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Friday, March 21, 2003
Antonin Scalia Declares Affirmative Action Constitutional, Part III
Stuart Buck responds to my previous post by suggesting how Scalia might strike down the Michigan affirmative action plan consistent with his adherence to a philosophy of original intention. Stuart makes some fine points, and I would add only the following comments:
1. Stuart assumes that my evidence of race conscious remedial relief by the Reconstruction Era Congress that framed the Fourteenth Amendment is the Freedman's Bureau statutes. I'm actually thinking of the various acts that my colleague Jed Rubenfeld discusses in his 1997 piece on Affirmative Action in Yale L.J. They applied not only to recently freed blacks who had been enslaved, but also to free blacks who had been free for many generations.
The freedman's bureau acts, which Eric Schnapper discusses, are some evidence, but they also present many interpretive problems. Rubenfeld's argument is much cleaner.
2. Stuart doesn't adequately address the basic problem for Scalia: squaring his interpretive theory with the whole set of proof requirements the Court has added since Bakke to enforce strict scruinty. As I mentioned in my previous post on the subject, there's no evidence that the Reconstruction Era Congress thought they were required to make the sorts of findings of fact that the Court now requires. Nor in those cases, did the body that engaged in the discrimination have to be the same body that engaged in race conscious relief. Rather, Congress appears to be remedying general societal discrimination, which existing law does not permit. Quite apart from whether diversity would be a permissible goal to the Reconstruction Congress, remedying past societal discrimination clearly would be, and that would also be inconsistent with existing doctrine.
3. In conjunction with this last point, it's important to recognize that the statutes that Rubenfeld identifies can't be distinguished on the grounds that they remedied discrimination by identified victims of discrimination. They applied to free blacks without any proof of discrimination against them. That presumption is not permitted by Croson or Adarand.
4. All of this is covered in my conlaw casebook, Brest, Levinson, Balkin and Amar, Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking (4th ed. 2000) and you can look it up for more details.
5. The basic point I am trying to make is not, as Stuart suggests, that Scalia is necessarily engaged in logical contradiction. There are certainly ways to strike down affirmative action laws even given the congressional history, and I talk about them in the casebook. Rather, my complaint is that Scalia is being hypocritical, because he has never, to my knowledge, discussed the historical issues, even though they are easy to learn about, and even though he states, to any one who will listen, that original understanding is the touchstone of constitutional interpretation. My problem with Scalia is that he speaks with the arrogant assurance of one completely convinced that he is in the right when he has not done the necessary research to justify his conclusions about the constitutionality of affirmative action.
Judging from his public writings on the subject, my first year con law students appear to know more about the original understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment than Antonin Scalia does. That, I think, is a disgrace for someone who claims to have the interpretive philosophy that he purports to have, and who has the power to shape the U.S. Constitution that he possesses.
6. Finally, the point of my previous post was to chide Scalia for a more general failing: In his opinions, he tends to invoke original intention as a rhetorical ploy when it suits his agenda, and when it does not, he simply fails to say anything at all about history or original understandings. And all the while he insists that he has no authority to do anything but follow the original understandings of the text of the Constitution. That may or may not be a logical contradiction. I do think it is hypocritical.
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Textualism and Original Understanding, or Antonin Scalia Declares Affirmative Action Constitutional, Part II
Stuart Buck responds to my previous post on Justice Scalia by pointing out that Scalia is a textualist, not an originalist, so that he might easily strike down affirmative action laws as inconsistent with the Fourteenth Amendment.
Stuart is half right. Scalia is an adherent of original meaning, not original intention. For him, the question is about text, not secret intentions; about words, not individual or group psychology. For him, the test is what the words the Framers produced would fairly have been understood to mean at the time of their adoption. It is important to understand (and I think Stuart glosses over this point) that Scalia is not referring to what the same words fairly mean to us today, for otherwise, Scalia would be commited to a Living Constitution, which he despises.
The original understanding of the constitutional text of the Fourteenth Amendment is exactly what my previous post on colorblindness was concerned with: What did the words of the Fourteenth Amendment mean at the time they were adopted? What was their generally accepted public meaning? The answer is not difficult to discover.
It is quite clear that the words "privileges and immunities" and "equal protection" were used precisely to avoid a general rule against racial classifications. The framers did not use the word "race" in the Fourteenth Amendment (as they did in the Fifteenth, when they specifically wanted to give black males, but not women, the right to vote). They refused to adopt a rule of racial colorblindness even though such language was repeatedly pressed upon them. Nor did they create language that forbade all racial classifications. That is not the way that people in 1868 thought about the problem. Our focus on suspect classifications is anachronistic. They were concerned with the rights of citizenship-- what privileges and immunities all citizens had by virtue of being citizens. Their key idea was that all citizens should be equal before the law; that is, that they should enjoy civil equality, not political or social equality. That is what the words "privileges or immunities," and "equal protection of the laws" were fairly understood to mean in 1868. One need not look to any secret intentions to discover this. It is clear from the debates over the Fourteenth Amendment themselves, as well as from general intellectual histories of the period.
Indeed, the privileges or immunities clause, and not the equal protection clause, was understood to do most of the work in protecting civil equality. The equal protection clause was at best a minor addition emphasizing that all persons were equal before the law, which was another way of saying that all citizens enjoyed civil equality and that all other persons (remember the EP Clause refers to persons, not citizens) enjoyed the equality of rights before the law that non-citizens enjoyed. (Nobody thought that the words "equal protection" made citizens and non-citizens equal in all respects).
So we return to the question that a textualist (or more correctly, an original meaning textualist) like Scalia would ask: Were the words of the Fourteenth Amendment fairly understood at the time of their adoption to prohibit democratically elected legislatures from race conscious remedial relief? The answer is quite clearly no. The best evidence of this understanding is what the Congress that passed the Fourteenth Amendment actually did, not what their secret intentions were. They passed a whole slew of relief acts for "colored" people, both former slaves and free blacks. Many of those concerned special educational benefits for blacks.
