Wholly-Indian effort, the XUV700 wins the highest award for an automobile on sale in India The Mahindra XUV700 created serious ripples in the country last year with its packaging and more ...
Unmistakably British, the world’s most powerful production SUV is also an uber-exclusive one As a Bond fan, it was inevitable that driving the Aston Martin DBX707...
Hyundai’s best-selling compact SUV gets sportier and more desirable Launching the i20 N Line in India was a bold move by Hyundai. Performance hat...
Taking it easy… The Virtus has had a rather quiet and relaxed month, save for one last-minute trip to Mumbai. I had an event to attend and the travel agency goof...
Enjoying urban commutes and a bit of the highway The Scram 411 continues to impress me with its dual-role abilities. With the monsoons going away I’ve started mak...
Flagship SUV gets more pizzazz and some much-needed updates Citroen’s grand entry into the country with the C5 Aircross helped it create a niche for itself as a m...
Maruti Suzuki’s first-ever midsize premium SUV packs in several firsts and is more than just an all-new entrant in its segment The Grand Vitara nameplate evokes s...
Suzuki’s all-new litre-class motorcycle marks the revival of an old legend in spectacular fashion There are few things that match the feel of riding a litre-class...
An all-new Enfield aimed at attracting younger buyers into the fold I remember seeing a Royal Enfield ad as a kid, with the punchline “Everyone makes way for the ...
Premium sedan is quite the favourite already My incessant travel over the past month has meant I’ve not been able to drive the Slavia as much as I have wanted to....
One of our favourite long termers is back! The Compass is back! After being with me for just about a month, our long-term test Compass had gone back to its maker owing ...
Hyundai’s best-seller gets a facelift and packs in more technology than ever before It’s interesting to note how Hyundai’s smallest SUV, the Venue, is...
The next-generation Brezza drops the Vitara prefix but gains much more It was the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza that brought the compact SUV segment into the limelight an...
Skoda’s uber-impressive premium sedan joins the TURBOCHARGED fleet! I’ve said this before and am saying it again: despite how good modern-day SUVs are to dr...
We just had to have the Virtus, powered by the potent, 1.5 TSI engine in our long term fleet! My first rendezvous with the 1.5 TSI engine was on the streets of Amsterda...
The second generation sportsbike feels calmer, friendlier, yet very potent As much as you love sportsbikes for their purity of intent, which is going fast around racetr...
Triumph’s all-new flagship adventure touring motorcycle is a sea change over its predecessor As I landed in Chandigarh to head up to Shimla for riding the new Tri...
The flagship version of the new generation C-Class is a driver’s delight Last month when I drove the new C-Class, I came back with the distinct feeling of it belo...
The French car maker’s second offering will help Citroen establish itself as a volumes player It’s just a little over a year since Citroen entered the India...
The performance hatchback continues to enthrall! The i20 N Line had gone away for a routine service and is now back in the fleet. And needless to mention, I pulled rank...
Ducati’s street hooligan is back and is even more fun now! Sportsbikes have a single-minded focus on going fast, setting lap times and all that. But supermotos ar...
All-new C-Class looks set to create new benchmarks with its heightened luxury, comfort and advanced tech The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was the first ‘test’ car ...
India’s best-selling premium sedan is now here in a hybrid avatar! The ongoing summers are the hottest in our country in a long time, which has caused the demand ...
Maruti’s more premium MPV gets a midlife makeover and more tech Over the years we’ve seen manufacturers launch MPVs across price brackets in India – r...
Volkswagen’s all-new made in India, for India sedan is as impressive as its Germanic predecessors We’ve seen a steady influx of new SUVs over the past few y...
Jeep’s newest SUV sits in a segment that’s a perpetual favourite with the hairy-chested lot of SUV buyers! The seven-seat, premium SUV segment is not only a...
Its very first month in our fleet turns out to be a hectic one for the Compass Like I mentioned last month, I’d been waiting to have the Jeep Compass join our fle...
The only petrol-hybrid luxury SUV in the country, the NX 350h has its German rivals in its crosshairs Back in 2005, Lexus was the first car maker to launch a luxury SUV...
The uber-impressive premium SUV joins the TURBOCHARGED fleet! When we first reviewed it a year ago, the updated Jeep Compass impressed me instantly. It looks sharper an...
Sweden’s finest SUV impresses yet again, offering a feel unlike any of its German rivals My tryst with the XC90 you see on these pages was an interesting one. We ...
The performance hatch is making me find excuses to drive it! The past month proved to be a hectic one for the i20 N Line, with it being the support car for every shoot ...
The well-acclaimed three-row SUV returns, with a change of heart, sharper looks and more features I have some pleasant memories of roadtrips in the Skoda Kodiaq, one of...
