Tokyo Motor Show 2017: Preview

ForewordJapanese carmakers have made it to the top of the sales table in every car market across the world. So when it comes to the Tokyo Motor Show, their home, the Japanese go all out with some crazy concept and new car reveals as well as launches. So here is...

May 2, 2025

Honda Uni-Cub quick spin: Mobility solution or a fun toy?

Honda Uni-Cub quick spin Tools of personal mobility are as much a boon for young, lazy folks as they are for people with some sort of mobility impairment. Why else would one want to go around malls, a library or even an airport on a set of motorised wheels rather...

May 2, 2025

Top 5 diesel compact SUVs in India for 2017

Introduction SUVs are generating the headlines in India and there seems to be a major growth in the compact SUV segment. These are SUVs that are less than four metres in length, have the requisite SUV/crossover looks and are all priced marginally higher than premium hatchbacks and compact sedans that...

May 2, 2025

2017 Honda Clarity FCV Drive: The coffee maker

Introduction I love coffee. But, when the water for your coffee comes from the car you just drove as its only emission byproduct, you have to smile in admiration. Welcome to the world of hydrogen powered cars. It's still a pretty small world of course given the hydrogen related infrastructure...

May 2, 2025

2017 Audi Weekender Mumbai – Playground for the Quattro Q’s

Introduction After a hectic week, when the mind hates to be woken up by the sound of an alarm clock, Audi India offered us a little incentive in the form of a drive experience at the Audi Weekender event which was held at Mahalakshmi Race Course in Mumbai. Now, for...

May 2, 2025

Audi Weekender 2017 Mumbai: A slaloming date with the Quattro racers

A slaloming date with the Quattro racers   I lined up my car behind the shining tail lights of a Gotland green Sportback. There was a crackling radio noise echoing in the entire cabin. But, I wasn’t really bothered about it. I was busy admiring the all-digital instrument console laid...

May 2, 2025

Halloween Special: Top Five Spooky Vehicles

Halloween Special This Halloween we bring to you spine-chillers from the automotive world. These cars are straight out of your favourite movies from the yesteryears. And we are sure that at some point in time they must have scared the living daylights out of you. These cars are haunted, possessed...

May 2, 2025

Children’s Day Special: Child Safety features in Cars

Introduction Cars and children are both our pride and joy.  This Children’s Day, we bring to you what makes our cars children-friendly. These must-have safety essentials keep your baby safe in and around the car. Even the Euro NCAP reserves a special consideration to the child safety rating in their...

May 2, 2025

Product Review - Portronics Car Charger Power IV

What is it? Nearly everyone these days carries a smartphone, fitness band, tablet, GPS unit, or some other USB-powered device with the need to charge it often. And if you tend to spend a lot of time driving, it’s worth having a dedicated USB charger that plugs into your car’s...

May 2, 2025

Sales Analysis: Automotive sales remain on growth path in first half of 2017-18

Sales Analysis H1 FY 2017-18The financial year 2017-18 has been tumultuous, given the GST legislation and the continued changes in its slabs and rates. The overall market sentiment was bearish and, with the GDP taking a hit, the future of car sales seemed bleak. Now that we have the half...

May 2, 2025

Five important things that had an impact upon Indian motoring in 2017

Indian motoring and its futureThe year 2017 has been an interesting one for India Inc. The automotive industry which dominates a large part of the manufacturing sector, obviously, was in the thick of things. Along with policy decisions, taxation and future strategies, much has changed in the Indian context in...

May 2, 2025

Electrified hypercars that shocked us in 2017

Electrified hypercars that shocked us in 2017   It is an inevitable electric future and it is coming sooner than we know it. Major manufacturers are mulling over the electrification of their production car line-up. Whereas niche manufacturers want to leave their mark on the world. And one assertive method...

May 2, 2025

2017- The year of the hyper car

Introduction 2017 as a year for cars was all about the electric revolution and a glimpse into the world of EVs that will be launched in the next few years. In fact EVs dominated the news and was pretty much the only thing anyone spoke about. But, because hyper cars...

May 2, 2025

Top 10 researched cars on CarWale in 2017

Introduction We are India’s largest car portal. Yes, we can say that proudly, thanks to the monthly count of 23 million visitors of which 12 million are unique, thus  putting us in the forefront of the online car market. What this means is that we have managed to get a...

May 2, 2025

Kings of the Ring 2017

Introduction   The year 2017 was a fast one filled with fast cars and their fast records. In 2017, the gruesome Nurburgring records were broken every few weeks. So we decided to look back at the noticeable feats achieved by the unlikely heroes in the past one year to be...

May 2, 2025