Vintage Drive Lavasa 2013

Introduction Vintage cars, two words that bring about images of people driving senior citizen cars in period costumes and with obvious grease, oil and smoke-laced faces. But this is just one of the downsides of owning such vehicles. What you do get on the positive side, is motoring heritage and...

May 20, 2024

Taking Guard

Page 1 India isn’t a country that is exactly obsessed with automotive safety. We don’t generally believe in the goodness of seatbelts, ABS or airbags. One wonders, then how well an M-Guard car will be received in this market, especially when the first car, the ML500 Guard, costs Rs 2.49...

May 20, 2024

Parx Super Car Show 2014

Part 1 The 2014 Edition of the Parx Supercar Show was held at the parking lot of the Vidhan Bhavan building in South Mumbai on the 11th of January 12. In its sixth edition, the Supercar Show has always been about panache, style, frenzied audiences and obviously uber expensive supercars...

May 20, 2024

An Escape in to the Wild

IntroductionThere are instances when you just want to be in the moment and experience it with your heart and soul and store them inside those vaults of your memory that have no erase button. Those are moments when the most expensive lenses or recorders will fail to capture the essence...

May 20, 2024

Lavasa Women's Drive 2014

Introduction              Just a few weeks ago I happened to put a query out on Google, ‘Women who drive’. The first article that popped up is one from a men’s site which read, ‘Top 10: Reasons why women can’t drive’. Ironically the site’s tagline reads,...

May 20, 2024

Race OK Please – 2014 T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship

What's what Let’s face it: truck driving in India is a pretty unnerving experience, more so for a novice. Talk about trucking and there’s a very little chance of the conversation going past delivery deadlines, uncomfortable sleeping arrangements and unforgiving motorists. However, there’s also a bright and cheerful side to...

May 20, 2024

Visit to BMW Driving Academy Maisach

Introduction      How do you prepare for accidents? No, the answer does not involve intentionally getting into few minor ones just for practice – it is simply by driving with right techniques, improving reflexes and being a little more cautious while driving.  As boring as all of this might...

May 20, 2024

CarWale Comparison: Tata Zest vs Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire

Introduction CarWale Comparison: Tata Zest vs Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire  The compact sedans of today are right on the tail of the entry-level family sedan in sales, and for good reasons. They are lighter, more agile and more efficient. And with most of the lot ducking under the 4-metre length...

May 20, 2024

CarWale Comparison: Toyota Etios Cross vs Fiat Avventura

Introduction         In a small car market like India there isn’t much scope for product innovation, the competition is high and the margins are ever decreasing. In such a scenario, you would stick to the tried and tested success formula, albeit with improvisation. A few such products born...

May 20, 2024

Elections 2014: BJP takes charge; Industry awaits reforms

Page 1    The results of the general elections are out and BJP has swept its way into Raisina Hill with a clear majority at hand. The country has been in a state of economic turmoil over the last two-three years and factors like fluctuations in dollar-rupee exchange rates, high...

May 20, 2024

CarWale Comparison: Honda Mobilio vs Maruti Suzuki Ertiga

Introduction The Ertiga created a new segment in the Indian market. It may be an MUV with an entry-level price tag, but unlike others in the segment, it is designed to be a family car. The Ertiga, with its modern architecture feels like a hatchback and still gives the large...

May 20, 2024

CarWale Comparison: Tata Bolt vs. Hyundai Grand i10 vs. Maruti Suzuki Swift

Introduction When Maruti Suzuki introduced the Swift in the India back in 2005, it revolutionised the hatchback segment. The Japanese manufacturer had combined refinement, efficiency and value-for-money in an irresistibly good looking package. The auto industry sat up and took notice of the car, responding with the Tata Indica Vista...

May 20, 2024

CarWale Comparison: Audi A3 sedan Vs Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Introduction The entry-level premium segment has become the new place for the luxury manufacturers to make their mark. Aimed at bringing new as well as first-time buyers to the fold, it has products from Mercedes-Benz in the form of the A-Class and B-Class, BMW with the 1 Series and Audi...

May 20, 2024

Nissan GT Academy India Finals: From joystick to gearstick

Nissan GT Academy: The Story  In 2008, Nissan came up with the idea of taking gaming enthusiasts who are good at driving in the virtual world and training them to be professional race car drivers. The first edition of this unorthodox program was shepherded by Nissan Europe in collaboration with...

May 20, 2024

CarWale Comparison: Hyundai Elite i20 Vs Fiat Punto Evo Vs Volkswagen Polo

Introduction The world of premium hatches in India has entered a new phase. Never has there been a time when its major players have all got facelifts within two months of each other, that is, until 2014. The facelifted Volkswagen Polo was launched for the Indian market on July 15...

May 20, 2024