Book Review: The Golden Quadrilateral

Book Review    “Just like there is an India before and after Maruti and the mobile phone, there is an India before and after the Golden Quadrilateral,” observes veteran motoring journalist Bob Rupani in his book The Golden Quadrilateral.     This is a story of what is truly India’s...

May 1, 2025

2016 Paris Motor Show Preview Part 2

2016 Paris Motor Show    The 2016 edition of the Paris Motor Show, one of the biggest car shows on the automotive calendar, will open its doors on October 1. Besides an array of hugely anticipated concepts from BMW, Mercedes, Toyota and Hyundai, there will also be a range of...

May 1, 2025

Toyota Mirai driven: A glimpse into the future

Introduction So, we have driven the Toyota Mirai. And no, it isn’t heading to India just yet. For good reason too, because as a country we aren’t ready for cars powered with radically alternate fuel types. Sure, we have gas powered cars and thanks to Toyota, some hybrids as well....

May 1, 2025

JK Tyre race weekend: Euro JK 16, LGB Formula 4, JK Touring Cars and more

Introduction Race track? Check. Screaming engines? Check. Awesome weather? Check. There is not much more an auto enthusiast can ask for… The JK Tyre race weekend consists of the Euro JK 16, LGB Formula 4, JK Touring Cars championships. And in the few minutes between them, there were a couple...

May 1, 2025

Toyota i-Road driven: Personal mobility redefined

Toyota i-Road driven    It has taken me a good part of two days to decide whether I should call this a drive or a ride. You see, the Toyota i-Road, which is a three-wheeled, two-seater, urban-mobility thingy, both steers like a car and leans into bends like a motorcycle....

May 1, 2025

Game Review: Forza Motorsport 6

Forza Motorsport 6    The Nurburgring Nordschleife is many things to many people. For the locals, it’s a road - a 20-odd km toll road with banked corners, huge dips and bumps and best of all, no oncoming traffic. To racing drivers it’s the Green Hell that rewards their lightning...

May 1, 2025

7 need-to-know car safety facts

The FactsThe term car safety in India is often buried under the carpet. We depend on cars to get around everywhere, for commutes, for finding new destinations and a lot of other things. In short, we spend a lot of time in our cars, whether it’s on the front seat...

May 1, 2025

6 must-do international road trips

6 'must do' international roadtrips Today is World Tourism Day and the motoring enthusiasts in us have been scurrying franctically over the past few days to zero in on some of the best motoring routes across the globe. We are not saying these are the best. There will always be...

May 1, 2025

Which is the right automatic gearbox for you?

Introduction There was a time when the automatic gearbox was pretty much the least preferred option in the Indian automotive market. They were considered too heavy on main tenance, guzzled a lot more fuel, ate up brake pads and were considerably more expensive to buy than their manual variants. However,...

May 1, 2025

5 safety resolutions on the occasion of Dussehra

Why safety in cars is so important? Today on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, a lot of us would be either planning to buy a car or already in the process of making a decision. We Indians are obsessed with big, cheap and attractive. But here is the one thing...

May 1, 2025

Top 3 diesel automatic compact sedans

Best diesel automatic compact sedansCompact sedans are unique for the Indian car market. Bred under the gamut of rules and regulations that determine the taxation, car makers have ensured Indian buyers get the maximum for the money they pay. We now have the Volkswagen Ameo, the newest entrant in the...

May 1, 2025

12 must-have car buying tools

Introduction In the not so distant past (when I was thinner and the world was less connected) buying a car in India was not the click and swipe task that it is today. More often than not, it involved making repeated trips to the dealership to partake in a combination...

May 1, 2025

Toyota Fortuner off-road experience - Getting the Fortuner’s boots dirty

Toyota Fortuner off-road experience Toyota has a lot going for it with the new Fortuner. Brand following is something that it’s amassed already and now with the new car Toyota has managed to ditch the old cars somewhat rudimentary roots as well. The new Fortuner looks more sophisticated and modern....

May 1, 2025

Ford Explorer: Philippines Adventure Experience

Ford Explorer: Philippines Adventure Experience Our Ford SUV experience in the Philippines was scheduled to begin with the Ford Explorer for the first half of the day. Soon after the safety briefing, we were led to a shiny convoy of Ford Explorers parked outside our hotel. The Explorer is a...

May 1, 2025

Ford Escape (Kuga): Philippines Adventure Experience

Ford Escape: Philippines Adventure Experience The Ford Escape (called Kuga in some markets) is a crossover / SUV that goes up against the recently launched Hyundai Tucson. Ford hasn’t officially stated that the Kuga / Escape is coming to India but given the gap that exists in its SUV portfolio...

May 1, 2025