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Engage 4x4 India Magazine - September 2025

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In this issue

Engage Issue #020: A slew of concepts and a revolutionary new platform!
Diving deep into the details of the powertrain agnostic NU_IQ platform
Four exciting concepts on a spanking new platform that will allow Mahindra to choose between EV or ICE powertrains; that’s a revolution! No less enticing was the limited run BE 6 Batman Edition or the curious case of a BE 6 sitting in a garage full of Italian supercars. All that, and more in this issue of Engage.
Compact Scorpio anyone?: That’s what the Vision S seems to promise - a sub-4m younger brother to the mighty Scorpio
Tech it easy: We got chatty with R Velusamy and dove deep into the NU_IQ platform
X might mark the spot: The sleek Vision X is the precursor to a compact urban SUV
What’s the big deal?: Mahindra Auto CEO Nalinikanth Gollagunta explains how this new NU_IQ platform will headline the company’s business strategy, come 2027
T for Thar: Is the future of the Thar a monocoque construction with native FWD while retaining most of its capabilities? Designed for drama: Mahindra’s head of Design Pratap Bose opens up about creating exciting but authentic silhouettes
Exciting has a new face: The Vision SXT is the coolest SUV concept we’ve seen this year
Bat out of the bag: The BE 6 Batman Edition will have you drooling in your lap and wishing you were one of 999 Hill climb: Discovering how the XEV 9e is a hoot on the twisty final stretch to Penukonda Fort
Sixth Sense: Decoding ADAS and what it does in the XUV 700
Go Global: Mahindra news from the rest of the world
The Rev X Experience: The new XUV 3XO Rev X. Is it any good?
Made in India, for the world: The origin story of Prad 4x4, recounted in detail
World’s toughest challenge: Why is the Rain Forest Challenge such a prized event and what was special this year?
Unlikely candidate: What made purveyor of Italian supercars Parveen Agarwal get a Mahindra BE 6?
Timeless Mahindra: Part 3 of our Mahindra Model Vault series continues

Engage 4x4 India Magazine Description:

Publisher: Project-GTO-Publishing-LLP

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

Engage 4x4 is the official magazine of the Mahindra Thar, a celebration of the off-road culture in India! With unprecedented access, the magazine takes 4x4 enthusiasts behind the scenes with intimate stories of how India’s most iconic 4x4 came to life. From the concept to design, engineering, testing, manufacturing and much more — including the designers and engineers behind it all — successive issues go into depth and detail that you won’t find anywhere, all backed up by evocative imagery.

We celebrate the spirit of adventure and engage 4x4 in the most remote nooks of India, from snow-capped Himalayas to virgin corners of Arunachal, the Thar desert and jungles of the South. Great escapes, cross country expeditions, iconic drives across borders, you’ll find it all here. And we will tell you how to get lost.

The content mix includes tutorials on 4x4 equipment, how to drive off-road, mods, accessories and personalisation. You will find plenty of black & white imagery as we trace the evolution of the iconic 4x4 over the decades with in-depth stories penned by the most knowledgeable historians. Every issue we drive classic 4x4s that shaped the movement in India. And we feature the restorers at the forefront of keeping these classics road, and mud!, worthy.

This is a bi-monthly magazine that celebrates heroes and icons. Off-road clubs are a special focus with stories on and by the community. After all Every cult has its bible and off-roading in India now has Engage 4x4.