Car India – May 2019

Baleno Smart

Hybrid Variant

MARUTISUZUKIHAVEINTRODUCEDA NEW

petrolBalenoiterationthatfeaturesnext-

generationSmartHybridtechnologywhichwill

reduceemissionsfurtherandhavecustomers

makingfewertripstofuelstations.

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BSVI-compliantunitthatproduces 90 PSat6,

rpmand 113 Nmat4,400rpm.ThisnewSmart

Hybridtechnologyvariantcomeswitha lithium-

ionbatterythatassistswithaccelerationand

performance,withoutthecompromiseofreduced

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functionwhenidleaswellasenergyrecuperation.

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reductioninemissionofoxidesofnitrogenand

limitingofnon-MethaneHydrocarbonstoo.This

hasbeenachievedthankstoupgradedengine

hardware,software,andtheexhaustsystem.

TheMarutiSuzukiBalenoSmartHybridis

availableinonlytwovariantsoftheBalenorange,

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No More

Small Diesels from

Maruti Suzuki?

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citinghighcostsofcarswiththenewemission

controltechnologies.Thepresent1.3-litre,four-

cylinder,turbo-dieselenginehasbeena

sourcedunitfora decade,giveortake,and

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soon.Thepotentialremainsforthemtotune

downtheengineforuseinsmallercarsbut

that’sdowntocostviabilityoftheentire

powertrainandemission-controlpackage.

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Shelbyandthattheirroleis thatofa technicalpartner.Theycan

facilitatetheavailabilityofShelbyperformancekits,suchasthe

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With no mechanical changes to either car, the Lifestyle Editions focus on

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appearance upgrade in the form of an “Audi quattro” entry light and running-

boards while the interior has been spiced up with the addition of a rear-seat

entertainment system, an Espresso Mobil, and a cool-box.

Meanwhile, the A4 has received the Entry LED lights and rear-seat

entertainment system as well. It also gets smoked LED tail-lamps and a

boot-lip spoiler.

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the rear wheels.

The M Sport trim gets adaptive LED headlamps, subtle M badging, a sunroof,

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and, of course, the BMW display key with remote parking functionality.

BMW 530i M Sport

Audi Lifestyle Edition A4 and Q

Launches

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