Exclusive: Driving The Talk With Veejay Ram Nakra & Pratap Bose | BE 6e, XEV 9e & What's Next!

This exclusive deep dive into Mahindra & Mahindra's groundbreaking electric vehicle journey. We take Mr. Veejay Ram Nakra, President - Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra and Jt. MD, MEAL, along with Mr. Pratap Bose, Chief Design & Creative Officer - Mahindra & Mahindra, for an insightful interview that unveils the vision behind Mahindra’s bold EV strategy.
Here’s what you can expect in this must-watch episode:
Story Behind The Striking Designs: Explore the creative process behind the futuristic BE 6e and the cutting-edge XEV 9e, brought to life by Mahindra’s design team.
Exclusive EV Strategy Insights: Discover Mahindra’s roadmap to electrification and their mission to become global leaders.
What’s Next for Mahindra: Get an exciting sneak peek into upcoming innovations and concepts shaping Mahindra’s future vehicles.
Experience firsthand the synergy of visionary leadership and revolutionary design as Mahindra drives towards a greener, more advanced tomorrow without abandoning the ICE, there is one for everyone. This is not just a look at vehicles - it’s a look at the future of Indian automotive excellence and present revolution.
Don’t miss this insider access to Mahindra’s electrifying electric SUVs!
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[@TopGearMagIndia]

Sorry, one of the microphones stopped working, hence in places, the voice quality might not be the best :-)

[@DivineManJ]

@TopGearMagIndia Why did You Keep on interrupting them?? Let them finish first and then ask.

[@RameshSomani]

@@DivineManJ The leaders speak longer sometimes u have to stop because the next question needs to be answered .. and time is limited

[@kte3847]

What was the need for intrusive Background music? Such a nuisance.

[@ehthishan]

" If it can indeed charge up to 80% in just 30 minutes, that would be a GAME CHANGER!!!! "

[@shivakumarbv6100]

It does that in just 20 minites

[@hitheshreddy7701]

Only with 175kw charger but they provide 11kw charger so it takes 8 hrs

[@nr9926]

@@shivakumarbv6100 where you can fine 175KW charger in india?

[@shivakumarbv6100]

@nr9926 they install charging point. They will launch a big plan of charging infrastructure very soon before the delivery begins

[@Israel_wale_chacha]

@@shivakumarbv6100 only in big cities

[@vasantbgoudar]

Excellent work by Mahindra team , It's proud to see Indian Auto manufactures surpassing global brands in terms of design,features,tech loaded cars in dirt cheap cost. Please focus on aftersales realm which needs to back the beautiful products in order to make the whole customer experience to next level.

[@SajithSebastian]

Please change the service experience. Rest you have done congratulations Mahindra team🎉

[@gsvenkatesh81]

where is Velusamy R ? Is he not the man behind INGLO architecture and heads their engineering team?

[@TopGearMagIndia]

Could not get him - next time

[@ronaldpilot174]

bhai clutch poora dabake bola kar

[@Staraptor19]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@YATIN.PATELX8P]

the ride conversation is truly inspiring for young designers and makers.

[@amitagarwal4598]

Thanks to Mahindra for making us believe and feel proud that India can produce world class technology.

[@anshulsharma9424]

The be 6e is arguably better looking than tesla cyber truck

[@sswiseinvestor]

Cyber truck is built using cold folded steel(space X technology), which is bulletproof.

[@somepos69420]

​@@sswiseinvestorbro india hai america nhi yaha tameez ke logo ko bandook se khatra nhi hai

[@akarshc2650]

@@sswiseinvestor the body may stop small handgun rounds but calling it bullet proof is a stretch . It still looks ugly in person the panels don't match there was a reason noonne used steel before and there is a reason tesla themselves used it for a limited production model

[@manin4568]

@@sswiseinvestoru are not going for a war 😅😂 btw Tesla cyber truck is a 140k +$ car

[@S_Padival]

😂 comparing apples to oranges

[@handyman7147]

Why no seat belt alarm from rear seat?

