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January 20, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

For the 2023 model year, Honda will continue to produce the CB1000R, a liter-class neo-retro naked sport bike. The bike hasn’t had many technological or feature changes since it first appeared. The 2023 model year won’t be any different, since the sole difference between the ordinary CB1000R and the CB1000R Black Editions is a new color scheme.

The redesigned CB1000R and CB1000R Black Edition will debut in the Japanese market on January 19, 2023, with new Bordeaux Red Metallic and Graphite Black paint jobs, respectively.

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The Matte Beta Silver Metallic, Candy Chromosphere Red, and Matte Ballistic Black Metallic finishes are no longer available. For the Black Edition, blacked-out components include the headlamp bezel, fuel tank garnish, upper and lower fairings, and muffler. The CB1000R emblem is also shown in subdued graphics on the gasoline tank.

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On the performance front, the tried-and-true inline-four cylinder engine from the CBR1000RR super sport bike continues to power the CB1000R. With throttle-by-wire technology, four riding modes, and an up-and-down quick-shifter, it keeps up an astounding level of technology. A six-speed manual gearbox with a slipper-assist clutch transfers power to the rear wheels. The 998cc engine generates 77 lb-ft of torque at 8,250 rpm and 143 horsepower at 10,500 rpm.

17-inch alloy wheels with machined spokes, a Showa Separate Function, a Big Piston inverted front fork, and a fully adjustable rear monoshock are a few further standout features. Dual front and single rear disc brakes with dual-channel ABS make up the braking system.

The 2023 Honda CB1000R and CB1000R Black Edition will go on sale in the Japanese market on January 19, 2023, with regards to availability and price. While the sleek and sophisticated Black Edition in Graphite Black costs 1,716,000 Yen, or $13,328 USD, the normal CB1000R, which is available in Bordeaux Red Metallic, retails for 1,670,900 Yen, or around $12,978 USD.

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Jeddah Will Host The Saudi Arabia F1 Event At Least Through 2027

January 20, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which was planned to be the grand prix’s temporary home until it moved to the newly constructed city of Qiddiya on the outskirts of Riyadh, staged Saudi Arabia’s inaugural F1 event in 2021.

However, with a lot of the temporary facilities at the track being converted to permanent ones, Jeddah is now anticipated to host the event for at least another four years while construction on the cutting-edge facility proceeds.

According to Martin Whitaker, CEO of the Saudi Motorsport Company, which organizes the race, “it’s important that we future proof the Jeddah track. For this reason, we have again been working with the FIA and Formula 1 to ensure that we have a circuit that will allow us to stage the sport in Jeddah while work begins on the track in Qiddiya.”

The Qiddiya Automotive Center is being developed to be the best Formula 1 circuit and entertainment venue in the world. Everyone will want to visit Qiddiya since it is a distinctive and fascinating undertaking.

However, Jeddah and the Red Sea shoreline in March will be in the spotlight right now and for the foreseeable future.

After agreeing to a date exchange with Australia, Saudi Arabia is expected to host the opening round of the 2024 Formula One season. This would avoid conflicting with the holy month of Ramadan, which runs from 10 March to 9 April.

Whitaker insisted that more discussions with F1 and the FIA were necessary to determine the precise grand prix scheduling and schedule.

Naturally, it would be difficult to conduct a Grand Prix during Ramadan due to its sacredness, although Formula 1 and the FIA ultimately have the last say in the date of the event the following year.

So, with reference to our 2024 date, we are awaiting information from the promoter and regulatory body. This won’t be disclosed until much later in the year, as usual.

Drivers and team managers held discussions into the early hours of Saturday about perhaps calling off the rest of the weekend, but safety precautions were put in place, and the weekend went on as planned.

Prior to the 2023 race, discussions between race organizers and drivers were held, and Whitaker stated that safety was still of “utmost concern to everyone who attends the race.”

It is our responsibility as a promoter to make sure that fans feel secure while they are in the city and at the track, he continued.

It has been a major goal in the year since the race in March to emphasize this message to the Formula 1 community.

Discussions with the drivers and team principals have been a top priority, and I’d like to believe that the clear messages we and the authorities have sent have given everyone travelling to Jeddah the assurance that Saudi, like so many other races on the F1 calendar, is completely safe and that the hospitality of the Saudi people is foremost in the minds of all visitors.

