Opinion

Bilal Firfiray

Oct 15, 2025, 3:04 PM

Citroen Basalt Scores Zero Stars In Latin NCAP Crash Test

Manufactured in Brazil, the Basalt underwent a more rigorous test for the Latin NCAP, scoring zero stars compared to 4 stars for the India-spec under Bharat NCAP.

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  Bilal Firfiray | Oct 9, 2025

  India Gets A New Highest Motorable Road; Mig La Sets New World Record at 19,400 ft

  BRO (Border Roads Organisation) has built the world’s highest motorable road at Mig La Pass, Ladakh, at 19,400 ft above sea level, surpassing Umling La (19,024 ft).

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  Bilal Firfiray | Oct 8, 2025

  Kia Expands Carens Clavis Line-Up With New Trims And Six-Seater Variants

  Kia India has updated the Carens lineup with new HTK+ and HTX(O) variants, introducing six-seater configurations across turbo-petrol and diesel automatic trims.

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  Bilal Firfiray | Oct 7, 2025

  2025 Mahindra Thar: Old vs New; What’s Changed, What Could Have

  The 2025 Thar gets a major cabin upgrade inspired by the Roxx, new colours, and added features. Here’s what’s new and what’s not in the updated Thar.

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  Bilal Firfiray | Sep 26, 2025

  Ocean to Orbit with the Hyundai Verna

  Exploration has always been at the heart of human progress. From the first sailor who set his eyes on the endless ocean to the modern scientist launching rockets into space, we’ve been driven by one simple question: what lies beyond?

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  Bilal Firfiray | Sep 23, 2025

  Porsche To Keep Petrol Engines Longer; New EV Roadmap Revealed

  Porsche backtracks on its EV-only plan. The next Boxster and Cayman will still offer combustion engines in top trims, while the 911 and V8-powered models remain safe well into the 2030s.

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  Bilal Firfiray | Sep 23, 2025

  BMW iX5 Hydrogen To Enter Series Production In 2028

  First-ever BMW model with five drivetrain options, which include petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel-cell.

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  Bilal Firfiray | Sep 11, 2025

  GST 2.0 Effect: Citroen India Announces Revised Prices Across The Line-up

  Citroen India revises prices across its portfolio with GST 2.0 benefits. C3 now starts at Rs 4.80 lakh, Basalt X at Rs 7.95 lakh, and C5 Aircross sees a price drop of nearly Rs 2.7 lakh.

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  Bilal Firfiray | Sep 10, 2025

  GST 2.0 Effect: Volkswagen Announces Price Benefits For Virtus, Taigun And Tiguan

  Volkswagen India has extended full GST 2.0 benefits across its lineup. Prices of Virtus, Taigun, and Tiguan R-Line are revised from September 22, 2025

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