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THE ZOOPY ZEST

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Tata Zest  was a  Subcompact   sedan  produced by  Tata Motors . The car was revealed at  Indian Auto Expo 2014  along with its hatchback version, the  Tata Bolt . The car was launched in  Indian  markets on 12 August 2014.  The Zest was part of Tata's  Falcon programme  and is based on existing platforms on the  Tata Indica Vista  and  Indigo Manza  are built. The car was built by Tata Motors at Ranjangaon factory.  The Zest was available in petrol and diesel versions; the  Fiat -sourced 1.3-litre  Quadrajet  diesel engine which was already being used on  Indica Vista  and  Manza  and the petrol version of is powered by a new  Revotron  1.2-litre  turbocharged , 90 PS engine. All came with a 5-speed manual transmission, with the option of an automated manual on diesel versions.  The Zest range includes XE, XM, XMA, XMS and XT trim options; Zes...

THE EXILE XUV 500

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The   Mahindra  XUV  5 00  wa s a   compact crossover SUV   produced by the   Indian   automobile manufacturer   Mahindra & Mahindra . The XUV500 was designed and developed at Mahindra's design and vehicle build center in   Nashik   and   Chennai   and is manufactured in Mahindra's Chakan & Nashik plant, India. During its development, the car was code-named 'W201'.   It was the first   monocoque   chassis-based vehicle the company had produced.   It was succeeded by the   XUV700 , which was planned to be the second-generation XUV500 during development.  The XUV500 was launched in 2 variants in 2011, sharing the same engine: the W6 in two-wheel drive only. The W6 includes a 6-inch monochrome infotainment display, two airbags, ABS with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), and disc brakes on all wheels.  The W8 which can be specified in two or   four-wheel drive . The W8 a...

THE SYNCHRONIZED SIERRA

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The   Tata Sierra , was a three-door   sport utility vehicle   produced by the Indian carmaker   Tata Motors   It was based on the   Tata Telcoline .   In the export market, the Sierra was sold as   Tata Sport ,   Tata Telcosport ,   Tata Grand Telcosport and Tata Gurkha .  The Tata Sierra was launched in 1991 and is the first off-road Sport Utility vehicle produced by the Indian company; and was based on the Tata Telcoline. The differences are in the shortened wheelbase at 2.40 meters. The Sierra was also one of the first cars for private transport in India and, being built on the Tata  '' X2 platform" with side members and crossbars, could be used on every road surface, especially the uneven ones being proposed both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. Compared to the Telcoline, soundproofing has been improved, making the interior more comfortable.   The body of the Sierra is three-door, the total length of the body i...

THE RENOWNED RITZ

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The Suzuki Ritz was a  city car  that was introduced to the market in 2008. It was jointly developed by  Suzuki Motor Corporation  and  Opel , which marketed their version under the name of  Agila . Its debut as a  concept car  took place at the  2006 Paris Motor Show , making its production form debut at the  2007 Frankfurt Motor Show .  Maruti Suzuki  released the   Ritz in India. And more than 200,000 Ritz were sold within the first 37 months of release. In India, the Maruti Ritz was available in ten specifications five equipment levels with either petrol or diesel engine options. The petrol variants are powered by Suzuki's 1.2 liter (1197 cc) K12M petrol engine.This light weight all aluminum engine delivered  84 hp of maximum power at 6000 rpm with 113 Nm of maximum torque at 4000 rpm. The mileage it delivered on city roads was around 14.5 km/L, and 18 km/L on highways. The diesel var...

THE EXOTIC ESTATE

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The  Tata Estate  was a  station wagon  car produced by Indian car manufacturer  Tata Motors  (then known as Tata Engineering) between 1992 and 2000.  Tata was already a major player in the heavy vehicle segment and the Estate was the company's first attempt at building a passenger car. The car was considered fairly advanced during its production time and had many features which were not common among other Indian cars available at the same price range then.  . The brand didn’t hesitate to put a long list of features back then.   The car came with power windows, power steering and a  tachometer .  The Estate's exterior was based on Mercedes-Benz station wagon design made at the time of conception, in particular the T-series estate-type cars.  The Estate was powered by a  Peugeot  sourced 1.9-litre diesel engine producing 68 PS at 4500 rpm and torque of 118 Nm at 2500 rpm, mated to a 5-speed manual transmissio...