Siddharth Vinayak Patankar

As sentiment against China starts to build, many global OEMs may look to India and others as options to sourcing from Chinese suppliers. Can Indian vendors cash in on the opportunity created by the COVID-19 pandemic?

The Porsche 911 Carrera S and 4S with a seven-speed manual gearbox have been introduced in Europe. Base variants will stay with the PDK auto. No India launch plans for now.

The post-COVID-19 world shows a sharp increase in consumers wanting to use their own personal vehicles over shared mobility. This is likely to also benefit the used car sector.

Volkswagen Indias focus on SUVs is now well understood, and in keeping with that we have exclusive information that a slew of performance variants like the VW T-Roc GT may be coming soon.

Mercedes-Benz India has launched a whole new digital initiative for online sales of its range of cars. Designated as 'Merc From Home', it will allow prospective buyers to not only book their chosen car model online, but also buy it - on the company's website.

There are just a handful of EVs or electric vehicles available in India. But two are pitted dead against one another. We have the Hyundai Kona Electric take on the newbie - the MG ZS EV in an electrified encounter.

What do you do if you are the maker of iconic sports cars, and then announce a mission to make an electric one? You go ahead and make a car that is just as sensational on performance as your fans would expect - and oh - also make it all-electric. That is the approach that the development of the Porsche Taycan seems to have taken.

The annual World Car Awards programme culminated last week, with the Kia Telluride winning the 2020 World Car of the Year prize. Kia and Porsche swept the awards with two wins each, while Mazda got the 5th award. The big award for the World Car of the Year is always a tight race. It was no different this year. The Kia Telluride made it in to the fi...

The 2019 winner - Jaguar I-Pace extended a cordial and warm greeting to the Kia Telluride within minutes of its win being announced. The running title holder handed the mantle over to the newbie with much grace and humility.

The Hyundai Palisade is the Korean carmaker's first fullsize three-row SUV ever, and similarly, Kia too has the Telluride. While currently both big SUVs are on sale in the US, both are also very exciting for India, and both brands are already involved in a study to see if they should be brought here.

We test the latest V8 mid-engine marvel from Scuderia Ferrari. The Ferrari F8 Tributo builds on the 488 GTB - the car it replaces - both literally and figuratively. Ferrari has achieved near-perfection in performance with the car, as the F8 Tributo combines sheer dynamics, electronics and engineering with immense driveability, excellent road manner...

Volkswagen will launch the T-Roc in India on March 18, 2020 and the car will rival the likes of the Jeep Compass, Hyundai Tucson and we have exclusive details on the engine and features on the car

The World Car Awards announced the top three finalists across all 5 categories. Porsche has cornered the Performance category, while Kia has its first-ever finalists, and Mazda has a double in the main World car Award shortlist.

We spend time with the flagship SUV from the BMW M Performance Division, in Arizona. Putting the new 3rd generation BMW X5 M Competition through its paces is easy - with a host of features designed to make this car a true M model.

The biggest surprise of Auto Expo 2020 was no doubt the Tata Sierra concept. Shown as a design study, the compact SUV concept is electric and revives a hallowed nameplate from Tatas past. And was the unanimous winner in this category at the CNB Auto Expo Excellence Awards 2020.

The biennial Delhi Auto Expo puts up the best the Indian automobile industry on show to the world. As always carandbike had the privilege of hosting the official awards to recognise the very best that the 2020 Expo had to offer. The award categories that we consider the most prestigious include the Best of Show. And for the second expo running, tha...

To win the award, the Mahindra XUV 300 had to meet many stringent requirements. To be eligible, cars must have a 5-star rating for adult occupant crash safety and a minimum 4-star rating for child occupant protection.

VW India has shown the new Volkswagen Taigun at the ongoing Delhi Auto Expo, but plans to only launch it in the middle of 2021. Siddharth thinks it should change its strategy and pull forward the launch timelines. Here's why.

Tata Motors will have a slew of concepts, production cars and CVs at its pavilion at the Auto Expo 2020. The two themes that will dominate are EV and SUV and in keeping with that it has plans to preview a brand new offering on its Hexa model line. Essentially a significant update for 2020, the Hexa SUV moves to the BS6 regime as well, with the Hex...

MG Motor India is gearing up to debut its first MPV at the Auto Expo 2020 which will go up against the Toyota Innova Crysta and Kia Carnival.

The fastest and most powerful car from Affalterbach resident AMG is the all-new Mercedes-AMG 63 S 4MATIC+. The sports tourer takes the Porsche Panamera head-on and also has some Nordschleife credentials to boast. We have the exclusive on both the car and the news that it is coming to India soon.

The 2020 Hyundai Creta will be showcased at the Auto Expo in February post which the company will launch the car in India

The Kia Seltos is bucking all market logic and current sentiment. Its bookings have now crossed the 1-lakh mark, with maximum demand coming for the top variants. Automatic and diesel are also proving to be very popular with the Indian buyers.

The all-new Tata Altroz is finally ready to make its market debut. Tata has loaded the car with a massive feature list, some segment firsts like custom packs across variants and exciting design. The car brings plenty to the premium hatchback space, even as it misses out on an automatic variant.

Jaguar's compact sports sedan is back in a refreshed avatar. It attempts to make up for all that it missed in its first outing. Like any facelift, the makeover does see styling changes, but the cabin gets a major and much needed overhaul.

The much-awaited new Land Rover Defender will launch in India first as the Defender 110 long wheelbase variant. And then by the year-end we will get the short wheelbase Defender 90. We exclusive have variant, trim and price details below.

The 2019 Renault Kwid facelift surprised many with its very extensive makeover. The car gets some new features too, and yet holds on to its inherent strengths that made this SUV-inspired entry hatchback popular to begin with.

The Datsun redi-GO has scored one star in the latest Global NCAP crash tests of Indian made cars. The 2019 tests saw the redi-GO marginally improve the tally of its sibling - the GO, which had scored zero stars. The redi-GO got 1 star for adult protection, though the score could have been higher had there been better protection for the driver's che...

The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has received two stars in the latest crash tests by Global NCAP. The new generation Wagon R has scored poorly for both adult and child occupant protection.

The Hyundai Santro has received two stars for adult and child occupant safety respectively from Global NCAP.