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Honda Amaze : First Drive
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Honda turns a new leaf, no writes an all new book, by embracing diesel and pushing its Man Maximum, Machine Minimum formula to new heights in its new Amaze sub-four metre saloon, first expression under its Earth Dreams Technology proghramme. Adil Jal Darukhanawala has the story from Twin Ring Motegi in Japan
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There’s a kind of hush all over the automotive world, at least one that would be felt by all OEMs in the small saloon, large hatchback space. Well let’s not be bashful for once and say it up front: everyone from leader Maruti-Suzuki to Hyundai to Fiat to Tata Motors to GM and Ford have some serious competition to contend with in the form of the shockingly stylish and amazingly brilliant package Honda has conjured up, exclusively for India.
I am referring to the all-new Honda Amaze, the new sub-four metre saloon which is to be made only in Thailand and India but with our market being the first one to exclusively feature one of the newest diesel engines by any car maker in the globe. To associate Honda with diesel was near anathema for this proud Japanese marque which prided itself on its power-packed yet frugal petrol engines.
However the harsh economic environment coupled with an abject lack of offerings in a market so skewed towards diesel propulsion meant that whatever it might have had against the compression ignition engine has been jettisoned and in place has come that same vibrant, out-of-the-box thought process which harks back to founder Soichiro Honda’s avant garde innovative spirit. To say that old Soichiro would have been happy with the new i-DTEC range of small capacity diesel engines would be absolutely spot on! Related: Honda Brio-based entry-level sedan christened Amaze
However, before we move on to the all-new engine space Honda has waded into, we must focus on the new saloon, a car which is an Amaze-ing piece of automobile hatched out of the Brio baby. It is not about the 3990mm length of the car or its 2405mm wheelbase (50mm more than that of the Brio hatch) but the manner in which the fluidity of the exterior shape has been crafted.
It is not a stunted design like the Indigo CS (the car that created this segment) nor is it tacky like the Swift D’zire from Suzuki. It is one flowingly elegant design which makes style standout in a most elegant manner. To try and do this in a regular sedan is easy but to compress the whole in an even smaller package is truly virtue personified and the team under Junichi Teraoka, project leader on the Amaze has delivered mightily on this count.
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DHARMENDRA SINGH
I didn't take a test ride of new Honda Amaze so that I can justify this amazing car......
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satyendra kumar
Amazed with price n fuel efficiency.
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V K Tyagi
A diesel car that too from Honda, more spacious than swift Dzire in legroom and in boot. Mileage is stunning 25.8 kmpl. What else one can think off. Finally a car that has everything in it for mid segment diesel. Great Work.
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George
Given the quality of their petrol engines, a diesel from Honda is good news indeed. The ride quality and handling will presumably be good too. However, mating it with an exterior that is a definite letdown is a major downer. The boys on the drawing table need some encouragement!!!
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vk
honda is a good company bt there is nothing about proudnes for selling it becoz every company having there own reputation..
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