At best, one might make a distinction between what Congress might do and what the states might do. That would mean that Adarand is wrongly decided, and the federal government today could engage in race conscious affirmative action. However, if one believes that the privileges or immunities of national citizenship bind Congress as well as the states (otherwise, why would they be privileges or immunities of *national* citizenship?) then the same rules would apply to the states as to the federal government. That means Croson is also wrongly decided.
Finally, one might try to get around this fairly convincing evidence of the public meaning of the Amendment's words by insisting that what Congress did was actually consistent with the distinction between civil, political and social equality. What Congress did was not a matter of civil equality, but a matter of social equality-- giving special welfare and educational benefts to blacks involve issues of social, not civil equality. I myself don't buy this interpretation, but let's accept it for the moment and consider its logical consequences. If the argument is correct, why doesn't the civil/political/social distinction apply equally in our own time? After all, if one is concerned with what the words of the Fourteenth Amendment were fairly understood to mean at the time they were adopted, the words "privileges and immunities" and "equal protection" *meant* civil equality, not political or social. They were meant, and were generally understood to mean, that civil, and not political or social equality was guaranteed by the Amendment. They should mean today what they meant then, at least to someone like Scalia. Under that reading, then what Michigan is doing is also not a matter of civil equality, and is therefore untouched by the Fourteenth Amendment's prohibitions.
Again, I await Scalia's opinion in the Michigan case with great interest.
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Antonin Scalia Declares Affirmative Action Constitutional
Well, at least that seems to follow from this speech reported by the Associated Press (via Howard Bashman):
Scalia said during a speech at the University of Toledo he can't dismiss the Constitution "and say it's the work of old, dead white males."
"The only power I have as a federal judge, I derive through that of the Constitution," he said. As I've pointed out in a previous post, the Congress that framed the 14th Amendment did not believe in the colorblindness principle, and, moreover, it engaged in a host of race conscious remedial measures that would not pass muster under the Court's existing strict scrutiny doctrines. If I read Scalia right, I'm afraid all these doctrines will have to go out the window, including the decisions in Croson and Adarand in which Scalia himself joined.
After all, Scalia wouldn't want to be accused of imposing his own conservative predelictions on the country.
If the Framers believed that democratically elected legislatures could engage in race conscious remedial legislation, who is the Supreme Court to strike such legislation down? If the Framers thought race conscious remedial relief was constitutional, then it doesn't matter whether judges think it's bad social policy. As Scalia put it in response to a question following the speech, "As long as we're operating under [the Constitution], it is the only source of my authority."
After reading Scalia's remarks, I breathed a sigh of relief. It's good to know that at least one Justice is a man of his word, principled and devoted to the Rule of Law and the Framers' original understandings above all else.
I await his opinion in the Michigan affirmative action case.
A Great Gamble, By an Untrustworthy Man
My op-ed on Iraq, of which the previous post is the first draft, appears in today's Hartford Courant.
Several readers have asked for a bill of particulars justifying my conclusions about the election.
Here's what happened in 2000.
Before the election, officials in the Florida Republican Party violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by purging African-American voters from the authorized voting lists, reducing the number of votes for Gore. This purging of the voting rolls was completely overshadowed by the controversies over butterfly ballot and chads, and the greater percentage of spoiled ballots by minority voters. The purging of voter rolls to exclude African-Americans, however, was the most serious violation of law and went almost completely unreported by the American press.
After the election, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the recounts in Florida on December 9th just as Gore was about to push ahead. (Bush I) The reasons given for the stay were completely at odds with the law governing when injunctions should be issued.
The Supreme Court then handed down a decision on December 12th (Bush II) that argued that the manual recounts violated Equal Protection and that the recounts should cease permanently. The Court's interpretation of the EP Clause was unprecedented, and was supported by Justices who are opposed to novel extension of Equal Protection claims. Perhaps more suspicious, the Court argued that its interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause, announced for the first time in this case, applied only to the facts of this particular case and to no others.
Finally, the Court offered a remedy wholly inconsistent with the underlying claimed violation of Equal Protection. If the EP Clause were violated, the proper remedy would not have been to stop all recounts (for that might have violated EP as well) but to recount under a method consistent with Equal Protection.
There is no doubt that if the parties had been reversed, there would not have been five votes either for the initial stay or for the EP argument and final remedy. Indeed, there might not have been a single vote for what the Court did.
These issues are discussed at length in my academic writings. A discussion of the violations of the Federal Voting Rights Act appears here, in an article that was published in the Virginia Law Review, and a discussion of the role of the Supreme Court appears here in an article that was published in the Yale Law Journal.
Monday, March 17, 2003
The Die is Cast
By the time most of you read this, we may be at war.
Many Americans will now rally around the President. All Americans will rally around and support our troops in the field. All of them hope, as I do, that the war will be short and with a minimum loss of life for both sides.
It does not matter what our position was before. Once war has started, we want things to go as well as they possibly can. We want our generals to do what it takes to win.
But the fact that we support our troops once war has begun does not mean that we would have chosen this war in the first place. Rather, the man who sits in the Oval Office has placed our country in this precarious position. Our troops are mobilized and in harm's way. They must fight to survive.
This is not a war of necessity. It is a war of choice. A choice made by George W. Bush and his advisers.
All this would be bearable if a President clearly and legitimately elected by We the People had taken us into war. But many Americans, myself included, do not believe that Bush legitimately won the election. We believe, and continue to believe, that the election was stolen.
