{"id":420,"date":"2025-07-12T17:36:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/?p=420"},"modified":"2025-07-12T17:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:22:41","slug":"the-latest-in-automotive-and-motorsports-a-weekly-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/?p=420","title":{"rendered":"The Latest in Automotive and Motorsports: A Weekly Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-6.jpg 686w, https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-6-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This week has been packed with exciting news from the world of two and four-wheelers, along with some major shake-ups in motorsports. From new bike launches to car updates and surprising team changes, here\u2019s a detailed look at everything you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Two-Wheeler Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bajaj Pulsar 400 (2024 Version)<\/strong> Bajaj has rolled out the 2024 version of the Pulsar 400 with a modest price increase of just \u20b97,000, bringing its new cost to \u20b91.92 lakhs. The updates are significant, with the 373cc engine now producing 43 HP, a 3 HP increase from the previous model. The engine&#8217;s redline has been extended to 10,700 RPM, and new features include a bi-directional shifter, sintered front pads, and Apollo Alpha H1 radial tires. These upgrades have improved its performance, allowing it to go from 0 to 100 km\/h in just 6.4 seconds, with a top speed of 157 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KTM Adventure X<\/strong> KTM has enhanced the Adventure X with several new features, including cruise control, traction control, and cornering ABS. The bike now also offers multiple riding modes: Street, Rain, and Off-Road. Despite these additions, the price has seen a minimal increase of only \u20b912,000, with the new price set at \u20b93.03 lakhs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KTM 390 Enduro R<\/strong> KTM has launched the global-spec 390 Enduro R, which is a more capable off-road machine. It features better suspension travel, increased ground clearance, and a higher seat. The seat height is now 895 mm, and the suspension travel is 230 mm, with ground clearance at 277 mm. This model is priced at \u20b915,000 more than the Indian-spec Enduro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Triumph Scrambler 400X<\/strong> Triumph has revealed the price for the Scrambler 400X with spoke wheels at \u20b92.94 lakhs. The addition of cross-spoke wheels with tubeless tires is a smart upgrade, costing only \u20b927,000 more than the standard X version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kinetic Honda<\/strong> The classic Kinetic DX is making a comeback in an electric avatar. The new model is expected to feature a retro, boxy design with a hub-mounted motor, twin shock setup, and 12-inch wheels. The price is anticipated to be around \u20b91 lakh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Four-Wheeler Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mahindra XUV 3XO<\/strong> Mahindra has launched the new RVX variants of the XUV 3XO. Prices for these new models start at \u20b98.94 lakhs and go up to \u20b913 lakhs for the top-end version. The new variants come with cosmetic changes, including a body-colored grille, black alloys, and a dual-tone interior theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renault<\/strong> Renault is preparing for its first major facelift of the Triber in six years, with the new model set to launch on July 23rd. Additionally, a seven-seater version of the Duster was recently spotted during testing and is expected to be launched in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Motorsports News<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The motorsports world saw a surprising turn of events as Nico H\u00fclkenberg secured a podium finish in the BTS GP, moving from P10 to P3. This was a historic moment for Sauber, marking their first podium finish since 2012. In other news, Christian Horner, the long-standing team principal for Red Bull, was removed from his position with immediate effect after a 20-year career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week has been packed with exciting news from the world of two and four-wheelers, along with some major shake-ups [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[552,562,557,554,558,561,560,559,555],"class_list":["post-420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto","tag-bajaj-pulsar-400","tag-bts-gp","tag-kinetic-dx-electric-2","tag-ktm-390-enduro-r","tag-mahindra-xuv-3xo","tag-nico-hulkenberg","tag-renault-duster-7-seater","tag-renault-triber","tag-triumph-scrambler-400x"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=420"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":422,"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420\/revisions\/422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recentnewstech24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}