Auto Expo 2016: Maruti to showcase Baleno RS Concept

Maruti Suzuki will display a sportier version of the Baleno, dubbed Baleno RS at the upcoming Auto Expo.

The concept is expected to get minor styling tweaks to make it look sportier, and will be powered by a new engine.

The concept will likely be equipped with the 1.0-litre 110 bhp Boosterjet turbo-petrol motor that made its debut under the hood of the iK-2 concept at the Geneva Motor Show, early 2015. It was later showcased in the Baleno at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the same year.

The manufacturer is expected to launch the motor in India though no official date has been revealed yet. The manufacturer has already started testing the engine on Indian roads with pictures of test mules seen on the internet.

Maruti will also showcase a near-production version of the Ignis hatchback as a precursor to the production-spec model that is likely to be launched later this year. Also to be revealed is the all-new Vitara Brezza compact SUV that will rival the likes of the Ford EcoSport and Mahindra TUV300 and sit below the S-Cross in the carmaker’s line-up.