First Drive

P S Balakrishnan

Sep 3, 2014, 10:15 PM

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Review

Very seldom does Maruti Suzuki want to put the past behind, given it's overall leadership position in the Indian market. However, the compact sedan segment has proved to be a tough nut to crack for Maruti - the initial response to the SX4 was great, which then flagged off when the DZire arrived.

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  Ashish Jha | Sep 11, 2015

  New Skoda Yeti Review

  Now, there's a 'new' Yeti - which, let's be honest, isn't really new. It's more like some caramel was added to an already impressive flan to make it more compelling. Facelift, then, would be the right word - a mild, and mostly cosmetic, one, at that.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Dec 3, 2014

  New 2014 BMW X3 Review

  I like to believe that the guys at BMW design intentionally maintain the essence, the integrity and the originality of a model's design - because they don't want it to look substantially different. So nothing on a BMW facelift ever screams redesign! Yes this is not a Hyundai!

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Aug 28, 2014

  Exclusive Review of The Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

  After the Audi A3 made waves now its soon going to be the turn of the Mercedes-Benz GLA. I dither on calling it an SUV as it's more crossover-like. But it sports some SUV attributes, which make it a rather fun prospect.

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  P S Balakrishnan | Aug 14, 2015

  New Hyundai Elite i20 Review

  Though the previous i20's Fluidic design was received well in India, Hyundai is looking to widen its horizons with the rather European-esque Fluidic 2.0 design philosophy. The company claims this shift in the design philosophy was to transform the car's image, i.e. it wanted the Elite i20 to come across as 'bold' instead of 'youthful'.

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  Ameya Naik | Sep 24, 2015

  2014 Renault Duster AWD Review

  There are not many changes to the exterior of the car but Renault has managed to give the Duster AWD a unique set of alterations which sets it apart from the regular car. To begin with it gets, what Renault calls 'Anthracite' alloy wheels, darkened head-lamp clusters and matte black B-pillars on the RxZ trim.

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  P S Balakrishnan | Oct 30, 2014

  Review: 2014 Volkswagen Polo Facelift

  Let's face it. A vehicle facelift is usually never really 'exciting' unless you have some kind of mechanical changes instead of just minor cosmetic upgrades. Thankfully, the Volkswagen Polo facelift does have something 'new' to offer.

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  P S Balakrishnan | Sep 11, 2015

  First Drive: Honda Mobilio

  One of the biggest debuts at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo, Honda Mobilio is finally set to launch in India soon. This multi utility vehicle has already generated so much buzz in the market, that frankly we can't recall a MUV launch affording so much attention.

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  Kailash Menon | Dec 3, 2014

  First Drive: 2014 Nissan Sunny

  Sometime in 2011, after I drove the Nissan Sunny I thought to myself it's a good car. It's got a decent set of engines, the roomiest rear seat, the biggest boot but, there was one big problem - it was built to a budget. Are things any different with the new car? We find out.

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