Engage 4x4 India Magazine - May - June 2022

In this issue

The all-new Mahindra Scorpio-N headlines the #005 issue of Engage 4x4 India! The Mahindra Thar welcomes its iconic sibling, with a dash to the beautiful Little Rann of Kutch. The two brothers are let loose on the salt flats where they play onto the roads less travelled! We explore what’s under the skin of the new beast, line-up all of its generations together and have a blast belting them out and also get a masterclass on the new Scorpio-N’s evocative design from Mahindra’s chief design officer Pratap Bose. Not to forget our usual shenanigans where we embark on a dreamy adventure, this time to the oh-so-pretty north-east, pay a look into the interesting past of Mahindra SUVs and also tell you more about the fantastic lifestyle that off-roading is! Want to restore an old Mahindra, but don't know the basics? Worry not, we’ve got your back with a story on all the things you need to know before indulging in this beautiful hobby. Also included is the Ed’s crazy travelogue with Mahindra Adventure to Iran back in 2018, in the last generation Scorpio; an insane Thar CRDe that’s pushing out 180bhp, why their 2017 Thar is the Kovoor family’s favourite child, an adventure road trip where three ladies head off to Munsiyari in a Scorpio, a close look at the limited edition final 700 units of the old generation Thar and off-road expert Manish Sarser tells us how to pilot a 4x4 when the heavens come pouring down. All that, and much much more. You know you don’t want to miss it!

Engage 4x4 India Magazine Description:

Engage 4x4 is the official magazine of the Mahindra Thar, a celebration of the off-road culture in India! With unprecedented access, the magazine takes 4x4 enthusiasts behind the scenes with intimate stories of how India’s most iconic 4x4 came to life. From the concept to design, engineering, testing, manufacturing and much more — including the designers and engineers behind it all — successive issues go into depth and detail that you won’t find anywhere, all backed up by evocative imagery.

We celebrate the spirit of adventure and engage 4x4 in the most remote nooks of India, from snow-capped Himalayas to virgin corners of Arunachal, the Thar desert and jungles of the South. Great escapes, cross country expeditions, iconic drives across borders, you’ll find it all here. And we will tell you how to get lost.

The content mix includes tutorials on 4x4 equipment, how to drive off-road, mods, accessories and personalisation. You will find plenty of black & white imagery as we trace the evolution of the iconic 4x4 over the decades with in-depth stories penned by the most knowledgeable historians. Every issue we drive classic 4x4s that shaped the movement in India. And we feature the restorers at the forefront of keeping these classics road, and mud!, worthy.

This is a bi-monthly magazine that celebrates heroes and icons. Off-road clubs are a special focus with stories on and by the community. After all Every cult has its bible and off-roading in India now has Engage 4x4.