Hindustan motors to relaunch All New Ambassdor in 2011

The King of Indian Roads, HM Ambassador is undergoing heart surgery along with make ups and is getting ready for a 2011 relaunch. Ambassador has been almost 70 years old and still running on Indian soil. HM plans to bring the new Ambassador, besides delivering its current Ambassador variants for Taxi segment. And the new Ambassador will be the bread-earner for the company in a few more years after the launch, HM hopes.


HM chairman C K Brila has stated that the new Amby will have a retro design and sport cutting-edge engineering to compete on comfort and value for money. Overseas experts have been roped in for the metamorphosis. He also added that the new version will be ready by January-February 2011 for test trials and is expected to undergo validation by May so that commercial production can begin in July 2011.

European auto experts have been roped in for a renovate Ambassador such that the platform and overall dimensions remain the same. According to MD Manoj Jha, the new car will be a sibling of the Ambassador but the change will be so holistic that it will be a completely different vehicle. Apart from the new-look retro exterior, the interiors will be revamped. It will be powered by BS IV-complaint and BS V-ready 1.5 litre and 2 litre diesel as well as petrol engines that are powerful and fuel-efficient. He also added that , overseas technology firms are processing each aspect of the car to ensure the new Amby is on par with contemporary vehicles on Indian roads in terms of built quality and reliability.