While some of the biggest auto brands vied for the awards in 13 categories it was Maruti Suzuki Swift that was awarded the King of the Road award by Overdrive. In a ceremony held in New Delhi that was attended by the who's who of the auto industry CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards were handed out. It was the obvious choice that Maruti Swift be awarded the biggest prize of all even though some of the biggest... 

Earlier in August this year, when Maruti Suzuki launched their new Swift hatchback in India, thousands of people flocked to Maruti dealers in order to book the new Swift. Within less than a month from its launch, Maruti Suzuki had collected over 100,000 orders for their new Swift. At the same time, workers at Maruti Suzuki plant had once again started agitating, their second already this year. This... 

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd finds their current standing in the passenger car segment a former shadow of its heydays. The decline is the lowest in a decade and stares straight at our face at 40%. The decline in growth is attributed to their latest monthlong strike, and new small cars offered by other auto manufacturers in India. MSIL sales for September 2011 dipped to 17.2% from the year before. The new... 

This was bound to happen. 2011 Maruti Suzuki Swift Diesel which was launched earlier this month on the 17th, has accumulated so many pending orders that new bookings are being offered with a minimum waiting period of 4 months. Car buyers in India were waiting for a long time in order to get their hands on the new 2011 Swift Diesel. Finally when Maruti Suzuki launched the hatchback in India earlier... 

New Maruti Suzuki Swift has just been launched moments ago in India for a price of Rs. 4.22 lakhs. The car has already crossed 50,000 advanced bookings. The Swift petrol is powered by a 1197cc engine producing 87PS/114Nm while the 1248cc diesel engine produces 75PS/190Nm. The petrol engine is fitted with variable valve timing technology and the diesel uses a Fixed Geometry Turbocharger. The top-end... 

Owners of diesel variant Maruti cars like Dzire, swift and Ritz may feel a bit miffed as the company decides to recall 13157 diesel Maruti cars. This is due to problems concerning engine performance. The recall aims to check the connecting red bolt, the possible faulty engine part. There have been no reports as such of engine failures in these cars but the company has made it a point to call back cars... 

The recent unveiling of the next generation Suzuki Swift in Hungary has raised speculations that it will replace its predecessor. As hinted by Maruti Suzuki, the second generation Swift is set to sweep the Indian market in 2011 and replace the older model. By comparison with its predecessor, the new Swift is longer by 90mm and its wheelbase has been stretched by 50mm. With a more comfortable rear... 

Recently, autocarindia.com spied 2011 Suzuki Swift in Esztergom 60km north of Budapest, Hungary. Here are some pictures for the RushLane's readers. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption... 

Born on 25th of May, 2005 Maruti Swift is the first car built in collaboration with Japanese Auto giants Suzuki. The cars success story begins even before its launch when 16000 advance orders were placed. The diesel version sold out 12000 orders in just weeks after its release in 2007 with almost 5000 orders being placed every week. The car provides all the three advantages of low cost, reliability... 

Maruti Swift VDi BSIII Hyundai i10 Asta 1.2 AT Chevrolet Beat 1.2 LT Rear Wash Wiper no yes yes Tubeless Tyres yes no yes Central Locking yes Steering Adjustment no yes yes Child Safety Locks yes yes -- Rear Defroster no yes -- Defogger (Rear) no yes yes AM/FM Radio no yes yes CD Player no yes yes Sun-Roof no yes no Moon-Roof no no -- Mileage (Highway) 17.8 km/liter 16...