tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53951604645399347872024-03-05T18:11:48.103-08:00Life in Raftaar Many friends wanted to read me in English, so thought of this ..I will tell you about cars and motorcycles...you tell me how you like it :)
Kranti Sambhav http://www.blogger.com/profile/07051850134598802760noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395160464539934787.post-88509433887184443582013-05-11T07:54:00.001-07:002013-05-20T07:50:41.878-07:00EcoSport Specs...Price Missing :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kranti Sambhav http://www.blogger.com/profile/07051850134598802760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395160464539934787.post-75402246091741652402013-05-09T19:29:00.002-07:002013-05-09T19:29:48.355-07:00Before I drive the Chevrolet Enjoy ....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><b>Chevrolet Enjoy : Rs 5.49 to &.99 (Ex Showroom Delhi )</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">General Motors launched the Chevrolet Enjoy </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">With Flexi-Smart Seven or Eight occupant seating variants, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">SMARTECH diesel and petrol engines options </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Enjoy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">length : 4,305 mm, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">width of 1,680 mm, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">height of 1,750 mm </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">wheelbase 2,720 mm, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The Enjoy is available with GM India’s new-generation SMARTECH petrol and diesel engines, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The 1.3-litre diesel engine, delivers maximum power of 77.5 PS @ 4,000 rpm and maximum torque of 188 Nm @ 1,750 rpm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The four-cylinder 1.4-litre petrol engine has maximum power of 104 PS @ 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 131 Nm @ 4,400 rpm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The customers will have the option of selecting variants with Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Dual Front Air Bags, Rear Park Assist, Rear Window Defogger, Rear Wash and Wipe System, Rear Door Child Locks, Central Door Locking, Speed-Sensitive Auto Door Locks, and a Remote Key Locking & Un-locking System with an Electronic Anti-theft System along with the car identification function. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The Enjoy comes with a three-year/100,000-km (whichever comes first) standard warranty. In addition, the industry unique 3 Year Chevrolet Promise on Enjoy will assure low cost of maintenance for three years or 45,000 km (whichever comes first). The Chevrolet Enjoy will be offered in three variants with two seating options – eight seater and seven seater.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">6.99</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">Enjoy LTZ (7 Seater)</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><div align="right">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">7.99</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">6.31</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">7.42</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">5.54</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">6.75</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">5.49</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;">6.69</span></div>
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Kranti Sambhav http://www.blogger.com/profile/07051850134598802760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395160464539934787.post-83629942057840532712013-05-03T21:13:00.002-07:002013-05-20T07:53:46.971-07:00Who is going to overtake?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Looking at those LED screens in broad daylight and reading
sales figures out of it, not an easy job...listening to these figures when you
know you have R8 waiting for you, to be driven o the BIC F1 track, was even
harder...but...I could easily understand the tone of Michael Perschke there...Head of Audi India was talking in such tone which reminded me of BMW,
few years back...when they had a point to prove...against Mercedes. His <i>josh</i>
was clearly telling us that the company is ready for something...<i>Khair</i>...my
day was set anyway...first I was going to drive the new R8 V10 plus on track
and then change into Jhentalman’s clothes and anchor news till late night...</div>
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This <i>duniya</i> of racetracks is very interesting I
feel... everyone comes to the tracks with his own idea, agenda, expectations
and frustrations...huge spectrum from spiritual to cocky. Small little personal
adventures...you test the car or bike, test yourself...where everything is pushed
to the limits...understand what top speed is all about...understand how the car
turns, on those sudden corners giving you minor heart attack . but <i>haan </i>this
is romantic view of the racetrack...practical view is what we got...all those
R8s running in one line ...and <i>apan desi </i>journos line <i>mein...<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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No doubt this car was fast and powerful..after all it was
the new Audi R 8. With 2 door- 2 seater, made especially for speed. They have
just launched it...and the exciting car made a little more exciting, with V-10
Plus. Top speed 317 kmph. Price crossing 2 crores... </div>
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all these figures are not that exciting if you are driving
in line, following the instructor, concentrating on the track -other journos
misadventures and not the car...still in parts you do feel surprised...now
coming back to <i>apan</i> <i>ka</i> Indian track..i felt it had something extra
to offer...for example...no one was honking behind you <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> no one came from opposite
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go back to the beginning...Audi’s aggressive strategy has worked...it
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Kranti Sambhav http://www.blogger.com/profile/07051850134598802760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395160464539934787.post-38965572506499596752013-05-02T21:36:00.002-07:002013-05-03T20:07:59.008-07:00Let's Communicate. Let's Ride.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Writing on Automobiles in Hindi is a challenge....I have faced it from last 12-13 years. Hindi Gyaani-Scholars are not working hard enough on giving us new words, exact translations, esp technical..that makes writing on Motoring in English simple.<br />
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From last many years I have been getting suggestions and requests from Raftaar viewers to start blogging in English also...but was too busy or too cowbelt-ish Englisss grammar conscious Hindi journo :P then I thought what the hell...if you want to read correct grammer you can buy wren and martin (I also had one in Class 7th, thats it ) or listen to our esteemed English journos who are anyway competing with Shashi Tharoor everyday on air and in print :-P</div>
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So forget all of that...just COMMUNICATE....share our love for Cars n Motorcycles and just RIDE....<br />
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Kranti Sambhav http://www.blogger.com/profile/07051850134598802760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395160464539934787.post-4042561774233560882013-05-02T21:34:00.002-07:002013-05-03T20:01:59.004-07:00We Love SUVs...don't we !!! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
watch special episode of Raftaar on SUVs...<br />
<a href="http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/raftaar/video-story/272683">We Indians love our SUVs :) Latest Episode</a><br />
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