Pune: Leading Indian tractor maker Mahindra & Mahindra, today unveiled a new 30 HP tractor and a 35 HP tractor variant of the popular Shaktimaan brand from the stable of Mahindra Gujarat Tractors Ltd, a of subsidiary of Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector.

The new Shaktiman range of tractors offers a powerful 3-cylinder engine and better transmission coupled with low fuel consumption and low maintenance cost. Both the tractors have a modern four-speed gearbox with optimised gear ratios and offer a high torque engine to pull heavier load and implements. These new tractors provide an easy and effortless driving experience to the farmer and are economically priced.

The new tractors are conceived and designed keeping in mind the peculiar requirements of the farmers in Maharashtra. These new tractors boast of an attractive compact design with an ultra modern style and an in-built headlamp and come with a heavy-duty long life dry dual clutch and hydraulic pump for better efficiency.

They offer three cylinders with individual cylinder heads and wet cylinder liners. Air cleaner includes oil bath type with cyclone single transparent pre-cleaner and the brakes involve mechanical expanding disc type foot brake for each rear wheel.

"The Indian tractor market continues to be dominated by 35- 50 HP tractors and we are confident that the new Shaktimaan range of tractors will help us augment our market share in this category," says Gautam Nagwekar, executive vice president, farm equipment sector, M&M.

Nagwekar added that the company will target Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka this year and will focus on other states by early 2007.

According to Subhash Modak, senior general manager, Mahindra Gujarat Tractor, "The new Shaktimaan range of tractors will appeal to the farmer seeking a powerful modern tractor. Shaktimaan range is available in the 30 HP- 45 HP engines and has been well received with sales increasing year after year. We sold 2,751 tractors last year, an increase of 12.3 per cent and currently have over 26 dealers in Maharashtra. We hope to garner increased sales and strengthen our position in the 35 HP- 40 HP segment, the most lucrative in India."

The new Shaktimaan range is Bharat III compliant and include hi-tech hydraulics, new transmission and a heavy-duty gear box along with sealed, dry disc brakes that is good for puddling operations. Both the new tractors can be fitted with implements such as a 2-bottom plough, 9- and 11-tyne cultivator, a 13- tyne disc harrow and a 4.2-mt rotavator.

The Shaktiman range of tractors is available in four variants; two-cylinder 30 HP and three-cylinder 35 HP, 40 HP and 45 HP engine.

The $3-billion Mahindra Group is among the top 10 industrial houses in India and Mahindra & Mahindra is the only Indian company among the top five tractor manufacturers in the world and a market leader in multi-utility vehicles in India.