[nitin.rai]

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

More pictures...
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OT: what are these doing at the Budh International Circuit?

[driving_smartly]

I don't know how relevant it is but Siddharth Vinayak Patankar from Car & bike show posted on FaceBook that VXI variant will have 4 speed automatic option, ZXI and other diesel variants will only have manual option.

Anyone can confirm or put some more light on this news ?

Now VXI being a middle variant will have automatic option and ZXI being top variant will have only manual option. I simply cannot understand what strategy is being adopted by Maruti or it might be other way round (Typo error from SVP in facebook) lets wait and watch.

[swiftnfurious]

Guess all auto journalists are getting to drive this car now - in the coming days. Is team-bhp also invited? I guess we were NOT invited for new Swift's launch. We have to wait and see.

Confirmed launch on Feb 1, 2012 as per Hormazd [ACI]!

[vaisakhr]

Heard there will be an automatic version also. IMO the boot looks odd. Is there any change in the wheelbase?

[Turbokick]

Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Is team-bhp also invited? I guess we were NOT invited for new Swift's launch. !

What the hell !
Team-bhp not invited ? That was not all expected.
When it comes to internet, I guess Tbhp is the most dependable community/site today to get the auto news. Manufacturers simply can't ignore this, atleast in the coming time.

Feb 1st launch 2012. Any idea about delivery of this version ?

Feb 1st 2013 ?


Is it the VGT 90HP superturbo or normal FGT one?

[arun_josie]

Originally Posted by ankurvirmani19

Maruti Suzuki to launch new Swift DZire in February
Source: Economic Times

"We have invested a lot on the new DZire. It is on a brand new platform. There are at least 150 new features compared to the existing DZire and it is unlikely that the new one will be priced lesser," Maruti Suzuki India Managing Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Mayank Pareek said.

Looks are better than the current Dzire. But wondering what are those 150 new features about?

[swiftnfurious]

And here is the first impression report from ACI.

• Engines : 1.2L 86 bhp petrol & 1.3L 75 bhp Diesel [same as Swift]
• The beige plastics in the dash enhance ambience
• Rear space better than current Dzire
• Boot space, at 316 litres is a whole size down on the old car
• Auto option ONLY on the mid VXi trim
• Auto is well mated, but jerky under hard acceleration
• Softer suspension at the rear, but higher body roll than Swift.
• ARAI-tested figures of 19.1kpl for the manual petrol and 23.4kpl for the diesel
• Maruti will announce pricing on February 1 at the car’s launch - mostly same price as of now.

Details here: New Swift Dzire review, test drive - Review - Autocar India

Originally Posted by nitin.rai

OT: what are these doing at the Budh International Circuit?

Media TDs if I am not wrong!

[Vid6639]

Note from Mod : GTO's Dzire Review has been uploaded here. Please continue the discussion on the review thread.