Engage 4x4 India - August 2024

In this issue

We’ve also got a special road test review, some incredible road trips and a few amazing stories of Mahindra aficionados and their notable 4x4s in this issue of Engage 4x4 India!

Kerala’s sizable off-road community came to the rescue of hundreds during the Wayanad landslide and the floods that followed in July this year. During this unprecedented natural disaster, local off-roading clubs, along with their extremely capable 4x4s, swung into action and assisted in the rescue effort of people who were affected. At a time of immense tragedy, these 4x4s were beacons of light – moving supplies into inaccessible regions and moving the affected people out. Read all about these heroes and their rescue efforts in the latest issue.

In what is our wackiest road test yet, we get behind the wheel of the Mahindra Roadmaster motor-grader to see how it functions and the effort that goes in making a butter smooth road. Sruthi Santhosh also tells us what’s it like to go overlanding through the gorgeous terrains of Namibia, while we meet a few Thar owners in Chandigarh to see why the SUV gets so much love around there, and also join the Indian Army on the Mahindra Hearts to Bravehearts drive which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War. We also visit the Mahindra off-road academy in Chennai to sharpen our off-roading skills and join Mahindra SUV owners on the Monastery Escape 2024 to explore Ladakh’s natural beauty.

All this and much more in issue #15 of Engage 4x4 India — get your copy today by clicking here.

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.