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Royal Enfield’s Continental GT Cup 2026: The ₹20 Lakh Racing Series You Can Enter With Just a Driving Licence
Motorsport

Royal Enfield’s Continental GT Cup 2026: The ₹20 Lakh Racing Series You Can Enter With Just a Driving Licence

Royal Enfield needs just a valid driving licence to enter its Continental GT Cup racing series, but only 35 of thousands of hopefuls make the ₹20 lakh grid.

Oct 5, 2026 5 min

News & Trends

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Detroit’s Big Three Fall to a Record-Low 36% of US Car Sales, as Toyota Closes In by 38,000 Cars

Detroit’s Big Three Fall to a Record-Low 36% of US Car Sales, as Toyota Closes In by 38,000 Cars

Oct 5 5 min
₹4,150 Crore on the Table, Zero Takers: Why India’s EV Import Duty Cut Hasn’t Landed a Single Application

₹4,150 Crore on the Table, Zero Takers: Why India’s EV Import Duty Cut Hasn’t Landed a Single Application

Oct 5 5 min
Launched at ₹1,90,015: Bajaj’s Pulsar NS400Z Finally Gets a TFT, But It’s Still Not a 400

Launched at ₹1,90,015: Bajaj’s Pulsar NS400Z Finally Gets a TFT, But It’s Still Not a 400

Oct 3 5 min
Tesla Secures $30 Billion in New Credit, Six Times Its Old Limit, to Build Robots and Robotaxis

Tesla Secures $30 Billion in New Credit, Six Times Its Old Limit, to Build Robots and Robotaxis

Oct 1 5 min
BMW Cuts Profit Margin Target to Just 3-5% by 2028, Will Axe 8,000 German Jobs

BMW Cuts Profit Margin Target to Just 3-5% by 2028, Will Axe 8,000 German Jobs

Sep 30 6 min
Launched at ₹1.35 Lakh: Honda’s QC3 Claims More Range Than the Activa e:, But Only 5 Cities Can Buy One

Launched at ₹1.35 Lakh: Honda’s QC3 Claims More Range Than the Activa e:, But Only 5 Cities Can Buy One

Sep 29 5 min
US Fuel Economy Rules Cut to 34.9 MPG by 2031: Biden’s 50.4 MPG EV-Era Target Is Dead

US Fuel Economy Rules Cut to 34.9 MPG by 2031: Biden’s 50.4 MPG EV-Era Target Is Dead

Sep 28 6 min
Renault Triber Turbo Launched at ₹7.84 Lakh: 39% More Power, No CNG at Launch

Renault Triber Turbo Launched at ₹7.84 Lakh: 39% More Power, No CNG at Launch

Sep 28 5 min

EVs & Future Tech

All 38
Ultraviolette Delays the Shockwave and Tesseract to 2027: What 70,000 Waiting Buyers Get for It

Ultraviolette Delays the Shockwave and Tesseract to 2027: What 70,000 Waiting Buyers Get for It

Oct 5 5 min
Petrol and Diesel Cars Drop to 49% of Global Sales: The Lowest Share Ever Recorded

Petrol and Diesel Cars Drop to 49% of Global Sales: The Lowest Share Ever Recorded

Oct 4 5 min
UK EV Sales Hit a Record 99,199 Cars in September, Still 265,000 Short of the Mandate

UK EV Sales Hit a Record 99,199 Cars in September, Still 265,000 Short of the Mandate

Oct 3 5 min
BYD Sold 276,000 More EVs Than Tesla in Q3 2026, and the Gap Nearly Quadrupled

BYD Sold 276,000 More EVs Than Tesla in Q3 2026, and the Gap Nearly Quadrupled

Oct 2 5 min
Battery Smart Is Filing for an IPO: What Battery Swapping Actually Costs Riders in India

Battery Smart Is Filing for an IPO: What Battery Swapping Actually Costs Riders in India

Oct 2 5 min
Ola Electric’s Comeback Is Real, But So Is the ₹336 Crore Quarterly Loss

Ola Electric’s Comeback Is Real, But So Is the ₹336 Crore Quarterly Loss

Sep 30 5 min
Delhi’s EV Subsidy Data Is In: 5,621 Scooter Claims, Just 52 for Cars in 83 Days

