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    Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Records 1 L Sales Milestone In 6 Months

    Hunter 350 was launched in Aug 2022 – It has become the 2nd best-selling Royal Enfield motorcycleRoyal Enfield Hunter 350 Sales MilestoneLaunched at a starting price of 1.5 lakh, Hunter 350 is the most affordable Royal Enfield motorcycle on offer today. Attractive pricing has played a major role in the Hunter becoming one of the best-selling motorcycles in the segment.Hunter 350 is offered in two variants – Hunter Retro and Hunter Metro. The former will be set apart from the latter in terms of colour choices and equipment. Hunter Retro targets buyers with limited budget while Metro gets more advanced features and hence is priced higher.Hunter 350 Sales MilestoneToday, Royal Enfield has announced that Hunter 350 sales have crossed the 1 lakh milestone. This record was achieved in just 6 months. Since launch in Aug 2022 to Jan 2023, RE has sold 1,00,183 units of Hunter 350. Hunter is now the 2nd best selling RE, after Classic 350.Aug 2022 was the best month for Hunter 350, as far as sales are concerned. In that month, Hunter sales had crossed 18k. Oct and Nov months saw Hunter sales around 15.5k. On average, RE has managed to sell about 16.7k units of Hunter every month.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Sales MilestoneHunter 350 is offered in colour options of Rebel Blue, Rebel Red, Rebel Black, Dapper Ash, Dapper White and Dapper Grey. On board features include a circular instrument cluster with a small tripper navigation pod positioned to the right. Speaking about design, it gets a round headlamp, split grab rails, round halogen tail lamp with oval shaped turn indicators and black alloy wheelsRE Hunter 350 SpecsIt sports a tear drop shaped fuel tank of 13 liter capacity with centrally positioned fuel filler lid. Branding with the words ‘Royal’ and ‘Enfield’ will be seen on either side of the fuel tank. RE Hunter 350 is built on a twin downtube frame, and has a kerb weight of 177 kgs.Ground clearance is at 150mm and seat height is at 800mm while it rides on a wheelbase of 1,370mm. Has a top speed of 114 km/h. In the front is a 41mm telescopic suspension offering 130mm of travel. At the rear are adjustable shocks that offer 102mm of travel. Braking is via disc brakes.RE Hunter 350 is powered by the same 350cc engine that also powers Classic 350 and Meteor. This single cylinder, 4 stroke, SOHC engine makes 20.2 hp power at 6,100 rpm and 27 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm. It is mated to a 5 speed gearbox. Same engine will also power the soon to be launched new gen Bullet 350. More

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    2023 Honda CB350 Cafe Racer Showcased To Dealers – New Launch Soon

    After CB350 and CB350 RS, Honda will add 3rd motorcycle in their 350cc range next month2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerHonda launched the CB350 back in Sep 2020. In the initial months, it had registered good response from bike enthusiasts. Later in Feb 2021, Honda launched a scrambler version based on the CB350, called CB350 RS. Despite two motorcycles on offer in the 350cc range, Honda has not come anywhere close to sales numbers registered by Royal Enfield.In Jan 2023, Royal Enfield registered sales of over 26k units for their Classic 350. While sales of Honda CB350 range was 1,086 units. To bring a boost to their sales in the 350cc range, Honda is getting ready to launch a new motorcycle next month.Honda CB350 Cafe RacerTo provide more options to customers in the 350cc segment, Honda will soon launch a new cafe racer motorcycle based on CB350. Honda has chosen to challenge Royal Enfield and this new motorcycle is expected to improve its prospects in this space.Likely to be called Honda CB350 Cafe Racer, the motorcycle has been showcased to dealers. Launch is expected next month. It will come with Cafe Racer style single seat, revised headlamp cowl, black alloys, black engine with chrome Honda logo, etc.2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerSpeaking of the new Honda CB350 Cafe Racer, the motorcycle sports a neo-retro look. Some key features include round headlamp, sculpted fuel tank, single piece seat, chrome finish exhaust, alloy wheels, an all-LED setup and semi-digital instrument cluster. It also has a smartphone charging USB port.2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerCB350 Cafe Racer powertrainHonda’s 350 cc Cafe Racer will use the same engine as that of CB350. It is rated to deliver 21.07 ps @ 5500 rpm and 30 Nm @ 3000 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. The motorcycle will also be sharing a number of other components with CB350. This will help Honda to reduce costs and improve production efficiency.Just like CB350, its cafe racer version could be equipped with assist and slipper clutch, dual channel ABS, Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC), and Honda Smartphone Voice Control system (HSVCS).2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerThe instrument console could also be the same, which displays a range of information such as average mileage, real time mileage, gear position indicator, distance to empty, and battery voltage. Expect prices to be in the Rs 2.2 lakh to Rs 2.3 lakh range, ex-sh. More details to be revealed at the launch event next month. More

