New Honda Titan having great olden look

new Honda Titnan Having look of olden bikes but having a great performance

Honda brings a flex-fuel motorcycle to the market with its CG150 TITAN MIX ES. Honda claims the small-displacement motorcycle’s Mix Fuel Injection System makes the new model the “first motorcycle in the world to be equipped with flexible-fuel technology.”

The flex-fuel moniker will allow the new TITAN to take advantage of bio-ethanol fuels. And in Brazil this is significant, as the South American nation is a world leader in utilizing bio-fuel to supplement gasoline for transportation energy. Honda cites “approximately 90% “ of new cars in Brazil sport flex-fuel technology.

Brazil’s bio-ethanol fuel is made by harvesting sugar cane. Touted by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s ethanol industry has been both praised and criticized. Supporters point to job creation and energy independence from ethanol, meanwhile critics say the use of food sources for fuel leads to rising food costs.

The CG150 TITAN MIX ES will be sold in Brazil by Honda subsidiary Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda, and the Japanese giant expects 200,000 units sold annually. Honda is a juggernaut in the Brazilian motorcycle market, the Japanese firm accounting for 1.326 million of the 1.91 million new motorcycle registrations in 2008.

The TITAN is expected in Brazilian dealerships by the end of March with an MSRP of 6340 Real ($2,700).

Maruti Suzuki Kizashi

Kizashi comes with an outstanding aero-dynamic design with front view featuring a completely stylish look. There is a new innovative tapering headlights and classic front design that is unseen so far in Maruti small car models in India. This new upcoming model can rightfully be attributed as a cross-over sports sedan.

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi said “My concern is about the quality of our growth. Although we achieved good overall national numbers, the region-wise and model-wise performance was not uniform. We relied mostly on Dzire and Swift to power our growth.”

As we said earlier, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is currently aiming to launch a new sedan in India, Kizashi. Maruti Suzuki Kizashi is likely to be launched by 2010.

It is still in the concept stage in India, it was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motors Show in 2007 and later at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi in 2008. The company might add to this car with a price tag at Rs 10 Lakh and which will be placed at the premium car segment with luxury features.

Suzuki GSR 150

The much awaited bike GSR 150, also known as Lanza, from Suzuki will be launched in India on October 23rd. This will mark Suzuki’s foray in the 150cc segment to counter the recent launches from Yamaha. Yamaha launched its 150cc bikes YZF R15 and FZ16 that created a storm in its segment. Both bikes from Yamaha have been very successful and now Suzuki plans to encash the success of 150cc bikes in India.

Sports bike designs do not take ergonomics into consideration. However, the new Suzuki GSR 150 will have best of both the worlds. Clearly defining the muscular looks and style, the new bike from Suzuki will have a great body and maximum comfort for the rider. The longer and wider seats have been designed to give maximum seating comfort.

The engine is not as strong as Yamaha R15 but gives a maximum power of 15bhp along with superb mileage and fuel economy. The overall design boasts proudly about the masculine cues and robust design.

It is pitted against Bajaj Pulsar, TVS Apache RTR, Honda Unicorn, Hero Honda Hunk and Yamaha FZ16 in its segment. The expected price of Suzuki GSR 150 is Rs. 70000 as all Suzuki bikes are priced at a premium in their segments.

Honda DN-01 motorcycle -Tokya 2007 preview

Automatic transmissions in motorcycles are not new, with Ridley being one manufacturer currently producing them. In fact, back in the 1970s, Honda and Moto Guzzi both produced motorcycles with automatic transmissions, each with two forward gears. Honda called its system "Hondamatic" and the bikes are still in demand today because of their shiftless nature. That older machine used an automatic transmission quite similar to the one that came with the Civic, complete with a torque converter. Honda has also used an automatic centrifugal clutch on many of its small-bore play-bikes from the 1950s on. So it's not too big of a surprise that Honda is going to be introducing the DN-01 at the 40th annual Tokyo Motor Show, complete with an automatic of its own called the Human-Friendly Transmission (HFT). After the break, we'll give a brief description of this new transmission. As you'll see, it's a very different animal from what has been offered before.

Those who follow motorcycling news closely may remember that almost two years ago, Honda first showed the DN-01 concept at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. That bike featured a 680cc V-Twin engine and an earlier version of Honda's still-in-development HFT transmission. Looks like they've finally gotten the development work done, because they are now saying that the DN-01 with its HFT is "a new motorcycle scheduled for market launch". We think that's pretty darn good timing, considering that Aprilia is just about ready to start offering its 850 Mana, which also features a V-Twin and an automatic transmission.

Looking like the result of a Vulcan mind meld between a Honda Helix and the new CBR1000RR, the DN-01 concept from '05 kept the floorboards and low seat height from the scooter and added the wheels, engine and exhaust from the motorcycle. We're not sure if the production bike will keep this same look, but the low seat height should at least stay put. If you hate the looks of the DN-01, consider the Aprillia 850 Mana, which looks much more traditional.

We've got to hand it to Honda here, because it has come up with something pretty creative for production in the HFT. The engine powers a hydraulic pump, which in turn powers a hydraulic motor. By varying the speed between the two, the transmission can either increase the output torque or the output speed, making for an infinitely variable transmission. Honda believes that the transmission will be the world's first variable hydraulic transmission that features lockup, which should cut down the losses of the hydraulic system for greater efficiency and better fuel mileage.