TURBOCHARGED Jan-Feb 2025 Issue: Four years ago when the world was still recovering from the first lockdown, we launched TURBOCHARGED. And as we celebrate our fourth anniversary, we’re proudly looking back at everything we’ve been able to achieve as India’s youngest automotive publication! Our anniversary issue this year is our most special one yet – it’s packed with some of the unique feature stories. We drove four Mahindra SUVs (XUV 3XO, XUV700, Scorpio-N and Thar ROXX), with four different drivetrains, to four stunning locations in Meghalaya to celebrate our fourth anniversary! We also teamed up with a British ultra-runner who came to India and ran 700km (yes!) from Chennai to Mangaluru, for a cause, and we drove along side in the Volkswagen Tiguan. We also drove to India’s most energy efficient (and special!) school in India’s most fuel efficient SUV – the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. We also got actor and biker Amit Sadh to pen down his thoughts after season 2 of his special series, aptly called ‘Motorcycles Saved My Life’. That’s besides a long list of reviews of the latest cars and two-wheelers, including the newest sportscar to come to our shores, the Lotus Emira! Good things come to those who wait, and this is one issue you don’t want to miss!
It’s time for #TheRise!
To know more about our Jan-Feb 2025 Issue, check it out on Magzter.
Four X Play
We’re celebrating our fourth anniversary with four SUVs, with four drivetrains, by driving them to four interesting places. Makes sense? Never mind if doesn’t – head to the page!
SpeedShifting
It’s that time of the year when Ed is on jury duties for the prestigious Indian Car of the Year award, and he’s come back after celebrating with the winners. Ed also caught up with Toshihiro Suzuki, top boss at the Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan. This month, we also checked out the latest metal at the second Bharat Mobility Show, and tell you all about the new cars launching soon!
Car Reviews
We’ve driven a slew of new cars – mostly SUVs – this month, including the all-new Kia Syros that’s vying for attention as a premium compact SUV (is that even a segment?), the Hyundai Creta Electric that looks very promising, the latest generation Toyota Camry (yes, it’s a strong hybrid!), the BMW iX1 long wheelbase, the uber-luxurious Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV, the new generation Honda Amaze, all-new Skoda Kylaq, the Mini Countryman EV, Tata Nexon EV 45 and a very special sportscar – the Lotus Emira!
Features
Besides the cover story that had us drive the Mahindra XUV 3XO, XUV700, Scorpio-N and Thar ROXX to Meghalaya, we also drove to India’s most energy efficient (and special!) school, the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School in India’s most efficient SUV, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Strong Hybrid. We also drove from Chennai on India’s east coast to Mangaluru on India’s west coast, a distance of 700km along side a British ultra-runner who ran the distance. Yes, he ran 700km!
Take Two
Ed was also on IMOTY jury duties as always and this year, it’s the Aprilia RS457 that’s claimed the award. We tell you all about this year’s IMOTY. We also checked out all the latest two-wheelers at the Bharat Mobility Show. We’ve also reviewed the latest version of the Ather 450X, the all-new Numeros Diplos Max electric scooter and ‘road-tested’ the Royal Enfield Bear 650. We also got actor and biker Amit Sadh to tell us about Season 2 of his series, aptly called ‘Motorcycles Saved My Life’
Turbo Life
We’ve got a slew of luxury EVs in the fleet this month – the Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 continues and is joined by the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 sedan and BMW i7. The Maruti Suzuki DZire has joined our long term fleet too. We’ve gotten our hands on the newest flagship smartphones, like the Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro this month, besides the Vivo X200 and some more gadgets
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