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FAST STEAD

This Skoda Octavia RS 230 is fast enough to blow your mind but not its engine

Ford Fusion

Practical, great engine and dynamics, but weird styling ensured buyers stayed well away

Mahindra Bolero Neo

Armed with an iconic badge, a fresh face and a mechanically locking differential, the Bolero Neo could just be the compact SUV you’ve been looking for

RISING FROM THE ASHES

The third generation Suzuki Hayabusa is one of the fastest production motorcycles in the world, and a bike that truly deserves to be ridden flat out at the High Speed Track at NATRAX

BIJOY KUMAR Y

Bijoy is quite looking forward to what the recent space launches could mean

DOA: HSV HRT 427

This racing-inspired 7-litre Holden Monaro garnered more than enough interest for its limited production run to sell out. But sadly the sums didn’t add up

Mini Cooper S Convertible

Mini gives the Convertible a more modern front end, more technology on the inside and a very bright paint scheme

VW Taigun GT

Good news! With two GT variants, Volkswagen are set to make the 1.5 TSI motor even more accessible to us enthusiasts

THE DOCTOR CHECKS OUT

As Rossi decides to hang up his boots after 26 seasons, we take a look back at his journey through MotoGP

“IF THE RATING IS DONE, NATRAX COULD BE ONE OF THE TOP THREE PROVING GROUNDS IN THE WORLD”

Speaking to Dr N Karuppaiah, additional director and centre head, NATRAX

No time to die

A celebratory makeover and new engines for the Toyota Land Cruiser on its 70th birthday

Skoda Kushaq 1.5 TSI

After what seems like an endless wait, we have finally driven the first car from Skoda-VW’s massive India 2.0 project. Has the wait been worth it?

Jaguar I-Pace

Electric cars can deliver The Thrill of Driving!

2021 Isuzu D-Max

The Isuzu D-Max finally gets updated to meet BS6 emission norms, and there’s a new entry-level variant too

BMW 530i M Sport

A mid-life refresh gives the 5 Series a tweaked nose, an upgraded interior but leaves the mechanical package unchanged. Is it worth your attention?

THE BEST CAR IN THE WORLD?

What constitutes ‘The Best’ is a discussion riddled with pitfalls and contradictions. What isn’t open to debate is the new S-Class’ claim to sporting the best car interior in the world

FULL CIRCLE

After falling in love with the Thar half a decade ago, Vrishali brings her brand new Thar back to the tracks where this love affair started

WHEN IN ROMA...

Don’t go thinking the new Roma is a fixedroof Portofino – this one’s for the drivers

QUIET COMFORT

Who said EVs are one-trick ponies? The Audi e-tron is a refreshing take on the genre!

“The customer is moving towards SUVs”

“January to May, SUVs contributed 35 per cent to the overall industry,” says Tarun Garg, director, sales and marketing, Hyundai Motor India on the sidelines of the Hyundai Alcazar launch while adding, “SUVs will be driving the growth back”

Porsche 911 GT3

A new GT3 is always a big deal, and the 992 generation feels quite a different sort of animal to its forebears. But is it better?

Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series

Cruelly overshadowed in 2007’s vintage eCoty lineup, the 6.3-litre, 500bhp CLK63 Black Series is in fact one of the most thrilling cars ever to wear a Mercedes badge, and is AMG at its purest

DIGITAL FIRST

We discover what makes the New Volkswagen so accessible and digitally sound

MAGNETIC FORCE

The start of our First Movers series where we speak to Magnite owners and find out what has made Nissan’s compact SUV such a huge success

BACK IN BLACK

Delayed due to the pandemic and then the second wave, the fourth-gen Octavia is finally here. And the question we need to ask is whether it can temper our craze for SUVs

For the man who has everything

The Boat Tail is the very expensive beginning to Rolls-Royce’s new Coachbuild programme

COMPACT DREAMS

The compact luxury SUV segment has burst into life with the launch of the new Mercedes-Benz GLA. Is it the best of the breed?

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

RML’s 250 Short Wheelbase is an artful reinvention of Ferrari’s immortal berlinetta, built around 550 Maranello underpinnings. Where do we sign?

THE evo BLUEPRINT - FUTURE POWER

LAST MONTH WE EXPLORED WHAT’S REQUIRED FOR THE PERFECT INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. BUT WITH ELECTRIFICATION UPON US, NOW WE ASK THE EXPERTS IF THERE’S STILL HOPE FOR CHARACTERFUL POWERTRAINS IN AN EV WORLD

V12's last hoorah?

The new Ferrari special editions get a re-engineered V12 that produces over 800bhp and revs to 9500rpm