15 cars to wait for in 2015-Part 1

Introduction 2014 has passed in a blur of launches, updates and most importantly the biennial Auto Expo which saw all manufacturers in India put their best foot forward and display their wares. This is the first time we have had growth since 2012.  As with all things that move in...

May 20, 2024

Electric REVA-lations part-2: Mahindra Reva and Formula E

Introduction Chetan Maini’s association with racing is one that stretches back to the origins of the Reva Electric Car Company. It was a solar car race challenge that Chetan took part in that inspired him to start the company. A petrol head (or should we say volt enthusiast) at heart,...

May 20, 2024

CarWale Lookback 2014: The new entrants that made the cut

Introduction   2014 has indeed been a good year for the auto industry here in India. It is now being taken more seriously by car manufacturers world over. Thanks to the Auto Expo in February the Indian Automobile Industry saw a glimpse of what lay ahead. Throughout the year, manufacturers...

May 20, 2024

15 cars to wait for in 2015-Part 2

Introduction A short while ago, we gave you seven out of our list of 15 cars and today, a week into the new year, we have for you the second part. This section comprises vehicles that will be launched later in the year including a new premium hatchback from Maruti...

May 20, 2024

Taming the truck-osaurus!

Introduction “Never say ‘never’!” Said Sean Connery as he walked out of the villain’s hideout, as it exploded into smithereens, ready to take on the next mischiefmaker. We all cannot be James Bond but 2014, a year that started with the SLK 55 AMG and concluded with another beast, the...

May 20, 2024

Trailblazing with the Mahindra Thar

Introduction When the intent is to go across mountains, climb down valleys, cross rivers, and take on the unknowns of the jungles in an automobile, but without using any man-made infrastructure, how would you prepare yourself? The answer should ideally include everything from heavily modified SUVs with loads of power,...

May 20, 2024

Electric REVA-lations part 3: The Factory Visit

Introduction In part one of our series on Mahindra Reva, we got an in depth look into the mind of its founder and CEO Chetan Maini while the second part saw us shedding light on the Bengaluru-based automaker’s Formula E racing plans.  Now in the third part of our series,...

May 20, 2024

2015 Geneva Motor Show: A Sneak Preview

2015 Geneva Motor Show The Swiss may lack an auto industry of their own but when it comes to hosting grand-scale motor shows, very few come close in levelling the sheer exuberance  and sense of style that revolves around the Geneva Motor Show or Salon International de l'Auto, as the...

May 20, 2024

A lap of a lifetime with Hiroshi Masuoka

Introduction We as auto enthusiasts always dream of seeing perfection at the highest degree of performance, a.k.a a masterclass in the art of four wheels.We cherish memories of being an audience/participating in the finest of what the world of racing has to offer. To put it in simpler or more...

May 20, 2024

Discover Amazing India

To Rann Honda took us on a small three-day vacation in January, one that I was a bit reluctant to join, for it didn’t seem like one. We were to travel to an alcohol-free state, live on vegetarian food and then drive around in my least favourite Honda car. But...

May 20, 2024

Plant Overview: Apollo Tyres, Chennai

To Chennai'Walter Rohrl, the legend, hugs me as I get off the car, I am surrounded by pit girls, one of them hands me a bottle of champagne. What a moment! I have driven the Porsche 911 Turbo S into history; I did the Nordschliefe faster than the Nissan GT-R...

May 20, 2024

Tata Prima T1 Racing Championship Season 2 – The battle of the Primes

Tata Prima T1 Season 2 Burning rubber, bumper to bumper driving, overloaded and highly decorated are some of the terms that best describe truck driving in India. Trucks have a major role to play in the country’s economy, though they are meant to transport things from one place to another....

May 20, 2024

Turning a wheel with Darren Turner

IntroductionWhen we refer to motorsports the first thing that pops up into everyone’s mind is Formula 1 because it has the biggest global reach as well as what we can assume to be the highest top-speeds in the racing world. However, speed is not always everything and sometimes it is...

May 20, 2024

CarWale comparison : Renault Lodgy Vs Toyota Innova

Introduction The Toyota Innova has been the most successful multi utility vehicle in India. Why? Because the company had set few things right when they started selling the Innova in India: offering reliability and good after-sales service. When you buy a people mover, you want to have a peace of...

May 20, 2024

2015 Nissan Carnival

Getting to BIC  It was 4am and I was lying on the bed, wide awake. I had been trying to grab a few winks for the past few hours before the early flight took me Delhi, but the excitement was too much to handle. This was going to be my...

May 20, 2024