Volvo S80 Luxury Sedan launched in India

Volvo India has made a fast start into the New Year by launching the new generation S80 in the Indian market. It is housed with the D5 Twin Turbo, 2.4 litre diesel engine and Peizo high pressure technology which takes engine's performance, fuel efficiency and refinements to an entirely new level. The engine is believed to churn out 205 Bhp and 420Nm of max torque over a wide range of engine revs. The Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for the car stands at 13.1 kmpl and 203gms/km respectively. This state-of-the-art engine delivers a plush drive.

The revamped Volvo S80 boasts new entertainment features like the Dolby Pro Logic II Dynaudio surround system, Integrated GSM Phone, Rear Seat Entertainment, Road & Traffic Information (RTI) and a Park Assist Camera. Safety features includes the Intelligent Driver Information System (IDIS), Personal Car Communicator (PCC), Adaptive Brake Light (ABL), Dynamic Stability Traction Control (DSTC), Whiplash Protection System (WPS), Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) and also a transversely installed engine like the rest of the Volvo range.

The new Volvo S80 will come with a price tag of Rs. 38.79 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai) and Rs. 37 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi) and will be available in nine colour options.

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Gulf Foster a Child Car Drive

Gulf Oil Corporation’s eighth ‘Gulf Foster a Child Car Drive’ was held on the 31st of January, 2010. The event was flagged off by Mumbai Police Commissioner, Mr. Shivanandan from the starting point which was at the Police Ground, Worli and it ended at the Acres club in Chembur. It was at the Acres club where ‘Teen Patti’ debutant stars – Dhruv Ganesh, Shraddha Kapoor, Siddhartha Kher and Vaibhav Talwar shared some valuable time of their lives with the underprivileged children and orphans. They also announced the winners of the drive.

‘Gulf Foster a Child Car Drive’ has given the lucky winners a chance to meet the stars of the movie ‘Teen Patti’ which also includes the Big ‘B’ Amitabh Bachchan, Geeta Castelino, Alpa Patel, Arun Sawant and Gilchrist Gonsalves.

In this initiative taken by Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd, the corporate world has been given an example of its social responsibilities. This year’s drive also witnessed the participation of a few well known persons from the corporate as well as business worlds. However, the event organized by Sportscraft with the help of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India could allow only 50 participants which were determined on the first-come first-serve basis.

The drive was indeed a unique or one-of-a-kind drive where the minimum requirement for a person to take part in the event was a valid driving license. Each car’s crew consisted of a driver, navigator and minimum one child along with one orphan / underprivileged child. The drive took place with the presence of 50 orphans from Our Lady’s Home, Parel, and St. Anthony’s Home, Byculla. Since a long time, Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd. has been supporting these institutions by helping them in terms of Gifts and various other means.

Director of Our Lady's Home, Father Rui Camelo stated, "This event helps to widen the horizons of the children, some of whom have never traveled in a car. They get to experience different things and interact with people from different walks of life and overall come back happy with the experience." He also mentioned that this drive could be a completely different experience for the underprivileged children and orphans. “The endeavor of this ‘Foster a Child’ Car drive is to bring hope and joy in the lives of these under-privileged children and make them feel special for this one day. We at Gulf Oil hope that through this small effort we would be able to make more people conscious of the plight of these children and work towards establishing a better future for them,” added Mr. Ravi Chawla, President, Gulf Lubes Business, India.

Porsche bags the Goldene Plakette award!

Porsche recently bagged the Goldene Plakette award at an award ceremony held by the TÜV Federation in Berlin. The prestigious award was accepted by Bernhard Maier, Chief Executive Officer Porsche Deutschland, on behalf of the firm. “We are delighted to receive this prize. In addition to driving dynamics and efficiency, value retention and reliability are core characteristics of our series, as the Technical Monitoring Associations could establish in its inspections”, said Maier.

Porsche has been ranked first in terms of quality and reliability. But Porsche’s very own classic sports car christened 911 wasn’t left behind. The car was also ranked as number one in terms of quality and reliability in the two - to three - year old vehicles and the six - to seven – year old vehicles category.
The current TÜV report is on the basis of an assessment of more than 7.4 million general inspections carried out by the Technical Monitoring Association in Germany. These inspections have been undertaken within a period of twelve months. Porsche’s 911 and Boxter have been the first rankers for its superior long term quality for the previous years as well.