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    Top 10 200cc To 500cc Motorcycles Jan 2023 – Classic, Bullet, KTM, CB350

    Jan 2023 saw 200cc to 500cc motorcycles register is very healthy YoY and MoM growthImage – Yo RiderFirst six places are occupied by Royal Enfield’s total lineup under 500cc. Topping the 200-500cc motorcycles sales list is Classic 350 with 26,134 units. As opposed to 26,775 units sold in Jan 2022 and 20,682 sold in Dec 2022, Classic 350 registered 2.39% You decline and 26.36% MoM growth.Volume gain was 5,452 units MoM and market share was 33.84%, up from 31.50% in December 2022. Upon launch, Hunter 350 was neck-n-neck with Classic 350. But now, there is a significant difference between the two. Hunter 350 sold 16,574 units and saw a decline of 3.98% MoM and a drop in market share from 26.29% to 21.46%.200cc to 500cc Motorcycles Sales Jan 2023There is a reason why Bullet 350 is evergreen because it registers positive growth almost every-time. Jan 2023 was no different, as 31.70% YoY and 9.86% MoM growth was observed with 9,865 units sold. Meteor 350 saw 7,622 units rolling down the assembly line with 9.91% YoY decline and 21.02% MoM growth.Electra 350 sold 4,208 units last month. Sales soared with 58.73% YoY growth and 24.46% MoM growth. Volume gain stood at 1,557 units YoY and 827 units MoM. Himalayan registered a 23.06% YoY decline and 10.72% MoM growth with 2,499 units sold. Taking 7th, 8th and 9th place, we have KTM 250 with 1170, Honda CB350 with 1085 and Yamaha FZ25 with 1020 units respectively.200cc to 500cc Motorcycles Sales Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022 – YoYKTM 250 series and Honda CB350 registered YoY decline of 4.33% and 66.22% respectively. FZ25 saw 2.20% YoY growth. Where MoM analysis is concerned, all of them saw positive growth. Especially Yamaha FZ25 with 102900% MoM growth, who had sold 1 unit a month before. At 10th place, we have KTM 390 series with 787 units, registering 226.56% You and 172.32% MoM growth.Bajaj’s Dominar 250 and 400 took 11th and 12th place with 616 and 586 units respectively. Both of them registered YoY decline of 6.95% and 18.27% and MoM growth of 51.72% and 73.89%. Apache RR 310 and Pulsar 250’s figures fell close to each other at 450 and 445 units respectively. Apache’s numbers grew by 5.63% YoY and more than doubled MoM at 110.28%.Pulsar 250 Sales Almost Halved YoYWith a 92.60% YoY decline, Pulsar 250 sales almost halved. This is the reason why Pulsar 220F is being revived by Bajaj, priced at Rs. 1.39 lakh (ex-sh, WB). Avenger 220 clocked 375 units with a 28.57% YoY decline and 38.89% MoM growth. Suzuki’s V-Strom SX 250 only managed to clock 167 units without positive growth, while Gixxer 250 series sold zilch.200cc to 500cc Motorcycles Sales Jan 2023 vs Dec 2022 – MoMDespite 92 Ninja 300 sold, there was no positive growth. Honda CB300 clocked 85 units and saw 77.08% MoM growth as opposed to 48 units sold a month before. Husqvarna 250 managed to sell 32 units while falling into the red. Despite having a reputation for being overpriced, Ninja 400 clocked 19 units and registered 850% MoM growth.Suzuki Gixxer 250 and Honda CB500 series zero in January 2023. Jawa/Yezdi sold 3,572 units in retail and saw a healthy 50.62% YoY growth and 33.23% MoM growth. In total, top 200cc to 500cc motorcycles sales stood at 77,223 units. As opposed to 66,755 units sold in January 2022 and 65,652 units sold in December 2022, there was 15.68% YoY and 17.62% MoM growth. Volume gain was 10,468 units YoY and 11,571 units MoM. More

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    1996 Honda Acty Crawler Fire Truck Is Today's Bring a Trailer Auction Pick

