Reviews

Can a 1.5-Litre Petrol engine do justice to the Tata Safari?

The Tata Safari now gets a brand-new petrol engine, the 1.5-litre Hyperion. How does it perform on the mighty Safari? We tell you…

For the Tata Safari, the introduction of a brand-new petrol engine is a significant moment. And here’s why. Until now, the Safari has been exclusively diesel-powered. With the arrival of the 1.5-litre Hyperion petrol engine, albeit in a different state of tune from the one we first encountered in the Tata Sierra, the story takes…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Tata Sierra: Daring Design Meets Engineering Excellence

India’s first SUV, Tata Sierra, has been resurrected; and this time around, it has bagged the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. While diving headlong into the nostalgia factor of the model that debuted back in 1991 is inevitable, in this review, we will tell you more about all that is propelling the Sierra into the future.

Back in 1991, the bold and handsome looks of the Tata Sierra swayed many; I was one of them. The manner in which Tata Motors had managed to mold the tinted glass around the roof and the body of the Sierra seemed incredibly fascinating to the school girl in me. That wasn’t all, the size…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Harrier.ev: Handsome Is What Handsome Does

The Tata Harrier.ev marks a bold step forward in India’s EV evolution, delivering a stylish design, high-tech cabin, powerful dual motors, and advanced safety features. In this detailed Tata Harrier.ev electric SUV review, we put the Empowered QWD variant through its paces across highways, urban roads, and rugged terrain to see how well it performs. If you’re considering a premium electric SUV that balances innovation with performance, read on.

The Harrier.ev is handsome (my readers know that I use that word sparingly) in a traditional, good-looking way. While it doesn’t have the heartthrob-like appearance that its rival, the Mahindra XEV 9e, boasts of… what it does get instead is clean, genetically-gifted good looks that makes it strikingly attractive, in a way that most people…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Skoda Kylaq: Small Wonder

The Kylaq, a brilliant offering from the stables of Skoda may well be a late entrant, yet it is bound to make other compact SUVs in the segment really nervous.

The compact SUV segment in India, is a pretty crowded one, yet, it hasn’t deterred Czech carmaker, Skoda, from introducing its first sub four-meter compact SUV into the market. And why not? Afterall, Skoda has a proven track record of offering some really robust SUVs (Think Kushaq, Karoq, Kodiaq) over the past two and half…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Maserati Grecale Modena: The Italian Stallion

This 5.3 second Italian SUV isn’t just a headturner; it can make you feel alive like few other luxury SUVs can, offering the classic Maserati combination of sophistication and performance.

On a chilly winter afternoon, in New Delhi, I got behind the wheel of the much desirable Maserati Grecale Modena, the variant that sits between the Maserati Grecale GT and the Maserati Grecale Trofeo, and let me say this… few SUVs have managed to turn heads the way this one did, especially in those posh…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Curvv Fitting

The Tata Curvv, is an SUV coupe and a brand-new body type offering, from Tata Motors and the company has introduced it in multiple powertrains. Will the Curvv carve out its own space and fit well amongst the current crop of SUVs out there, and also, does it make for a compelling proposition? We reviewed both the diesel and the petrol powertrains in Goa and here’s what we thought of them…

Let us begin by stating it as it is… The Tata Curvv, India’s first SUV coupe, is unlike anything that you’ve seen before. Now, while you may have had that rare SUV coupe sighting on our roads, in all likelihood, it was a probably a premium German CBU. In India, at this price point… there…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Honda Amaze: The SENSIble Sedan

We drove Honda’s 3rd generation Amaze to see what’s new on their compact sedan and needless to say, with several ‘First in Class’ features, we came away super impressed with their latest offering!

HCIL’s (Honda Cars India Ltd.) sale of 5.8 lakh units of the Amaze in a little over a decade, in India, stands testament to all those buyers who appreciate engine technology and know exactly what to expect from the Japanese carmaker. We recently drove Honda’s 3rd generation Amaze – CVT and MT – which has been…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Tata Altroz Racer: Let the races begin

The Tata Altroz Racer doesn’t get just a sporty design and exciting features but it also impresses with its performance.

With their latest offering, the Altroz Racer, Tata Motors, wants to bring back all the fun associated with driving a hot hatch, and considering there is only the Hyundai i20 N Line to rival it in the market currently, it definitely seems like a right move from the carmaker. We drove the Altroz Racer R3…

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RACHNA TYAGI
As Good As It Gets

The 3XO is an excellent offering from Mahindra’s stables and we just couldn’t get enough of it.

Mahindra’s XUV 300 (Think Ssangyong Tivoli), has been rebadged as the 3XO, but it is not just a new name that the SUV has received; a lot of work from the engineers and designers has gone into making the 3XO a really outstanding product. New features, new technical specifications, and of course, changes to the…

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RACHNA TYAGI
The Triumph Speed 400 gets our vote

The Triumph Speed 400 is a good all-rounder. With its British DNA and Indian price tag, it definitely should have a lot of people making a beeline for it.

The Bajaj-Triumph alliance has come up with a blockbuster of a motorcycle, especially considering the introductory price tag of Rs. 2.33 lakhs (ex-showroom). The price tag was something that no one had even imagined and for the first 10,000 customers, looks like a steal deal. The Speed 400 is going up against a wide range…

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RAHIL SHAIKH