Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars which has rechristened its firm’s name to Volvo Auto India Private Limited will not be participating at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2010 but has plans for India next year.

The Swedish firm plans to launch the 2010-spec S80 luxury sedan in India priced at around 40-lakh rupees and is likely to hit Indian shores by January 2010. The company is also drawing up plans to unleash the XC60 compact SUV in the first half of 2010 and the S60 saloon which should boost sales of the brand in India.

Volvo Auto India sold 900 cars last year and is confident that it will beat the 10 per cent increase it had earlier projected for the current year.

Volvo is also keen on setting up an assembly unit in India, if its annual figures touch 2,000 units. After opening outlets in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Cochin, Chennai and Pune currently in India, the company is now looking to expand its base to Goa, Kolkata, Bangalore and Ahmedabad and Coimbatore.

Following in the footsteps of many other manufacturers, Subaru is taking a step to going green. We think the car itself looks great, and on the face of it, not impossible to imagine running around the streets.

Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept

Three separate power sources will share the duties of propelling this concept, depending on the specific set of circumstances.

The car is understood to have three methods of propulsion, firstly for normal driving conditions there will be a 2.0 liter turbocharged “Boxer” engine mated to a Lineartronic CVT, and like the Toyata hybrid efforts, an electric motor is attached to the engine acting as a 10kW motor when power is required and as a generator to recharge the Lion battery at other times.

There is also a second electric motor generating 20kW attached to the rear wheels and is used in low speed driving conditions and when full throttle is applied.

Also included are gullwing doors for both front and rear passengers and a height adjustable dashboard to allow the driver to get the best view of the road ahead

porsche 2010 9ff Speed9

9ff Fahrzeugtechnik present the new 9ff Speed9. The Speed9 stands completely in the tradition of the legendary Porsche 356 / 1500S Speedster and the later small series of the Porsche 911 Speedster as well as the Porsche 964 Speedster. The 9ff Speed9 aerodynamics package consists of a front apron, rear apron as well as a beautifully designed sideskirts that underline the sporty optics of the car and optimizes the handling characteristics.

The 9ff Speed9 bi-turbo engine generations 650 horsepower and delivers 890 nm torque at just 2850 rpm. This is achieved by the 9ff F650 VTG turbochargers, 100 cell sports catalytic converter as well as the 9ff stainless steel exhaust manifolds. Other measures like the 9ff sports air filter, the 9ff ECU upgrade and the 9ff sports exhaust system.

The demanding chassis, consisting of adjustable stabilizers on the front and rear axles, double springs, and four aluminum spring plates, support ambitious driving. One can also count on the 9ff brake system consisting of 380 mm compound brake discs in combination with 6-piston calipers and 9ff brake pads.

The 9ff Speed9 is available as a complete vehicle as well as a rebuilding order on the basis of a Porsche 997 Turbo.