The AMG version of the E-Class that packs in more than just manic performance The E 63 S has been the epitome of all things AMG for quite a while. Despite emission norm...
The more powerful Slavia impresses with its performance levels but commands a premium In our first drive review of the Slavia 1.0 TSI we told you that the car isn&rsquo...
The uber-popular premium hatchback is now spruced up How many of you remember the Baleno Altura? A lot of the younger crop of enthusiasts would perhaps not even imagine...
A three-box sedan with the Skoda badge on its hood always evokes emotion Modern-day SUVs have evolved to a point where they are as comfortable as sedans, while being mo...
A CNG-powered car that does not trade features for low running costs! Confession time: I’ve never been a fan of CNG-fuelled cars. But there’s a bigger reaso...
Kia’s fourth offering for India could prove to be a segment disruptor... Kia’s very first product in India, the Seltos, was positioned in one of the most cr...
Starting the new year with a turbo-petrol hot hatch! The Hyundai i20 N Line has joined the TURBOCHARGED fleet perfectly in time for the anniversary! What makes this tim...
A sportsbike that mixes sportiness with practicality unlike any other ‘supersport’ Supersport motorcycles are all about peaky power delivery, lap times and ...
I’ve been having a blast, but unfortunately, it’s time to bid farewell Time has come for what has been one of my favourite steeds in the TURBOCHARGED garage...
Is there really no replacement for displacement? Allow the entry-level Kushaq to demonstrate maybe 1.0-litre engine isn’t something Indians would even remotely as...
The Magnite recieves some well-deserved TLC during Dussehra Dussehra has been one of my favourite festivals since childhood. And one reason behind the same is the fact ...
The Magnite continues to impress during our inter-city trips The Nissan Magnite has been one of the most coveted vehicles in the TURBOCHARGED garage and for good reason...
Getting outdoorsy with the compact SUV this month The unseasonal rains caught us unawares last month but also made for an excellent weekend trip with family for me. Pun...
A car that’s worthy of being dubbed a superhatch given its engine performance and sportscar-rivalling dynamics What is this car even! I mumble while slipstreaming...
An all-new hatchback from the country’s biggest car maker, who is known for its hatchbacks, is always interesting! Think Maruti Suzuki and hatchbacks are what com...
Royal Enfield is back to racing and it’s amazing how much potential the already well-acclaimed Continental GT 650 holds! Royal Enfield and motorcycle racing aren&...
An all-new hatchback from the country’s biggest carmaker, who is known for its hatchbacks, is always interesting Think Maruti Suzuki and hatchbacks are what come ...
It’s the second most powerful motorcycle I have ridden till date and it’s bonkers to ride! Until not long ago 200PS on a naked motorcycle was considered ins...
Driving a test mule isn’t something we get to do often and a European sedan at that! “We are going to bring sexy back.” Gurpratap Boparai, top boss at...
Quite possibly Land Rover’s most capable SUV yet and one that is a backroom brawler in Oxford Brogues The first time I saw images of the new Defender, I was a lit...
A Japanese middleweight naked with a sweet-sounding, high-revving inline four motor? Yes please Enthusiasts will agree there’s something enticing about the banshe...
Aimed squarely at hatchback buyers, Tata Motors’ latest SUV could prove to be a game changer! Back in 2020, just weeks before the onset of the first lockdown, amids...
A fresh face, truckload of tech, petrol engines and enhanced interiors underline MG Motor’s newest SUV Until about half a decade or so, the Rs 10-15 lakh sedan se...
Mahindra’s big, bold SUV packs in a hefty punch and has been priced disruptively! The ₹15-20 lakh SUV segment has been witnessing serious action. Cut-throat com...
Hyundai is charting new territory with its first ever performance offering in India Think Hyundai and most minds will conjure images of mass market cars packed with featu...
Life as usual with Nissan’s impressive little number The Nissan Magnite has been a member of the TURBOCHARGED garage for a few months now and is pr...
Relishing what is one of the last of the big V8s from Affalterbach, the way it’s meant to be! No model in its line-up personifies AMG more than the E 63. It&rsquo...
Fancy a luxury yacht for the road? Look no further, the first-ever Maybach-badged SUV is here! The Maybach name has been a select reserve for sedans, so when Mercedes-B...
The third ‘made in India’ AMG is a pocket rocket, quite literally! We’ve been talking about how SUVs have evolved for years now and...
The first product under Volkswagen’s ambitious India 2.0 strategy impresses! Until a couple of years ago, Volkswagen wasn’t a name Indians associated with S...
The Creta has a bigger, more luxurious sibling now and it looks promising! The Hyundai Alcazar sits in a very interesting position, not just in the Korean car maker&rsq...
[Update: The 2021 Skoda Octavia has been launched. Check the prices and variants here]
A global icon, now made in India, doing what it does best The word jeep is highly misused in our country even today. ‘SUV’ may have caught on as a term, but...
