1. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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Borgward is a German automobile manufacturer that went bankrupt in 1961 which has now been brought back to life with financial help from Chinese truck maker, Foton- Zeegnition
2. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The Borgward BX7 is the first SUV to ever be made by the German company and was originally displayed at the 2015 Geneva motor Show. Borgward plans on unveiling two new cars per year hereon in a bid to expand its production line- Zeegnition
3. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The BX7 is roughly the size of an Audi Q5 with styling cues borrowed from companies such as Buick, Audi and Porsche- Zeegnition
4. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The BX7’s shell sits on an indigenous chassis and is capable of seating 5-7 adults- Zeegnition
5. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The humungous front grille combined with its tall and stately German stance really does look quite handsome. It’s abundantly clear that the car’s design language is a mix of styling elements from cars like the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q5- Zeegnition
6. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The side profile is sleek with a tapering window line which starts from the large swept back headlamps and culminates in the Hyundai Santa Fe-esque rear section- Zeegnition
7. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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Despite the similarities between this new Borgward and its high-end SUV rivals, the BX7 looks good from pretty much every angle. The head and tail lamps are bold but not ungainly, the lines on the car are prominent but not crass and the interiors are really quite well thought out as well. Overall, the BX7 does look like it’s been put together really well- Zeegnition
8. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The Borgward BX7 features a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that makes 224PS of power and 300Nm of torque- Zeegnition
9. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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Mated to the BR7’s engine is a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox that transfers the power to all four wheels- Zeegnition
10. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The BX7 also draws power from a plug-in hybrid system that ramps up its power to 300PS- Zeegnition
11. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The BX7 is equipped with several other high-end technologies like torque on demand provided by a BorgWarner GenV all-wheel-drive system, city-braking assistance, active lane monitoring, proximity cruise control, traffic sign recognition and a driver fatigue detection system- Zeegnition
12. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The first BX7’s will be made in China with Germany being one of its primary markets. The car is expected to launch in India by 2016 with plans to assemble it at Foton’s manufacturing facility just outside of Pune. The car will initially be brought to India as a completely built unit (CBU)- Zeegnition
13. Borgward to launch SUV BX7 in India
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The BX7 is expected to be priced in the Rs 25-27 lakh range which would be fantastic, considering the cost of buying rival premium SUVs like the Volvo XC60, BMW X3 and Audi Q5- Zeegnition
