Supercharged SRV demo!

Boom Shiva · 23rd November 2006, 17:10

Hey I got this off my neighbour who works with GM.

After hearing loads of customers criticising their sluggish engines, GM has finally woken up and is planning to launch a supercharged version of the SRV. They are currently displaying the vehicle at the Autocar Expo at BKC.

The supercharger + plumbing etc will cost Rs.1.5 lakh and will be offered as an option at the dealership level. It's also compatible with Optra 1.6. I think therefore Aveo 1.6 is also compatible but I'm not sure.

No dyno figures yet, but the GM engineers are calculating 150 bhp and 0-100 in under 9 seconds. That's pretty good for a car that will cost less than 10 lakhs.

As of now GM is only displaying one car to guage consumer feedback. Based on that, they will then decide whether it's feasible to launch the upgrade.

Finally!

manveet · 23rd November 2006, 17:44

That's real good news. Finally the SRV will pump out the kind of performance it's appearance only hints at.

@BoomShiva: Please post a link to this News Item .. . any pictures?

satish_appasani · 23rd November 2006, 17:47

What would be the total price of the car now? I think with supercharging this car will be a craze if costs between 7.0 - 8.0 lakhs. More than that, there wouldn't be many takers. It's still a hatch man....

If Aveo is supercharged, it will give petrol Fiestas and Vernas a run for their money if rightly priced and it already has better looks than both.

Rtech · 23rd November 2006, 18:04

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there wouldn't be many takers. It's still a hatch man....

Heck, I will be their first customer! And I love it BECAUSE it is a hatch!!

HOTROD · 23rd November 2006, 18:19

Thats gr8 news.Finally the engine that suits the car of that looks

esteem_lover · 23rd November 2006, 18:32

high time they did this. that car really needs to sell. such a sexy car & not one on the road to behold. what a shame !!

deepakhon · 23rd November 2006, 18:36

Good news! Do they also do some suspension work to suit the power and the torque range that the supercharged engine will put out?

Rudra Sen · 23rd November 2006, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Boom Shiva

The supercharger + plumbing etc will cost Rs.1.5 lakh and will be offered as an option at the dealership level. It's also compatible with Optra 1.6. I think therefore Aveo 1.6 is also compatible but I'm not sure.

Boom, supercharging 1.6 or 1.8?

Time to give it a serious thought....I like that shape in black..

speedzak · 23rd November 2006, 19:34

Hmmmmm... Sounds interesting to me.

I wont be buying one soon though!

maxbhp · 23rd November 2006, 20:09

150 bhp , in a 1.2 tonne car and still 9 secs to a ton ? nah ...not too impressive , 7.5 would have been good , 6.5 would have been great , 2.5 would have been ideal , if it had been 1.5 I'll definetely consider it as an option , a ton in 1 sec , I will buy it

salilpawar1 · 23rd November 2006, 20:20

slightly off-topic but did u check out the body kits available on the srv at the dealer level. They look awesome considering that it's offered by the manufacturer and not by a private tuner/designer.

extreme_torque · 23rd November 2006, 20:50

Forget the engine.... first do something about that gearbox... its absolutely mars the overall driving experience!

elf · 23rd November 2006, 21:14

Just got back from the ACI Performance Show 2006, where Viper, Sam & I checked out the Supercharged SRV.

Not bad. Had a good laugh at the brakes. The rest of the car is bog stock though, & has some exterior mods. Shall examine & give more detail tomorrow, didn't know everybody was sooooo interested. Shall post some pics as well if nobody else does it - didn't take my camera today.

aZa · 23rd November 2006, 21:17

150bhp under 10L now we are talking .... i just hope this actually makes it to the market and doesn't die on the drawing board.

@ELF : PICS + REPORT plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Rtech · 23rd November 2006, 21:31

elf, can you verify that this is indeed GM India that is thinking about it rather than just an over-enthu dealer that may offer it.

23rd November 2006, 17:10	#1
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	Supercharged SRV demo! Hey I got this off my neighbour who works with GM. After hearing loads of customers criticising their sluggish engines, GM has finally woken up and is planning to launch a supercharged version of the SRV. They are currently displaying the vehicle at the Autocar Expo at BKC. The supercharger + plumbing etc will cost Rs.1.5 lakh and will be offered as an option at the dealership level. It's also compatible with Optra 1.6. I think therefore Aveo 1.6 is also compatible but I'm not sure. No dyno figures yet, but the GM engineers are calculating 150 bhp and 0-100 in under 9 seconds. That's pretty good for a car that will cost less than 10 lakhs. As of now GM is only displaying one car to guage consumer feedback. Based on that, they will then decide whether it's feasible to launch the upgrade. Finally!
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23rd November 2006, 17:44	#2
manveet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,094 Thanked: 732 Times View My Garage	That's real good news. Finally the SRV will pump out the kind of performance it's appearance only hints at. @BoomShiva: Please post a link to this News Item .. . any pictures?
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23rd November 2006, 17:47	#3
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	What would be the total price of the car now? I think with supercharging this car will be a craze if costs between 7.0 - 8.0 lakhs. More than that, there wouldn't be many takers. It's still a hatch man.... If Aveo is supercharged, it will give petrol Fiestas and Vernas a run for their money if rightly priced and it already has better looks than both.
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23rd November 2006, 18:19	#5
HOTROD BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 134 Thanked: 181 Times	Thats gr8 news.Finally the engine that suits the car of that looks
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23rd November 2006, 18:32	#6
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	high time they did this. that car really needs to sell. such a sexy car & not one on the road to behold. what a shame !!
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23rd November 2006, 18:36	#7
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Good news! Do they also do some suspension work to suit the power and the torque range that the supercharged engine will put out?
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23rd November 2006, 19:34	#9
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Hmmmmm... Sounds interesting to me. I wont be buying one soon though!
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23rd November 2006, 20:09	#10
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	150 bhp , in a 1.2 tonne car and still 9 secs to a ton ? nah ...not too impressive , 7.5 would have been good , 6.5 would have been great , 2.5 would have been ideal , if it had been 1.5 I'll definetely consider it as an option , a ton in 1 sec , I will buy it
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23rd November 2006, 20:20	#11
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	slightly off-topic but did u check out the body kits available on the srv at the dealer level. They look awesome considering that it's offered by the manufacturer and not by a private tuner/designer.
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23rd November 2006, 20:50	#12
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,376 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Forget the engine.... first do something about that gearbox... its absolutely mars the overall driving experience!
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23rd November 2006, 21:14	#13
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Just got back from the ACI Performance Show 2006, where Viper, Sam & I checked out the Supercharged SRV. Not bad. Had a good laugh at the brakes. The rest of the car is bog stock though, & has some exterior mods. Shall examine & give more detail tomorrow, didn't know everybody was sooooo interested. Shall post some pics as well if nobody else does it - didn't take my camera today.
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23rd November 2006, 21:17	#14
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	150bhp under 10L now we are talking .... i just hope this actually makes it to the market and doesn't die on the drawing board. @ELF : PICS + REPORT plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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23rd November 2006, 21:31	#15
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	elf, can you verify that this is indeed GM India that is thinking about it rather than just an over-enthu dealer that may offer it.
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