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2024 Nissan GT-R Debuts January 12 In Japan

January 12, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

Takashi Kawaguchi, Nissan’s chief vehicle engineer, and Ashwani Gupta, its chief operating officer, will attend the premiere.

The production specifications Tokyo Motor Show 2007 saw the debut of the Nissan GT-R. Since then, the manufacturer has made various adjustments to the coupe, such as boosting the power output, but the fundamental design has mostly not changed. The business is now advertising the 2024 model, which makes its Japanese premiere on

January 12 at 8:00 PM EST (January 13 at 10:00 AM JST)

As a part of the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon, the 2024 GT-R will be unveiled on the main stage of the Nissan stand at Makuhari Messe. Ashwani Gupta, the automaker’s COO, will participate in the presentation. Takashi Kawaguchi, the chief vehicle engineer, will also talk about the new model, according to Car Watch Impress. Kawaguchi, chief powertrain engineer Naoki Nakata, and brand representative Hiroshi Tamura will talk about the new vehicle later that day.

2023 Nissan GTR

From what Nissan has teased so far, it doesn’t appear like the firm plans to release something as extreme as a next-generation GT-R. The chief engineer of the vehicle, the chief powertrain engineer, and the COO of the carmaker being present at the unveiling ceremony, however, may suggest some revisions to the 2024 model.

Nissan unveiled the 2023 GT-R in the US in October 2022. The business didn’t provide a 2022 model for sale in the US. Instead, the 2021MY vehicle was offered up to the beginning of 2022.

The most recent example to undergo any modifications was the 2021 GT-R. In the exclusive colours Midnight Purple and Millennium Jade light green, that model was offered as the new T-Spec. Additionally, the larger front fenders and carbon-fiber rear spoiler from the Track trim were added to this version.

The Nismo model provided the brake air guides. It has brakes made of carbon ceramic and forged aluminum from Rays. Nissan only allowed 100 units to be produced, and 65 of those were shipped to North America.

According to rumours, Nissan intends to produce a GT-R Final Edition with an engine that produces 575 pound-feet (780 Newton metres) of torque and 710 horsepower (529 kilowatts), matching the GT-R50 by Italdesign. The carmaker would cap manufacturing at a maximum of 20 vehicles.

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Two Door Lamborghini Urus Makeover By Mansory

January 11, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

Lamborghini Urus Gets A Mansory Makeover And Becomes A Two-Door SUV

Mansory enjoys tuning the most potent luxury automobiles imported from Europe. The company’s improvements frequently include a body package and a power-boosting engine tune-up. The Lamborghini Urus’s four doors are converted into a high-riding, two-door coupe in its most recent design, which goes beyond that.

Following several requests through its custom program, Mansory opted to convert the Urus into a two-door SUV. The Venatus Coupe Evo C had significant modifications to complete the conversion, which took the aftermarket expert around a year and a half to accomplish.

Mansory repositioned the B-pillar of the Urus by 200 millimetres (7.87 inches). The front doors increase in length while keeping their regular safety features and getting an outside Y-shaped crease. The tuner also enlarged the back fenders and added new C-pillar intake garnishes along with large side intakes.

That’s on top of the outrageous body package that’s been added to the vehicle, which gives the SUV a bold front end, a sizable wing, a busy diffuser, and many other unique design features.

The Venatus Coupe Evo C was based on Mansory’s Venatus Evo S design. The engine was left unchanged, producing the same 900 horsepower (671 kilowatts) and 811 pound-feet (1,100 Newton-meters) of torque for the two-door. According to Mansory, the SUV can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.9 seconds. It has a top speed of 200 mph (323 km/h), which is 10 mph faster than the standard model.

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Mansory provides a wide selection of customization choices for the inside of the Lamborghini. This illustration has a black trim, a teal cabin, and white stitching. In order for passengers to reach the two back seats, the tuner also installed a folding mechanism to the front seats.

It defies the Urus’s purpose to convert it into a two-door SUV, but Mansory wouldn’t have made it if there wasn’t a market for it. Additionally, the aftermarket expert intends to build 8 Venatus Coupe Evo C SUVs, so this isn’t a one-off. The cost of the Urus modification was not disclosed by the business, but given that the donor Urus begins at about $230,000 in the US, we highly doubt it is affordable.

