To the Moon and Back

Can there possibly be anything more thrilling than waking up in the morning and flying out to the capital just to slide cars? Well, that’s exactly what we did recently. A few kilometers away from the capital, in Gurugram, we got a taste of not one, not two, but three totally droolworthy mean machines that most speed addicts would kill (metaphorically speaking), to get their hands on. The best part? They were all EVs! We’re talking about BMW’s latest – the i4, their remarkable iX, and the cutesy MINI Electric. Driving three different body styles and performing those slalom maneuvers on a specially created track was a helluva way to spend that hot, sunny afternoon. Needless to say, we made the most of it.  First up was the iX, BMW’s AWD Electric SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle), a CBU (Completely Built Unit), in Phytonic Blue. This SAV was what we’d been really looking forward to driving ever since we set our eyes on it late last year. The iX with its range of 425 kms and two high voltage Li-ion batteries really impressed us and no, not merely because of its gorgeous olive-leaf tanned natural leather upholstery and all the ‘Shy