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The Infiniti JX Concept, a preview of an innovative new 7-passenger/3-row luxury crossover that joins the Infiniti lineup in spring 2012, made its world debut last evening at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Beyond its stunning exterior, the new Infiniti JX Concept is designed to excel in three areas where luxury crossover buyers put an emphasis – interior flexibility and roominess, safety, and innovative hospitality features.
In the interior, for example, the production Infiniti JX will offer what is expected to be class-leading roominess, along with a 2nd row seat design that tilts and slides forward providing exceptionally easy 3rd row access.

The Infiniti JX continues Infiniti’s tradition of developing world’s first technologies, offering the currently available Blind Spot Intervention and adding a new feature, Backup Collision Intervention. With this technology, when the transmission is in reverse, the JX will help the driver detect crossing objects behind the vehicle and, if necessary, the system will automatically engage the brakes to help avoid a collision.

The Infiniti JX will also offer technologies designed to make owners lives a bit easier and more efficient, such as a 14-speaker Bose® Studio Surround® sound system with Waveguide bass technology and an advanced Infiniti Connection Telematics system that can automatically synch the owner’s calendar and provide navigation guidance to appointments. It will also feature the Infiniti Personal Assistant, Infiniti’s new personal concierge service with 24-hour access to a live team of professional assistants. The Infiniti Personal Assistant benefit is now offered free-of-charge with every 2012 Infiniti vehicle purchase.

And, in keeping with Infiniti’s “Inspired Performance,” the Infiniti JX will offer a balance of driving exhilaration and fuel efficiency through a combination of a powerful V6 engine and all-wheel or front-wheel drive. The Infiniti JX will also be the first Infiniti to utilize a sport-tuned, but fuel-efficient continuously variable transmission. The CVT will mimic a step transmission when the Sport mode of the Infiniti drive selector is engaged. Additional information regarding the drivetrain and other systems will be provided at the debut of the production version of the all-new Infiniti JX at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2011.
In addition, in conjunction with the global reveal of the Infiniti JX, Infiniti is launching the JX Concept “Power of 7″ Challenge on Facebook. The challenge invites fans to submit inspiring creations relating to seven Infiniti JX categories: Epicurean, Art & Fashion, Film, Interior Design, Music, Athletics and Technology & Science. The community will vote on the submissions, and winners in each category will receive a cash prize and compete to win trip to 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. More information, including official rules, is available at

Etios Effect: The 2011 Tata Manza gets a spruce up!

2011 Tata Manza

 

The Toyota Etios sure has ruffled some feathers with it’s very strong showing with over 10,000 bookings in under a month of it’s launch. The Tata Manza was and is a terrific VFM option for folks wanting class leading comfort and cabin space. Add to that an above average build quality, that is most un-Tata like and throw in a couple of good engines, both in petrol and diesel courtesy Fiat, you have a car that is poised to be a good seller. That is what the Manza has been all along for Tata Motors, a good seller.

2011 Tata Manza

Now, as competition hots up with the Toyota Etios in the fray, Tata has decided to keep the buzz around the Manza going by giving the Manza a mid career spruce up. Now, the interiors see a dual tone Burgundy-Beige combination with newer fabric for the seats while soft touch plastics will make living in the Manza a pleasant affair as time rolls by. On the outside, keeping in line with Indians’ fetish for chrome some more chrome abounds on the bottom weather strip and the fog lamp linings. Alloy wheels and a host of other features like the 2 DIN music system with the Blue 5 bluetooth system, rear demister, drivers seat adjustable for height and lumbar support make it to the top the line Manza Elan variant.

2011 Tata Manza

Safety too is accorded top priority with ABS, airbags, multistage drive away auto locking, collapsible steering, energy absorbing steering wheel and door intrusion beam rounding off the impressive list of safety features. On the Manza Elan variant, you will be further pampered with “follow me home headlamps” which essentially is Tata speak for headlamps that stay on for one minute once you get out of the car so that you can make your way out of your parking area. Another thoughtful feature is the “delayed power window” system wherein a power window can be rolled up with one touch of the power window button even when the key is removed from the ignition console. The Manza Elan also gets an exclusive color called Tyrian wine.

2011 Tata Manza

So, features wise, the 2011 Tata Manza definitely feel premium and this obviously will be an important factor for folks who find the Toyota Etios Sedan and the Maruti Suzuki Dzire to be too under speced for their liking. The biggest thing that seals the deal for a 2011 Manza buyer will be the presence of the 90 Bhp Fiat Quadrajet diesel engine as this is one thing that the Etios currently misses out on, big time. The 2011 Tata Manza is priced very competitively at ex-showroom(Delhi) prices which start from INR 5.14 Lakhs and INR 5.96 Lakhs for the Safire petrol and Quadrajet diesel variants respectively. In a nutshell, that is pretty much everything important about the 2011 Tata Manza.

2011 Tata Manza

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