Top Car News Of The Week: Ola Electric Car, Toyota Innova Hycross Teased, BMW XM Label Red Debuts, And More

After the hectic weeks that led up to the festive season, the past week was a relatively slow one as everyone fought off their festive hangover. Still, we got a peek into the Ola’s electric car cabin, while the Toyota Innova Hycross was teased and even had some of its details leaked.

Here’s everything on four wheels that made headlines the past week: 

Ola electric car teased

Ola dropped a teaser of its electric car, giving us adekkoat its cabin for the first time. The electric crossover is due to arrive by mid-2024. Both the exterior and interior takes inspiration from a big electric player. Head to our story to know who that might be.

Toyota Innova Hycross details surface

The Toyota Innova Hycross popped up quite a few times in the span of the past seven days. From being teased to leaked patent images, it kept us busy throughout. We’ve also got fresh details pertaining to the MPV’s specs and features, which ditches the philosophy of the older generations.

Jeep Cherokee gets debut date

Jeep has announced the launch date for its flagship SUV in India. The Grand Cherokee will bes assembled at Jeep’s Ranjangaon facility and is expected to cost north of Rs 80 lakh (ex-showroom). It’ll come packing with all the bells and whistles as its rivals like the  Mercedes-Benz GLE, BMW X5, Volvo XC90, and Audi Q7. 

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Skoda Enyaq iV gets the RS treatment

Skoda has slapped its ‘RS’ badge on the Enyaq iV, making it the second electric Skoda to get the performance treatment. It gets both cosmetic changes inside and outside, while also incorporating mechanical changes to improve its performance prowess. While the RS would be a stretch, Skoda is planning to bring the standard EV to our shores soon.

BMW’s most powerful SUV gets even more power

BMW has previewed the XM Label Red SUV ahead of its 2023 debut. The Label Red adds even more power to the Bavarian’s most powerful SUV. The twin-turbo V8 unit is tuned to produce 585PS (96PS more), while the plug-in hybrid system’s e-motor offers 197PS, both combining to produce 748PS and 1,000Nm. There are design changes as well, mainly rounded off by red inserts on different parts of the body. 

Also Read: Here’s Every Four-Wheeler Expected To Launch By December 2022

New Honda SUV incoming

A mysterious model from Honda will break cover on November 2. It was teased on Honda Indonesia’s social media platform with a big ‘W' background, which makes us assume that it could be a generational upgrade for an existing model. Check out our story to know what model that might be.