Fiat Grande Punto Facelift Coming in 2012

Rumours have been floating around of the Fiat Grande Punto getting a mid-life facelift. It is being said that the Grande Punto will sport the new Evo front grille and design and there will changes on the inside as well.

After speaking to one of our sources, it has been confirmed that the Grande Punto facelift will be out sometime in late 2012 or early 2013. The changes that will be made on the car haven’t been decided yet, but a facelift is definitely in pipeline. the Grande Punto will get the fascia and refreshed interiors from the Punto Evo. The mechanicals will remain the same.  

Audi Q3 Coming in 2012

The Q3 will be the smallest Audi ‘Q’ model and it will compete with the likes of the BMW X1. This will be Audi's premium SUV in a compact form. The Audi Q3 will cost something similar to the BMW X1 and is expected to be launched something early in 2012.
The Audi Q3 is likely to come with a petrol and diesel engine option, which will be mated to dual-clutch S-Tronic transmission. We expect the top-of-the-line variants to come equipped with the quattro system as well.

Honda CR-V 2012 Coming in Late 2012

Honda CR-V's first concept picture has been released by Honda. The new CR-V is likely to debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motorshow. The new CR-V will be more feature loaded than the current generation.

In Europe, the CR-V is likely to get a tweak in the diesel engine to produce 165bhp on the same 2.2-litre engine. The official website says, "With a new design—both inside and out, new features and new possibilities, the 2012 CR-V will set a new standard for the class."

We expect it to come to India by late 2012 and probably this time, Honda is likely to come equipped with a diesel engine option on its CR-V and a six-speed automatic transmission.

Fiat Bravo Coming in Late 2011

The Fiat Bravo is Fiat's new small family car that was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2007. The car was designed by the Fiat style centre and Austrian automotive company Magna Steyr was involved in engineering most of the car’s body and fittings.

Once the Bravo is launched in India, it will the most expensive hatchback in the country. The idea behind launching this car is not to generate big sales numbers but rather to create a strong brand image with a high quality and truly world class product.

The Bravo in India will have a 1910cc, 16-valve turbocharged multijet engine. Developing an immense 150bhp@4000 rpm, the car will cover 0-100kph in about 9 seconds. The Bravo is a luxurious hatchback, with interiors to match.

Toyota Innova Facelift Coming in Mid 2012

The Toyota Innova is already a big hit in the Indian car market and to make it a bit more fresh, Toyota will give it a facelift. The Innova facelift was displayed at the Indonesian Motor Show 2011, and it had a few cosmetic upgrades on it.  

The new Innova is likely to come to India something in mid-2012. The new Innova will give Toyota an upper hand since the Maruti Suzuki RIII and Nissan NV200 will come into the market as new competition to Toyota by then. The engine options on the Innova will remain the same with the same 2.5-litre diesel and 2.0-litre petrol engine and there won't be much of a price difference between the current Innova and the upcoming one.

Renault Duster Coming in Mid 2012

Renault has moved out of the Logan pact with Mahindra and the company has now officially announced that they will bring two of their cars to the Indian Market. One among the SUVs would be the Renault Duster. The Dacia Duster so to say is a funky looking SUV and one of the cheapest in the world. In India, the price of this car is said to be anything between 6.5 lakh to 7 lakh. The Duster is not a soft roader for the price offered; the car can take on any road. The ground clearance of the Duster is 210 mm which makes it taller and the chunky 215/65 R 16’s just make the image of the SUV a complete one.

The Duster is offered with two-wheel or four-wheel drive. The 4x4 variants make use of Nissan's all-wheel drive system which allows the driver to choose from three different driving modes: Auto, in which the front/rear torque split is calculated automatically as a function of available grip, Lock, whereby 50 per cent of torque is consistently fed through the rear axle, and 4x2 where the transmission is locked into two-wheel drive for maximum fuel efficiency.

The Duster will be made available in the 1.6 petrol or the 1.5 diesel. The 1.6 L petrol version is said to churn out 105 bhp while the 1.5 L is tuned to produce either 85 or 110 bhp. The Duster is long and wide as well and is a bit smaller than the Mahindra Scorpio. The optimum capacity of the car is five healthy adults.
The Duster is likely to face competition from all the SUV’s in India. What will be of utmost importance though is the drivability of the car, the way the car handles on Indian roads. Renault will be the new player in the changing Indian Car Market scene. Though the company has witnessed and understand what the Indian Crowd admires most, their first sole output will face competition against their earlier collaborators Mahindra.

Fiat Linea Facelift Coming in Mid 2012

The Fiat Linea is expected to undergo a facelift by the end of this year. The new Linea is likely to have new front and rear bumpers, new head lamps and tail lamps, new front fender and possibly a new boot lid. Apart from that, the interiors of the Linea will change as well. It's also been speculated that the Linea's 1.3-litre multijet engine will be mildy tuned as well.