Delhi’s EV Subsidy Data Is In: 5,621 Scooter Claims, Just 52 for Cars in 83 Days

Sep 27 5 min
Bentley’s First EV Ever Is Here: Torcal Launched at £173,300 With 888 PS and 600 KM Range

Bentley’s First EV Ever Is Here: Torcal Launched at £173,300 With 888 PS and 600 KM Range

Sep 25 5 min

Comparisons

All 34
Maruti Ertiga vs Toyota Rumion (2026): Is Toyota’s ₹75,200 Premium Worth It?

Maruti Ertiga vs Toyota Rumion (2026): Is Toyota’s ₹75,200 Premium Worth It?

Oct 5 4 min
Pulsar NS400Z vs KTM 390 Duke: Same 349cc Engines, Same GST Dodge, a ₹94,101 Price Gap

Pulsar NS400Z vs KTM 390 Duke: Same 349cc Engines, Same GST Dodge, a ₹94,101 Price Gap

Oct 4 5 min
Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 vs Triumph Speed 400: Why a 40% Tax Didn’t Stop One From Nearly Matching the Other’s Price

Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 vs Triumph Speed 400: Why a 40% Tax Didn’t Stop One From Nearly Matching the Other’s Price

Oct 3 6 min
Hyundai Creta Electric vs Tata Curvv EV: Whose 500+ KM Range Claim Actually Holds Up?

Hyundai Creta Electric vs Tata Curvv EV: Whose 500+ KM Range Claim Actually Holds Up?

Oct 1 5 min
Simple Wave vs Ather Konarc: Which ₹1-1.9 Lakh Family Scooter Tells You the Truth About Range?

Simple Wave vs Ather Konarc: Which ₹1-1.9 Lakh Family Scooter Tells You the Truth About Range?

Sep 29 5 min
Mahindra Thar OG vs Thar Roxx: Which One Should You Actually Buy?

Mahindra Thar OG vs Thar Roxx: Which One Should You Actually Buy?

Sep 27 5 min
Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Grand Vitara: The ₹17.28 Lakh ADAS Gap and the Hybrid That Doesn’t Really Do 28 kmpl

Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Grand Vitara: The ₹17.28 Lakh ADAS Gap and the Hybrid That Doesn’t Really Do 28 kmpl

Sep 25 5 min
Renault Triber vs Maruti Wagon R: The Third Row You’ll Rarely Use vs the CNG Tank You’ll Use Every Day

Renault Triber vs Maruti Wagon R: The Third Row You’ll Rarely Use vs the CNG Tank You’ll Use Every Day

Sep 23 5 min

Reviews

All 32
Suzuki Hayabusa Special Edition Review: Why the ₹91,000 Premium Buys Paint, Not Power

Suzuki Hayabusa Special Edition Review: Why the ₹91,000 Premium Buys Paint, Not Power

Oct 4 5 min
Mahindra Thar OG Review: The ₹16.42 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Steering Trade-off First Drives Found

Mahindra Thar OG Review: The ₹16.42 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Steering Trade-off First Drives Found

Oct 2 5 min
Hyundai Creta Electric Review: The ₹19.99 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the 510 KM Claim That Shrinks to 426 KM

Hyundai Creta Electric Review: The ₹19.99 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the 510 KM Claim That Shrinks to 426 KM

Oct 1 5 min
Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Apex Review: The ₹2.49 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Tank Size Nobody Fixed

Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Apex Review: The ₹2.49 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Tank Size Nobody Fixed

Sep 28 5 min
Tata Aeris Review: The ₹6.14 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Mileage Claim Nobody Has Tested Yet

Tata Aeris Review: The ₹6.14 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Mileage Claim Nobody Has Tested Yet

Sep 27 4 min
Tata Curvv EV Review: At ₹17.19-19.69 Lakh, a 502 KM Claim Shrinks to 365 KM in Autocar’s Test

Tata Curvv EV Review: At ₹17.19-19.69 Lakh, a 502 KM Claim Shrinks to 365 KM in Autocar’s Test

