20 years of the Honda City: The journey

IntroductionIt was late 1997 and it had been just five years since the Indian market had opened the doors of its economy to the world wholeheartedly. One of the first things to come in were cars and Honda was working hard to bring the ideal car for India along with...

May 2, 2025

Winter car care tips

Introduction Except in some parts of the country, India usually has a warm weather. However, during winters (December-February) certain parts witness snowfall and in some places it gets mildly chilly. Cars being our loyal friend, they need a little winter care too. Here below are a few tips to get...

May 2, 2025

Product Review: Fego Float air cushion seat

Air Cushion   It is no secret that we spend a lot of time in our cars, more time than you would probably imagine given our traffic flow situation. What’s more, driving over bad roads (of which there are plenty) can be exhausting, especially if you are spending hours behind...

May 2, 2025

Product Review - Zoook Moto69 ZMT-CMV Mobile Holder

What is it? A mobile phone holder is one popular car accessory that many of you might find very useful. It keeps the phone secured in one place, and may be also in front of you so that you don't have to take your eyes off the road. Hence, the...

May 2, 2025

Seven iconic Porsches from seven decades of Porsche

No they all don’t look the same Starting life as a German government project spawning the iconic Beetle and commissioning some serious war machines, Porsche was officially registered as a manufacturer on 8 June, 1948. Calling the city of Stuttgart home, the name Porsche became synonymous for thoroughbred sports car...

May 2, 2025

2018 BAJA SAE India: When engineering minds battle it out

2018 BAJA SAEA challenging off-road track, over 80 single-seater buggies and plenty of dust.       With the BAJA SAE India rocking into its eleventh year, the Mahindra Group prepared yet another gruelling 4-hour endurance race, which brought together over 160 teams from engineering colleges across the nation to the...

May 2, 2025

JK UX 1 Tyres Long Term Review - Introduction

Introduction 2 years and 51000kms - that's the figure the Michelin XM1s in my Honda Jazz had to deal with. And no! My car isn't a part of the Uber service. This figure is actually possible if you stay almost 70kms away from your work place and daily commuting is...

May 2, 2025

Mumbai to Delhi and back: We took the Toyota Innova Touring Sport and Hyundai Creta on a 3000km expedition

Introduction Most cars in today's time don’t see roads beyond their owner’s commute, and that’s a crying shame. We haven’t refined the motor car for over a century merely so we don’t have to mingle with the great unwashed on the way to work. They’re made to run in conditions...

May 2, 2025

The 101 Automotive Jewels of India – Book Review

The 101 Automotive Jewels of India   When Gautam Sen released his book “The Maharajas and Their Magnificent Motor Cars” back in 2011, he listed 70 glorious sets of priceless vehicles which only belonged to the princely families of India. Now, although the Indian automotive market is more youthful, not...

May 2, 2025

What to expect from CarWale Track Day 2018

Track Day   We all love our cars and truth be told, we love speed and the exhilaration it brings. In an ideal world, we would want to drive performance cars at gobsmacking speeds, but as we know, going fast on public roads poses a lot of practical problems –...

May 2, 2025

Volkswagen Ameo Cup Media race experience

Introduction  This might be the most fun weekend I have ever had. This is the truth and I write this hoping that my wife, like always, doesn’t read my article. I was invited by Volkswagen Motorsport to take part in an Ameo Cup race weekend and being a huge motorsport...

May 2, 2025

Valley Run 2018: Living life quarter mile at a time

Introduction Petrolheads. A single word which defines an entire community of people who have high octane fuel running in their veins; who prefer burning rubber to most other aromas, and those who love their machines more than anything. We love speed, power, and the crazy noises that go with it....

May 2, 2025

Mahindra Bolero: More than what meets the eye

Introduction India loves SUVs and that is evident from the growing demand for this segment in the country. Even something as utilitarian as the Mahindra Bolero has been a forerunner since the time it was first launched in August 2000. Based on the Armada Grand, the Mahindra Bolero was a...

May 2, 2025

Product Review - Magno-R Mobile holder for rear-seat passengers

What is it? You sure must have come across many magnetic mobile holders for the front passengers. But have you ever come across one for the rear seat passengers? This Magno-R mobile holder is one of those few magnetic mobile holders that has been specifically developed for the car occupants...

May 2, 2025

Summer Car care tips

Introduction It’s that time of the year again when the sun is bright, the mangoes are in full bloom and everyone just wants to spend time indoors and preferably in front of an AC. Sounds like paradise? Well, we believe that your car would feel so too (if it had...

May 2, 2025