BMW India registers 14 per cent growth in January-July sales

BMW has surprised the auto industry by posting a 14% growth in sales in the January-July period in 2009. The car maker sold a total of 2,008 units in the given period, as against 1,763 units sold in the same period in 2008. The President BMW India, Peter Kronschnabl , told media persons that the company is number one in the luxury car market in the first seven months of 2009, and expects to maintain its top position in the future. He said he was confident of BMW India crossing the 3,000 unit sales mark in the current year 2009. BMW India will soon be expanding its product portfolio by launching the Z4, a two-seater roadster, close to Diwali this year. The niche model will be priced at Rs 50-60 lakh and the company hopes to sell 40 units of it every year, said by Kronschnabl. BMW is also expanding its dealer network in India. It currently has 14 dealerships in the country.With that, another eight in tier II cities are ready to join by the end of 2010.

PORSCHE PANAMERA coming to India October 2009

German luxury car maker Porsche is gonna launch its premium sedan, the Porsche Panamera, in India in October 2009. The car will be priced in the range of Rs. 1.41 to Rs.2.05 crore and will be available in three different variants with a 4.8 litre V8 engine. Rod Wallace, the managing director of Precision Cars India, which imports Porsche’s vehicles in the country, said that the company was working towards launching the Panamera in India at the same time as it would be launched in international markets. He also said that Porsche’s dealers in India were already reporting orders in advance for the car, indicating that the Panamera meets the expectations of all ‘discerning’ luxury car buyers.

Volkswagen, Porsche finalise merger deal

Volkswagen will be merging with German sports car maker Porsche by the year 2011. VW will initially shell out 3.3 million euros to a buy a 42% stake in Porsche. The firms' supervisory boards announced that after the tie-up, VW's Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn will be the head of both Porsche and VW. The merger is a major victory for VW, and marks Porsche's failure to buy the former. In the past year, Porsche bought a 51 per cent stake in VW, but fell short of the required 75 per cent for a take over. The merger comes after years of bitter wrangling between the two car companies.

Porsche now becomes the tenth carmaker to come under VW. The others include Audi, Skoda and Seat. VW said that it would maintain Porsche's 'independence' after the merger, and would also preserve its own solid financial base.

“Every owner’s pride & every neighbour’s envy!! “ 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera

2009 JAGUAR XF BASE

Powered by a 5 litre, 5000 cc petrol engine, this variant of the Jaguar XF gives a maximum power output of 283 kW. It comes with 6-speed automatic transmission and can attain a top speed of 250 km/hr

Specifications
Transmission Type : Automatic
Fuel Type : Petrol
Seating Capacity : 5
Gearbox : 6 Speed
Engine Description : 5.0L 379.6bhp AJ V8 GEN III
Engine Displacement : 5,000 cc
Maximum Power : 52 @ 3,500 (kgm@rpm)

Features

Air Conditioner : Standard
Power Steering : Standard
Anti-Lock Braking System : Standard
CD Player : Standard
Power Windows - Front : Standard
Central Locking : Standard
Automatic Climate Control : Standard
Leather Seats : Standard
Driver Airbag : Standard
Passenger Airbag : Standard


Engine

5.0 litre V8 petrol

Exterior

Alloy space saver spare wheel
Heated, auto dimming, powerfolding exterior mirrors with electric adjustment

Interior

Auto-dimming interior rear view mirror
Front and rear premium carpet mat set
Comfort & Convenience
Blind spot monitor
Memory function with 2 setting for driver’s seat, exterior mirrors and steering column

Safety

Bi-xenon headlamps with integrated cornering lamps, headlamp washers and automatic leveling
Jaguar smart key systemTM with keyless entry
Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

Entertainment

Bowers & wilkins 440w sound system with in-dash 6 disc CD player, portable audio interface and

DAB

Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio receiver