About Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Siddharth Vinayak PatankarConnect with this authorFormer senior primetime news anchor, financial correspondent, producer, and Chief Editor-Auto – Siddharth has worn many hats during his many years at NDTV. He conceived all the automobile based content for the NDTV network - including the annual carandbike Awards, and used to head the Auto Prime band of programming launched in 2014. He was a key driver behind carandbike.com – already the country's 2nd largest auto portal. Siddharth also created India’s biggest auto quiz, which ran for 7 seasons – the Mahindra AQ. Besides all this, Siddharth is the first Asian journalist to be appointed as a Director on the Steering Committee for the prestigious World Car Awards in 2016. He has served on that jury since 2011, and is now Executive Director of World Car Awards since 2020. He is also Editor-in-Chief of carandbike.
Articles of Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Annual World Car Awards Drive Event Has Highest Turnout
The growing response to this event is also evident in not just the enthusiasm being now shown by the global car brands, but the jurors too. There are 48 jurors from 18 countries making it to Los Angeles this year.
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2018 Hyundai Santro Review
The Hyundai Santro is back and we have driven it in its manual and AMT variants. The Smart Auto option, wide & spacious cabin, and a tonne of features at the top-end make the all-new Santro the segment benchmark. Read our review to find out why.
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BMW i3s In India: First Drive Review
BMW has decided to test waters with the only all-electric car in its global portfolio by bringing a few to India. The car is not going on sale anytime soon, but will play a flagship role anyway showcasing the brands technology and also gauging market response for a potential feasibility to actually offer it to Indian buyers in the future. We are the first to get to drive it on Indian soil!
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Exclusive: BMW India To Launch 12 New Models In 2019
BMW plans the largest ever product offensive from any manufacturer in India in the coming year. The company plans to bring twelve model launches to India next calendar year from the BMW brand, and two additional new models also from MINI.
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Volvo V60 T6 AWD Inscription Driven
Here's our review of the new Volvo V60 station wagon, essentially an estate avatar of the Volvo S60 sedan. Although the Volvo V60 will not be coming to India any time soon, it is very close to the upcoming S60, which will definitely come to India.
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New SsangYong Rexton Review: This Is The Mahindra Alturas G4 SUV For India
Mahindra is all set to bring the new second generation SsangYong Rexton to India as the new Mahindra Alturas G4 SUV. The new Rexton is built on a new Y400 platform that is shared by Mahindra and SsangYong, and is more premium, better built, sophisticated product than its predecessor. It is also better to drive, and the Y400 SUV is all set to take on the Toyota Fortuner and the likes. Read our comprehensive review.
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Mahindra Marazzo vs Toyota Innova Crysta: Comparison Review
Can the Mahindra Marazzo dethrone the segment leader Toyota Innova Crysta? Be prepared to be surprised.
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2018 Hyundai Santro First Drive
The hugely popular nameplate that helped Hyundai break into the Indian car market, is now back. The Hyundai Santro is no longer quite the tallboy it used to be. But there is plenty here to loom forward to. And yes plenty that will best the competition too! Here's our first impression on the new Santro.
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2019 BMW X5 Review
The new generation BMW X5 is a bit bigger now, with 36 mm added in length, 66mm in width and 19mm in height terms. The wheelbase has increased by 42 mm.
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Exclusive: 2019 Volkswagen T-Roc Compact SUV Review
The Volkswagen T-Roc is the right size and shape to attract the attention of the Indian buyer. While the T-Roc's exterior dimensions fall just short of the Creta's, it does have a longer wheelbase
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Hyundai Kona Compact SUV: First Drive Review
The car's design is the first thing that grabs you. The Kona represents what is now an increasingly contagious global trend to have small lights and big grilles.
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Exclusive: Kia Brings Forward India Product Launch By Four Months
Korean carmaker Kia Motors had intended to launch its first cars in India by the middle to second half of 2019. But we now have exclusive information that suggests a much earlier model debut.
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Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Review
Here's our exclusive review of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class luxury sedan. We test the range topping S 650 - not your average car and not even your average chauffeur driven one. But yes, most owners will spend exponentially more time in the back than in the front.
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Tata Nexon Has Been Awarded 4-Star Rating In Global NCAP Crash Test
Tata Nexon, the popular subcompact SUV from the home-grown automaker has scored an overall 4-start rating in a recent crash test conducted by the Global New Car Assessment Programme, or the Global NCAP.
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Kia Rio X-Line: Another Ideal Kia For India?
Here's our review of the new Kia Rio X-Line, the cross wagon avatar of the Rio that sells alongside the sedan in some markets. We test it in Russia - where it is built and sold. Could this be a unique product offer for India from the Korean chaebol? Our answer is a big yes.
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Kia Stinger GT Review
The flagship product for the Korean brand, the Kia Stinger GT is a very capable, cleverly designed and well-built sports sedan. It truly lives up to Kia's tag line - The Power To Surprise!
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2018 Honda Jazz Facelift Review
The efficient, reliable and roomy premium hatchback from Honda has been upgraded. The new 2018 Honda Jazz gets minor superficial tweaks but a good dose of tech and features in this facelift.
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Kia Carnival MPV First Drive Review
Kia is considering its Carnival for India, as one of the first few models soon after its brand debut in mid-2019.So while the first product will be a Hyundai Creta-rivalling SUV, Kia is working on a study to determine whether it should follow that with the Carnival.
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Second Generation BMW X4 Review
The X4 was conceived as a baby X6, and more like an afterthought when it first came in 2014 - almost as a variant to the then 2nd generation X3 - a car that was already at its midlife point then. And it sold over 200,000 units worldwide.
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VW Group To Invest € 1 Billion In India By 2020, Targets 5 Per Cent Market Share By 2025
Skoda Auto will lead the investment for the Volkswagen group, which includes engines and new products - the first of which will be a compact SUV.
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