To many Americans, it is especially galling that we are being pushed into an unnecessary war by a man who did not legitimately attain the vast power he now enjoys. It is one thing to democratically elect a President who makes bad decisions. It is quite another if the President who leads us into danger was forced on the country through trickery and deceit.
Make no mistake: A man who took power illegally is now taking us into war. And if he miscalculates, he may well bring blood and destruction on countless numbers of people.
The election of 2000 seems so long ago for many of us. But the consequences of that struggle haunt everything that is happening today.
The President's political legitimacy was established not by the election of 2000, but by the events of 9-11. Our country was attacked, and we needed to put aside previous disputes in order to respond to that attack. George W. Bush was, quite literally, the only President we had.
Moreover, no matter who became President, that person would have invaded Afghanistan and made war on the Taliban in response to 9-11.
But at that point important differences began to emerge. It began to matter greatly who held power.
It is hardly clear that President Gore would have made the centerpiece of his Administration a war on Iraq, and that he would have engaged in blunderbuss diplomacy that would fracture alliances of fifty years' standing, and squander all the good will America enjoyed in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
Nor is it clear that Gore would have hatched such a grand scheme against Iraq while disregarding the mounting threat simmering in North Korea.
Every day, the consequences of the disputed election of 2000 become clearer and clearer, and that clarity is not to the advantage of the man who now wields power over us and over the whole world.
For those Americans who think that the election was illegally concluded, the path our country is traveling is deeply troubling. For we know that we would not be moving in this dark and dangerous direction but for a constitutional coup, an unlawful accession to power. We now see, all too clearly, that the power of the Presidency, obtained dishonestly and unconstitutionally two years ago, has not brought us peace, but only more struggle, more danger, more strife.
The constitutional coup of 2000 has led to a great gamble by a man we do not trust, a gamble that threatens ever more wars, ever more death and destruction.
If war comes, I want our troops to win. I will pray that our generals are discerning, that their strategies are sound, and that their victory is speedy.
But I have no confidence in the man who sent them into war. He knows only how to seize power, not how to use it wisely.
Alea jacta est. The die has been cast by a would-be 21st-century Caesar.
Let us hope that we do not end up paying for his arrogance.
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Biter was also involved in plans to move the HuB, a for-profit business incubator, to its new headquarters at the site of the former Century Bank on Fruitville Road and Goodrich Avenue. He purchased that building in May 2011 for $2.8 million.
Brooke Misantone, co-owner of the Bullet Hole, said current negotiations were under way for the sale of the building at 1564 Main Street that houses his store, but he did not know any details.
The Bullet Hole, 1576 Main St., is one of five storefronts in the building. The other current tenants include: Pho Cali, the Drunken Poet, Pangea Lounge and its attached Lan Restaurant. That building houses 9,700-square-feet of commercial space, currently owned by 1564 Main Street LLC, of New York, and is currently under contract, confirmed Michael Saunders & Co. Realtor Lee DeLieto Jr., who is representing the seller.
"That building has been on the market," DeLieto said. "The seller found that the offer is acceptable."
If the contract is approved, the purchase could close by the end of the year, DeLieto said.
DeLieto declined to comment further on the sale during the due-diligence period.
The separate, neighboring building to the east is said to be part of another prospective Biter purchase. That building, which is currently owned by Suzanne Krill, houses 8,150 square feet of commercial space.
Martin Hyde, owner of Gulf Business Systems' Copy Center, 1548 Main St., said the building is old and in need of renovations, and Hyde was encouraged after he heard from his current landlord that someone was investing in the property.
"I think it's a good thing a young person with a vision wants to go forward," Hyde said.
At least for the near future, Hyde hopes to be able to stay in the same location where his business has been for 13 years.
But, because both buildings are under contract, Hyde expects Biter to soon announce "bigger" long-term plans for the properties.
The two properties have development potential.
Under the city's downtown core zoning, a mixed-use project up to 10 stories can be built, but parking would have to figure as part of any project plans, said Harvey Hoglund, senior planner with the city.
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The first time Leslie Lopez-Wood met Bryan Camacho, she quickly became a believer.
Not just in his ability to lead a girls basketball team to a state championship, which he did in 2009 at Bellarmine-Jefferson when Lopez-Wood was still in eighth grade, but in Camacho's loyalty, conviction and unwavering dedication.
"The first time I met him, he said, `I'm going to take care of you and we're going to do big things,"' said Lopez-Wood, now a senior guard at Alemany.
"From that moment on, I knew if I worked hard and with the way he coaches and if the rest of the team follows as well, I knew we could accomplish big things."
Clarissa Larios had similar aspirations during her freshman season at Eagle Rock, which motivated her to transfer to Bell-Jeff to join Camacho and Lopez-Wood in their quest to win Southern Section and state titles.
Despite Camacho's decision to leave Bell-Jeff following the 2009-10 season to become a Cal State Northridge women's basketball assistant, his commitment to Larios and Lopez-Wood, as well as his desire to achieve greatness, never subsided.
So, when Camacho accepted the girls basketball position at Alemany in 2011, Lopez-Wood was already in the process of transferring from Bell-Jeff and it didn't take long for Larios to follow.
"When I heard Camacho was coming here, it just pushed me more to be here with him and also with Leslie," Larios said. "When I was at Eagle Rock, I wanted to take basketball more seriously and when I heard about Camacho and Bell-Jeff, I wanted to go there to make him my coach.
"Before Bell-Jeff, I had never heard about CIF and state, so it made me believe in him a lot and made me excited to be coached by him. But once I heard he was leaving, I wanted to weigh the good and bad about being at Bell-Jeff, and then when I looked at (Alemany) and what they've done, Camacho being there was just another asset."
Led by the Cal Lutheran-bound Larios and Loyola Marymount signee Lopez-Wood, Alemany (30-5) is still dreaming big entering its showdown with rival Chaminade (30-3) at 6p.m. today in the Div. III regional final at Colony High.
