourhas Terrain management System that vehicle, But before tha, let me trough snow and rough gravel row been endowed maximises traction and stably to very briefly tll you what the 3.2 easly with optimised traction aed wih great of effortlessly stayin control, le fully auzomatichas tocoffer. contol Extreme oftroad train, read capabiltios. But unfortunately, the one wa thas aterain management ‘can be conquered through Rock Tho 2 lire TDC! got ourhands onthe 22 lire, system wherein you turn on tba ‘Mode and inthis made you can engine, sicspeed 4X4 automatic 6-speed 4X2 automaic version) sand mode and you get Increased keep 4WDiin frst gear for superior transmission verslonis the one didnot have ths great feature, _acoelerator sensitivity and ‘contol. Just to add tothe funn With alot of great features, the But hat cid nat deter ue farm aggressive wheel spin. The Snow! ory Re ona 7 font eae ad ‘any mode one can viow the car 0 Lites 32 | MOT DIA | FEBRUARY 2016 wanumotownindia.com vein torque, vehicle pitch and roll easily an the dashboard. Then there are other featuxes tke Hil Launch assist and hil descent contre, ec. Tarai alo an lectrie panoramic sun root Allo these were rising inthe 22 ite 4X2 whieh we had Bur what strikes you when you fist sao the all ew Fore Endacvaur ie that i ike "The Rock’ Ys, if youhave seen the movies of Dwayne Douglas Johnson you will alse he a huge buts notintiidating. He has this ‘great slo that is very reassuring. Such s the persona ofthis all new Ford Endeavour hs huge but has something vary reassuring about it ‘Thar is no denying the fact that its robuet front fascia with signature LED daylight running lights and wide stance give ta wwwwmotownindiacom powerful presence onthe road, ‘Tho 18 inches alloy whools add (00 tothe looks ofthe vehicle. The power talgate opens and closes tthe touch of auton. ean be foperad both wih your car key ‘and with a button near the driver's ‘ide. Another press ofa button on the taloate ensures thats closed, The vehicle has a 800mm ‘water wading ability and aground clearance of 25 mm, “This is typically adever's ct, The SUV had seven leather Upholstered seats with Bway powor driver's seat with lumber eomes with Ford's advanced In-car connectivity systern SYNC 2 featuring an sightnch colour lsplay. The Syne feature allows you to call your fami and friends lust by saying the name. You can ‘atk t to read incoming test to. Musici alco a the tip of your fingers. is TFT touchscreen, ‘two USB ports and SD card sols aks it ensy to view and use multiple devices, including videos when parked. ‘The instrument cluster has ea8y to read configurable LCD colour displays. As fer slaty, it comes with seven airbags: Front seat ‘river and passenger aitbags and seat meunted sie airbags, Side curtain bags plus theres also an airbag forthe divers kneo. It also has a Rea view cameca with Rear patking sensors. The second row seats have @ 60:40 spit seat and third row hes a 50:50 epi. sony inthe cate of the top end thatthe electric power fld Sed row seat folds fat fora stable surace. We FEBRUARY 2016 | MOT D had todo that manually to create tra space. Wit all rear seats folded, the all-new Ford Endeavour ‘can holdup to 2010 res of cargo, The 2.2 re TOC diesel engine produces 158bhp @8200rpm anc ‘a poak torque of 385Nm @1600- 2500 rpm. The 22 lire automatic ‘wansmission mode will deliver a ‘ue economy of 12.62kmp. Wo shall have a detailed report onthe 3.2 lire fully loaded automatic tranemission made soon. All we can say i tha, you want to have fun with this mode, ust tum of the traction control land tose it around on some ough terrain. You wil then realise what it means tobe in the company of “The Rock’ | 33 es rot Pa ed {34 | MoT ee ‘reatness Star's, when you ‘don't stop; That's the way Audi deserves the new Audi Q7. With Biaeeee aot eases) ‘of greatness the moment you ‘step into its xurous interiors and navigate through the pot holed terbly bul roads of ours Its then you tealise the might level cf comfan this SUV has to offer to ts owmers and passengers Thanew Aud Q7 sports utility vehiclo was launched inthe county early December 2015 ‘The vehicles powered by a 45 TDI (.0 TD) desel engine that dalivrs 249 bhp and 600 Nr of peak torque With thie new made! becoming 225 kge lightor than its predecessor it means the vehicl can accelerate aster, move faster and deliver a better fuel effciency thereby ensuring that its ‘environmant fondly too. The ear accelerates trom (010 100 kmph in 7.1 seconds. Fuel affiioncy is improved in ths new vehicle at 14.75 kml ete fist describe the exteriors and interiors of this brillant car for you. EXTERIOR The new Q7 comes with a moulded single frame ile has horizontal struts in alumiciam with the ‘Aud rings ont. The new Audi