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Updated Nissan Juke Nismo RS revealed

Facelifted Nismo RS to be available in both front-wheel and four-wheel-drive form; to launch in early 2015.
1 min read11 Apr '14
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Visual updates include unique front and rear bumpers with the firm’s new corporate V-grille design. New, thinner DRLs, bespoke 18-inch alloy wheels and a sports exhaust also feature.

The updated Nissan Juke Nismo RS will have 215bhp when it goes on sale early in 2015. Revealed at the Geneva motor show, the facelifted Nismo RS is available in both front-drive and four-wheel-drive guises and is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-litre DIG-T engine offering 28.6kgm of torque. It can be coupled to either a six-speed manual or Xtronic CVT with paddle shifts.
 
Mechanically, Nissan has also upgraded the Nismo with a new limited-slip differential for improved traction, while also adding larger brakes with ventilated discs at the rear.
 
Visual updates include unique front and rear bumpers with the firm’s new corporate V-grille design. New, thinner DRLs, bespoke 18-inch alloy wheels and a sports exhaust also feature.
 
Inside, the new Nismo RS gets Recaro sports seats and pseudo-carbonfibre trim. The standard facelifted Juke will go on sale sometime in the middle of the year.
 

Geneva 2014: Top five performance cars

Includes Koenigsegg Agera One:1, claimed to be the fastest production car in the world.
1 min read11 Apr '14
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DSG ties up with KYT Helmets

Planet DSG to sell KYT helmets as their sole distributor for India.
1 min read11 Apr '14
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The Scorpion series KYT lids sell for Rs 3,500, and are open face helmets with an anti-theft lock system and double visor system for day and night riding convenience.

Maruti Swift Dzire LDiX limited edition launched

Maruti Swift Dzire LDiX gets additional features on base diesel variant; special offers on other Swift Dzire models also reportedly on offer.
1 min read11 Apr '14
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Maruti reportedly also has special offers on 2013 models as well.

Geneva 2014: Skoda Octavia Scout debuts

Skoda Octavia Scout to go on sale by middle of the year; likely to get two diesels and one petrol motor at launch.
1 min read11 Apr '14
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Larger front and rear bumpers with silver-coloured guards give the Octavia Scout a muscular look, while the front also gets a wider air intake and new fog light designs.

Geneva 2014:Kia reveals new hybrid tech

Kia claims new technology could reduce CO2 emissions from future models by 25 percent.
1 min read11 Apr '14
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The new European-designed hybrid system uses a 48-volt lead-carbon battery powering a small electric motor that will enable cars to be driven at low and constant speeds in pure EV mode.