2024 MG3 Hybrid+ Supermini Goes on Sale With Lots of Gear and 7-Year Warranty Zainal Abidin, 06/01/2026 After last month’s unveiling, the new MG3 Hybrid+ has now gone on sale in the United Kingdom, with the car manufacturer opening the order book and announcing its specifications for the local market. The offering consists of two models, the SE and the Trophy, which carry respective starting prices (OTR) of £18,495 (equal to $23,545) and £20,495 ($26,090).Choosing the base version of the 2024 MG3 Hybrid+ will get buyers halogen projector headlamps with a dusk-sensing sensor, LED DRLs, rear parking sensors, electrically adjustable side mirrors with heating, and 16-inch alloys.It also comes with key remote central locking, front and rear electric windows, a rear window defogger, a 12-volt socket, and a multi-function steering wheel. The air conditioning, fabric upholstery, vanity mirrors, a 7-inch driver display, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, sat-nav, Apple Carplay, Android Auto, and others are also standard.In the safety department, the SE version of the car brings active emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, traffic jam assist, intelligent speed limit assist, driver attention alert, forward collision warning, electric parking brake with auto-hold, hill start assist, and the same number of airbags as the superior grade.Photo: MG… Continue Reading
Niki Lauda’s ‘significant’ Porsche 910 sports car is up for sale Zainal Abidin, 03/08/2025 The image of F1 legend Niki Lauda is indelibly linked with several instantly recognizable grand prix cars: iconic red crash helmet on, laser-focused eyes ahead in the cockpit of the Ferrari 312T, the McLaren MP4/2 and even the Brabham BT46B fan car.Before his grand prix glory days though, Lauda cut his early competitive teeth in a whole range of diverse racing machinery, from an Opel Rekord to a BMW 1602 – but the standout car was a truly significant one in Porsche’s history.The 910 prototype piloted by Lauda at the 1969 Österreichring 1000km in a one-off appearance represented “a stepping stone” towards its all-conquering 917 and 956/962s, and now that very example the three-time world champion drove (001, made in 1966) is going up for sale – for $2.2m (£1.7m). Lauda made sports car debut while trying to progress through the racing ranksNick Soprano of Motor Classic & Competition Corp, who is selling the car, in the US explains its significance.“The car is so lightweight, nimble – entering over 250 races, it really was a working race car,” he says. “It was a key part of the brand’s journey to producing its legendary Le Mans winning… Continue Reading