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
Tata H2X SUV Will be Made At Sanand; Tata Motors To Split Production By Platform
So while the X0 platform based Tiago and Tigor will likely continue till about 2022-23, they too will eventually move to the next generation model lines on the Alfa platform.
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Next Generation Tata Tiago and Tigor Will Ditch Diesel
The next-generation Tata Tiago hatchback and Tigor subcompact sedan will skip the diesel engines from its lineup. The cars which are expected to be launched sometime in 2022, will be petrol only.
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Citroen Aims At Disruptive Strategy And SUVs To Crack Indian Market
Just days after the announcement that Citroen that will lead the PSA Group's charge in India, we now have more details on what the company's India game plan is looking like. They will also carry high local content, and finding vendor partners is the immediate objective of its manufacturing joint venture with Hindustan Motors.
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Exclusive: Mahindra XUV300 vs. Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport And Tata Nexon
The Mahindra XUV300 is big on features when compared to all its rivals in India and is available in both the petrol and diesel engines and also has just the manual transmission on offer. We check out how it deals with the rest of the rivals.
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Exclusive: Mahindra XUV300 Petrol Review
The petrol engine on the Mahindra XUV300 is the same as the one on the KUV100, but there are a lot of changes that have been made to the engine which brings in a whole lot of refinement to the car as also segment leading torque figures
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Exclusive: Maruti Suzuki Baleno Facelift Review
How do the changes add up? And how does the Baleno now compare to the updated Hyundai i20 and Honda Jazz?
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Mahindra TUV300 /KUV100 To Survive BS6 Transition; Other Models To Be Phased Out
So after the BS6 transition is complete at Mahindra, the company will change its focus back to product. New generations of the three bestsellers are expected to roll out in relatively quick time.
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2019 Honda Civic Review: The Return Of The Prodigal
The new Honda family look, really comes together and shines on the Civic. While the sedan is not compact in dimension terms, the styling - especially thanks to the sloping coup roofline - makes it look taut and sporty. I like it - and my fears of that tapering roofline causing trouble inside the cabin - were mostly misplaced.
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Green Cars Lead 2019 World Car Awards Shortlist; Hyundai Santro Amongst Finalists
The votes have been tabulated and after the first round of ballots, the distinguished jury of 86 international automotive journalists has spoken. We now have finalists across all six categories for the prestigious global automotive awards. While the last two years saw SUVs dominate, this year it seems to be the green brigade that shines brightest! These cars have been selected by secret ballot based on the jurors' evaluation of the year's eligible and nominated cars from around world, as part of their professional work.
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Tallboy Takedown: Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Takes On Hyundai Santro
The rivalry of the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R and the Hyundai Santro goes back to more than a decade and with the new generation models, both car makers have designed hem to be modern and have added a ton of features to make the cars more attractive and more well equipped for the future norms.
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Interim Budget 2019's Rural Push, Tax Sops Spells Cheer For Auto Industry
The Indian automobile industry was watching the Interim Budget 2019 with great interest. Top on the agenda was any incentives being announced for green vehicles or components. While the Finance Minister had no specific measure for the auto industry directly, there is much to celebrate for the sector anyway.
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Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Review: The Bread Box Gets Sexier, More Capable!
The new Wagon R gets more character in the face. The style factor comes in with the new headlamp cluster, front grille and all that metal work I was referring to. The floating roof and smartly done taillights complete the job to ensure the car conveys that it has in fact grown wider, and a touch taller.
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Hyundai Styx Subcompact SUV World Debut In April at New York Show
The Hyundai Styx has been previously seen as an early concept shown at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo - though in styling terms the new car is nothing like it. Codenamed the QXI, the new Styx has also been caught testing in India and overseas.
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Exclusive: Tesla Model 3 Review
The Tesla Model 3 is a compact car, and has rather simple styling. The face is almost bland and inexpressive, yet futuristic because of the lack of too many styling details so theres no grille or air dams.
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Exclusive: BMW M2 Competition Review
BMW has plonked in the M3/M4's S55 twin turbo in-line six. But it's been down tuned to offer a tad less power, unlike the extra 20 horses you get on the M4. Torque remains the same at 550 Nm.
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7th Generation BMW 3 Series Sedan Review
Here's our detailed review and road test of the 2019 BMW 3 Series sedan. Currently in its 7th generation, the new 3 Series will come to India next year, and we got to test both the engine variants India will be getting - 320d diesel and 330i petrol.
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Mahindra Marazzo Gets 4 Star Crash Rating From Global NCAP
The Mahindra Marazzo has become the first-ever made in India MPV or multi-purpose vehicle to get a 4 star crash safety rating from Global NCAP. The Marazzo has also become the second highest car by overall score amongst all 32 India made car models tested so far by Global NCAP since 2013.
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Tata Nexon Creates History With 5 Star Global NCAP Crash Test Rating
The subcompact Tata Nexon SUV has aimed for the stars quite literally! The Nexon has the maximum possible stars with a record-creating 5 star crash safety rating from Global NCAP. The Tata Nexon is the first made in India car from any manufacturer to achieve this.
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Gorgeous, Luxurious, Energetic: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE Review
While the 450 petrol is the obvious performer, the 400d is my pick for all its grunt and power. Its also the right blend of sophisticated and smooth with brawny and brave. All while also giving you the higher spec interior trim and all the gadgets or creature comforts your greedy little heart desires.
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2019 Suzuki Jimny 4X4: First Drive Review
With the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy finally being phased out, leaving millions heartbroken, should Maruti Suzuki reconsider bringing the Jimny to India? And what about it's existing subcompact SUV play with the Vitara Brezza? I have now driven the new Jimny extensively. So read on to know where I stand on that issue.
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