    This 1996 Honda Acty Crawler fire truck was imported from Japan last year, and it still includes the equipment rack, flashing lights, and siren system.A tiny 656-cc three-cylinder engine sends 37.5 horsepower to 12-inch front wheels and rear tracks via a four-speed manual transaxle.With five days before the Bring a Trailer auction ends on Tuesday, February 28, bidding is currently at $11,500.Car and DriverIn America, fire trucks are gigantic beasts that can hold up to 1500 gallons of water and carry ladders that can stretch around 100 feet long. But Japan’s narrow streets require unique solutions, leading to cute rescue vehicles like this 1996 Honda Acty Crawler that is up for auction on Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. Bring a TrailerThe Honda Acty is a long-running work truck sold in Japan’s kei class, a designation for miniature vehicles that fit within diminutive dimensions and are powered by engines with a maximum capacity of 660 cc. The Crawler was a quirky variation of the Acty with the rear wheels replaced by treads wrapped around two axles and was built on special order for five years in the 1990s.This Acty Crawler, modified for fire service, comes in red with gold graphics and a unique badge on the nose. The bed features bench seating, chrome handles, and racks for mounting firefighting equipment, while the siren and emergency lighting are still attached to the roof of the cabin. The 12-inch wheels are shod in narrow 145-width rubber up front, with a spare underneath the bed and four extra wheels included if you want to replace the rear tracks.Bring a TrailerThe tiny fire truck is motivated by a 656-cc inline-three mounted ahead of the rear axle. The 37.5 horsepower is routed through a four-speed manual transaxle with ultralow forward and reverse gears. A rear locking differential and a Real Time four-wheel-drive system help the little Crawler scoot around, and front disc and rear drum brakes are used to slow the Acty.More Quirky Auction VehiclesThe interior is simple, with gray cloth seats, rubber floor mats, a heater, and a factory stereo system, along with the controls for the siren and flashing lights. The selling dealer imported the vehicle into the U.S. in December 2022, and the odometer shows 3600 kilometers or approximately 2237 miles. You probably won’t be rushing to any emergencies in the Acty Crawler—and certainly won’t want to take it onto an American highway—but the adorable fire truck will definitely help you stand out at your local Cars and Coffee meet. Bidding currently sits at $11,500 with five days remaining on the auction.Associate News EditorCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More

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    Smudge Be Gone: GM Files Patent for Touchscreen That Cleans Itself

    GM has filed a patent with the USPTO for a self-cleaning touchscreen, as first reported by autoevolution.com.The patent for the self-cleaning display describes the use of a photocatalytic coating and violet light to remove blemishes.Neither the coating nor the light are visible to the human eye, so drivers could amaze their passengers with the “magic” glass.General Motors could have good news for greasy-fingered drivers. The automaker is developing a touchscreen that cleans itself, according to a patent GM filed last week with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).Fingerprint RemoverThe patent for the self-cleaning display was discovered by autoevolution.com. The system described in the patent uses a photocatalytic coating and violet light to remove oil residue, fingerprints, and other debris. As anyone with a touchscreen in their car knows all too well, these type of blemishes can quickly accumulate, resulting in a smudge-riddled surface.A closer reading of the patent explains that touchscreens with LED displays emit visible red, green, and blue light. The violet light in the proposed self-cleaning unit constitutes an invisible fourth LED. It reacts to the photocatalyst in the transparent coating on the touchscreen along with moisture in the air to clean the glass surface. GM’s patent states this process can be manually turned on or automatically activated based on the amount of sunlight exposure or under various other circumstances.The Cadillac Escalade’s huge screen has lots of real estate for fingerprints.Car and Driver”Magic” GlassWith the touchscreens in GM’s newest models getting bigger and bigger, it makes sense to devise an effortless way of keeping their expansive glass clean. Currently, the job requires a clean cloth and some elbow grease. In the future, it could be as easy as pushing a button. We think such a feature could be used to amaze passengers too, as neither the photocatalytic coating nor the violet light used to clean the screen are visible to our human eyes. We’d cosplay as our favorite Harry Potter character and call it “magic” glass. Of course, it still remains to be seen whether GM takes its proposed self-cleaning display from patent to production. Until then, storing some napkins in the glovebox is the simplest way to keep greasy fingerprints at bay. Other GM PatentsThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More

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    Dodge Updates Daytona EV 'Exhaust.' Here's How It Sounds

    This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Dodge revealed an updated version of its simulated exhaust sound for EVs earlier this month at the Chicago auto show, giving potential buyers an idea of what to expect on the finished product once the company’s all-electric muscle cars go on sale in 2024. Called the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust, the purely electric external sound system uses an amplifier near the rear of the car to produce a 126-decibel “exhaust” noise. It was first shown to the public in August 2022 to mixed reactions. “Did we crack the code on wide-open motors? Not yet. But we’ve got two years,” CEO Tim Kuniskis said in an interview following the event. “We have changed the sound of that car 1000 times and we will continue to.”Meanwhile . . .The video above is the latest iteration, then, and while we aren’t given any proper revs, we do get a good sense of what the “idle” will sound like while the car trundles around at a slow pace. It sounds way more like an actual V-8 than before, which we think is a step in the right direction. We won’t get a real sense of whether it’s worthy of replacing Dodge’s actual V-8s until we hear it in person, however. This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Road & Track staff writer with a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing. More