Sep 24 5 min
Kia Sorento Review: The ₹39.86 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the ADAS Trap in the HTX

Kia Sorento Review: The ₹39.86 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the ADAS Trap in the HTX

Sep 23 6 min
Maruti Baleno Facelift Review: The New Engine Has Less Power, and Only the ₹9.50 Lakh Trim Gets ADAS

Maruti Baleno Facelift Review: The New Engine Has Less Power, and Only the ₹9.50 Lakh Trim Gets ADAS

Sep 20 5 min

Buying Guides

All 31
Best Commuter Bikes Under ₹1 Lakh in India (2026): Real Mileage vs ARAI Claims, and the One Actually Worth Buying

Best Commuter Bikes Under ₹1 Lakh in India (2026): Real Mileage vs ARAI Claims, and the One Actually Worth Buying

Oct 4 5 min
Best Strong-Hybrid Cars in India (2026): The ₹17.97 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Kmpl Claim That Doesn’t Hold Up

Best Strong-Hybrid Cars in India (2026): The ₹17.97 Lakh Variant to Buy, and the Kmpl Claim That Doesn’t Hold Up

Oct 2 6 min
Best Motorcycles for Tall Riders in India (2026): The Seat Height and Knee Room Numbers That Actually Matter

Best Motorcycles for Tall Riders in India (2026): The Seat Height and Knee Room Numbers That Actually Matter

Sep 30 5 min
Best Scooters for Short Riders in India (2026): The Seat-Height Numbers That Actually Matter

Best Scooters for Short Riders in India (2026): The Seat-Height Numbers That Actually Matter

Sep 28 6 min
Best 150-160cc Bikes for a Daily 40 KM Commute in India (2026): Real Mileage vs ARAI Claims

Best 150-160cc Bikes for a Daily 40 KM Commute in India (2026): Real Mileage vs ARAI Claims

Sep 26 5 min
Cars Under ₹10,000 EMI in India (2026): The Catch Is the Variant You Actually Want

Cars Under ₹10,000 EMI in India (2026): The Catch Is the Variant You Actually Want

Sep 24 6 min
Electric Cars Under ₹15 Lakh in India (2026): Only One of These Five Comes Close to Its Claimed Range

Electric Cars Under ₹15 Lakh in India (2026): Only One of These Five Comes Close to Its Claimed Range

Sep 22 5 min
Best Electric Scooters Under ₹1.5 Lakh in India (2026): Real Range vs Claimed, and Which One to Book

Best Electric Scooters Under ₹1.5 Lakh in India (2026): Real Range vs Claimed, and Which One to Book

Sep 20 5 min

Road Trips & Culture

All 29
1.8 Lakh Orders Deep: Will Your Car Arrive by Dussehra This Year?

1.8 Lakh Orders Deep: Will Your Car Arrive by Dussehra This Year?

Oct 3 5 min
India’s ₹1.17 Crore Number Plates: Why Buyers Pay More for 8888 Than the Car

India’s ₹1.17 Crore Number Plates: Why Buyers Pay More for 8888 Than the Car

Oct 1 5 min
Rann Utsav 2026-27 Runs November 1 to March 7: What the Drive to Dhordo Actually Costs

Rann Utsav 2026-27 Runs November 1 to March 7: What the Drive to Dhordo Actually Costs

Sep 29 5 min
Himachal’s Road-Trip Toll U-Turn: What Driving to Manali or Spiti Actually Costs This Festive Season

Himachal’s Road-Trip Toll U-Turn: What Driving to Manali or Spiti Actually Costs This Festive Season

Sep 27 5 min
Goa’s New Flyover Banned Two-Wheelers Days After a Fatal Crash: What It Means for Your Next Ride to Goa

Goa’s New Flyover Banned Two-Wheelers Days After a Fatal Crash: What It Means for Your Next Ride to Goa

Sep 25 5 min
Royal Enfield’s One Ride Tripled to 1.5 Lakh Riders, But the Snow Leopard Math Won’t Add Up Until October 23

Royal Enfield’s One Ride Tripled to 1.5 Lakh Riders, But the Snow Leopard Math Won’t Add Up Until October 23

