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Mahindra Scorpio

Manufacturer	Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
Also called	Mahindra Goa (in Europe)
Production	2002–present
Assembly	India
Class	Sport utility vehicle
Body style(s)	4-door station wagon
Engine(s)	2.1L Petrol I4 116 hp 2.6L Turbodiesel I4 115 hp 2.2L M-Hawk Turbodiesel I4 120 hp
Transmission(s)	5 speed man./6 speed Auto / optional 4-wheel drive

The Mahindra Scorpio (sold in some European countries as the Goa) is a Sport utility vehicle manufactured by Mahindra and Mahindra Limited. It is the first SUV from the company for the global market. The Scorpio has been successfully accepted in international markets where it has been recently launched.

The Scorpio was conceptualized and designed by the in-house integrated design and manufacturing (IDAM) team of M&M. The car has been the recipient of three prestigious awards - the "Car of the Year" award from Business Standard Motoring, the "Best Car of the Year" by BBC on Wheels and the "Best Car of the Year" award, again, from BBC on Wheels^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] The making of Mahindra Scorpio

Prior to the mid-nineties, M & M was an automobile assembly plant. The company used to manufacture Willys Jeeps and its minor modified versions (modifications carried out in India). In 1996, the company planned to enter the SUV segment with an all new product which can compete even in foreign markets. Since M & M didn't have the know-how of making a new age product, they devised a whole new concept among Indian auto companies. For their growth, the company roped in new executives such as Dr. Pawan Goenka and Alan Durante who have worked in this industry in western countries.

The company broke the rule that says automakers must design, engineer and test their own vehicles spending millions of dollars in the process. The new Mahindra Scorpio SUV had all of its major systems designed directly by suppliers with the only input from Mahindra being design, performance specifications and program cost. Design and engineering of systems was done by suppliers, as was testing, validation and materials selection. Sourcing and engineering locations were also chosen by suppliers. The parts were later to be assembled in a Mahindra plant under the badge of Mahindra (as Mahindra is a well known brand among Indian in the MUV segment). The company built a brand-new vehicle with virtually 100 percent supplier involvement from concept to reality for $120 million, including improvements to the plant. The product took 5 years to materialise from a concept to the final product.

In April 2006, the company launched an upgraded Scorpio – dubbing it the 'All-New' Scorpio.

Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up

The Mahindra Scorpio is sold across the world in countries such as:

• India
• Italy
• France
• Spain
• Portugal
• Turkey
• Sri Lanka
• Nepal
• Bangladesh
• Egypt
• Russia
• Malaysia
• South Africa
• Brazil
• Malaysia
• Chile: The Scorpio Pik Up is the first passenger vehicle of the Mahindra brand to be offered in Chile, and both were presented to the press the night of July 25th, 2007.

In Western Europe, so as not to confuse the vehicle with a previous Ford vehicle of the same name, it is called the Mahindra Goa.

[edit] Future

Soon after the success of the Scorpio, Mahindra launched an upgraded Scorpio with plush seats and rear centre arm rest, dual tone exterior colour and various minor changes.

At Auto Expo 2006, Delhi, Mahindra showcased their future plans on the Scorpio model by showcasing a Hybrid Scorpio with CRDe engine and a Scorpio based on a pick-up truck. The Hybrid, the first such vehicle developed in India was developed by Arun Jaura, a former Ford employee. His senior, Dr. Pawan Goenka, a former GM engineer currently heads Mahindra's automotive division and looks after the overall Scorpio project.

Mahindra also plans on exporting to the United States in the near future, possibly with a diesel-electric hybrid.[1]

M&M today, 30th Nov 2007, launched a teaser campaign for the new model of Scorpio named m_Hawk on their official - website.

On April 14th, 2008, Mahindra revealed a concept of a diesel-electric hybrid version of their Scorpio SUV at the 2008 SAE World Congress. [2]

21st Sep 2008 Mahindra launched latest Scorpio with 6 speed auto transmission gears.

[edit] External links

• Mahindra Scorpio
• Scopiofans.com - A website owned an updated by a large group of Mahindra Scorpio owners
• Variants Of Mahindra Scorpio
• Mahindra entrance to US Market
• Mahindra Scorpio still going strong