"It's been a bumpy ride. I've been trying to chase this dream since my freshman year and I'm still trying to work toward that and hopefully it ends well," Lopez-Wood said. "I want to accomplish these goals with him and for him."
Lopez-Wood helped Bell-Jeff reach the Southern Section Div. IV-A semifinals and the Div. IV regional quarterfinals in 2009, losing to Div. IV state champion Harvard-Westlake 61-59.
With Camacho's decision to leave Bell-Jeff following eight seasons -- over two stints -- and a combined 227 victories in boys and girls basketball, Lopez-Wood was uncertain if it was the last time he would be her coach.
Larios was unsure if she'd have that chance at all.
As sophomores, Larios and Lopez-Wood helped a Bell-Jeff team coached by Jaclyn Johnson and including Layana White (Arizona), Jasmine Smith (San Jose State) and Rishonda Napier (Southern Illinois) reach the Div. III-A semifinals and Div. III regional quarterfinals, but when the opportunity materialized to connect again with Camacho at Alemany as juniors, it was a prospect they couldn't pass up.
"Of course, it's difficult trying to play for a new coach, but I stayed there trying to see if it would work out because with Jasmine and Rishonda, I knew we had a great team," Lopez-Wood said.
"I just knew I needed a change for myself. I had been looking at Alemany even before my freshman year and just the environment and the school and playing with (junior teammate Hannah Johnson) in travel ball, it seemed like a great fit."
Larios and Lopez-Wood joining forces with Johnson and a talented supporting cast last season made Alemany an instant contender in the Mission League.
The Warriors shared the title with Chaminade before reaching the Div. III-AA final -- falling to Laguna Hills in double overtime -- and losing to the same Hawks team again in the Div. III regional semifinals.
Although the window of opportunity came down to this season to achieve their goals of winning a section championship and possibly a state title together, last year's setbacks only drove Camacho and his senior guards to work harder.
"We're not going to feel successful until we accomplish this last goal," Larios said. "We've been working the past four years for this. If we can win (regionals) and win state, we'll all celebrate and then it will mean everything was all worth it in the end."
Even after defeating Calabasas to win the Div. III-AA title Feb. 28, Camacho found himself in a reflective mood when it came to Larios and Lopez-Wood, two of the Warriors' seven seniors.
"I consider myself very lucky to be their coach. It's going to be very emotional for me when they wear their Alemany jerseys for the final time," Camacho said. "Obviously I'm fortunate with Hannah, we've got one more year to ride this ship, but with people like Leslie and Clarissa, I'm only going to have a couple of more games with them (at most).
"I want to enjoy it. I want to enjoy these kids and their personalities. I'm just very proud. I'm proud of how they've come together, and as a coach, that's all you can ever ask. Wins and losses will take care of itself, but as far as them and their closeness and their bond, it will be forever."
Lopez-Wood considers Camacho a father figure and Larios knows she wouldn't be the same student-athlete today without his guidance and tough love.
"In basketball, he's hard on you because he wants the best for you, but outside of basketball, he's a caring, loving person who is there for you whenever you need him," Larios said. "Even after you graduate, he sees you as a family member instead of a friend. There are a lot of days I think about if I never came here, where would I be at and what position would I be in basketball, so it feels good that I came here to be coached by him and the friends that I've made here."
As determined as Alemany's players are to reach the program's first Div. III state final since 1998, Camacho is even more driven to make good on his pledge from four years ago.
"There is no doubt about it, he continues to push us and he wants the best for everybody," Lopez-Wood said. "I can come to him with any problem besides basketball and he wouldn't judge me and he would help me figure it out. I know he's always going to be there for me. As I continue to grow and he does as well, we know that our bond is going to stay stronger than ever."


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Renault Scala New Car
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Renault Scala is the company's flagship model in the Indian car market, which has been launched to fill the void it has in the entry-level space. The latest entry-level sedan from the French auto maker holds a powerful engine and features premium comfort advancements at a moderate price tag set by the company.
Renault Scala in India has a handful of comfort features, which has enabled it to directly face off against the likes of Toyota Etios, Mahindra Verito, Tata Indigo, Maruti Swift DZire and Ford Fiesta. The new Renault Scala car is believed to be a result of the global Joint Venture (JV) between Nissan Motors and Renault, as the model from the French auto maker is said to be a re-badged version of the Nissan Sunny sedan. According to industry experts, Nissan Sunny has been given some cosmetic modifications and has been re-worked to be introduced as the Renault Scala.
Renault Scala Variants
Renault Scala in India is offered in both petrol and diesel variants, which underlines the French auto makers aspiration to lure a large number of Indian buyers interested in different both fuel options. The petrol model incorporates a XH2 engine, while the diesel version holds a Renault K9K powertrain. Both the engines have potential to shell out decent performances, which eventually plays an instrumental role in driving the Indian car buyers to Renault showrooms.
Renault Scala Pricing
Renault Scala in India happens to be a moderately priced model in the entry-level sedan segment of the Indian auto industry and is regarded as the missing cog in the French auto maker's arsenal of cars. This latest offering from the French auto maker boasts of quality attributes in its package, which justifies the price devised by the company. Although, the 2012 Renault Scala might appear pricey on first view, but considering the overall product, the car comes out as a good denouement.
Renault Scala Review
Renault Scala sedan carries an aura of comforts and luxuries for all its passengers. The first thing that catches someone's attention is its extremely comfortable interiors and ample leg room that enables one to stretch and recline easily in the cabin. Everything from quality of the materials used in interiors and capaciousness of the cabin, speaks wisely for the model. Coming to the performance, 2012 Renault Scala does not disappoint at all and leaves the driver enchanted with its incredible power and handling dynamics. The car looks appealing with a graceful incorporation of curves and lines, which leaves onlookers mesmerised. Further, Scala scores full marks from a practical point of view, as it can comfortably seat five adults with a massive boot space for storing volume of luggage.