Source: Mansory

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The Government’s Cheap E-Bike Program: Everything You Need To Know

January 9, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

In an effort to save energy and cut carbon emissions, the federal government has developed a plan to produce 100,000 e-bikes in the next 18 months.

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is now assessing the program before it is implemented because the plan has not yet been put into action.

The Ministry of Industries and Manufacturing (MoIP) would guarantee the production of at least 100,000 e-bikes in the first 18 months, according to the papers made available to allaboutcars.

To promote the purchase of e-bikes, which are often more expensive than cycles fueled by gasoline, it has proposed Rs. 17.5 billion in subsidies.

According to the initiative, the buyer would pay Rs. 10,000 and the government would contribute Rs. 90,000 toward a down payment for an e-bike with an estimated cost of Rs. 170,000, making a total first payment of Rs. 100,000.

For a commercial loan of Rs. 70,000, the bank will charge an interest rate of Kibor+2 or 19%, or around Rs. 13,300.

The consumer will pay Rs. 4,310 each month under the proposed programme, which is made up of Rs. 2,917 in principal, Rs. 1,109 in interest, and Rs. 284 or 2% in insurance, for a 24-month payment plan offered by the government.

The ministry expects to produce and sell 15,000 e-bikes in the current fiscal year 2022–2023, 60,000 and 100,000 e-bikes in the next budget years 2023–2024, and 100,000 e-bikes in the following fiscal year 2024–2025, for a total of 175,000 e-bikes produced in three years.

The following people can use the e-bike program:

students whose parents are employed.
20% quota for female employees and students.
(1% quota) Transgender people.
workers in the government.
salaried or self-employed persons in the private sector who have NTNs and bank accounts.
pensions from the government and armed forces.
Imam-e-Masjid, Hafiz-e-Quran, and Muazzins who possess the necessary qualifications from a facility approved by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and recognized by the Pakistani government.

The government and customers both contribute Rs. 100,000 to the subsidized leasing scheme, while banks lend Rs. 70,000 with a 50% credit guarantee from the government. The government would probably introduce this scheme in Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore, and Karachi, according to a media source.

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Kia Niro EV & KIA Stinger Will Be Displayed In Karachi Dealerships From 5 Jan

January 5, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

The dates and dealerships for the debut of Kia Luck Motor Corporation’s (KLMC) new premium automobile and electric vehicle have been disclosed (EV).

The corporation will reveal its new vehicles at the following times and locations, per an official video:

DATES	LOCATIONS
January 5 – 9	Kia Motors Macca, Gulshan-e-Jamal, Karachi
January 10 – 13	Kia Motors Clifton, Karachi
January 14 – 18	Kia Motors Society, Eissa Nagri, Karachi
January 19 – 23	Kia Motors Lucky One, Gulberg Town, Karachi

Darken Your Nights In 2023 With The Batman LEGO Technic Batcycle

**Batman’s Batcycle from LEGO Technic, front right angle view**

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and now that the new year has here, you have all you wished for. If you didn’t and are still searching for the ideal toy to brighten your winter, you should certainly check out what’s new in the LEGO Technic catalogue.

The Batcycle from the most recent Dark Knight picture adaptation, the Batman, will likely delight Batman enthusiasts in especially when it becomes available.

For enthusiasts nine years of age and above, the 641-piece kit is available. Being a LEGO Technic toy, it obviously needs moving pieces to function properly. In light of this, the Batcycle is equipped with steering, suspension, an articulating H4 engine, and even a chain drive to connect the engine to the back wheel.

Importantly, there is also a central support that you can fold down to make it easier to show your Batcycle once you’ve completed assembling it.

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What size does the completed model have? 6.5 inches (16 centimeters) in height, 13 inches (33 centimeters) in length, and 4.5 inches (11 centimeters) in width are the dimensions. That means it’s a nice size for both construction and display, but it’s not so enormous that, after it’s put together, you’ll have trouble finding out where to put it.

Like other LEGO kits, the Batcycle kit comes with comprehensive assembly instructions. But don’t worry if you learn better visually; LEGO has you covered, too. You may rotate and zoom in on the 3D models of the kits you’re trying to assemble using the LEGO Builder app to get a closer look as needed. The programme also allows you to track your progress in completing the sets you already have in your collection and store them, but the 3D model feature sounds particularly useful.

