Tata Motors to launch DiCOR engine cars

Steeroid · 22nd August 2006, 17:00

Thats quite a fast forward if its true - we were expecting common rail engines on their mainstream vehicles by 2007. Now it looks like the whole range gets Dicored before Q4 2006.....

Does this mean that the new platforms are probably going to be delayed, with Tata buying time with the new engine range?

BWN · 22nd August 2006, 17:53

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Originally Posted by salilpawar1

Read this in Overdrive's August edition.........

Tata has planned to Dicorise its entire passenger vehicle range. First will be the Indigo DICOR with a 1.4 litre 90-bhp turbodiesel followed by the 2.2 litre 140-bhp Safari DICOR and then by the Indica DICOR followed by Indigo DICOR from the period 2006-end to 2007.

salilpawar... are you sure its "Indigo DICOR with a 1.4 litre 90-bhp turbodiesel", or is it just a 1.4 litre DICOR.

Wow !! 100 BHP Indica sport must be a real music..... i had earlier seen(demonstrated) a Rally version of INDICA petrol during one of my college Auto Expo's in coimbatore. It was completely tuned by Jayem automotives. Too good it was......

raptor3624 · 22nd August 2006, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Iknowthisguy

Indigi production STOPPED & new look indigo with DICOR engine on the way

Source:http://www.cybersteering.com/news.asp?id=n38087

thanks a lot.This was helpful to a gr8 extent.
Hope tata ppl have te new indigoes in the showroom soon.So wats gonna be Tata Indigo Dicor's closest competitor?

GTO · 22nd August 2006, 20:21

The Indigo still looks fresh for some reason, and its a pleasant surprise that Tata is giving it some cosmetic touchup. I was under the impression that the DICOR will be the only change.

And a 10000 - 15000 price increase ONLY? Typically Tata.

condor · 22nd August 2006, 21:37

This was faster than I had expected.
http://indiacar.net/news/n38087.htm

True, Indigo still looks fresh. But, for once, Tata goes one step further and does a faster update.

Road test time, folks .. lets go ..

sajo · 22nd August 2006, 22:11

Hmm..good news for diesel lovers on a budget. But still, no news about the DOHC petrol, I was expecting it to be launched along with the DICORed ones. The current petrol "feels" similar to a diesel.

yeis · 23rd August 2006, 11:29

I hope Tata improves in cheap maintenance. My friend's Indica Turbo's (1 month old) power steering has started to leak. In a month, he has filled power steering oil twice, isn't it crazy. Just a couple of days back, saw a mechanic doing something under the hood in a new Indica V2 beside my home on the road, the problem was so severe that car couldn't reach to workshop.

Its very hard for me to trust in Tata. Dicor, TDi, Turbo seem absurd words.

porsche_fan · 23rd August 2006, 12:13

Both engines are not just 'DICORed', they are also with VGTs and are Euro-4 compliant.

windsurfer · 23rd August 2006, 13:43

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Originally Posted by porsche_fan

Both engines are not just 'DICORed', they are also with VGTs and are Euro-4 compliant.

Sorry, but what is VGT?

tsk1979 · 23rd August 2006, 14:04

VGT is Variable Geometry Turbo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variabl...y_turbocharger

Kool_Kid · 23rd August 2006, 19:07

Hi All,

Please share more information in this regard , i am on the market for 4-5 Lakh rs car and since my running is around 80 KM daily this will be great option.

I would like to know of any launch dates for new INDIGO ( Crdi).

Thanking you all in anticipation.

veyron1 · 23rd August 2006, 19:44

The DICOR Indigo would be one hot mama. If anything, it would draw a huge percentage of Fiesta buyers as well. Guess Hyundai has it's work cut out with the Verna.

And if Tata manages to get in the 90 BHP DICOR Indica soon, then bye-bye Swift JTD...

Looking forward to the 2.2 Safari.

Meanwhile, I doubt if the common rail range would be out so soon. Last I heard, rumours were abound that TATA is going to source it's future FIP units from Bosch, instead of Delphi. Bosch is only setting up production, and hasn't gone full-blown yet. I really doubt if any of the new TATA DICOR's are going to see the light of day before Dec. 06'.

ballkey · 24th August 2006, 16:38

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Originally Posted by veyron1

And if Tata manages to get in the 90 BHP DICOR Indica soon, then bye-bye Swift JTD...

'.