Renault Scala Specifications
Renault Scala has been introduced in both petrol as well as diesel variants, in order to cater the demands of a large number of buyers. The petrol model of Scala sedan features a 1.5 litre XH2 engine, whereas the diesel model comes fitted with a Renault K9K engine. Both the engine options offered under the hood of Scala have been designed especially for the Indian requirements, which are strong, powerful and robust in their attributes. Besides, the enhanced suspension and transmission system featured in both the variants are of top draw and highlight Scala's best-in-class performance. Other specifications of the car have been listed below in tabular form:
Engine | Specification | Petrol | Diesel |
Displacement (cc) | 1498 | 1461 | |
Model | XH2 | Renault K9K | |
Maximum Engine output (bhp at rpm) | 97.7 at 6000 | 84.8 at 3750 | |
Maximum Torque (Nm at rpm) | 134 at 4000 | 200 at 2000 | |
Brakes | Front | Disc | |
Rear | Drum | ||
Tyres | RxE | 185/70 R14 (Steel) | |
RxL / RxZ | 185/65 R15 (Alloy) | ||
Steering | Type | Electric Power Steering | |
Minimum Turning radius (metre) | 5.3 | ||
Suspension | Front | McPherson Strut | |
Rear | Torsion Bar | ||
Transmission | Type | 5-speed Manual |
Renault Scala Exterior
Exterior Appearance
2012 Renault Scala is believed to be a refreshed avatar of Nissan Sunny and therefore, the model boasts of a basic exterior frame of the latter with few cosmetic changes. It is said that the beautiful style cues of Scala have been derived from its sister cousin Fluence, which is marketed in the premium sedan segment of the Indian car market. Accordingly, Renault Scala in India looks smart and sophisticated just like its sibling and was able to generate immense media frenzy, since the company announced its launch in the Indian market.
Renault Scala sedan features a Fluence like front grille and nicely done bumpers, which enable the car to deliver a smart and sophisticated look at first glance. Overall styling of the model incorporates crisp lines that enhance its overall outlook, while the presence of body-coloured wheel arches and alloy wheels are an interesting addition as well. The car has all the basic requisites for being a proper family vehicle, besides being suitable for both daily commuting and weekend excursions. The Outer Rear View Mirrors (ORVMs) incorporated within the Scala car have turning indicators and also features electronically controlled movement.
Exterior Dimensions
Renault Scala car has appealing looks and owing to its sleek size, the car can be easily driven through the hasty city traffic. The exterior dimensions of the Scala have been summarised below:
Criteria | Dimensions |
Wheelbase (mm) | 2600 |
Length (mm) | 4425 |
Width (mm) | 1695 |
Height (mm) | 1505 |
Front Track (mm) | 1480 |
Rear Track (mm) | 1485 |
Ground Clearance (mm) | 161 |
Boot Space (Litre) | 490 |
Kerb weight (Kg) | 1005-1010 (Petrol) 1080-1085 (Diesel) |
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litre) | 41 |
Seating Capacity | 5 |
Renault Scala Interiors
Renault Scala comes with classy interiors and a premium cabin space, which underlines its solid authority in the segment. The stylish 2012 Renault Scala car is bundled with posh additions and plush features, ensuring a luxurious driving experience for both – driver as well as passengers. Among the umpteen features that catch attention instantly, the sedan's comfortable seats that involve usage of quality fabric upholstery, comes first. Additionally, Scala has a rated air conditioning system and the fawned upon automatic climate control system, both of which captivates the Indian audience to great lengths. The model is also laced with rear AC vents that entail passengers to spread their legs and enjoy a comfortable trip. Renault Scala also boasts of a central locking system, power steering and power windows, among others, in its complete package, which makes it a perfect option for the Indian buyers.
Interior Comfort
Renault Scala in India is provided with state-of-the-art comfort features, making it a good deal in its segment. Offering from the French auto maker features a new dashboard integrated music system, coupled with a four way speakers, which ensure that its owner indulge in a pleasant journey while listening to their favourite MP3 tracks. The USP of Scala is its spacious cabin and ample legroom that underlines the car's superiority in the entry-level-sedan segment. The driver seat has been given seat adjustment feature and steering mounted audio controls, which appears to be an add-on in Scala's interior configuration.
Renault Scala also boasts of a decent seating arrangement, which can comfortably seat three passengers in the rear chamber. Provided with an armrest and cup holder, the drive of Scala happens to be a breeze. For those individuals who love to go for outings and picnics frequently, Renault Scala may be the perfect option as the car has enormous boot space that can house a large volume of luggage without blinking an eye lid.
Interior Measurements
Renault Scala sedan is designed with a massive boot space of 490 litres, which is more than enough to hold the luggage of any small family during a weekend trip. The car also boasts of a best-in-class leg room, which ensures that all the occupants experience a comfortable drive.
Renault Scala Fuel Economy
Renault Scala in India is available in both petrol and diesel guise with each of the models holding a 1.5 litre engine under their hoods. The French auto maker's improvised ergonomics entail the Scala to deliver an impressive fuel economy of around 20 kmpl. The meticulously designed operating economics has given the vehicle an edge over its counterparts. Besides the impressive mileage, Scala has also outpaced its rivals with ease in carbon dioxide emissions.
