Discovering sunny and vibrant Johannesburg in the new Datsun Go

Introduction    Not many cities in the world can boast a more spectacular setting than Johannesburg. In the last few decades, Joburg (as its people call it), has been transmuted from a colonial outpost to one of South Africa’s most vibrant cities. Like most teeming metropolises such as Bombay, NYC...

May 3, 2025

Product Review – Letstrack Premium – Introduction

Introduction In today’s date, when everything and everyone is connected, it makes sense to keep a track on your vehicle and its whereabouts. Some manufacturers like Nissan, Maruti Suzuki, Skoda and Volkswagen have app-based vehicle connectivity features with geolocation and vehicle speed tracking features. This is really useful if your car...

May 3, 2025

Product Review: Portronics CarPower One Inverter charger

What is it? CarPower One is a charger used to deliver continuous AC power (up to 200W) to any device in a car. Yes, it’s a 12V DC/220V AC 200W car power inverter. So you must have figured, you can even use a three-pin plug adapter in a car then....

May 3, 2025

Product Review - Zaap Bluetooth Receiver

What is it? This is Zaap's new Bluetooth receiver, one amongst the zillion ones available online and offline. However, what's different about this one, and what has particularly caught my attention, is its in-built battery. This means not just the new-age cars, but old cars that don't have a USB...

May 3, 2025

One man’s journey of passion and reclamation: Datsun Heritage Museum

Datsun Heritage Museum      When most people think of Japanese carmakers, they think of either Honda or Toyota. When compelled, Nissan or Suzuki spring to mind. What about Datsun? Looking back at the brand’s somewhat blemished history, it would be easy for you to disregard its significance in the...

May 3, 2025

Product Review – Letstrack Premium – Installation

Product Review – Letstrack Premium – Installation Last month we introduced you to the Letstrack GPS tracker and it’s unboxing. The product we have is the LT Premium which works well for fleet management in areas with sporadic network apart from personal use. The standard features of the device were...

May 3, 2025

Product Review - ZAAP Aqua Bluetooth Speaker

What is it? The use of Bluetooth equipment has considerably increased these days owing to the convenience it provides. And reasonably so, there’s no hassle of wires and most of this gear is compact to store. No wonder then, even car owners with very old cars have resorted to small...

May 3, 2025

2019 Mahindra BAJA SAE India: Adventure Reloaded!

2019 Mahindra BAJA SAE India The 2019 iteration of the Mahindra BAJA SAE India concluded at NATRIP's facility in Pithampur, Indore. Held from 23-27 January 2019, it marked the 12th edition of the national-level inter-collegiate event. And for this year, the BAJA SAE series saw 363 entry registrations with a...

May 3, 2025

Product Review – Letstrack Premium

Letstrack Premium Review We have already introduced the Letstrack Premium device and shown how it is installed. And now we used it to see how effectively it works and who exactly needs it. So if you have read the previous reports, you already know that this teeny device is actually...

May 3, 2025

DIY tips to clean tough car stains this Holi

Introduction Holi is one of the majorly celebrated festivals of our country. However, this festival of colours might not be your car’s favourite occasion. And rightly so, with all the colours and water balloons, your car most often bears the brunt, especially if it is white in colour. While it...

May 3, 2025

Product Review - Zaap Bluetooth 4.1 Car Kit

What is it? The Zaap Bluetooth 4.1 Car Kit is a device that connects to your car's music system for enabling hands-free calling and providing full music control. This award-winning kit from America is now available in India. One can buy it online through Zaap's official website or many other...

May 3, 2025

Product Review - Kent CamEye - Introduction

What is it? In this day and age, vehicle tracking devices, dashboard cameras and car security devices have become more of a necessity than just an accessory. Their popularity and demand is increasing by the day and more users have started using these. Now, what if you can find a...

May 3, 2025

Apollo Bad Road Buddies:Exploring uncharted territories between Goa and Dandeli

Apollo Bad Road Buddies I peered through the windscreen, squinting against the afternoon sun and desperately looking for any kind of a signpost that would lead us to Dandeli. The road ahead of us was empty. We had been driving for almost four hours now and there was no sight...

May 3, 2025

Product Review - Zaap Universal Phone mounts

What is it? This is not one, not two, but here we are reviewing three types of mounts from Zaap. Each of them is used to hold your smartphone in a car and, all of them are a solution to keep your eyes not far away from the road ahead...

May 3, 2025

Jaguar Art of Performance Tour Mumbai – A weekend well spent

Introduction One of the perks of being an auto-journalist is getting to drive cars way above our pay-scales. So when Jaguar invited me for an afternoon with the British cats, I wasn’t going to look the other way. The soaring temperatures of mid-May notwithstanding, I turned up an hour early...

May 3, 2025