Over and above the mountains: Celebrating 70 years of Land Rover

Maneybhanjang to Sandakphu    No place in India has a more prominent place in Land Rover’s history than Darjeeling, specifically the treacherous route from Maneybhanjang to Sandakphu, the highest peak in Darjeeling located on the border of Nepal. Flashback to circa 1958. It’s just about a decade after Independence and...

May 3, 2025

Octane numbers: What’s the deal with it anyway?

Octane ratings and how does it affect your car   India is slowly and steadily stepping up on the performance ladder with the advent of faster bikes, superbikes, performance cars and supercars. With AMGs, Ms and RSs being outnumbered by Lamborghinis and Ferraris, the demand for high-performance fuel is at an...

May 3, 2025

Jaguar Art of Performance tour: Mumbai

Introduction  Jaguar’s Art of Performance Tour kicked off last month in Hyderabad and since then has travelled through three more cities including Bangalore and Chennai on its way to Mumbai. So when Jaguar invited us to experience the tour, we were quick to hop on. The Art of Performance events...

May 3, 2025

TrunkZ bicycle rack for cars: Introduction and Installation

What is it?    After running into some difficulties, wedging my bicycle onto the back of the car and invariably scuffing the leather seats and beige door pads, I realised it’s better to play safe and get myself a bicycle rack. Now there are some things that need to be...

May 3, 2025

Skoda Kodiaq Expedition to the Spiti Valley 2018

Introduction I gasped for breath and pulled the blanket off my face! Any relief was only momentary, as my exposed face was stung by the extreme cold, causing me to pull over the blanket again. This continued to happen several times during the night – a pattern that I would...

May 3, 2025

25 years of the Maruti Suzuki Zen- the bean that sprouted fun budget motoring

Back to a time when… Every time I see a Maruti Suzuki Zen nowadays (which is becoming a rarity) I’m taken back to a winter afternoon in 2001 where a 14 year-old-me was sitting in the back of my aunt’s purple Zen, being taken to Sarvana Bhavan in Connaught Place,...

May 3, 2025

Monsoon car care tips

Introduction It is that time of the year again when it just wouldn't stop pouring outside and keeping yourself dry is a hassle. However, in pursuit of keeping ourselves dry, we often forget our inanimate friends on four wheels who are out there putting up with the moisture and humidity...

May 3, 2025

Product Review: Blaupunkt/Rockford Fosgate Car Entertainment System - Introduction

Introduction The Indian car market places almost as much importance on its in-car entertainment systems as it does on space and fuel efficiency. We would too, considering how much time we spend standing still in traffic rather than moving quickly to our destination. And car audio being part of the...

May 3, 2025

Product review – Stuffcool Mag-Hold

What is it? A magnetic phone mount. I had been wanting one for my car ever since the CarThrottle video went viral, but I wasn’t able to find the right one. Luckily, Stuffcool sent us this ‘Mag Hold’ to test and at the first glance, it does look solid. But...

May 3, 2025

Product review: Blaupunkt Costa Mesa 900 Head Unit - Introduction

Introduction Car audio is moving away from the ‘purely audio’ bit and towards the ‘in-car entertainment’ phase. This means that the pressure is on for your car’s audio system to at least attempt to match the experience you get on other electronic devices, like, say, your smartphone. Blaupunkt knows this,...

May 3, 2025

Product Review: Rockford Fosgate Prime series speakers – Introduction

Introduction We’ve talked about the Blaupunkt Costa Mesa 900 in our previous update of the audio installation, and this time, we’ll look at the other end of the chain: the speakers. What we’ve been given are two sets of speakers from the Prime series of speakers manufactured by Rockford Fosgate. Optimised...

May 3, 2025

JK UX 1 Tyres Long Term Review – 3 months update

Introduction It has been little over three months since I began using the JK UX 1 tyres on my Honda Jazz. Initially, I had my doubts about the efficacy of these tyres. Will they make the same road noise as the Michelin XM1s? Will it affect overall fuel efficiency? Was...

May 3, 2025

Driving the Volkswagen Ameo TDI around the Kari Motor Speedway

2018 Volkswagen Ameo Cup The 2018 season of the Volkswagen Ameo Cup kicked off with first round held at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore. Volkswagen invited us to watch the actions of the Round 1 unfold up close. Apart from that, they also lent us the standard Ameo TDI ...

May 3, 2025

2018 Audi Sportscar Experience: Exhilaration guaranteed

So what was happening? Audi makes a range of cars available for a wide spectrum of buyers. However at the very premium end of things, Audi also makes some fantastic sportscars that are every enthusiasts dream and some lucky owner’s pride and joy. So for those lucky few who own...

May 3, 2025

Product Review: Roger Mobileo CD Slot Phone Mount

What is it?  We have tested quite a few car phone mounts over the last few months, including magnetic mounts as well as one for the rear passengers (click here to read). What we have here, though, is a little different. This new offering from Roger Motors is aptly called...

May 3, 2025