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    2024 Subaru Impreza Gets Price Hike, More Standard Equipment

    Subaru has announced pricing for the redesigned 2024 Impreza hatchback.It starts at $24,085 for the base model and ranges up to $28,975 for the new RS trim with a more powerful engine.Subaru says the new Impreza will arrive at U.S. dealerships starting this summer.The new 2024 Impreza is still the cheapest Subaru you can buy, but it’s not as cheap as it was. That’s because Subaru has eliminated both the sedan body style and the standard manual transmission, meaning its new starting price of $24,085 is $3270 higher than the cheapest version of last year’s Impreza. Even when comparing apples to apples, the 2024 Impreza hatchback with an automatic transmission costs $1470 more than the equivalent 2023 model.A healthy dose of extra standard equipment helps soften the sticker shock, as even the base model now has automatic climate control, LED headlights, and an upgraded set of driver-assistance features, which Subaru brands as EyeSight. The 2024 Impreza Sport starts at $26,085, which is slightly cheaper than last year’s Impreza Sport hatch. It adds 18-inch wheels, different suspension tuning, a larger 11.6-inch vertically oriented touchscreen, pushbutton start, and fog lights.More on Subaru ModelsBoth the base and Sport models have a carryover 152-hp 2.0-liter flat-four engine and a continuously variable automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is standard, naturally.The RS model, starting at $28,975, is new to the lineup and includes a more powerful 182-hp 2.5-liter flat-four engine. Other than its badges and black and carbon-fiber trim pieces, additional equipment also includes a leather-wrapped steering wheel, aluminum pedals, an All-Weather package, and extra driver-assistance features such as blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior Editor  Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.   More

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    2024 Could Possibly Be the Final Year for the Mini Clubman

    New rumors suggest that the Clubman will end production in 2024, and our automotive Magic 8 Ball says that all signs point to yes.Clubman sales have plummeted from 12,204 units in 2016 to just 2469 last year, becoming the worst-selling model in Mini’s lineup.The electric Aceman concept is expected to go into production to fill the void left by the Clubman, with the Countryman growing for its next generation.A new generation of the Mini Cooper is just around the corner, scheduled to make its debut this year with both electric and gas powertrains, but the iconic hatchback likely won’t spawn a fresh version of the Clubman wagon. A Mini enthusiast website called MotoringFile claims that the production of the Clubman will end in the first quarter of 2024, and while there is no official confirmation of this rumor, there is a lot of evidence pointing to its veracity.Car and Driver contacted a Mini spokesperson, who would not comment on what they called “highly speculative” reports in other media but also stopped short of a denial, saying that “the company has not confirmed anything at this point.”MiniWe know for certain the the Cooper hatchback will receive a major update for 2025—in late 2021, Mini teased a camouflaged two-door Cooper and a two-door prototype was spied completely undisguised in China. But there has been no indication of a revised Clubman model in the way of spy shots, and while Mini made a splash by bringing the manual transmission back to the Cooper lineup, the Clubman was left out of the fun.Clubman sales have been on the decline since the model’s peak in 2016, when the second generation was introduced and 12,204 units found homes, making it the second most popular Mini that year behind only the Countryman. Mini sales have decreased across the board since, but the Clubman has suffered worse than the four-door hatch. Last year, 2469 Clubmans were sold versus 4115 four-door Cooper hatches. The Clubman was the brand’s worst-selling vehicle, behind even the Cooper Convertible. While no four-door prototypes of the next-generation Cooper have been spied yet, that model will probably live on and partially succeed the Clubman. The Mini Aceman concept.MiniMini is also expected to put its Aceman concept into production, which would serve as a more direct Clubman replacement. The electric crossover will slot in below the Countryman, which is rumored to grow in size for its next generation. While the Aceman is rumored to be shorter than the Clubman, the taller body and the benefits of an EV skateboard platform could provide similar amounts of interior room. The Clubman’s wagon shape will also be abandoned for more rugged and SUV-like styling, and, given current market trends, that appears to be a well-advised move by Mini.More Mini NewsEven if production of the Clubman extends beyond the first quarter of 2024, that will likely be the last model year for the Mini wagon. The first-generation Clubman was truly quirky, with suicide rear doors and barn doors instead of a traditional hatch. But the second generation became more conventional, and the rise of the crossover saw the Clubman superseded by the Countryman as the practical model in the lineup, spelling the end for one of the few wagons left in the United States.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More