First Drive
Jens Meiners
Mar 12, 2019, 10:20 PM
The latest from Wolfsburg is the Volkswagen T-Cross. We test it in sunny Spain and find a competent, well-designed compact SUV. This will be the MQB A0 platform SUV that has been talked about aplenty in VW and Skoda's big plan for India. Expect it to hit the market only next year. We have driven the petrol and diesel models.
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Jens Meiners | Dec 10, 2018Exclusive: Audi e-tron First Drive ReviewAudi's 'most important launch of the year' as a spokesman called it, was carefully choreographed: in 2015, the brand launched a concept car, followed by a Sportback derivative; over the year 2018, Audi organised ride-alongs and drives at various stages of development, and now we got to drive the series production version of the fully electric Audi e-tron.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Dec 3, 2018Exclusive: Cleveland Ace Deluxe First Ride ReviewWhile we've seen the smashing success of Royal Enfield in recent times and more recently the hype surrounding the resurrection of the Jawa brand, a lesser-known manufacturer called Cleveland CycleWerks (CCW) also aims to tap into this segment with its range of small capacity old-school offerings. The US-based company made its India debut at the 2018 Auto Expo and has tied up with Laish Madison Werks Pvt. Ltd. for the assembly and sale of its motorcycles. The Cleveland Ace Deluxe is the first offering from the manufacturer and we took the retro motorcycle out for a spin to find out what it has to offer.1 min read
