About P S Balakrishnan
Articles of P S Balakrishnan
Blog: My Tryst With the New Killer in Town - Road Rage
It's been exactly a year since I moved from Bengaluru to Delhi and now in Gurgaon. I had been warned about the culture shock and aggressive working environment before I moved. But one constant and dreaded reminder from almost everyone including my office cab driver in Bengaluru was about the growing menace of road rage in Delhi and especially Gurgaon.
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Details Emerge About TVS-BMW's First Bike - The K03
Fresh details on the upcoming bike from the TVS-BMW partnership have emerged with the BMW CEO Stephan Schaller revealing information on what the powertrain will be. Code named K03, the bike will use a sub-500cc single-cylinder unit and will be completely engineered by BMW.
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Review: Pulsar AS 200 and AS 150
The Bajaj Pulsar family is growing in size and the company has now created an 'affordable adventure bike' segment with the AS 200 and the AS 150.
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Jaguar XE Review
All this effort and investment, 2 billion pounds to be precise, will mean little as the battle with the Germans is largely on how this baby Jag delivers on driving dynamics and engine performance.
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Hyundai i20 Active: First Drive Report
Hyundai's i20 is now available in a more, let's say, 'ACTIVE' avatar. The i20's new body style is a crossover hatch that the company believes will add even more volumes to the already popular model's kitty.
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Interview With Dakar Rally Rider CS Santosh
The Dakar Rally is considered the most gruelling test of both man and machine and Indian rider CS Santosh became the first Indian to get a taste of it. We talk to him about his experience at this endurance rally
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Mercedes-Benz CLA Review
She looks stunning with lots of oomph and knows how to make heads turn; say hello to the gorgeous new Mercedes-Benz CLA: almost the perfect car to kickstart 2015 with for the German car maker.
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Toyota Mirai Review
Mirai stands for 'future' in Japanese, and it truly becomes Toyota's claim that 'the future is here'. The Mirai is the Japanese carmaker's first mass-production hydrogen-power fuel-cell car and it comes after 20 years and millions of dollars worth of investment in research and development.
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New Triumph Tiger 800 Review
Though still relatively young in India, the global resurgence of Triumph has been an interesting story to track. With its portfolio looking solid, including the one in India, here is its next big thing - the upgraded Tiger 800 series bikes.
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In Conversation With Neel Jani, Porsche factory Driver
We speak to Neel Jani, a Swiss race car driver of Indian origin, about his association with Porsche as their factor driver and his future plans.
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Hero's New Plant Will Specialise in Premium Motorcycles
The new Neemrana plant will have an annual capacity of 750,000 units and will initially manufacture motorcycles and scooters, though it will specialise only in high-powered and premium motorcycles in the future.
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Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Review
Very seldom does Maruti Suzuki want to put the past behind, given it's overall leadership position in the Indian market. However, the compact sedan segment has proved to be a tough nut to crack for Maruti - the initial response to the SX4 was great, which then flagged off when the DZire arrived.
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New Hyundai Elite i20 Review
Though the previous i20's Fluidic design was received well in India, Hyundai is looking to widen its horizons with the rather European-esque Fluidic 2.0 design philosophy. The company claims this shift in the design philosophy was to transform the car's image, i.e. it wanted the Elite i20 to come across as 'bold' instead of 'youthful'.
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Review: 2014 Volkswagen Polo Facelift
Let's face it. A vehicle facelift is usually never really 'exciting' unless you have some kind of mechanical changes instead of just minor cosmetic upgrades. Thankfully, the Volkswagen Polo facelift does have something 'new' to offer.
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First Drive: Honda Mobilio
One of the biggest debuts at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo, Honda Mobilio is finally set to launch in India soon. This multi utility vehicle has already generated so much buzz in the market, that frankly we can't recall a MUV launch affording so much attention.
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Spied: Mahindra Scorpio Facelift Spotted Testing
The facelifted Mahindra Scorpio was caught testing yet again, this time on the outskirts of Nashik. The new model is expected to hit the markets by August this year, just before the festive season.
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First Drive: 2014 Corolla Altis
A Toyota like you've never seen before! You initially think this is quite a tall claim for a car that's a best-seller around the world, but the 2014 Corolla Altis does make a whole new impression the first time you set eyes on it.
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Royal Enfield gets Bolder With a New Logo, Monogram and Crest
In a bold move to look more contemporary, Chennai-based motorcycle maker Royal Enfield is now donning new stripes. From the brand logo to the monogram on the bike, Royal Enfield has given the heritage brand a makeover, something purists might not be too pleased about.
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Discovering Kerala With a Vespa
Vespa scooters greeted us at the lake resort with a few being parked all over including one interestingly on a traditional Kerala canoe. It was an almost perfect setting for the fun evening that was planned for us.
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Review: TVS Star City Plus
In a much-needed boost to it's motorcycle portfolio, TVS has launched the latest avatar from the Star bike family - Star City+. We ride it to find out more and tell you how different it is from its younger sibling.
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