[@ritwickjaiswal7689]

Love the car design 😍

[@rishimusic1]

Pratap bose is a genius 👏

[@kte3847]

Mahindra poaching Bose from Tata was a masterstoke. Design and styling was always a week link with Mahindra. That has changed. Wakeup call for Tata ... else it may soon be Tata bye bye.

[@730soci]

Please don’t say I my was a weak link XUV was amazing concept It was a weak link when someone had to design it to make an older product look good Here he designed from ground up which is easier More over it still looks shitty from some angles

[@narendrairengbam112]

Design was a weak link for Mahindra?? Really?? Are you kidding me? Mahindra is the only one with their designs lasting for generations, they don't just create design that looks good only for few years. Look at Scorpio, bolero, new Scorpio N and Thar. Yeah, KUV was just their hatchback trial and the first one. But they aren't interested in hatchbacks, they go with big cars, xuv500 being the smallest so far. Otherwise look at the other ones, even the TUV300 is a good looking car for an SUV lover. Also the new bolero Neo. Tata also had indica, indigo, Tata Manza which looked really really bad. Tata came up with good looking cars starting only with tata harrier and Nexon very recently. So Mahindra wasn't weak in designs.

[@premraj2817]

This is surely an icon🎉 but please make your service human and professional!!

[@theguardian5060]

Where is veluswamy sir

[@TopGearMagIndia]

He was not available at the time 😢

[@RahulSingh-x8p]

Awesome - Great Conversation and insightful , have always been a fan of Pratap bose .. and be sexy is actually sexy Keep it up @topgear

[@wasimansari9894]

XEV 9 looks beautiful, BE6e is more like messed up version of Batmobile. I'm not a batman so I'd go with XEV 9 :D

[@sswiseinvestor]

Ok capt America

[@oyel_gamer9423]

What is full charge range of both cars

[@dharmasagarpatil8485]

Like it that word from Pratap, India itself is a global market! Great work. Proud for Indian Automobile Industry unlike Suzuki!

[@Wiintb]

I don’t agree. I am not blind. This is a horrible piece of crap.

[@raushan4341]

Can u do an interview with velu(tech guy) i don't know the full name

[@adeeshshetty1952]

Veluswamy R - Engineering head M&M

[@Reddylion]

Velusamy ji kaha h, anyway good ev.

[@unknown-us5vs]

I wanna ask why Ev9 with beige and boring interior ? Copy and learn from BYD 💪

[@TPFFounder]

Lovely design.

[@Adarsh1024]

But why coupe? Should have been regular Suv

[@rachittendulkar7]

The host is interrupting them soooo much it’s actually irritating. Imagine what the guys must be feeling

[@naveenkumar-nz9vz]

Alright!! Kudos Mahindra… when will we have petrol model

[@TopGearMagIndia]

Mostly not

[@ayushchhabra6369]

They certainly need introduction. Nobody knew but thanks

[@jAyAntswAmi]

I thought B.E. is Born Electric

[@amethysturanus6351]

Nice long Video, I suggest since names are new, next time put models on screen top or bottom left. Truly it confused me which car is tested. When you are displaying red car 🚘 🚗 in between talks , which model is it ? Which car were you driving ? As the talks go on mind drifts away with longer videos with too much to grasp . , so perfection is to keep on flashing names of models. Well I have watched this but will switch on to another to view better. For new cars 2 at a time , must put repeatedly names. However, I liked explaining about design. One BE 6 is fighter jet and XEV 9 is business Jet. Thanks , Watching from Tanzania 🇹🇿

[@hippopotamus9879]

The BE6E IS PURELY FROM PINNINFARINA DESIGN TEAM AND XEV 9E IS FROM PRATAP BOSE WHICH IS WHY 9E DESIGN IS BULKY AND IMMATURE.

