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India is one of the largest automobile markets in the world. There have been good and bad players alike and then there have been those which simply failed in finding any traction among buyers. These cars were introduced and then taken off the market within a very short span of time. But the reasons for these cars not doing well doesn't mean that they were bad products. Some of them were really accomplished products which just couldn't find popularity in Read More...

Whenever people think of the 90s, they tend to become nostalgic. Be it sporting events, films, serials or even consumer goods. So what about cars then? Surely, there were many which make us remember our younger days. Cars like the Maruti 800 and Omni were most popular during those times as it fit the budget and purpose of an Indian middle-class family. But there were some others too which left a lasting impression on everybody’s mind. In this article, we Read More...

Getting inside a car to be seated and begin driving is easy, right? Or is it? But if you have been suffering from discomfort after driving for some distance or back pain regularly, this article could be quite helpful to you. The right driving position will also help you to be in a position where you can manoeuvre the car safely and confidently. Driving with your seat and steering adjusted properly will make your ride more comfortable and safe. There Read More...

Some time ago, TVS Racing very kindly invited us to become a part of their media racer championship, which allows us journos to become better and faster riders in a competitive atmosphere. The four-round championship was held at all the three racing tracks across the country and prior to letting us loose on our bikes, all of us were trained in the classroom and on the track by TVS Racing's champion racers - Jagan Kumar, K.Y. Ahamad and Harry Sylvester. Read More...

Hyundai has launched the 2020 Verna facelift in India for a starting price of Rs 9.31 lakh for the base petrol variant and it goes up to Rs 15.10 lakh for the top-end diesel automatic variant. The updated Verna gets revised exterior styling and offers four trim levels and five engine-gearbox combinations for buyers to choose from.  The Verna facelift gets three new BS6-compliant engine options – two petrol and one diesel. The 115hp, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol unit is Read More...

Maybe it's the condition of our roads which makes us find something very enticing about Adventure motorcycles. Comfortable ergonomics, the go-anywhere trait, amazing touring capabilities, all these factors culminate together to make the small ADV motorcycles practical and fun at the same time. In recent years, we have seen some very interesting propositions in this segment. Currently, this segment includes the likes of BMW G 310 GS, RE Himalayan, Benelli TRK 502, Hero Xpulse 200 and the latest entrant, the Read More...

Let's be honest. When it comes to buying cars, although we love the idea of something which is built to go fast, we aren't really interested when it comes to shelling out the bucks ourselves. Even when they try to give us something which doesn't really ask for the Moon. A big reason why things like the Tiago JTP and the Punto Abarth didn't really find many takers. The same is true even towards the premium scale of things, where Read More...

The empty streets in our cities must be breathing a sigh of relief these days. For the resounding sounds of abuses being hurled at each other, laced with the background noise of those behind honking at them has been replaced by calming sounds of birds chirping. Once we are back to business as usual though, here's what we can do to keep the sanity alive and drive like thorough gentlemen and women: Honking As if the population of our country Read More...

Today was supposed to be the last date for the transition from BS4 to BS6 emission norms but the covid-19 scare and the nationwide lockdown made the Supreme Court of India extend this deadline by 10 days after the lifting of the lockdown. This means a buyer can buy and register his/her BS4 vehicle by April 24, 2020 (Delhi is an exception). Although with a large number of BS4 inventory still left unsold, it is highly unlikely it will minimise Read More...