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RESILIENT GROWTH AMIDST GLOBAL CHALLENGES
The ACMA Industry performance review paints a picture of resilience amidst a challenging global economic environment, writes Ashish Bhatia.
2024 BUDGET'S AUTOMOTIVE IMPACT
The full Union Budget 2024 introduced several changes with significant implications for the automotive ecosystem. As sentiments were a mixed bag, Ashish Bhatia looks at the positive aspects and areas that could have been addressed.
UN ADVANCES ELECTRIC VEHICLE BRAKING
The United Nations has adopted new regulations to combat pedal misapplication and introduce advanced braking systems for electric vehicles as per the Brake Report.
Surprises at the Sachsenring
Francesco Bagnaia walked away with a race win, Jorge Martin with a Sprint win, and Miguel Oliveira with a silver medal
A Masterful Display by Toprak
Toprak Razgatlioglu dominated the weekend at Donington Park, extending his lead in the championships Whilewonathan Rea nats his long-awaited return to a the podium
An Eventful Round
Round two of the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC) saw double race winners, a bit of teammate rivalry, and history being scripted
The CBR600RR is Back
Despite resounding success both on track and in showrooms, Honda pulled the plug on the CBR600RR in Europe in 2017. A maturing and fast-changing market allied to tightening EU emission regulations made the decision relatively easy for the Japanese manufacturer, but sport bike fans from Madrid to Melbourne were disappointed because the CBR was a fantastic bike. A highly evolved, mass-centralized RC213V for the masses; a pocket-rocket that oozed HRC thinking and quality. It was missed. Honda have now re-introduced it and we flew to the very fast and demanding Portimão track in Portugal to put the reborn screamer through its paces
Gas and Gasoline
The Bajaj Freedom 125 NG04 is the world's first series production motorcycle that runs on compressed natural gas (CNG). We spent a few days with it
A Fresh Starter
We experienced the convenience of the Smart Key” feature in the Yamaha Aerox 155 Version S
POWER PLAY
These men and woman are responsible for the Indian two-wheeler market as we know it today. We bring you some details about them
Happy 75th Birthday to MotoGP
The biggest championship of the world's greatest motor sport has been thrilling fans for three quarters of a century. It is time to celebrate
An Underrated Gem
The Yezdi Adventure was launched two years ago. It was aimed at taking a dig at the sales of entry-level adventure bikes. The updated bike for 2024 makes that even clearer
A Benevolent Guerrilla
Last month, Royal Enfield invited us to Barcelona, Spain, for the global first ride of the new Guerrilla 450 roadster motorcycle. Here is how it went off
Over the Hills and Far Away...
Riding through the mountains of Ladakh has long been an item on the bucket list for many a motorcyclist in India. Having ridden there with the Bajaj Dominar Ladakh Tour, I now understand why and how Ladakh became an annual pilgrimage from just a bucket list item for many
Mohsin Does the Double
Round two of the Honda Idemitsuglalent Cup witnessed Mallapuram’s Mohsin Paramban do the double andrextendrhis championshipilead
The Beast Bares His Fangs at Silverstone
MotoGP could not have celebrated its 75th Anniversary in a better way than seeing Enea Bastianini at his beast at the 2024 MotoGP British Grand Prix, along with some crucial twists in the title race
Hat-trick for Pecco at the Cathedral
World champion Francesco Pecco” Bagnaia made a clean sweep at Assen and closed the gap to the championship leader, Jorge Martin
Clean Sweep by Harshith
The TVS One Make Championship held alongside the national championships turned out to be exciting. Here is what went down
A Hat-trick of Hat-tricks
While Toprak Razgatlioglu made a clean sweep of the weekend and claimed his 50th World Superbike Championship WSBk) race victory, Andrea Locatelli returned to the podium.
Rally Pedigree
The Xpulse 200 was, and still is, one of the best bang-for-buck off-roaders. With its forgiving nature, it made sure we thoroughly enjoyed some fantastic trails
Toyota GR86 gets limited-run Hakone Edition
TOYOTA HAS revealed the GR86 Hakone special edition which pays tribute to the Hakone Turnpike road near Tokyo.
Royal Enfield finally launches Guerrilla 450
ROYAL ENI has finally launched the eagerly awaited Guerrilla 450. Prices for the Indiaspec Guerrilla 450 start from Rs 2.39 lakh (ex-showroom) and go up to Rs 2.54 lakh (ex-showroom).
EQAlizer
The Mercedes-Benz EQA has arrived in India and it is essentially the GLA with an electric powertrain. We drove it in Jaipur to find out how it performs
Trail mix
A spin in the new Nissan X-Trail to determine if it deserves consideration as an alternative to the Hyundai Tucson, Skoda Kodiaq and VW Tiguan has left us with mixed feelings because there are some things it does really well, but certain key aspects will leave you wanting more
BULL'S EYE
The pressures of restricting and reversing climate change and saving our planet are immense, as are the simultaneous pressures from the governments and even the most extreme of manufacturers with a fanatical following have had to change tack and the resultant is not a scrambled mess as the name would suggest. We had the opportunity to spend a day driving the flagship of the Lamborghini range in the Italian countryside and discover the joys of a car that probably heralds a new era
Guerrilla tactics
Royal Enfield has added a brand new motorcycle to its portfolio and is a roadster this time. We rode it to find out if this is the truly out-of-the-box Royal Enfield or not
Czech Delight
Roof-down motoring on country roads in the European summer is a joy but even more so as time stands still and people in quaint little ancient towns look out to see you drive by in a classic. Yogendra Pratap recounts the experience of driving a 1961 convertible - the Skoda Felicia
Speed of silence
Is the new and improved version of the Ultraviolette F77 electric motorcycle still a work in progress, or does it hit the target this time?
Billing them softly
Can the new BMW 5 Series LWB live up to the lore of its predecessor? Or has it gone too soft with its more practical, long wheelbase approach? We went out in the 530Li looking for some answers
Blurred lines
The newest contender in the micro SUV space takes on the Tata Punch which has been setting the sales charts on fire. Can the Hyundai's pedigree bring it to the forefront of the segment?