[@amareshkhened2386]

What abt charging stations

[@administrator8]

Lol iam driving hyundai kona all around india since 2016 no issues at all with charging

[@sakthivelk687]

Love you car makenthara ❤❤❤

[@andydasgupta3536]

Massage seats are aspirational. Why not ?

[@siddheshtulaskar7132]

Mahindra's answer to Tesla 🚗

[@ijtabaimtiyaz4036]

the host should let these executives speak!!!!

[@adarshpolagoni3299]

90,000 cars per annum, judging by the demand for these cars i guess there is going to be a long waiting period..

[@veydantjivimal]

Who hurt Mahindra, 'cause Mahindra cooked hard

[@kiranm6749]

This is nothing like Mahindra .. old chaps got fresh air from Mr Bose.. old design can't get grill design correct and interiors looks like 80s car.. some 10 15 buttons center console and ac vents look like toy car... Mr Bose has definitely changed the insideout upside down.m in great way..

[@qwertykeyboard-c5o]

everything is goood about b36e just that the under thai support is less ...most of the indian parents seat in back seat ,,,,and they need comfert there

[@TopGearMagIndia]

U have a point

[@thulasirajan6981]

TATA’s Mind Voice: We lost you Pratap Madly

[@TopGearMagIndia]

Someone’s loss is someone’s gain😊

[@manin4568]

They are sharing the companies confidential documents / data in a WhatsApp group 👏👏wow 😅😂…

[@SijoJamesJohn]

Knowing engineers, it is probably 6e9e. Nice cars, though. 😉

[@omkarjadhav1101]

Firstly the car's are superb and i have never seen this kind of design till date, Issue for "be 6e" personally i think is the charging port position. "In rainy season it well be an issue with the charging port" for the position where it is located I think it should be placed as same as the xev 9e. Again very sorry for pointing this but i loved the design, but i think people will face the issue if they buy the "be 6e".

[@jksingh2939]

Ye chal nhi payegiii service ke bare me kuch nya step lijiye bosss

[@urshaan]

This is good but a hybrid would've killed the competition 😊

[@TopGearMagIndia]

Agree

[@sridhereim7458]

Everything good except color... Need good colors in cars like VW

[@OD02MOTO]

As an indian we need a sunroof. In my POV If I buy the XEV9E, sunroof is a measure missing for me. Still hoping mahindra will give us a variant with openable sunroof.

[@jksingh2939]

Mahindra k service ke bare me koi video nhi banata ye to mkt me a hi jayegi dekh lenge sub service k kya ???

[@atorbtech]

It should have been BE 6e and BE 7e. What will you name the 7 seater EV ? the XEV 9e makes no sense.

[@sk-hv5gj]

There will be booking ,then waiting for years and then they wil laugh and say its out of production

[@freedom3040]

India is waiting for thar EV for god sake increase scale

[@TopGearMagIndia]

We are also waiting

[@cherrykollipara5932]

FFS let the guest speak and do not interrupt them. Poor presentation sorry

[@priyanshuverma2409]

Man this Host interrupts so much!!

[@AbhishekSrivastava_ab]

Getting Pratap Bose from Tata Motors, Mahindra just robbed Tata from the heights it could have achieved. I'm a Tata owner but I just hate how Tata cars just look all the same from the front and it's clearly disappointing.

[@pecanpie6127]

Also improve upon reliability and service experience.

[@palanik1960]

As Indian truly need to accept we need to learn a lot . One thing we know just copy . The pillar on front is always ahinder during turning.. why not put a camera and display inside will be great help to driver. Our road conditions at night is so bad .. why don’t use IR camera at night and innovate lighting at night and improve safety. The always the left side front is a blind spot .. why not put camera for side clearance and display to avoid left side hits ?.

[@atlerfix4240]

This car is already costing around 21lacs onroads for the base model and most of the Indians aren't really ready to pay that much any for the brands like mahindra

[@Wiintb]

Bose. What a great name? But here, he is the one who messed with a good piece of engineering. Horrible design.

