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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

FORMER FRENCH FORMULA 1 STAR PAUL BELMONDO NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR SAINT HONORE

Parisian luxury fashion house SAINT HONORE announced the signing of former French Formula One star and actor Paul Belmondo as a brand ambassador to endorse its range of products creating an association with the world of racing.

Born on April 23, 1963, Paul is a successful former French racing driver who raced in Formula One for the March and Pacific Racing teams. He is the son of legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo and grandson of sculptor Paul Belmondo.

Paul Belmondo has made a smooth and successful transition from the world of Formula I into show business and epitomizes Parisian style that is synonymous with SAINT HONORE.

Through 1987 Paul participated in Formula 3 and Formula 3000 too. In 1992 he joined the March F1 team as a pay driver. Two years later he became a member of the Pacific Grand Prix team, where he qualified for two races. Thereafter he concentrated on GT racing, at the wheel of a Chrysler Viper GTS-R. He started his own team, Paul Belmondo Racing which raced in the FIA GT Championship and Le Mans Endurance Series championship.

SAINT HONORE has created a special watch - the Orsay Black Racing limited edition in honor of this prestigious ambassador and the watch is now available to watch lovers and racing fans in the Middle East region.

Developed in conjunction with Paul Belmondo, the Orsay Black Racing chronograph has featured in the greatest world car races like the Paris-Dakar and the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The 2009 model of the Orsay Black Racing is available in two versions: black PVD case or stainless steel case.

Both finishes magnify the aesthetic qualities of the model and promote the technical features - 3-counter chronograph movement to 1/10th of a second - of this watch produced in a limited series of 250 for each version.

“Vintage” spirit, bold finishes - the tradition of Orsay Black Racing watches draws its inspiration from the "beautiful cars" of the 1970s: dial with alternating smooth, guilloche and brushed surfaces; black or white pierced leather straps decorated with red topstitching emphasizing the sophisticated, masculine feel of the watch. This watch will clearly catch the eye of male enthusiasts of racy elegance and strong sensations.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

BYD is ready to launch S8 in next month!

Sources from NetEase, China’s first convertible, the BYD S8 will be launched in August. The S8 will be BYD’s first S series model to list on market, price would come around 200, 000 Yuan(1USD = 6.8Yuan).
The S8 is well known of fashion design and its full sports-style. The grille, headlamps and peanut-based fits very perfect. It measures(L*W*H) 4490MM * 2020MM * 1405MM with wheelbase 2520MM

Ford Motor to launch new car every 1-1.6 yr in Indian Market

US car maker, Ford Motor, has decided to launch a new car every 12 to 18 months in India as part of its strategy to spruce up marketshare. This was indicated by Michael Boneham, president and MD of Ford India here on Thursday.
Talking to newsmen at the inauguration of Ford’s new dealership, Victoria Ford, Mr Boneham said: "We now have a marketshare of nearly 2% and we want to grow it significantly in coming years. Launching of new cars from the Ford stable, will play a crucial role in growing our market share in India." However he refused to divulge what sort of marketshare the company aims to achieve in the long run.
For calendar year 2009, Ford India aims to achieve a sales of 30,000 cars compared to 29,000 cars sold in calendar 2008. "In September ‘09, we have been able to sell 3,500 cars which is a 50% increase year-on-year basis," said Nigel Wark, executive director (marketing, sales and services).
The company exports its cars produced in India to South Africa. Last year, the company had exported nearly 4,000 cars. "This year, we expect to maintain the same export level," said Mr Boneham. Ford’s foray into the Indian compact car market with Figo is expected by the first quarter of calender 2010 and the vehicle would be exported to Asia Pacific and Africa along with sales in India.
Ford India is investing $500 million in expanding production at its Chennai plant from 1 lakh to 2 lakh vehicles, apart from producing 2.5 lakh engines, both in petrol and diesel. "The engine plant will be the export hub for Asia Pacific and Africa," Mr Boneham said. He, however, declined to state what percentage of production would be earmarked for the overseas markets.
Relaunching its SUV Endeavour with some added facilities, Boneham said the new Figo, on which the company is depending to get into the lucrative A segment, would be available in both petrol and diesel variants. "We are coming up with a 1.2 litre petrol engine while the diesel variant would be a sub 1.5 litre one," he said. "Pricing of the car will be extremely competitive," Mr Boneham said assuring that the car would be loaded with goodies.