SANTRO GETS LPG AND CNG VERSIONS

If WagonR gets a LPG version, can Santro be far behind?

Hyundai is launching CNG and LPG versions of Santro, which will be available from next January. See the press release, which also has much more about Hyundai's expansion plans and about ultimate aim to be the top car maker in India!

A NEW POWERFUL PULSAR

Business Standard Motoring reports about the new Pulsar about to be launched - Pulsar DTS-Fi that is going to be much more powerful than the current version. It will come with a 220cc and a good 20bhp engine, which makes it much more powerful than Karizma. The guys at bsmotoring seem to be all excited about the new bike and they think it is going to be a big hit. See more of the story at their website.

See detailed information on the bike at wikipidea.

Fastcursor reports that it is going to be priced around Rs.92,000. But I personally expect Bajaj to price it much lower, may be a good 10-15,000 below that mark. Even if the launch price remains that high, it may come down considerably in a year or so.

THE TATA ONE LAKH CAR AND SOME HUMOUR

The Rs.1 lakh car from Tatas is in the news for a while now though exact details have never been known since it's conception. The news these days is that Tatas are working on building a new plant in several places including West Bengal and Uttaranchal. Meanwhile, some one decided to take advantage of lack of clear picture and showcase the likely car's appearance. Beware, it is definitely something along your line of expectation. See here for the picture!

FORD IS NOT IN SMALL CAR RACE

At the launch of new variant of Ford Focus, Ford announced that they have no plans for a small car launch in India. I wonder why Ford doesn't want to launch one, especially when they already have cars like the popular Ford Ka, which can fit the bill. It is fairly obvious that small cars are big in India, and every one who has missed the bus, like GM and Toyota want to join the small car party. Why would Ford want to stay away from this, I can't comprehend.