Q7 has smart Matix LED headlights festuring double- arow araphics ‘and intense whee! arches. The shoulder ine emphasises the whee's while the talgate extends around the O-plars and are complemented by new highghts such as inlay strips at tho bottom ofthe doors wth Quattro embossing. The ‘modeltechnology name is thereon the luggage compartment ld Whe the quatro ogo i also there ‘on the racatorgile andthe dashboard on the | FEBRUARY 2016 Report: P. THARYAN / Photography: MOTOWN INDIA passenge sce ‘The roo ras give a car sporty look to tho strong and aerodynamically shaped Q7. The exhaust talpipes atthe rear have a cual-oranch design wih ectanguiar rime, adcing to the smart looks ‘ofthe vehicle, While the window slot vine aren ‘aluminium, the outer B and © paar ins ae os black, The car algo comes witha panoramic ‘lass survoof that has two sections. thas an ‘electrical activation to raise and open the front lass section. The Matrix LED headlights are no ordinary lights because each headlight civdes its high beam into 0 individual lgh- emiting dlodes paired wih thas rallctors. The centro unit, which communicates ‘wih the camera on the rar view mtr, can sith ‘the inclvidual diodes off and on and dim them in {4 stages as needed, The itelgent comeing light is created by a shit n the ight centre position, Wh millions of cffrent resultant beam pattern, the Matrix LED headlights alvays superbly light up ‘the road, without dazzling other road users, claims the company. The headight range is automatically inereasod when the speed ofthe vehicle erossas approximately 170kmph. Sensors control the Auomati ights-on function ane the automatic windscreen wiper function, including coming home! leaving ems function it aleo centola the delayed shitchina-ofvautomaticswitchina-on of the main headlights, rear and number plat hghts when parking/opening the vehicle. Uke mentioned earlier, electorics at its bes! Overall the car looks quite appealing with ts ‘qualty paint fish and the dark grey coloured sections that warp its around the arin the form ofthe front and rear bumper sections, sl tims and whee rch trims. The door rim strips have the Seed oy ee fue! en cre ee eon cree) Ser WHEELZ & ROADZ Me VeRex Veale ae Cre Coneet ery {quatro embossing and under body protection bath infront ‘and rear ae in @ dl sver finish, The east aluminium whoo in S-epoks star design enhance the looks othe ea, INTERIOR I's when you step inside the large vehicle yourreaise now nxrious and comfortable tis The cabin i spacious and the seats are made of high quality crickst leatho. The company claims that the leather is extremely has wearing and durable, tanned ‘without the use of chromium, The tont seats ae electrically adjustable which also Includes a memory function forthe diver seat, Whether you ike itor net, sometimes the dverhas all he fun! There is loctrie adjustment of seat height, fore/att positon, seat and backrest angle as wall as electric 4-way lumbar suppor. There are also ‘two pre-ses fr the electrically agustabie deve seat, the exterior imtrors ard the eit steering whee adjustmert. ‘The car comes with a leather steering whe in 4-spoke design with multifunction plus and shift paddles wth 14 muftfunction keys for operating the avallablo infotainment features. Tho storing ‘whee can be adjusted for height ‘and reach, The gear selector knob Is als in leather, with the colour 36 | MOTOWN IND coordinated with the select ‘hice interior colour and to ‘match the dashboard topside “The fuly digital 12.3 inch Instrument cluster displays shows multiple information as per the diver requirement such a8 vehicle speediengine spe, ‘ap reprecentation,ragio! ‘aa nformation ate, The ‘Audi virtual cockpit is operated va the multtunction steering whee. The sourd qual inthe cabin is amazing because of the Bose 30 Sound Systam wih 19 loudspoakere including 30 Sound loudspeaker, cane speaker and subwooter, 15-channel amplifier vith a total output of 558 watts, | FEBRUARY 2016 [Adational loudspoakers have been fited in the Apia All those together create a uriquely ‘authentic 20 suround experience inthe vehicle. Also through the Bluetooth interface one can make hands-free calls in the vehicle using the microphone. Bluetooth aude streaming too is possible ‘tom your mobile phone. As in the company’s flagship AB LL sedan, the inlays come in two pars, with the different materiats forming etectve contrasts- Upper inay in brushed aluminium and lower in walnut terra brown, Anewly doveloped tuurious “aurzone climate conto system is standard on the al-new Audi 7 with the temperature display integratad in the rotary contr Wile the front has a centre est, the rear seats have at ‘the conve amvest with to cup holders. The rear soats in second row alow individual