I'd doubt that Veyron1. The swift works only because it's abetter package - nice clutch, smooth gearbox, and easy-as-maruti-to-drive factor. Price will be the clincher, though. A 4-5 lakh Swift JTD can trounce the Indica. Taxis however ...

garvit2002 · 24th August 2006, 17:03

my experience with tata had been very fine . not a single penny spent on both my marinaLS (52K)and indicaDLS (27k) yes not a single penny on non-turbo indica. my personal experience tells me that indigo dicor will be next on my cards. good A.S.S. is one more plus point here.

veyron1 · 24th August 2006, 17:22

@ballkey; Swift 1.3 JTD is expected at 5.5-6 lacs. Hence my statement. Without doubt, if the Swift JTD manages the 4 lac barrier... the waiting periods that we saw for the petrol Swift would be just the trailer.

22nd August 2006, 17:00	#31
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,025 Thanked: 2,757 Times	Thats quite a fast forward if its true - we were expecting common rail engines on their mainstream vehicles by 2007. Now it looks like the whole range gets Dicored before Q4 2006..... Does this mean that the new platforms are probably going to be delayed, with Tata buying time with the new engine range?
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22nd August 2006, 20:21	#34
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,879 Thanked: 323,174 Times View My Garage	The Indigo still looks fresh for some reason, and its a pleasant surprise that Tata is giving it some cosmetic touchup. I was under the impression that the DICOR will be the only change. And a 10000 - 15000 price increase ONLY? Typically Tata.
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22nd August 2006, 21:37	#35
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,903 Times View My Garage	This was faster than I had expected. http://indiacar.net/news/n38087.htm True, Indigo still looks fresh. But, for once, Tata goes one step further and does a faster update. Road test time, folks .. lets go ..
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22nd August 2006, 22:11	#36
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,157 Times	Hmm..good news for diesel lovers on a budget. But still, no news about the DOHC petrol, I was expecting it to be launched along with the DICORed ones. The current petrol "feels" similar to a diesel.
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23rd August 2006, 11:29	#37
yeis BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 238 Thanked: 4 Times	I hope Tata improves in cheap maintenance. My friend's Indica Turbo's (1 month old) power steering has started to leak. In a month, he has filled power steering oil twice, isn't it crazy. Just a couple of days back, saw a mechanic doing something under the hood in a new Indica V2 beside my home on the road, the problem was so severe that car couldn't reach to workshop. Its very hard for me to trust in Tata. Dicor, TDi, Turbo seem absurd words.
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23rd August 2006, 12:13	#38
porsche_fan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Epinal,France Posts: 83 Thanked: 9 Times	Both engines are not just 'DICORed', they are also with VGTs and are Euro-4 compliant.
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23rd August 2006, 14:04	#40
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,689 Thanked: 23,495 Times View My Garage	VGT is Variable Geometry Turbo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variabl...y_turbocharger
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23rd August 2006, 19:07	#41
Kool_Kid BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 165 Thanked: 16 Times	Any Launch Dates Hi All, Please share more information in this regard , i am on the market for 4-5 Lakh rs car and since my running is around 80 KM daily this will be great option. I would like to know of any launch dates for new INDIGO ( Crdi). Thanking you all in anticipation.
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23rd August 2006, 19:44	#42
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 54 Times View My Garage	The DICOR Indigo would be one hot mama. If anything, it would draw a huge percentage of Fiesta buyers as well. Guess Hyundai has it's work cut out with the Verna. And if Tata manages to get in the 90 BHP DICOR Indica soon, then bye-bye Swift JTD... Looking forward to the 2.2 Safari. Meanwhile, I doubt if the common rail range would be out so soon. Last I heard, rumours were abound that TATA is going to source it's future FIP units from Bosch, instead of Delphi. Bosch is only setting up production, and hasn't gone full-blown yet. I really doubt if any of the new TATA DICOR's are going to see the light of day before Dec. 06'.
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24th August 2006, 17:03	#44
garvit2002 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 241 Thanked: 2 Times	my experience with tata had been very fine . not a single penny spent on both my marinaLS (52K)and indicaDLS (27k) yes not a single penny on non-turbo indica. my personal experience tells me that indigo dicor will be next on my cards. good A.S.S. is one more plus point here.
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24th August 2006, 17:22	#45
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 54 Times View My Garage	@ballkey; Swift 1.3 JTD is expected at 5.5-6 lacs. Hence my statement. Without doubt, if the Swift JTD manages the 4 lac barrier... the waiting periods that we saw for the petrol Swift would be just the trailer. Last edited by veyron1 : 24th August 2006 at 17:24.
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