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The second, squarer iteration now gets the LED head-
2011
lamp treatment, a la the Mulsanne. Power still comes
from a W12 petrol but is upped slightly to 567 bhp. Now,

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there will also be a 4-litre V8 on offer, just in case one is
the type who cannot look at a tree without wondering how
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long it will be there.

FOR 2011 BMW 6-SERIES

Revealed in November in Los Angeles, the BMW 6-series
coupes and convertibles retain their big sporty car look but
BY ABHIJIT MITRA
IF 2010 SAW A FLURRY OF NEW CARS, 2011 WILL ONLY SEE MORE. the design has been muted from what a certain Mr Bangle
had conceived for the car’s earlier generation. Power will
HERE ARE SOME THAT SHOULD MATTER, OR JUST BE EYE CANDY come from 6-cylinder engines, some of them boosted.

RENAULT KOLEOS RENAULT FLUENCE

Billed to be Renault’s first SUV in India, it is likely to be Along with the Koleos, this car has the
powererd by a 2-litre diesel producing around 150 bhp and responsibility of establishing Renault
have 4x4 capabilities. It is about as big as a Nissan X-trail as an independent carmaker in
or a Mitsubishi Pajero. Expect a price of around `20 lakh. India. It should come with a
Its split tailgate would be an interesting feature and a first 110-odd bhp diesel engine
in the country. and, at an expected
price of around `12
lakh, should compete
with the Toyota Corollas
and Skoda Lauras of
the world.
SUZUKI KIZASHI
Big, stylish and ready to
take on the Accords and
Camrys of the world, it will
SUZUKI rIII mark Maruti Suzuki’s foray
The test bed for Suzuki’s Indian R&D team, this is the into this luxury segment.
first vehicle in the Suzuki stable that has largely been Engine is likely to be a
designed outside Japan. A compact MPV with three 2.4-litre J-series belting out
rows of seating, it should be able to haul the disappear- ~170 bhp and 23 kgm. And
ing great Indian family. Diesel is likely to be the fuel of it’s designed to be sporty
choice and it could come with the 1.3-litre Multijet, too. If Suzuki continues its
possibly turbocharged. value pricing, it should be
around `20 lakh as a CBU.

CHEVROLET AVEO U-VA

This is supposed to be the third GM
launch on the company’s 300 platform.
With looks that are far more defined
than that of the current U-VA, it should
pull in the young and happening.
Expect a sub-1.2-litre petrol and possi-
bly a 1.3-litre diesel to do duty in it.
Hope its go is as good as its show.
HONDA BRIO
Showcased in prototype form recently in
Thailand, the Brio will take Honda’s fight to the
small car segment. While the length will be
around 3.6 metres, it has been designed to be
roomy inside. A 1.2-litre petrol engine producing
around 80 bhp should be doing duty and a base
version price of around `4.5 lakh is likely.

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