The Pioneers: First car in India to offer a certain feature

madan80 · 16th July 2008, 13:14

the first car with Self leveling suspension - Rover Montego Estate

shankar.balan · 16th July 2008, 17:02

hi
isnt this "Paddle Shift"?

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Originally Posted by throttleking

nice thread Akash...

First car to offer CRDI - its Mercedes
First car to offer remote boot release - ?
First car to offer Roof Mounted AC - Safari Limited Edition
First car to offer small refrigerator in boot - Safari Limited Edition
First car to offer pedal shift - ? I think Civic AT

Raajiv · 16th July 2008, 17:07

First car to get the gear shift integrated with the dashboard - Hyundai i10

JayD · 27th July 2008, 11:02

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Originally Posted by throttleking

First car to offer remote boot release - ?

1983 Maruti 800, SS80!

Gooney · 26th March 2009, 09:50

Ahem!

...But the first automobile to hit the Indian roads?

vnabhi · 26th March 2009, 11:32

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Actually it was the 800 but it was not publically available. You had to submit proof of disability to buy an AT version of the 800!!

Both the Fiat & the Amby did not have full-forward synchros on the 'boxes. First gear was non-synchro & at times could be a rather big pain in the *** as my father discovered multiple times! The mechanic had to be called on both occasions to fix it. I would think the 800 would be the first car with a full-forward synchro 'box.

You are right on both counts. I had a physically challenged colleague who bought an AT version of the M 800 way back in 1988.
As regards the synchro gear box, it was certainly the M 800. My dad, who was used to years and years of driving Fiats and Ambys found the gear box of the 800 to be a welcome change from the past.

dushmish · 26th March 2009, 13:30

A few firsts:

1. Day night rear internal view mirror - Opel Astra
2. Self destructing (coded, anti theft) audio - Opel Astra
3. Self cancelling indicators - Maruti 800
4. Flat bed seat - Wagon R
5. Electrically operated sun roof - Rover Montego
6. Reversing camera - Safari Ltd Edition

shineshine · 26th March 2009, 20:04

First to offer the 'Drive by wire' Technology - FIAT PALIO 1.9 DIESEL

sidindica · 17th April 2010, 12:08

first to offer:

factory fitted remote anti theft alarm system
faux carbon fibre finish dashboard
factory fitted revere parking sensors
knock sensor in small petrol engine

= daewoo matiz.

Grafin · 17th April 2010, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Raajiv

First car to get the gear shift integrated with the dashboard - Hyundai i10

Isnt it probably the CRV which introduced it before the i10?

invidious · 18th April 2010, 02:56

Floor gear - Suzuki Van - High Roof?

Grafin · 18th April 2010, 15:01

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Originally Posted by invidious

Floor gear - Suzuki Van - High Roof?

Willys Jeep i suspect.

sidindica · 15th July 2010, 12:58

First car to offer a dual VVT technology (VVT in both intake and exhaust valves) = Hyundai Sonata Transform Petrol 2.4 theta 2.

jaguar.runs · 15th July 2010, 13:32

Amby and Premier Padmini gear shifts are called column shift, as it was fitted to the steering column.

BurningHeart · 18th July 2010, 16:15

OHC was the first to offer bumpers which were an assembly of 3 pieces. From an ownership cost point of view, I thought that was smart.

BH.

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