Ford Aspire facelift (October 4)
Ford’s refreshed compact sedan shares its design
cues (like the grille) and features (like a 6.5-inch touchscreen
display with Ford’s Sync 3 infotainment system) with
the Freestyle cross-hatch which is already on sale in India.
The new Aspire will also share the new 96hp, 1.2-litre
petrol engine and 5-speed manual gearbox with
the cross-hatch and come with the previously available
100hp, 1.5-litre diesel motor. Ford dealerships have already
started accepting bookings for the rival to the
Honda Amaze and Maruti Suzuki Dzire, with a booking
amount set at Rs 11,000. Expect ex-showroom pricing
to be in the range of Rs 6-8 lakh for the petrol options
and Rs 7-9 lakh for the diesel variants.
Mercedes-AMG G 63 (October 5)
The updates on Mercedes-AMG’s new flagship SUV are not limited to visual changes.
The highlight is under the hood: the older 5.5-litre V8 motor has been replaced by a new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine
that makes 585hp and 850Nm of peak torque – an increase of 14hp and 90Nm of torque.
The G 63 also gets a heavily reworked suspension that departs radically from the set-up used by its predecessor,
resulting in 241mm ground clearance. Despite weighing nearly 2,500kg, the G 63 is capable of accelerating to 100kph
in just 4.5sec (0.9sec faster than its predecessor) and can hit a top speed of 220kph.
Honda CR-V (October 9)
The all-new CR-V departs from its predecessor in more than a few significant areas.
Firstly, it has a seven-seater option; secondly, it’s the first time there’s a 120hp,
1.6-litre diesel engine option. Lastly, it is fitted with a new 9-speed automatic transmission for the diesel motor.
The 156hp, 2.0-litre petrol engine continues unchanged but is now mated to a CVT automatic gearbox that replaces
the previous 5-speed torque convertor unit. When it arrives, the feature-rich CR-V will lock horns with the Hyundai Tucson and Volkswagen Tiguan.
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