37+ min ago (430+ words) German luxury carmaker BMW is looking to expand the MINI portfolio in India next year in order to cater to rising demand for the range beyond metro cities, according to the company's President and CEO, Hardeep Singh Brar. The company, which now has MINI Cooper, MINI Countryman JCW and MINI Convertible in its portfolio, is looking to expand its sales network in smaller cities and towns as the brand gains acceptance beyond major cities. "We are looking at a couple of more products under the MINI portfolio next year," Brar told PTI in an interaction. The luxury carmaker will be expanding its sales network further next year, adding locations like Jaipur, Lucknow and Ranchi, and all these small towns where the company has no presence currently. "We are present in about nine cities (for MINI). We want to double the…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (243+ words) BMW plans to broaden its MINI portfolio in India next year to address increasing demand beyond metro cities. The company aims to double its presence and enrich its product range, with prospects for double-digit growth as it expands into smaller towns and builds a community of MINI owners. BMW Sets Sights on Expanding MINI Portfolio Across India BMW plans to broaden its MINI portfolio in India next year to address increasing demand beyond metro cities. The company aims to double its presence and enrich its product range, with prospects for double-digit growth as it expands into smaller towns and builds a community of MINI owners. German luxury carmaker BMW is preparing to widen its MINI portfolio in India next year to meet growing demand beyond metropolitan areas, according to President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar. BMW currently offers the MINI…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (184+ words) TOKYO -- Lamborghini has selected an IHI'turbocharger for its upcoming Temerario plug-in hybrid sports car, a big step for the Japanese heavy machiner Lamborghini and Japan's IHI team up to turbocharge each other's future Japanese engineers discover how to rev up a production car engine to 10,000 RPMs Lamborghini announced the Temerario in 2024, saying customer deliveries would begin in early 2026. (Lamborghini) TOKYO -- Lamborghini has selected an IHI turbocharger for its upcoming Temerario plug-in hybrid sports car, a big step for the Japanese heavy machinery maker aspiring to market its innovative component to other PHV makers and bring the technology to industrial machinery. The secrets behind the Mazda MX-5 Miata's decades-long success Toyota takes on Porsche, Ferrari with new ultra-luxury sports cars BYD launches plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan, challenging rivals on price '80s nostalgia: Honda resurrects Prelude as hybrid for middle-aged drivers Toyota announces…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago (272+ words) Sunday, 14 Dec 2025 NIBONG TEBAL: A factory engineer never expected that arriving on his motorcycle at the Aspen-Klippa Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 2025 would result in him heading home with a brand new car. Cham Chiong Fook,43, who lives in George Town, said it has been about six years since he last took part in the competition. "I came on my own, rode my motorcycle here and arrived slightly after midnight," he said. Cham, who participated in the half-marathon category, said it was really fun to run, and that his participation this time was even more fun because he ended up winning a car. He said he feels happy and feels his luck was on his side when his name was announced as the grand prize winner of the lucky draw. He described his participation this year as a perfect mix…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (258+ words) A museum's extraordinary invention left people shocked after a video unveiled a 21-foot cricket bat transformed into an engine car. This unbelievable idea was turned into reality by the Sudha Cars Museum in Hyderabad. A popular video on Instagram brought the giant bat-turned-vehicle to the people's attention. The seemingly never-ending size of the bat was bizarre in itself, but then a member of the museum left people speechless by telling them it is actually an engine car. Thankfully, the museum authorities have had no plans to take the bat car out on the road or it would have resulted in the most hilarious and uneasy scenes. The vehicle remains parked in the museum premises only, acting as a point of attraction for visitors. Wait, We Also Have A Cricket Ball-Based Engine Car The museum owned by Kanyaboyina Sudhakar is also…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (430+ words) A Cybertruck owner in Worcester, Massachusetts, tried to trade in his golden Tesla Cybertruck after he and his family faced constant harassment, but the company refused, Torque News reported. Kumait Jaroje shared on the Tesla Cybertruck Enthusiast Facebook group that he and his family have been regularly harassed for driving it. People would make offensive hand gestures or yell at them " someone even vandalized his truck by putting a Nazi sticker on it. The Nazis, along with their collaborators, murdered six million Jews during the Holocaust. Jaroje said that the harassment was starting to affect his family. His children have become frightened by the hostilities, and his wife now refuses to drive the truck at all. "My wife and kids don't deserve this," he wrote in his Facebook post. Out of concern for his family, Jaroje tried to trade in…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago (520+ words) What is a premium brand, anyway? Chinese auto brand Xpeng is the latest to use the "p" word, which has been used by brands from Alfa Romeo to Jeep and through to Zeekr. "I think with the quality of the car, it"s definitely a premium brand," said Jason Clarke, CEO of Xpeng"s Australian distributor TrueEV. Mr Clarke describes Xpeng as a premium brand despite its sole product in Australia thus far, the G6 mid-size electric SUV, undercutting rivals from Ford, Hyundai, Kia and others on price. It starts at $54,800 before on-road costs, more than $20,000 less than the most affordable Hyundai Ioniq 5. "You would have seen any number of those sorts of brand pyramids of car quality in Chinese EVs, and Xpeng is seen as a tech leader slash premium brand," he added. Industry analyst Felipe Mu'oz of JATO Dynamics…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago (496+ words) MG has squeezed one final new model launch in for 2025, and this time it's entering a segment it hasn't competed in since before the British-born auto brand came under Chinese ownership. The mid-size MG 7 liftback, which goes on sale this month, comes in a single well-specified trim level priced at $44,990 before on-road costs. MG has yet to confirm exactly when first customer deliveries will begin. While it's sized similarly to the Toyota Camry, the MG 7's sporty positioning makes it more of a rival to the Hyundai Sonata N Line, which is priced at $55,750 before on-roads, or the Skoda Octavia RS priced at $62,990 drive-away. The combination of sporty features and design and a practical liftback body style may appeal not only to Octavia RS buyers but also disenfranchised Kia Stinger and Volkswagen Arteon owners. The front-wheel drive mid-sizer is powered…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago (376+ words) A plug-in hybrid car has made history by claiming the Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption on a trip from Sydney to Melbourne, completing the iconic 1000-kilometre journey on just one charge and a single tank of fuel. Two Geely Star Ray EMI vehicles completed the challenge along the East Coast Road to Victoria's capital, marking what experts say is a promising future for eco-friendly travel in Australia. Speaking on Sunrise, science journalist Dr Jonika Newby, who served as an expert witness for the record attempt, said the achievement highlights how far electric vehicle technology has advanced. "I actually did one of the first-ever stories on EVs in Australia. I flew to America back in 2010 and drove some of the first ones, and they were little cars," Dr Newby told Nat and Shirvo. "You had an EV range…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago (490+ words) If the modern craze for powerful SUVs isn't your thing, this muscled-up Bel Air Wagon might be exactly your kind of wild The Chevrolet Bel Air remains one of the most recognizable names in American car culture. While the model evolved significantly across the decades, you can still spot great examples cruising the streets or turning heads at weekend shows. However, you'd be hard-pressed to find one that's quite as clean or as impressive as this one. What you're looking at is a 1967 Bel Air Wagon that's been thoroughly reworked, not just for more muscle under the hood, but to make sure it draws a crowd wherever it shows up. Read: 1957 Chevy "Hellair' Hides A Dirty Surprise Under Its Hood It is being offered up for auction through Mecum as part of the Day Family Classic Car Collection sale in…...