Sep 23 5 min
Kullu Dussehra 2026 Runs October 20 to 26: The Highway Fix That Actually Worked, and the One That Didn’t

Kullu Dussehra 2026 Runs October 20 to 26: The Highway Fix That Actually Worked, and the One That Didn’t

Sep 21 5 min
India’s Weekend Road Trip Boom Is Real, and It Should Change What Car You Buy

India’s Weekend Road Trip Boom Is Real, and It Should Change What Car You Buy

Sep 19 5 min

Motorsport

All 28
ISRL Season 3 Confirmed: December 19 Start, and a Pune Business Group Buys Into India’s Supercross League

ISRL Season 3 Confirmed: December 19 Start, and a Pune Business Group Buys Into India’s Supercross League

Oct 3 5 min
Ross Branch Is Out of the Rallye du Maroc, and Hero MotoSports Handed the Seat to an 18-Year-Old From Satara

Ross Branch Is Out of the Rallye du Maroc, and Hero MotoSports Handed the Seat to an 18-Year-Old From Satara

Oct 1 5 min
Indian Racing League Returns October 24 in Chennai: Third New Car in 18 Months, Same Six Celebrity Owners

Indian Racing League Returns October 24 in Chennai: Third New Car in 18 Months, Same Six Celebrity Owners

Sep 30 5 min
Sarthak Chavan Swept India’s National 310cc Race and Its Electric One in the Same Weekend

Sarthak Chavan Swept India’s National 310cc Race and Its Electric One in the Same Weekend

Sep 26 5 min
F4 India’s Title Fight Just Got Real: Kyriakou Clings to a 5-Point Lead After Sambudla’s Double Win in Coimbatore

F4 India’s Title Fight Just Got Real: Kyriakou Clings to a 5-Point Lead After Sambudla’s Double Win in Coimbatore

Sep 24 4 min
Dean Mascarenhas Beat Karna Kadur by 23 Seconds in Coimbatore, Six Days After Flying Back From the WRC in Chile

Dean Mascarenhas Beat Karna Kadur by 23 Seconds in Coimbatore, Six Days After Flying Back From the WRC in Chile

Sep 22 5 min
Pedro Acosta Wins His First MotoGP Race in 56 Attempts: KTM Ends a 4-Year Title Drought at Its Home Race

Pedro Acosta Wins His First MotoGP Race in 56 Attempts: KTM Ends a 4-Year Title Drought at Its Home Race

Sep 20 5 min
Navi Mumbai’s Street Race Missed Its First Date. Is December 2026 Different?

Navi Mumbai’s Street Race Missed Its First Date. Is December 2026 Different?

Sep 19 5 min

Explainers & How-To

All 27
No Claim Bonus Explained: The ₹2,525 Gap Between a 20% and a 50% Car Insurance Discount

No Claim Bonus Explained: The ₹2,525 Gap Between a 20% and a 50% Car Insurance Discount

Oct 4 5 min
Tinted Car Windows in India: The ₹10,000 Hisar Challan, and Why Kerala Says It’s Legal Anyway

Tinted Car Windows in India: The ₹10,000 Hisar Challan, and Why Kerala Says It’s Legal Anyway

Oct 2 5 min
India’s 5-Challan Rule Explained: How Unpaid Tickets Can Now Cost You Your Licence and Freeze Your RC

India’s 5-Challan Rule Explained: How Unpaid Tickets Can Now Cost You Your Licence and Freeze Your RC

Sep 30 5 min
Pay As You Drive Insurance in India, Explained: Why the “Up to 90% Off” Never Touches Your Full Premium

Pay As You Drive Insurance in India, Explained: Why the “Up to 90% Off” Never Touches Your Full Premium

Sep 28 5 min
Zero Depreciation Cover Explained: The ₹17,500 Gap in a Single Car Insurance Claim

Zero Depreciation Cover Explained: The ₹17,500 Gap in a Single Car Insurance Claim

Sep 25 5 min
MoRTH’s ADAS Mandate Takes Effect October 1, and It Has Nothing to Do With the Car You’re Booking

MoRTH’s ADAS Mandate Takes Effect October 1, and It Has Nothing to Do With the Car You’re Booking

