First Drive

Siddharth Vinayak Patankar

Oct 27, 2018, 4:03 AM

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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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Oct 25, 2018

  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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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Oct 23, 2018

  Mini Cooper S Oxford Special Edition: First Drive Review

  The Mini Cooper S Oxford Edition gets all the fancy bits that were introduced when the facelift came around. So you get the new round LED daytime running lights, the new LED headlamps and of course, the new - and really quite cool - Union Jack LED tail lamps.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Oct 13, 2018

  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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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Oct 9, 2018

  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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  car&bike Team | Oct 8, 2018

  Exclusive: Mercedes-Benz C220d Facelift Review

  The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is only available in India with a diesel engine - the new OM654, 2-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged unit that replaces the older 2.2-litre unit. Apart from being BS6 ready, the new engine is also mated to a new 9-speed dual clutch '9G-Tronic' gearbox.

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  Ameya Naik | Oct 8, 2018

  2018 Ford Aspire Facelift Review

  The 2018 Ford Aspire facelift is a smarter, well-engineered, feature rich car and it passes the biggest test of them all - of being a great city car! Read our review to know why.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Sep 25, 2018

  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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  Ameya Naik | Sep 5, 2018

  Mahindra Marazzo First Drive Review

  For those of you following our updates, on the Mahindra Marazzo MPV, we've shared almost all the details; but of course, you were eagerly waiting for the review; and we were equally eager to drive it, because this time around the company has gone to the depths of the ocean, to find inspiration, for its new MPV; and one that has a lot riding on it, for the company. The design of the Marazzo is inspired by a shark and there's proof; if you thought I was kidding.

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