Car Reviews
Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Dec 4, 2017, 9:39 PM
The Suzuki Swift hybrid - like all hybrids - moves seamlessly from electric to petrol power. It is nice when the car glides along silently in pure EV mode, and there is an EV indicator light telling me that I was just using battery power alone, and the internal combustion engine is switched off.
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Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Dec 4, 2017Suzuki Swift Sport: Exclusive Review Of The Potent 1.4L VariantThe Suzuki Swift Sport recently made its debut at the Frankfurt Show this fall and I am happy to be amongst the first to have driven it. The car with me looks the part in its flamboyant yellow paint, and with the embellishments that scream Sport.1 min read
Ameya Naik | Dec 3, 20172017 Mahindra Scorpio Facelift ReviewThe Mahindra Scorpio finally gets its mid-life facelift after three years and carmaker has some considerable upgrades. Apart from cosmetic changes the SUV now comes with a more powerful mHawk engine and new 6-speed manual gearbox. We got to spend some time with it and here's what we think about the new 2017 Mahindra Scorpio facelift.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | Dec 2, 20172017 Volkswagen Passat Diesel ReviewWe got to spend a whole day with the new-gen Volkswagen Passat and are quite impressed with what the car has to offer. Read on to find out more about what we think about the new-gen Passat sedan.1 min read
Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Nov 3, 2017Jeep Compass Petrol Automatic ReviewThe petrol and diesel Jeep Compass look identical of course. And the same holds true for the interior save for the auto gearshift!1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Nov 2, 2017Mahindra KUV100 NXT ReviewM&M has facelifted its smallest offering, the KUV 100 and given it as many as 40 changes overall. So what more does the car now offer? Read our in-depth review to find out.1 min read
Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Oct 17, 2017Exclusive, Elegant, And Enigmatic Eighth: The Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII ReviewThe new generation Rolls-Royce Phantom combines power with style and elegance rather effortlessly. It is a worthy replacement for an already special car and comes 16 years after the last generation. We have the detailed review.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | Oct 16, 2017Tata Nexon Vs Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza: Diesel Subcompact SUV Comparison ReviewThe sub 4-metre subcompact SUV segment is the fastest growing and possibly most popular automotive segment in the country. With players like the Ford Ecosport, Mahindra TUV 300 and the Honda WR-V making a mark in the segment, the highest selling and most popular of the lot is the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. Having won the likes of the Subcompact SUV of the Year and the Viewer's choice segments at the 2017 NDTV Car And Bike Awards, the Vitara Brezza sells nearly eight to ten thousand units a month! Now though, there is a new SUV that is vying to take some of that market share away and make itself the new benchmark of the segment, the new 2017 Tata Nexon.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | Oct 14, 20172017 Volkswagen eGolf First Drive ReviewThe new 2017 Volkswagen eGolf is based on the MQB platform that was originally always meant for internal combustion engines. Volkswagen though has found space underneath the floor to fit the battery pack. The battery pack is made of 24 cells in total, with each cell weighing about 12 kilograms each. The whole pack though, which also contains the battery cell controller, the battery junction box, the management system, housing and insulation weighs a total of 350 kg and consists of 2500 individual parts! Incidentally, the battery cells, which were originally sourced from Panasonic, are now sourced from Samsung. The whole battery pack makes 35.8 kWh of power.1 min read