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If you’re reading this soon after it was published on January 3, 2023, then I have some awful news for you. The LEGO Technic Batcycle kit isn’t currently available, so you’ll have to wait a few of months to buy one. The toy manufacturer states that it will be available for purchase on March 1, 2023, with an MSRP of $49.99.

How do you feel about the layout? Is it up to par with your expectations, or are you let down by how accurately it mimics the movie’s bike? Will you be bypassing this one and holding out for a better Batcycle in the future, or are you eager to add one to your collection? Please tell us in the comments.

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Ken Block, A Rally Driver & YouTube Celebrity, Dies In A Snowmobile Accident

January 3, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

Block gained popularity outside of rallies by posting internet footage of his daring acts.

Ken Block, a professional rally driver who subsequently rose to fame online for his risky on-track antics, passed away at the age of 55 following a snowmobile accident, according to his organisation Hoonigan Racing.

Hoonigan released a statement on Monday that was shared on Instagram. “It is with the utmost grief that we can report that Ken Block went tragically in a snowmobile accident today,” the statement said.

“Ken was a pioneer, an icon, and a visionary. And last but not least, a husband and father. Extremely, he will be missed.

Wasatch County in Utah is where the incident took place. Block was travelling on a steep hill, according to the local sheriff’s office, when the snowmobile overturned and fell on top of him.

He was riding alone but in a group when the accident happened, they added, and “he was pronounced deceased at the spot from injuries incurred in the accident.”

Block started his rallying career in 2005 and won the Rally America Championship’s Rookie of the Year award. He participated in the World Rally Championship and took home multiple gold for rallycross at the X Games.

The American created the Gymkhana film series, in which he drove over perilous roads and obstacle courses, as well as the athletic apparel firm DC Shoes. On YouTube, the series received millions of views.

He made an episode of the BBC’s newly revived Top Gear in 2016, travelling about London with presenter and actor Matt LeBlanc. When it was reported that Block and LeBlanc had executed burnouts, wheelspins, and doughnuts while driving along Whitehall near monuments like the Cenotaph, the debate surrounding their presence came to a head.

Later, the BBC acknowledged, and the Cenotaph film was never shown.

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Javed Afridi Claims That MG4 Can Travel From Lahore To Peshawar On A Single Charge

December 3, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

Javed Afridi has once more taken to Twitter, this time to discuss the MG4 electric hatchback. Being the driving force behind MG vehicles in Pakistan, Afridi frequently tweets and posts information on different MG vehicles, regardless of whether they are offered there or not.

Javed Afridi recently revealed photographs of the new MG4 along with other important details about the electric car in a tweet. According to him, the MG4 can operate for 490.85 kilometer’s on a single charge and can be completely charged in 35 minutes.

This distance will allow the MG4 to travel on the Lahore to Peshawar motorway without the need to recharge, according to Afridi.

MG4 FULLY ELECTRIC

100% CHARGE IN 35 MINUTES.
DISTANCE: 490.85 KM.

LAHORE TO PESHAWAR MOTORWAY ON A SINGLE CHARGE. pic.twitter.com/uoIcRl02eA
— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) November 30, 2022

MG4 made its debut early this year and is already causing a stir in the regions where it is available (MG4 is known as MG Mulan in its native China). It is the first worldwide EV vehicle from MG to start selling in Europe.

The MG4 is touted as the least expensive EV in MG’s portfolio. It is built on the Nebula MSP (Modular Scalable Platform) for battery-powered cars and equipped with Rubik’s Cube batteries. In European markets, it is seen as an inexpensive substitute for vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.3 and the Nissan Leaf EV. The MG4 is praised for its eye-catching design, good equipment lineup, and impressive drive range.

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Two battery choices are available for the MG4 EV: a 51 kWh battery for a 350 km driving range and a 64 kWh battery for a 450 km driving range. Later on, a high-performance permanent magnet synchronous motor projected to deliver 330 kW of power and an enormous 600 Nm of torque is scheduled to be installed in a flagship AWD variant.

This model will have a peak speed electronically limited at 159 km/h and be able to go from 0 to 100 km/h in under 3.8 seconds.