[@ekbotesharad]

First of all many congratulations, it’s a very sexy looking car. Secondly I think EV industry is still not matured as ICE industry. There’s no black and white, there’s a lot of grey area when it comes to battery life. If 1 car battery performs good that doesn’t guarantee another same car battery will be equally good. While the information displayed on a battery or a display screen is helpful to the user, the readout does not guarantee the runtime. The fuel gauge resets to 100 percent with a full recharge regardless of how much capacity the battery can store. A serious breach of trust occurs if an aged battery shows 100 percent SoC while the battery’s ability to hold charge has dropped to 50 percent or less. We ask, “100 percent of what?” If, for example, 100 percent of a good battery results in a 4-hour runtime, a battery holding half the capacity would run for only 2 hours. Many users are unaware that the fuel gauge only shows SoC; capacity, the leading health indicator, remains unknown.

[@TopGearMagIndia]

Very insightful

[@santoshpadule8784]

6e rang

[@iPritamHD]

Ramesh babu - STOP INTERRUPTING THOSE GUYS...ITS IRRITATING

[@TopGearMagIndia]

Point taken but if we dont do that this will be one hour long :-)

[@prayanjaltomar752]

No one is thinking of making a good sports car. It will also be cheaper to make with same specs as be 6e.

[@atlerfix4240]

India doesn't have a good market for it

[@syed785]

Pratap ji stop copying from Range Rover

[@qwertykeyboard-c5o]

kya gadiya banayi he

[@ramit_m]

What an irritating host. Doesn’t let the guests speak.

[@syed785]

Nothing but copied from Rang Rover back

[@pakaran23]

Ridiculous names!

[@IvanCordicep]

What Bengalis think today all bimaru North indians think tomorrow. But still late, phattu designer Pratap Bose in comparison to Chinese design! Trust me failed Pratap Bose learnt Car designing from KZbin. It's a failed design or 2016 ish deisgn but a neuvo deisgn to Indians in 2024. Your Ceo even compiled the name 6e from Elons Tesla SEXY. You'll put Bollywood in shame in terms of copying

[@gh7744]

Cry more tata fan boi

[@Trackandshield]

True bro , they even copied toyata. It too has 4 wheels and 1 steering.

[@ushatandan]

Drink some water dude

[@miza007iphone]

Bad design. Far inferior than being futuristst

[@photojorno]

Tata and mahindra will make more foreign companies close business

[@subhammukherjee7944]

TATA MOTORS MAID THIS MAN AND MAHINDRA ALWAYS COPY TATA

[@TheJohn222222]

what is there to copy from tata.

[@subhammukherjee7944]

@TheJohn222222 design stearing allumunated imploy protap bose platform vw battery byd infotainment from bmw all are copy just branding mahindra uskabaukat bhi nehi hei inhouse develop larneka apna tata ka pass khudka platform hei samjha

[@Trackandshield]

Tata is just rebranded cherry Tiggo

[@atlerfix4240]

​@subhammukherjee7944 bro check out other designers as well they all take their signature designs with them

[@virtuallysarvad]

Tata fanboi spotted

[@ekbotesharad]

First of all many congratulations, it’s a very sexy looking car. Secondly I think EV industry is still not matured as ICE industry. There’s no black and white, there’s a lot of grey area when it comes to battery life. If 1 car battery performs good that doesn’t guarantee another same car battery will be equally good. While the information displayed on a battery or a display screen is helpful to the user, the readout does not guarantee the runtime. The fuel gauge resets to 100 percent with a full recharge regardless of how much capacity the battery can store. A serious breach of trust occurs if an aged battery shows 100 percent SoC while the battery’s ability to hold charge has dropped to 50 percent or less. We ask, “100 percent of what?” If, for example, 100 percent of a good battery results in a 4-hour runtime, a battery holding half the capacity would run for only 2 hours. Many users are unaware that the fuel gauge only shows SoC; capacity, the leading health indicator, remains unknown.