News highlights of the day include MG, Hyundai, Nissan, Jeep and Mercedes-Benz.
MG ZS Unveiled – MG Motor’s second product for India, the ZS EV, has been revealed ahead of its launch. The electric SUV comes with an electric motor that makes 143 PS and 353 Nm while 0-100 km/hr comes up in 8.5 seconds.
Hyundai fuel-cell EV – Hyundai has announced that it has begun conducting a feasibility study to bring fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to the Indian market. As a result, the Hyundai Nexo FCEV could be introduced in our market.
Nissan GT-R – Possibly the best in business, the Nissan GT-R has turned 50 this year. In order to mark the 50th anniversary, Nissan built a special edition of the current GT-R. It is available in two variants – Premium and Track Edition and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V6 engine.
Jeep Compass BS6 – The Jeep Compass with a BS6 compliant petrol engine has been spotted on test. It is powered by a BS6 compliant 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine producing 168 PS. The numbers make it more powerful than the BS4 petrol engine that is available right now.
Mercedes BS4 Cars – Mercedes Benz claims that it has stopped producing BS4 vehicles in India and will stop retail sales of the same within a few weeks as it gears up for a full transition to stricter BS6 emission norms.
Motor Trivia – In Christopher Nolan’s film Batman, Bruce Wayne drives a Lamborghini Murcielago. In Spanish, Murcielago means, “bat.”
Comment of the day – Being Shenoy – Looks like an Upgraded Aprilia SR in the second pic (black one), although looks lovely. If it comes to India, expect lots of features to be missed as we usually get a downgraded unit compared to the global market. I won’t be surprised if it is priced at 1.2 lakhs given the fact that it is more powerful than FZ and looks a better choice too