manual adjustment of foe/att postion at aratio of 35: 30:35 a8 well as the backrest angle. The 2 seats inthe third row include adtional ‘double-folding mechanism, The new Audl Q7 has an electic luggage compartment with a cover that can be aloctrialy opened ‘and closed. This can be done via ‘button onthe vohile key orn the driver door or by means ofthe sof-touch button in the luggage ‘compartment i handle recess. “The lid can be closed vi a button ‘onthe inside of tho luggage ‘compartment li, the button in ‘the diver door or the optional ‘convenience key ong press ‘The height of he vehicle can be agusted for comforable loacing / unloading of the luggage Luggage space inside the car ‘can be increased by lectrically folding third row soats. A massive luggage space of 1,955 ites can be obtained by folding the second row seats which spits in tha ratio (0 35:30:95. But we noticed that ‘the moment you bola spare ‘whee at the rear portion ofthe luggage compartment, then i's not possible to open up the third row ‘ents. So i's 3 choice between a ‘spare whe! or the thd row seats Knowing the eh who buy the ‘Aud O7, we know they keep their families smal an trim to enjoy the {good things in fel ‘Speaking of storage, there are storage compartments inthe front and rear door trim for for bottles up to 1 lire, storage nets ‘onthe reverse ofthe front seat backrests, storage compartment in the centre console, besides the usual love cempartmant on the ‘ront-passenger side and two cup holders on the centre console and ‘one 12V socket Ifthe headlights of he car are \wwvermetowningia.com Impressive, so are the interior lighting in LED technology. There fare ights inte font an the rear ‘and one forthe optional 3rd row of seats, inctudng capacitve reading lights front, reflected lighting ‘on centre consol, vanity hts, front and rear footwel lighting, love compartment ight, trot and rear entry bghts, ont and rear inside door handles, active door warning hts, ggage | ‘compartment ight to the right ‘and lft as wll as courtesy ighing In the luggage compartment id for easy leading and unloading. In adation to tis lighting, there is false cantor lighting for dashboard ‘and front and rear door ri, lighting ofront and rear door pockets with capacitive activation (contactless light control) and front ‘and rear ambient door lighting ‘Aeconditoning too has a touch of lnury inthe new Aud (7. The ca boasts of a4-2one dene automatic ar conditioning, Everything in the cabin, evan the footwell temperature in front can be adusted to one's king. PERFORMANCE ‘Tho Aud 7 is large vehicle ut the moment you gat bohind its wheel, its ike you are diving a car that isso 988) to handle an the ‘massive gith dogs not intimidate you. This is primarily because (ofthe massive engineering ‘embedded ints chassis, engin, (gearbox and suspension, all weaved togethor with loads of electronics “The eel-locking centre differeril-the heart ofthe quatra all-wheel crve stern — fe Integrates ino the housing of te hi-speed tiprone transmission ‘The design with corte diferertia and ont axe dive integrated In the tiptronic tanemission is significantly more compact fand_lghter in weight than the predecessor model. One could fest while crving that the 7 fot quite rim evan in some ofthe most otfoad condtions “Through the Audi Drive Select one can opt for any one ff these modes: Comfort, Auto, Dynamic, Individual and Of-oad, Inconjunetion wth adaptive air ‘suspension the Allroad and tivott road mode's added. The al-new ‘Audi G7 dioplays the tit angle ot the ear when inthe allroad. or vot road ‘When we drove the vehicle on some hard offraad eran, the lito moda came quita handy, ensuring thatthe underbelly ci not rub against the large mounds (of mud and stones. The air suspansion mada it feo as though we were floating on seated on bales of cotton. ‘Thanks to the Quatro technology, there was permanent stribution ofthe drive fore to al four wheels. Mere was nothing much we had todo, except keep our hands on the stoering wheal andoureyeson the uneven roads, Since the rear axles variably __to perorm superbly on both the controled via ae ooking rough and smooth toraina we conta differential, traction tothe briefly drove on, wheels was perect and handing Thisnew Audi Q7 is also ‘an absolute joy. Later as we equipped with assistance systems ‘rove the caron smooth roads like the auto park assist and 960 and purposely took hose sharp degree surround camera with corners we realised thatthe bird's eye view. Hold assist stops ‘whool-colectve tore controls the vehicl over an indefinite mean so much to the over stably period of time both inthe uphill ofthe car. The cenre citferential and downhill gracionts. also has

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