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    VW Polo: Bundle of fun

    VW Polo 1.0 TSI is big on both, performance and fun.

    VW Polo has been a much-loved premium hatch and has enjoyed a lot of success in India thanks to the varied engine options that it has boasted of through its decade-long presence in India. At the last count it was nine! Having been around for quite a while, it now receives the 1.0-Liter TSI engine. What's new about this engine?…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    Citroën C5 Aircross: The avant-garde SUV arrives

    The new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV is an audacious offering by the French carmaker, one that will instantly set you apart while displaying your fine taste and astute judgement when it comes to your set of wheels. All this while you remain as fresh as a daisy.

    They say “good things take time” and perhaps that is what best describes the reason for renowned French car maker, Citroën’s late entry into India. Now, that they have arrived with their flagship model, the C5 Aircross SUV, we get behind the wheel to tell you all about it. One look at the C5 Aircross…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    Tata Safari: The Second Coming

    The new Tata Safari is here and ready to take on its rivals. But then, does it have a good turn of speed? Read on to find out…

    Tata Motors’ Safari, when launched in 1998, went on to take India by storm (and later by Storme), quite literally. Back then, it was the macho SUV that everybody wanted to own. It had the ‘go anywhere, do anything’ vibe and most people did take it places. Now, Tata Motors has brought us the Safari in…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    Tata Altroz iTurbo is PHAT!

    Tata Altroz iTurbo is the kind of hot hatch that makes you want to jump right in, and start racing. NOT for the faint hearted.

    Driving the Altroz iTurbo, the latest offering from Tata Motors, to mark one year of the Altroz, revealed two things: A) This car is PHAT (Pretty Hot and Tempting), and B) There is a sea change happening at Tata Motors in the way they’re now engineering and designing their cars which only augurs well for…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    Audi Q2: In Love Again

    The Audi Q2 is a sprightly, little compact crossover that is big on fun and power.

    Just why did Audi wait so long to bring the Q2 to India is the first thing that comes to mind after you’ve experienced this little speed monster because ideally this would have made for a great candidate amongst several other hot hatches with feeble engines out there. But then, this isn’t a hot hatch,…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    T-ROC the party

    Easily one of the best crossovers that we’ve driven EVER.

    VW T-ROC is the kind of car that will light up your face within seconds and not just because it is unconventional in the way it looks or drives, but also because it’s a bit of a rebel of sorts, defying convention and going against the wind. But then, because you’re the fearless type who…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    Swede dreams are made of this

    Make way, the all-new, sleek and sophisticated Volvo S60 has arrived.

    A sedan is a sedan is a sedan is a sedan. SUVs, compact SUVs, hatches and hot hatches can jostle with each other, and vie for your attention, but deep down even you know the spell a beautiful sedan casts every time it glides by, instantly catching your eye and capturing your imagination. There is…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    Ace of Pace

    The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace’s classy European design and solid build quality combined with a robust TSI engine make a strong case for it.

    Volkswagen has big plans for India and the coming years should be busy ones for them as they will be launching quite a few products in the Indian car market. Earlier this year, they launched the new VW Tiguan Allspace and though the Tiguan did enter India a couple of years earlier, the new model…

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    RACHNA TYAGI
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    Free Spirit

    Has Hyundai managed to answer the prayers of enthusiasts by planting a performance oriented 1-litre turbo petrol engine in the practical Grand i10 Nios? We find out.

    The Indian market has matured and buyers want more than just an affordable fuel-efficient car. This is where the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios turbo comes in, offering a pacey engine for the enthusiasts while retaining its practical traits. We find out whether the Grand i10 Nios turbo only looks good on paper or if it…

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    ARUP DAS
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    Magnite Rocket

    Undiluted performance meets understated elegance.

    There has been a lot of excitement around Nissan’s latest compact SUV, the Magnite, touted to be a volume-driving car for Nissan, globally, which will be launched on December, 2nd, 2020 in India. We got behind the wheel of this compact SUV that has been engineered in Japan but both, inspired by and made in…

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    RACHNA TYAGI

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