Renault Scala Power
Renault Scala sedan has been introduced in India within two different models, both petrol and diesel versions, with the former being powered by a XH2 engine and the latter holding a K9K engine. The XH2 engine serving the petrol variant is built to deliver an incredible peak power output of 97.7 bhp at 6,000 rpm and yield a peak torque of 134 Nm at 4,000 rpm. Accordingly, the K9K diesel engine also lives up to the expectations and is adept in churning out a peak power of 84.8 bhp at 3750 rpm with a highest torque of 200 Nm at a fairly low 2000 rpm. The transmission system featured in both the variants is of top draw and ensures smooth gear shifts that help in the easement of driving. Packed with a five speed manual transmission system, both the variants have potential to create wonder on roads with the little intervention of driver.
Renault Scala Performance
Renault Scala is deemed as a perfect car suited for the Indian driving conditions with its remarkable engine and driving dynamics that together ensure a hassle free drive. The engine is refreshingly smooth, accompanied by its high outputs of power as well as torque. Smart manoeuvring is another USP of the model, which helps the Scala's driver easily get out of busy city traffic. Being a re-badged version of Nissan Sunny, the car inherits its twin sister's enticing pick-up and acceleration, which makes driving Scala an incredible fun and pleasing endeavour. The car is also believed to be a segment-leader in terms of fuel economy and can comprehensively beat any of its competitors in terms of efficiency and overall designing. The 2012 Scala is available in both diesel and petrol variants that can sped past the 100 kmph mark in few seconds, underlining its supremacy in the entry-level sedan segment.
Renault Scala Acceleration and Pick Up
Renault Scala car has all the basic dynamics of its twin sister, Sunny, such as remarkable acceleration and a brilliant pick-up. The car glides from initial to 100 kmph mark in a jiffy and its dependable engine pays dividends in the long run. Improved suspension system of Scala 2012 entails it to deliver a premium driving pleasure in any course, no matter what Indian terrains has to offer. Scala is tipped as a genuine offering in entry-level sedan segment and is also considered among the perfect vehicles for city driving.
Renault Scala Safety and Security
Renault Scala has been incorporated with all the quintessential security features and Renault auto engineers have left no stones unturned in assuring that the car holds sufficient measures of safety. The model from French auto maker comes installed with McPherson suspension system at front and Torsion Beam at the rear end, ensuring safe and sound driving in any challenging situation. Coming to the braking section of Scala, the car holds disk brakes at front, while the drum brakes are incorporated at the rear end, and both of them are capable of putting the car to a standstill in just a speck of seconds. Renault Scala in India also holds several advanced safety features, including Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), which keeps its braking system at par.
Besides, the car also holds advancements like dual SRS front airbags for driver as well as front passenger and fog lamps in front, which assure that the driver of Scala do not face any unwanted issues during the driving session.
Renault Scala Comfort and Convenience
Renault Scala in India comes with most of the fundamental comfort features that an entry-level sedan can incorporate, making it a pick in the segment. The well thought add-ons like a manually adjustable driver seat and well-cushioned head rests make sure that the driver is comfortable while driving. The leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob gives the Scala a regal touch and further puts it ahead of its contemporaries. Among the other interesting additions that stand out in the car's arsenal are its rear air conditioning vents, which assure that the passengers are provided with a brilliant cooling experience and are enjoying their trip.
Renault Scala Stereo and Accessories
Renault Scala car features an advanced four-speaker audio system that takes care of the music requirements of its passengers and maintains a good ambience in the cabin. One can put an audio CD or play favourite tracks via USB port or AUX input and start their journey. Among the other highlights are the stereo mounted audio controls and Bluetooth connectivity that makes driving Scala a pleasing and delightful experience.
Renault Scala Dealers
Renault Scala in India is available at all the official showrooms of Renault, spread across the length and breadth of the country. The French auto maker has a diversified dealership presence in India with about 57 stores spread somewhere in around 48 cities of the country, ensuring that the products of Renault are available in every section of the Indian Territory.
Renault dealerships in major Indian cities have been summarised below in a tabular form:
Location | Dealers |
Bangalore | · Renault Palace Orchards · Renault Whitefield |
Chennai | · Renault Anna Nagar · Renault Mount Road |
Kolkata | · Renault Chowringhee |
Mumbai | · Renault Andheri · Renault Navi Mumbai · Renault Thane |
Delhi | · Renault Delhi North · Renault Delhi South · Renault Delhi East · Renault Delhi West |
Hyderabad | · Renault Banjara Hills · Renault L B Nagar |
Pune | · Renault Shivaji Nagar |
Renault Scala Competitor Analysis
2012 Scala looks refined and unlike its twin sister, Nissan Sunny, the car is pitched at a slightly higher clientele. The model looks smart and certainly better than Sunny and thus, both the cars are squaring off against each other efficiently. Experts believe that Scala will snag the sales of Mahindra Verito and Toyota Etios in long run and appears to control a formidable fraction of overall sales in the entry-level sedan segment.
Renault Scala in India has been a revelation in terms of engine performance and power ratings with which the car has left behind its contemporaries by a mile. The 2012 Scala sedan delivers a maximum power output of 97.6 bhp while Mahindra Verito and Toyota Etios could manage only 74 bhp and 88.8 bhp, respectively. The considerable difference in the peak power underlines the efficiency of powertrain incorporated within the Scala car, which gives it a massive boost against its counterparts.
2012 Renault Scala sedan emerges as a champion in torque comparison among its rivals as well. The XH2 and K9K engines incorporated in the Scala sedan, churns out a peak torque of 134 Nm and 200 Nm, respectively while its counterparts Mahindra Verito, Toyota Etios and Tata Indigo can only manage torque outputs of 110 Nm, 132 Nm, and 110 Nm, in order of mention. The excess torque output further highlight the authority of Scala in the entry-level-sedan segment against its counterparts. Coming to the interiors, the 2012 Renault Scala comes out as a clear winner largely due to its refined interiors and a capacious cabin, which are regarded as the car's key USP.