Sep 23 5 min
India’s 36.5% August Car Sales “Record” Explained: It’s a Low Base, Not a Buying Boom

India’s 36.5% August Car Sales “Record” Explained: It’s a Low Base, Not a Buying Boom

Sep 21 5 min
AC-On Mileage Testing Explained: Why Your Next Car’s ARAI Number Is About to Shrink

AC-On Mileage Testing Explained: Why Your Next Car’s ARAI Number Is About to Shrink

Sep 19 5 min

Most read

  1. Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: The Dates Not to Drive Mumbai to Konkan, and Why NH66 Still Isn’t Ready
  2. Royal Enfield Bullet 650 Review: Is the Twin-Cylinder Legend Worth ₹3.65 Lakh?
  3. Mahindra BE 6e Review: Concept Car Looks & 282 HP Performance Under ₹20 Lakh
  4. Best 7-Seater SUVs Under ₹20 Lakh in India (2026): Which One Actually Fits Adults in Row Three?
  5. Honda Activa 110 vs Activa 125 Review: ₹76,083-95,622, So Which One Should You Actually Buy?
  6. Kerala’s Onam Return Rush Peaks This Week: The Real Dates to Drive, the Highway to Avoid, and What It Costs in Fuel
  7. Diesel SUVs Under ₹20 Lakh in India (2026): Which One Actually Earns Its Keep?
  8. Three Char Dham Highways Went Down the Same Morning: What That Means for Your Uttarakhand Road Trip

All stories

Detroit’s Big Three Fall to a Record-Low 36% of US Car Sales, as Toyota Closes In by 38,000 Cars
News & Trends

Detroit’s Big Three Fall to a Record-Low 36% of US Car Sales, as Toyota Closes In by 38,000 Cars

Oct 5, 2026 . 5 min
Maruti Ertiga vs Toyota Rumion (2026): Is Toyota’s ₹75,200 Premium Worth It?
Comparisons

Maruti Ertiga vs Toyota Rumion (2026): Is Toyota’s ₹75,200 Premium Worth It?

Oct 5, 2026 . 4 min
₹4,150 Crore on the Table, Zero Takers: Why India’s EV Import Duty Cut Hasn’t Landed a Single Application
News & Trends

₹4,150 Crore on the Table, Zero Takers: Why India’s EV Import Duty Cut Hasn’t Landed a Single Application

Oct 5, 2026 . 5 min
Ultraviolette Delays the Shockwave and Tesseract to 2027: What 70,000 Waiting Buyers Get for It
EVs & Future Tech

Ultraviolette Delays the Shockwave and Tesseract to 2027: What 70,000 Waiting Buyers Get for It

Oct 5, 2026 . 5 min
Pulsar NS400Z vs KTM 390 Duke: Same 349cc Engines, Same GST Dodge, a ₹94,101 Price Gap
Comparisons

Pulsar NS400Z vs KTM 390 Duke: Same 349cc Engines, Same GST Dodge, a ₹94,101 Price Gap

Oct 4, 2026 . 5 min
Petrol and Diesel Cars Drop to 49% of Global Sales: The Lowest Share Ever Recorded
EVs & Future Tech

Petrol and Diesel Cars Drop to 49% of Global Sales: The Lowest Share Ever Recorded

Oct 4, 2026 . 5 min
No Claim Bonus Explained: The ₹2,525 Gap Between a 20% and a 50% Car Insurance Discount
Explainers & How-To

No Claim Bonus Explained: The ₹2,525 Gap Between a 20% and a 50% Car Insurance Discount

Oct 4, 2026 . 5 min
Suzuki Hayabusa Special Edition Review: Why the ₹91,000 Premium Buys Paint, Not Power
Reviews

Suzuki Hayabusa Special Edition Review: Why the ₹91,000 Premium Buys Paint, Not Power

Oct 4, 2026 . 5 min
Best Commuter Bikes Under ₹1 Lakh in India (2026): Real Mileage vs ARAI Claims, and the One Actually Worth Buying
Buying Guides

Best Commuter Bikes Under ₹1 Lakh in India (2026): Real Mileage vs ARAI Claims, and the One Actually Worth Buying

Oct 4, 2026 . 5 min