Triumph’s junior streetbike ticks the right boxes. Or does it? The current crop of middleweight naked streetbikes leave a bit of a void. Not for the ones buying them, b...
Merc’s youngest SUV is back, packing in a bigger punch When we drove the A-Class Limousine we knew it isn’t the only weapon in Mercedes-Benz India’s arsenal to at...
The newest litre-class superbike in the country is a very tempting package Throwing back to 2007, the first time I rode a litre-class superbike. It was a friend’s 200...
Hyundai’s seven-seat SUV based on the Creta is waiting in the wings Had it not been for this deadlier, second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, you would have read our e...
The original driver’s hatchback gets a change of heart along with a fresh face The Maruti Suzuki Swift is arguably one of the country’s favourite hatchbacks...
Does a longer wheelbase dial down the 3’s fun quotient? Last month when I was waxing eloquent about the M 340i I was also wondering how the 3 Series Gra...
The Bavarian car maker ups its grand tourer’s luxury quotient The last generation 6 Series was as much about sportiness as it was about panache with its...
A midlife update that’s nearly as comprehensive as a generation change means the E-Class gets classier The past few years have seen Mercedes-Benz step on the gas ...
Audi gets back to the game of performance with the affable S5! The S5 Sportback is the type of Audi I would expect Jason Statham to drive in one of the Transporter movi...
BMW's opulent new Gran Coupe tries to mix luxury with sportiness Despite what mathematics might suggest, the BMW 8 Series is not a bigger, more luxurious ...
A made-in-India, M-badged BMW is just what we wanted My first tryst with the BMW 3 Series was in New Delhi years ago, when I got to drive an E46 belongin...
A long wait comes to an end, with a very promising product The COVID-19 pandemic saw the Indian automobile industry gravely concerned, with things coming to a...
Pocket-rocket, baby AMG, pint-size dynamite – call it whatever you like, the smallest AMG is a potent machine AMGs have always been known for their naturally...
Is it the middleweight adventure tourer with everything you want? The one grouse a lot of bikers eyeing middleweight motorcycles have is the lack of equipment on offer....
It’s back, this time as a proper three-box sedan! The three-pointed star has always been a status symbol in our country. Buying or owning a Mercedes-Ben...
The Xtreme has great potential as a proper wheelie machine! Last month, when I said the Xtreme 160 R is a good wheelie machine, little, did I know I’ll soon ...
The newest sub-200cc Hero streetbike in the country is a peppy little number and is in the house! I’ve always had a softer corner for streetbikes. They&rsquo...
Corporate attire with a dash of panche now Back in 2016, I was excited to see the new generation Audi A4, but the idea of a 1.4 TFSI engine under its hood did...
A smaller but potent driver's car that's an attention magnet too I was really intrigued by the iPhone 12 Mini. It is smaller in size, looks as classy and boasts...
A step in the right direction and an even-better packaged SUV now Jeep India hit the bull’s eye with the Compass, given its design and old-school, rugge...
The name is back. But is the Safari really back? As a ‘90s kid the Tata Safari was something special to my friends and me as it had a sense of occasion. It went o...
The youngest GS gets a BS6 update that enhances its credentials My first tryst with the BMW G 310 GS was in the company of several other adventure tourers at one of my ...
One alphabet less in the suffix, a lower price tag and lots of character define Triumph’s latest addition to the Street Triple family It’s easy to see why m...
It’s a machine that looks you in the eye and asks if you really need more power I’ve fancied supersport machines for long, for their purity of purpose more ...
Meet the Portofino, a Ferrari that's not just beautiful but versatile too Ferrari is one of those few fairytale car makers that bring a sparkle to the eyes of anyon...
We’re glad to see an all-new luxury sedan come to our shores amidst a sea of SUVs! Some of Volvo’s best-sellers in the country are its SUVs – the XC40...
Range anxiety is a myth. The MG ZS EV feels like a quick, conventional SUV to live with!
Papa, do you have to charge this car everyday like your phone?” My five-y...
What does it take to build the country’s most mental stunt motorcycle? My tryst with motorcycling began with the want to ride on one wheel. When I bought my ...
Getting to ride the only BMW HP2 Sport in the country, which is also one of 400 in the world is a lifetime opportunity Race machines are very, very special. I’d g...
We visit the country’s newest racetrack that's coming right in our backyard, and the man behind it My first time on track was for a motorcycle race at th...
The sportscar and supercar scene in Pune is picking up! Like every other major metro Pune, our base and my hometown, has its own sportscar scene. Most owners prefer kee...
Driving the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 and Honda Africa Twin 1100 True Adventure to the snows of Shimla 2020 is forever etched into the world’s memories for all pos...
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