Thar Adventure

Raw, bold and powerful is what the new Mahindra Thar is, and once you get behind its wheel, you will be loath to climb back into your own car, because frankly, few urban cars of today offer the thrill that can match what the Thar is capable of. Yes, the Thar whose legacy harks back to the Willys Jeep, is a different beast altogether. The Thar is a handsome hunk, the type that gets you grinning from ear to ear the moment you set eyes on it. And on one such beautiful morning as it stood tall in front of me, freshly cleaned, sanitized, looking every bit capable of unbelievable adventures, I found that I actually had to stop myself from day dreaming about some real off-road fun that I could have with it because though I had the keys to the Thar, it was for a limited time and with explicit instructions about refraining from engaging the 4WD mode. Sigh! It was just going to be the tarmac this time around. Nevertheless, I decided to make the most of it.  I climbed in, (yes, you actually climb into the Thar), and before cranking the 2.2-Liter mHawk 130 diesel engine,