After making its premiere in Europe, the MG4 EV will also be on sale in New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, South America, and the Middle East in the first quarter of 2023, and it will thereafter be made available in a number of additional areas. We must wait to learn whether MG would offer the MG4 EV in Pakistan; the business already sells the ZS EV here for PKR 62.5 lac. Otherwise, it can be misconstrued as Javed Afridi’s latest tweet.

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Twin-Turbo V6 Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo With Over 1,000 HP Unveiled

November 28, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

The Ferrari Museum in Maranello will showcase a full-scale model.

With its very own fictitious vehicle, Ferrari has joined the Vision Gran Turismo bandwagon. The 330 P3 and 512 S racing cars from the Prancing Horse, notably, are referenced in the retro-futuristic style. The VGT from Maranello was designed as a single-seater vehicle with a closed cockpit. The “75” graphics signify the 75th anniversary of the brand’s first race car, the 1947 125 S.

The rear end, especially the wing and diffuser, is inspired by the recently released 499P, proving that the design is not just about turning to the past for inspiration in the future. In addition to vented wheel arches,

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Ferrari built the VGT with two side channels that direct front airflow over the side pods and around the cockpit, using a unique patented aerodynamic method.

The same twin-turbo 3.0-liter engine that propels the 296 GTB/GTS, GT3 and 499P racing cars also provides propulsion.

The developers were allowed total leeway to push the 120-degree V6 to unprecedented heights since they were exempt from any limitations. It generates a staggering 900 Newton metres (664 pound-feet) of torque at 5,500 rpm and 1,030 horsepower at a roaring 9,000 rpm.

The ICE is paired with three electric motors, one situated at the back and the other two driving the front wheels. These motors are connected to an eight-speed, dual-clutch gearbox that was taken from Formula 1. A concept vehicle’s hybrid drivetrain adds 326 horsepower (240 kW) to the vehicle’s 1,100 Nm of combined torque in the rear (809 lb-ft). With a dry weight distribution of 43.5 percent front / 56.5 percent rear, the Ferrari VGT is only slightly heavier than a Mazda MX-5 despite having a complex powertrain.

Ferrari claims that the Vision Gran Turismo can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than two seconds and from 0 to 124 mph (200 km/h) in less than five seconds. The race car designed especially for GT7 has a top speed of more than 217 mph (350 km/h). The legendary Italian brand even provided a fictitious lap time of under 1 minute and 10 seconds around its Fiorano track.

Ferrari claims that the Vision Gran Turismo can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than two seconds and from 0 to 124 mph (200 km/h) in less than five seconds. Ferrari VGT will debut in Gran Turismo 7 on December 23 after being unveiled today during the Gran Turismo World Finals in Monte Carlo.

The fictitious race automobile, however, already appears in a game’s audience promotion question. By receiving the virtual keys on December 15, the winner will have early access to the race vehicle.

On that day, a full-scale model will be unveiled to the public at the Maranello museum, where it will be on display with other special Ferrari projects until March 2023.

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Honda Debuts Its CB1000R & CB1000R Black Edition Models In Japan In 2023

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Jeddah Will Host The Saudi Arabia F1 Event At Least Through 2027

2024 Nissan GT-R Debuts January 12 In Japan

Takashi Kawaguchi, Nissan’s chief vehicle engineer, and Ashwani Gupta, its chief operating officer, will attend the premiere.

January 12 at 8:00 PM EST (January 13 at 10:00 AM JST)

2023 Nissan GTR

Two Door Lamborghini Urus Makeover By Mansory

Lamborghini Urus Gets A Mansory Makeover And Becomes A Two-Door SUV

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The Government’s Cheap E-Bike Program: Everything You Need To Know

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Kia Niro EV & KIA Stinger Will Be Displayed In Karachi Dealerships From 5 Jan

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Ken Block, A Rally Driver & YouTube Celebrity, Dies In A Snowmobile Accident

Block gained popularity outside of rallies by posting internet footage of his daring acts.

Javed Afridi Claims That MG4 Can Travel From Lahore To Peshawar On A Single Charge

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Twin-Turbo V6 Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo With Over 1,000 HP Unveiled

The Ferrari Museum in Maranello will showcase a full-scale model.

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