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Mercedes-Benz has concluded its ‘140 Years. 140 Places.’ global tour, organised to commemorate 140 years since Carl Benz filed the patent for his Motorwagen in 1886. Three S-Class sedans returned to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on October 17, after covering more than 65,000km across 55 countries and six continents over nearly nine months. Approximately 20,000 guests attended the homecoming event, which also featured the global debut of the new Mercedes-AMG GT SUV. Mercedes-Benz 140 Years, 140 Places: All you need to know Tour marks 140 years since Carl Benz's Patent-Motorwagen The expedition began in Stuttgart on January 29, 2026, with three S-Class sedans named Bertha, Carl and Gottlieb. The tour visited more than 140 locations across six continents, crossing 67 national borders and 13 climate zones. The route covered cities including New York, Tokyo, Mumbai, Nairobi and Sao Paulo. The cars returned to Stuttgart in a convoy of 140 historic and current vehicles...

Mercedes has taken the wraps off the AMG GT SUV which, according to the German marque, is the first full-size SUV it has developed completely in-house. The five-seat performance EV shares its underpinnings with the fully electric GT 4-Door Coupe, and will be available in GT 53, GT 55 and GT 63 guises, the last of which makes up to 1,169hp. The GT 53 will be the first to go on sale, with the more powerful variants joining the line-up in spring 2027. Star-shaped DRLs, illuminated badging, active aero and more. Personalisation options from the Manufaktur programme. Three digital displays, built-in AI assistants, AMG-specific apps and more. Claimed WLTP range of up to 700km, with DC fast charging of up to 710kW. Mercedes-AMG GT SUV exterior Illuminated badging, sloping roofline, active aerodynamics, Manufaktur paint options and more The Mercedes-AMG GT SUV comes in at 5,084mm long, 2,001mm wide and 1,656mm tall, and it has a wheelbase of 3,040mm. The front fascia sports AMG’s vertical-sl...

CNG is shaping up to be the new diesel. For the second year running, CNG passenger vehicles outsold diesels, accounting for 21.98 percent of the market compared to 18.08 percent for oil burners in FY2026. That is a very big deal. Big enough for Mahindra – traditionally a diesel-first brand – to sit up, take notice and want a piece of the action. Its first attempt – if you don't count the fleet-only KUV100 CNG – is the Mahindra XUV 3XO ZNG . Read as Zee-NG and pronounced Zing. The headline is that it makes the same amount of power as the pure-petrol 3XO TCMPFi. We experienced it in Mumbai to see if it really has zing. Mahindra XUV 3XO ZNG Exterior Design and Engineering - 7/10 Outside, there isn't much to tell the ZNG apart from the regular XUV 3XO. Our test car is based on the REVX trim and gets a body-coloured grille, while other trims gloss black. LED lighting is present, though fog lamps are missing even on the top REVX A CNG trim.  ZNG badge on the tailgate is the only ex...

Vida , the electric two-wheeler brand from Hero, has revealed a new version of its electric youth motorcycle called the Dirt.E K3 6Days Limited Edition. It was showcased in Portugal at the 100th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), an off-road race that started back in 1913. Production limited to 100 units  Gets official 6Days logos and race-inspired graphics Based on the Dirt.E K3, uses a 500W motor and 360Wh battery Vida Dirt.E K3 6DAYS Limited Edition details   Features red and green colour scheme to match flag of host country of the race, Portugal To celebrate the event, Hero has limited the production to only 100 units of the bike, with each unit honoring one of the 100 editions of the race. The motorcycle features official 6Days logos and gets a red and green colour scheme to match the flag of Portugal, the host country of the race. Apart from the cosmetic changes, the motorcycle remains mechanically unchanged. The base ...

The MG Windsor EV is convenience Pro Max. You walk up to it, the doors unlock on their own, you slide into the driver’s seat, select ‘D’ on the gear-selector stalk, and pull away. Quick, simple, easy, and super convenient. Over the weeks and months we’ve had the car, I’ve even found it to be well suited to our traffic, especially when the need to overtake quickly arises. The electric motor makes a healthy 200Nm of torque, and with near-instant responses, overtaking becomes almost therapeutic. Overtaking slower cars is a breeze due to the strong and linear torque delivery Squeeze down on the accelerator and a wave of torque helps you breeze past the car ahead. What’s nice is that the e-motor doesn’t overreact or deliver a massive spike of torque the moment you touch the pedal, it’s well metered and measured, and that makes all the difference. So, the Windsor feels surprisingly swift and fleet-footed; just what the doctor ordered for our fluid traffic, where gaps and opportunities open...

Hyundai’s upcoming compact electric SUV will debut in India in Q1 2027. The carmaker had initially outlined a debut by March 2027 at its 2026 CEO Investor Day, before Hyundai Motor India MD and CEO Tarun Garg told our sister publication Autocar Professional that the EV would arrive earlier, by the end of 2026. According to our sources, the Hyundai compact EV is now slated to debut in January 2027. Hyundai compact EV: Platform and battery details Image source: @joonsun_erin on Instagram Codenamed HE1i, the upcoming compact electric SUV will use Hyundai’s E-GMP (K) platform, which also underpins the Inster EV sold overseas. The new model will be manufactured at Hyundai’s Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu and has been planned specifically for the Indian market. It will be offered in two versions: Standard Range and Long Range. However, the exact specifications are under wraps. For reference, the Inster EV is offered with 42kWh and 49kWh battery packs, with claimed WLTP ranges of up to 3...

The Renault Duster will get a strong-hybrid powertrain in India on October 17, joining the existing 1.0-litre and 1.3-litre turbo-petrol options. Bookings are open for Rs 21,000. Here’s what to expect from the new hybrid variant, including its powertrain, features and rivals. 1. What is the claimed mileage of the Renault Duster hybrid? Current Renault Duster image, used for representation only. The Renault Duster hybrid has an ARAI-rated fuel efficiency of 29kpl, compared with 19.41kpl for the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol manual, 17.75kpl for the 1.3-litre turbo-petrol manual and 18.45kpl for the 1.3-litre turbo-petrol DCT. The hybrid is Renault's answer for the absence of a diesel option on the new Duster and is expected to give buyers seeking better fuel efficiency an alternative to the turbo-petrol versions. Its claimed efficiency is also higher than that of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder strong hybrids, both rated at 27.97kpl, and the Maruti Suzuki ...

The Hyundai Creta crossed 15 lakh domestic wholesales by the end of September 2026, with cumulative dispatches reaching 15,12,036 units since its launch in July 2015. The SUV accounts for around 15 percent of Hyundai Motor India’s cumulative passenger vehicle sales since the company entered India, and 55 percent of its utility vehicle dispatches since the Creta’s launch. Creta exports reached 2,95,994 units through August 2026, putting the SUV close to the 3 lakh-unit mark. Hyundai Creta domestic wholesales by fiscal year Fiscal year Units YoY change FY2016 63,836 - FY2017 96,899 52% FY2018 1,07,136 11% FY2019 1,24,300 16% FY2020 82,074 -34% FY2021 1,20,035 46% FY2022 1,18,092 -2% FY2023 1,50,372 27% FY2024 1,62,773 8% FY2025 1,94,871 20% FY2026 2,01,921 4% FY2027* 89,727 -10% Total 15,12,036 - Hyundai Creta sales: FY2026 was its best year The Creta recorded its highest annual wholesales in FY2026, at 2,01,921 units, up 4 percent year on year. Before that, wholesales stood at 1,94,87...