M&M Launches the new improved Scorpio

tsk1979 · 26th November 2005, 19:42

Its going to come in Feb 2006. Full rear suspension overhaul has been done and the package has been designed by none other than Lotus! Other changes include minor facelift to grill and front end. Hope they do something to the rear too. If Scorpio gets it handling act good, it will be the best budget SuV

drifter · 26th November 2005, 19:45

Ooh so lotus has worked on it this time...cant wait...will definately be an improvement.(i hope).

Drifter

GTO · 26th November 2005, 20:05

Awesome - A Scorpio that can handle seems impossible at the moment. Period.

Only question is why did Mahindra wait so long before incorporating such an important change to the Scorpio?

GTO

tifosikrishna · 26th November 2005, 20:14

hey, its already more than a month since sold my car and couldn't wait to lay my hands on a scorpio. i was waiting to buy one by the end of this year (to avail year end discounts) and you tell me this.ya, it would be great to have a better suspension but i cant wait. what should i do?

how authentic is this news?

adya33 · 26th November 2005, 20:22

HOLLY SMOKES
the best thing that could happen to scorpio
suspension done by one of the best people in business

forget cosmetics just do the suspensions & breaks and we have a true Indian suv

@tsk: where did you heard it?

tsk1979 · 26th November 2005, 20:25

Its in the scoop section of Autocar India Dec Issue.
Thats one magazine I trust completely on such things

islero · 26th November 2005, 20:33

Oh yeah. Imagine a Scorpio beating other C-segmenters on the twisties!!! It could happen.......yeah right..........but still, Lotus, you know.........

racing4cure · 26th November 2005, 20:42

is this legite info???? i am planning a diesel purchase...thats why..so i should wait instead...????

bigman · 26th November 2005, 21:00

Might as well wait if you can. No point spending the money now if you can get a better product in a few months time.

Mpower · 26th November 2005, 21:28

They have certainly approached the right people for the job. I wonder if they will ditch the leaf springs or try to work with it.

sridhar24 · 26th November 2005, 21:43

That's a great news, Lotus's work on the suspension would have helped definitely.

adya33 · 26th November 2005, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Its in the scoop section of Autocar India Dec Issue.
Thats one magazine I trust completely on such things

thank you for that info
really looking forward to it

tifosikrishna · 26th November 2005, 22:07

its going to be a long long wait for me as well...lets see.
anyway thanks for the info.

Kinetik · 27th November 2005, 09:53

thats nice.. its best you outsource what your not good at ...,, I think even the Matiz had suspension and ride desgined by Lotus.. and Harley did outsource something from Porsche for the Vrod

ananthkamath · 27th November 2005, 10:05

This is definitely good news...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

They have certainly approached the right people for the job. I wonder if they will ditch the leaf springs or try to work with it.

I will be very happy if they ditch it and have full independent suspension all around...Imagine, a 7 lakh vehicle having a better suspension setup than one costing twice or even thrice as much!

MPower what level of finesse can be achieved with leaf springs?
And how much better are coil springs? I am asking from the design POV not customer POV.

26th November 2005, 19:42	#1
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,824 Times View My Garage	M&M Launches the new improved Scorpio Its going to come in Feb 2006. Full rear suspension overhaul has been done and the package has been designed by none other than Lotus! Other changes include minor facelift to grill and front end. Hope they do something to the rear too. If Scorpio gets it handling act good, it will be the best budget SuV
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26th November 2005, 19:45	#2
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Ooh so lotus has worked on it this time...cant wait...will definately be an improvement.(i hope). Drifter
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26th November 2005, 20:05	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,503 Thanked: 300,318 Times View My Garage	Awesome - A Scorpio that can handle seems impossible at the moment. Period. Only question is why did Mahindra wait so long before incorporating such an important change to the Scorpio? GTO
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26th November 2005, 20:14	#4
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	dont tell me this please hey, its already more than a month since sold my car and couldn't wait to lay my hands on a scorpio. i was waiting to buy one by the end of this year (to avail year end discounts) and you tell me this.ya, it would be great to have a better suspension but i cant wait. what should i do? how authentic is this news?
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26th November 2005, 20:22	#5
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	HOLLY SMOKES the best thing that could happen to scorpio suspension done by one of the best people in business forget cosmetics just do the suspensions & breaks and we have a true Indian suv @tsk: where did you heard it?
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26th November 2005, 20:25	#6
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,824 Times View My Garage	Its in the scoop section of Autocar India Dec Issue. Thats one magazine I trust completely on such things
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26th November 2005, 20:33	#7
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Oh yeah. Imagine a Scorpio beating other C-segmenters on the twisties!!! It could happen.......yeah right..........but still, Lotus, you know.........
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26th November 2005, 20:42	#8
racing4cure BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DXB-COK-Manipal Posts: 186 Thanked: 9 Times	is this legite info???? i am planning a diesel purchase...thats why..so i should wait instead...????
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26th November 2005, 21:00	#9
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Might as well wait if you can. No point spending the money now if you can get a better product in a few months time.
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26th November 2005, 21:28	#10
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	They have certainly approached the right people for the job. I wonder if they will ditch the leaf springs or try to work with it.
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26th November 2005, 21:43	#11
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	That's a great news, Lotus's work on the suspension would have helped definitely.
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26th November 2005, 22:07	#13
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	its going to be a long long wait for me as well...lets see. anyway thanks for the info.
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27th November 2005, 09:53	#14
Kinetik BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 324 Thanked: 7 Times	thats nice.. its best you outsource what your not good at ...,, I think even the Matiz had suspension and ride desgined by Lotus.. and Harley did outsource something from Porsche for the Vrod
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