Renault Scala Pros
Renault Scala sedan has a catchy exterior appearance among its counterparts, while its plush interiors and cabin space adds to the overall package of the model. The car holds a powerful engine under its hood that exceeds the performance delivered by its close rivals. The car has been very thoughtfully designed and includes top-notch technological advancements that ensure a sublime driving experience for the driver and a smooth ride for its passengers as well. In addition to all the refinements, the car includes top-of-the-line security attributes that makes driving Scala both safe and an immensely satisfying experience.
Renault Scala Cons
Renault Scala car appears to be a complete package, but doubts remain largely due to the failure of the company's previous offering in the segment, the Logan sedan, which failed to influence the market much. Also, the Scala sedan is a re-badged version of its Japanese twin (Nissan Sunny) with just few cosmetic changes, which could have been polished further. Also, the car appears to be a tad pricier and there has been a considerable difference between its base and top end model.
Renault Scala Conclusion
Renault Scala in India ticks all the boxes for a good entry-level sedan and earmarks the company's ideology of producing premium models at moderate prices. 2012 Renault Scala is among the best models currently marketed in the country and thus, it has generated a significant buzz in the Indian auto market. The design cues, engine performance, smooth functionalities and a variety of digital add-ons make the car a good bargain for the Indian consumer.
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Petrol | Manual | 14/16 KMPL | 7.7 Lakh Get Dealer On Road Price | ||
Petrol | Manual | 14/16 KMPL | 8.53 Lakh Get Dealer On Road Price | ||
Diesel | Manual | 18/21 KMPL | 8.89 Lakh Get Dealer On Road Price | ||
Diesel | Manual | 18/20 KMPL | 9.43 Lakh Get Dealer On Road Price | ||
Petrol | Automatic | 17/19 KMPL | 9.76 Lakh Get Dealer On Road Price | ||
Diesel | Manual | 18/20 KMPL | 10.4 Lakh Get Dealer On Road Price | ||
Petrol | Automatic | 17/19 KMPL | 10.74 Lakh Get Dealer On Road Price |
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Renault Scala News - Car News India
28 June 2013, 12:05 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Renault India Private Limited, the domestic arm of French car maker Renault, has launched a new entry level diesel trim of its Scala model with a price tag of Rs. 8.29 lakh (ex-showroom, New... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
20 June 2013, 11:51 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Renault, the well appreciated French auto maker, has launched an entry level variant of its Scala premium sedan, Scala RxE, at a price tag of Rs. 8.29 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). With the... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
10 April 2013, 00:24 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Renault India Private Limited, a subsidiary of the French multinational auto maker Renault SA, has introduced an all-new 'Travelogue' edition of its Scala mid-size sedan in the... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
13 February 2013, 12:42 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Renault India Private Limited (RIPL), a completely subsidiary of French multinational auto major Renault S.A., recently introduced an automatic variant of its mid-size Scala sedan in the domestic... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
09 February 2013, 12:02 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Introduces the next-generation X-tronic CVT transmission offers higher fuel efficiency, savings and performance than competitive sedans Renault India Pvt. Ltd, the... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
24 January 2013, 11:25 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Renault India Private Limited, the completely owned division of Renault S.A.S, has officially announced the prices of its X-tronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) version of Renault Scala... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
15 January 2013, 11:25 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Renault India Private Limited (RIPL), a completely owned subsidiary of the French multinational automobile giant Renault S.A.S, has introduced an automatic variant of its Scala mid-sized sedan in... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
12 January 2013, 12:59 IST by CarTrade Editorial Team Renault India Private Limited (RIPL), a sub-division of French multinational auto major Renault S.A.S., has launched the automatic variant of its Scala sedan in the country. The company seems to... Under: Renault Scala 0 comments. |
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★ The planet surface simulation constructed from real photos taken by telescopes or NASA spacecraft
★ An awesome soundtrack to accompany you on your journey
Solar System Explorer: the handy solar system chart in your pocket. Take a solar walk today!
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Planet size chart
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Lots more planet data
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Session saved at exit
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Moon fix
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Some lists where this application appears: Reviewed by Peter Warrior.
It's a nice app & easy to use. It's provides a virtual view of our solar system.
Missing other dwarf planets and their moones except Pluto. One moon still missing for Pluto. Also missing moones for the gas giants. World be nice to also zoom in to landing sites on the Moon, Mars, Venus and Mercury.
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Cheap hotels near Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom
Still famous as the site of the 1981 wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, St. Paul's Cathedral has stood for more than 300 years as a majestic beacon in London's skyline. Its dome (once the highest spot in London) offers panoramic city views while the cathedral's interior is awe-inspiring.
Consecrated in 1708, St. Paul's Cathedral is actually the fifth cathedral built on this spot (the first was constructed in 604). Today, the cathedral is the UK's second-largest religious building.
St. Paul's Cathedral is open for sightseeing Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last tickets are sold at 4 p.m.). For more information, including hours for religious services, visit St. Paul's Web site.
Hotels near St. Paul's Cathedral: St. Paul's is located in the City, a neighborhood that offers a few budget hotels. More options can be found across the Thames in nearby Southwark.
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The YHA St. Paul's is youth hostel situated in a 550-year-old building, steps away from St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Renting out basic rooms at affordable rates when school is not in session, the LSE Bankside House (a London School of Economics dormitory) offers great value for budget travelers to London.
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Although the rooms at the Premier Inn London Southwark Borough Market are admittedly fairly ho-hum, they are reasonably attractive in comparison to other hotels in their league. And their location is fantastic.http://www.eurocheapo.com/london/hoods/the-city.html
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While not the cheapest hotel in London, the Ibis Styles London Southwark Rose offers comfortable digs at a price point that's affordable for its happening Southwark locale.
