In conversation with Hormazd Sorabjee, C.V Raman – CTO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd – talks of designing and engineering the Fronx, extending the Jimny for India, future engines and more.
0:00 – Introduction
0:52 – Fronx design and engineering
5:03 – India team led development
5:54 – Importance of upright stance
7:26 – Learnings from S-Cross
8:47 – Design vs efficiency trade off
9:22 – New Boosterjet turbo petrol engine
11:43 – Strong hybrid reception
12:40 – Beyond petrol engines; CNG, ethanol, bio CNG
14:04 – K15B petrol engine for Jimny
14:56 – Meeting CAFE norms
17:00 – Extending Jimny
19:09 – Fronx name
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