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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Maruti Suzuki's all new WagonR in Chennai

India's leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki have launched all new WagonR, replacing the existing version. The new facelifted car, which got unveiled in chennai just a while ago is priced at Rs.3.30-lakh for WagonR LX BS-IV, Rs.3.54-lakh for LXI BS-IV and Rs.3.74-lakh for VXI model (All Ex-Showroom Chennai prices).

The existing WagonR, which was launched earlier in 1999 had not only won the hearts of 8.8-lakh customers but also stood the second largest selling model in the Maruti Suzuki stable last year.


The all new WagonR, the revised hatchback is developed from the latest platform of the version that is available in Japan, is powered by the BS-IV compliant 998 cc K-series engine. What is more, the company had pumped in Rs.290-crore to come u with the new generation WagonR, which would compete with the likes of Chevrolet Beat (Rs.3.41-lakh to Rs.4.3-lakh), Ford Figo (Rs.3.49-lakh to Rs.3.99-lakh) and Hyundai i10 (Rs.3.47-lakh to Rs.3.83-lakh).

While speaking at the launch in Chennai, Shuji Oishi, Director - Manufacturing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki said: "The launch of our new generation WagonR is quite significant for us in various aspects. This product is a testimony of our growing R&D capability".

Elaborating on the introduction of new model of WagonR and the eventual phasing out of its existing model, which averaged around 10,000 to 20,000 units a month, GP Chadha, Regional Manager (South), Maruti Suzuki said: "We are confident that we would be able to maintain the excellent sales record created by the existing WagonR, with our new model".

The compact car segment is hotting up in India with the launch of WagonR the new model in the fray, competing with 20 other models in the market. As far as the pricing is concerned, the new WagonR is a tad bit expensive than the previous model, which was tagged between Rs.3.23-lakh and Rs.3.7-lakh.

The new facelifted version of WagonR has lot of changes. Firstly, the new car is BS IV compliant. What is more, the new engine which will have the unique K10B technology, with a highly improved transmission system, which gives a super mileage of 18.0 kmpl.

Powered by 998cc KB series, the company has developed 67PS (50KW) of maximum power at 6300 RPM and 90Nm of maximum torque at 3500 RPM, in comparison with the existing WagonR's power of 1061cc engine developing 64PS of maximum power and 84Nm of maximum torque. The KB10B is the unique technology developed by the company, which it had already tried out successfully with the launch of Maruti Suzuki A-Star. Obviously, after proving the efficacy of the platform, the Maruti Suzuki is now trying it out the KB10B technology in WagonR to give a new generation look and feel. As a short term goal, the company is launching the new WagonR and it is further rolling out a CNG variant of the WagonR as well. The company, besides changing the engine for the new WagonR, it has also made radical changes in styling, both in terms of exteriors as well as interiors.

Primarily, the company has changed its boxy look with the redisigning of the headlamp. The new generation KB10B means, extended longevity as well. As far as the the interiors are concerned, the company has meticulously planned to give a classy look by introducing an all new instrument panel and the dual tone interiors will certainly impress the discerning fans and the company is looking forward in boosting the sales of the second largest selling variant from the Suzuki stable. And that is not all. The company has introduced ABS technology and the new variant would come with airbags keeping in mind the safety factor.

The new WagonR got styling changes both in exterior and interior. The exterior changes include an all new headlamp,new front fascia and new tail lamp styling. The new headlamp helps the WagonR to shed its boxy look and extend it life term. On the interiors, the new WagonR gets an all new instrument panel. The new dual tone interiors help in boosting the sales of India’s second largest selling car further. New WagonR will also come with ABS and airbags. In fact, the company had already launched this variant in the Japanese markets last year itself and now they are making this version in India.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Isn't India a Warehouse of Racism?


Discrimination. That’s the outcome of one of the most loved and hated form of human hatred. Racism. Many love it though. And hate it. Equally.Consciously or unconsciously. Then today human civilization is running its largest race ever run. Run for survival.

Racism practiced all over the world has been an epitome of collective egoism of the structured and conditioned world. For ages. The fire still rages. Change, time, education, evolution, hasn’t done a great deal to heal the wounds of this man-to-man discrimination in form of racism.

Why I chose to write on this?

Racism has raised it head big time over the last few days. Beauty or ugly is only a matter of perception. Cricket. The sport turned game.With the race for racism on, it is cricket obviously on a sticky wicket.

We have news channels leading the public outcry and well-orchestrated emotional provocations. Big time. All in the name of “patriotism”. With Tricolors as the background, racism has shown its true colors yet again.Shameful!! As a collective human family, which I suppose evolved from a
single seed.

While we have experts, columnists, star bloggers, fans and majority opinion chiding mutual “racist” abuses and allegations, without the burden of agreement and disagreement, lets take a step back and look within. It will help looking at the larger issue more objectively,without judgment and stop this ridiculous race of money making on breeding hatred in the name of “racism”. It’s now a big game!! Bigger than all sports together. Game of division.

No one is perfect. It’s a common problem and we are part of it.

India for ages has more reasons for bringing up a “divided society”.Discrimination practiced at the highest order. At the order of elitists.We have perhaps the tallest list of caste, sects and subsects. There has been constant battle with purported racist remarks openly or subtly by
both sides. Extreme acts of the extremists. So called forwards and backwards. Sounds like football or hockey. Isn’t it? It then sticks a completely different kick to people in both forms of “ famous” human emotions. Pain and pleasure.

It has now embedded in human genes over generations. In psychological terms. Then one doesn’t come in terms with these, if conscious. Truly Conscious.

Then we have regionalism, language, state, district, dialect, status, clubs, association, beliefs, religion, education, physical look, outlook and so many reasons. Above all the universal discrimination. The color of the skin. Within the family. With two siblings with different
complexions are exposed to harsh discrimination. Thanks to creams like fair and lovely. More than the illusion of fairness, it promotes faith and hope. Of fairness. In true sense.

Family, schools, institutions, cult leadership and individuals in that order have made the human psyche go out of order for generations now.Suffering from racist discrimination is now a “normal” human behavior.These have also quietly quelled and killed any budding evolution to human equity and being. A space where there is no walls. Then it does makes good news or breaking news all the time for provoking perversions of human mind time and again.

More importantly generates money. Money is perhaps the universal language, which all understand. And its not the money per- se, but” the love of money” that has perpetuated this cardinal sin in several forms and means.

I don’t think anyone living today can be blamed. And that’s not the objective of my thought process and expression.

Wouldn’t it be fair not to hurt each other in the name of any sort of discrimination? Racism included.

Isn’t it fair to stop supporting, sponsoring and practicing by being conscious and aware of the enormous “space for manipulation” we create within ourselves to be influenced and engaged negatively?

No rights and wrongs. No judgment. Its time we start living. In real sense. It’s a race we need to run together, holding each other’s hands as “one human race”. It seems to be a marathon of generations. Then any change happens with one conscious step.

Last word on Cricket.

Lets forgive, forget and get on with the sport. There’s lot to learn, enjoy and flourish with every sport. Cricket included. Discourage discrimination within, without and all around. For tomorrows child.