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I am a Texas Master Naturalists/Master Gardener/Citizen Scientist. Providing interactive naturalist displays for elementary schools.
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Sausage Paradise
Bite into the best bratwurst, bangers, sausage patties and links across America, including rattlesnake tube steak in SoCal, long smokies in Texas and a heaping helping of Germany -- in Milwaukee.
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Sausage has been a staple of Italian cuisine for over 2,000 years, and one of the oldest Italian restaurants in America, Ferdinando's Focacceria, serves up a sausage sandwich that will make you shout "Mamma Mia!"
151 Union St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Gene's Sausage Shop & Delicatessen
Gene's is a 2-story temple of cased meats where European-trained butchers make sausages using authentic, Old World methods.
4750 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
Hominy Grill
The Hominy Grill is a cozy cafe in Charleston, SC, where it's easy to feel like you're in grandma's kitchen. The charming Southern decor is only the beginning. Award-winning chef Robert Stehling makes fresh sausage from local ingredients.
207 Rutledge Ave
Charleston, SC 29403
Horse Brass Pub
The Horse Brass Pub is now heralded for its famous bangers and mash – Britain's signature sausage meal. The pub also receives special brews from their sister pub in South London.
4534 SE Belmont St
Portland, OR 97215
Ina Pinkney, America's "Breakfast Queen," makes breakfast sausage fit for a king. She makes 2 types of beloved breakfast links on the premises along with a variety of other well-known brands of sausage.
1235 West Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60607
Old German Beer Hall
For an authentic taste of an Old World brat, look no further than Milwaukee, WI. Based on the Bavarian belief that great beer and brats should be shared, customers enjoy communal seating and tables loaded with authentic German food.
1009 North Old World 3rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Polish Village
Some of the best and most authentic Polish cuisine in the country can be found in the Detroit suburb of Hamtramck, at the 1920s hotel with a basement beer garden known as the Polish Village.
2990 Yemans St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
Southside Market & Barbeque
You can't have a sausage fest without going to Texas! Texas claims to be the barbeque state, and Southside Market & Barbeque is the state's oldest barbeque establishment.
1212 Hwy 290 E
Elgin, TX 78621
When you crave exotic sausages and don't know where to go, Wurstküche has you covered. Known for its eclectic tubular varieties of meats, including rabbit, duck, buffalo and rattlesnake, this hipster haven isn't your traditional wiener shop.
800 E 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Do not order if you are looking for a WHITE rug...cream, sure - it's a great, soft rug.
I purchased it for in front of the fireplace and it is a definite asset to the family room. It is a very good rug for price, that said, the weave is not as close as I would have preferred if I would have been able to physical inspect it--none the less, for my purpose, it is more than adequate. The color is "white" but not a true white, if that makes sense. I have off white and ivory throughout this space and this rug fit well, if placed side by side it is whiter than my other accessories but I was looking for something slightly different--so it is perfect. The only negative I have is that like many items on Overstock, the photo does not accurately portray the item, in this case, the looser weave--but again, no one should inspect much more for the price. Overall this is an excellent purchase for the price, I would not recommend for high use areas.
While a lot of the reviews are about the color of the rug being cream not white that is the least of the negatives that stand out to me about the rug. First of all its a high maintenance shag rug, and the weave is loose. If you shake it out and don't EVER walk on it, it looks great and will continue to look great with a periodic shaking out. But if you walk on the rug at all, the loose strands will get marled and kind of knotty.Besides that you cannot vacuumed it with a rotary brush vacuume and you have to hand pick any lint or specs of whatever falls into it because as I said, the weave is loose at the base of the weave. We live in a no shoes policy house and this rug was placed at the foot of my bed under a settee.It did not see much traffic and the first 3 months I really liked it. But it ended up looking terrible and full of stuff you can't vacuumed out of it. I don't have time to be constantly hand picking it clean and unless you plan on personally hand shampooing it and drying it outside in the sun, don't bother. Because for the price of having it professionally cleaned I can buy another rug. Actually for the price this is a throwaway rug when youre done with it. And I was glad to be done with it within 6 months.
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Mar 6 2014
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Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, the Maple Spring's most recognizable face, offers a straight-forward account about how the student strike felt from the inside.
Feb 27 2014
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Was Canada's military engagement in Afghanistan worth it? Graeme Smith's award-winning retrospective on his time as a foreign correspondent for the Globe and Mail finds more questions than answers.
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Costas Lapavitsas delves into the world of finance to discuss its dramatic impact on the world's economy and the innovative concept of financialization.
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What is militancy and is it ever ethical to be militant? Stephen D'Arcy builds on the controversial words of Martin Luther King and vivid examples of political action to examine resistance.
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'Unlikely Radicals' details the unlikely victory of the farmers, retirees and First Nations people who stood up against the Man trying to turn the Adams Mine into a garbage dump.
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'Building Sanctuary' asks "what happened when U.S. war resisters to the Vietnam war arrived in Canada, which was undergoing a major political, economic and cultural shift."
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4/8 Softball HOME vs. RIT - 3pm
Softball will play at home against RIT starting at 3pm. Weather permitting the game will be played on the new AU field in Alfred. If necessary, play will be moved to the field behind Hornell High School in Hornell, NY.
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Persepolis": Film Screening + Panel Discussion
Date: Monday, April 8
Time: 7-9:30 P.M.
Location: Nevins Theater
Cost to Attend: Free
The Art History Club and Alternative Cinema Club present a film screening of "Persepolis"--a 2007 film directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. The film is based on Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel that is now part of the permanent collection at Herrick Library. After the film, Dr. Kate Dimitrova and art history students will conduct a panel discussion to explore the main themes of this coming of age movie.
This event is part of a "Bridging Cultures Bookshelf" grant awarded to Alfred University by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Libraries Association.
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