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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SB)
Mangaluru, Jan 22: Coastalwood director and actor Vismaya Vinayak and actor Roshan Shetty unveiled Hyundai Aura, the all-new subcompact sedan, here at Advaith Hyundai at Kuntikana on Tuesday, January 21.
Sashikanth Shetty, cluster head, Advaith Hyundai, Sudhakar, accounts manager, Sathish K, advantage manager, Raghavendra, Body Shop manager, sales managers Harsharaj and Meena Rego, Sukesh, service manager, were present duiring the unveiling ceremony.
Unveiling the car Vismaya Vinayak said, “I and Advaith Hyundai have many years of relationship. Whenever my family members, friends consults with me their desire to buy a car, I directly send them to Advaith Hyundai. The reason is that Advaith Hyundai is always committed to their clients and they are very popular for after sale service. Now they got a new member Aura in their family. Definitely people will accept Aura and come forward to give testimonies about their pleasure at the time of driving this car as they have given their opinions earlier about other cars from Hyundai.”
“As a celebrity, this is my first launching. So Aura will remain in my memory for a long time. I congratulate all staff of Advaith Hyundai and wish all success to its sales team,” said Roshan Shetty.
Rajesh Ullal, showroom manager, welcomed the guests and gathering. Shivaprasad, branch manager, rendered vote of thanks. Prasanna led the prayer song. Sathish K compered the event.
Hyundai Aura comes with the option of two petrol and one diesel engine, and all are BS6 compliant. The 1.2 litre naturally aspirated petrol engine tuned to pump out 82 bhp and 114 Nm of torque along with the 1.2 litre diesel engine offering 74 bhp and 190 Nm of peak torque. Both come paired to a 5-speed manual and an optional AMT transmission. Hyundai is also offering the 1-litre GDI turbo-petrol engine that powers the venue, which churns out 99 bhp and 172 Nm of torque, and it only has a 5-speed manual gearbox on offer.
The new Hyundai Aura boasts of a very contemporary design having a satin front grille with projector headlamps and fog lamps. The compact sedan also features twin boomerang DRLs. The side profile displays a coupe-like design, while the rear looks particularly sporty with features like Z Shaped LED tail lamps with 3D outer lens .There are 15-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels and shark fin antenna as well. Inside the cabin, you will come across features like wireless charger, driver rear view monitor, 5.3-inch digital speedometer and MID and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment with smartphone connectivity.