The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is definitely an oddball if you take a look at the bikemaker’s portfolio. Hipster attire, compact dimensions and 17-inch wheels at both ends are the major highlights of this package. We have clocked more than 2500 kilometers on our long-termer Hunter 350 and this amount of saddle time has unraveled quite a few equations when it comes to the Hunter 350. Here’s what we think of the Hunter 350 after countless commute runs and a couple of weekend highway bursts: City slicker Sharper rake angle and 17-inch wheels at both ends have worked wonders in terms of riding dyn ..read more

Excerpt – The EQS 580 is long, low and mean. It can switch characters from luxury to performance with a simple push to the pedal. Mercedes Benz is one of the oldest manufacturers and has been building automobiles for almost a century. During this time, you could say they’ve put out millions of petrol vehicles, and perhaps that could be too heavy on their karma. So to balance things out, Mercedes Benz has finally decided to lead the charge with their first EV based entirely on EV architecture. The EQC was their first-ever mass-produced EV based on Mercedes’ EVA 1 architecture. Though it was a ..read more

Before the Ronin barged into the scene, the territory of neo-retro motorcycles was rather uncharted for TVS. In terms of racing pedigree and motorsports, TVS has earned every bragging right there is but this unexplored territory was proving to be so fertile for other manufacturers like Royal Enfield, the thinktanks at TVS had to pull off something unique. Something ‘unscripted’. And that’s where the Ronin comes in. By this time, you might already know that Ronin is a fancy name for a Japanese samurai with no master and when you think in that way, the Ronin justifies its moniker to some extent ..read more

Mr Fabio Quartarao or El Diablo doesn’t need an introduction, does he? From winning the 2021 MotoGP for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP to dominating this season of MotoGP. He certainly is gaining a massive fan following all across the globe. So when we had an opportunity to have a one-to-one conversation with Mr Fabio, we couldn’t pass that opportunity and had to ask him about his journey in MotoGP and more about the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP race bike! So join us in our conversation with Mr Fabio, where he speaks about how he got into the world of MotoGP, the challenges he has faced, and so ..read more

Before the festive month’s onset, Auto manufacturers registered healthy sales figures. Manufacturers have managed to cope with supply chain hurdles and semiconductor shortages quite smartly and reported a steady rise in sales figures. Here’s the analysis of Y-o-Y( Year-on-Year) sales data of India’s leading auto manufacturers. 1) Maruti Suzuki India’s largest car maker manages total domestic sales figures of 1,48,380 units , which is 135 per cent more than 63,111 units sold during September 2021. In the mini-segment portfolio, the sales of Alto and S-Presso were 29,574 units. In comparison ..read more

Soon after its AMG brother, the EQS 580 has finally been launched in India with a surprising price tag. The EQS 580 starts from INR 1.55 Crore (Ex-Showroom) in India. Indeed, some credit for this price tag goes to the fact that this is a locally assembled car. All EQS 580s in India will be made at Mercedes-Benz’s Chakan plant. Fun fact, India is the only country other than Germany where the EQS is assembled.This is the main area where this car is differentiated from its elder AMG-badge-bearing brother. Given that the EQS 580 is also based on Mercedes’ EVA2 platform, it has the same 107.8kWh b ..read more

We recently saw Maranello reveal their first ever definitely-not-SUV, and that has enraged some bulls over in Sant’Agata. They have replied with this! This is the latest iteration of their most popular Lamborghini ever, the Urus S. The Urus S follows up on the recently revealed Urus Performante and now differentiates the Urus line-up for people to choose between performance and luxury.   The ‘Livello di Entrata’ Urus is powered by a 4.0L twin-turbo 90-degree V8 engine that produces 850Nm of torque and 657 thoroughbred horses…wonder what they’re called in Italian? Although it has the ..read more

The dragon has become a very formidable force to reckon with in the past decade. We might not like this fact to an extent, but the Chinese are getting in bed with everyone. By dangling cheap manufacturing rates as a bait, they’re luring western manufacturers set up their manufacturing plants. Moto Morini, an iconic Italian bikemaker is also one such manufacturer. Moto Morini has been living the life of a foster child, shuffling homes from time to time but in the current scheme of things, they’re owned by the Zhongneng Group hailing from you guessed it, China! The reason why we are rambling a ..read more

Racing on a Royal Enfield bike! Puzzling, right? Even I was ! Discovering Royal Enfield hitting on a race track with One-Make-Champion-spec GTR-650 is something crazy. The brand luring the adventure fanatics is now scooting the racer’s breed. RE announced its foray into track racing with Continental GT Cup last year, and the first season itself was an enormous success without even a single mechanical issue whatsoever. India witnessed bona fide retro racing action like never before. Something unique, something fun, something rare and everything exuberant best describes the RE Continental GT Cu ..read more

Germans have long been regarded as rude because they are to the point. That is precisely what the new BMW XM is! It is a car you don’t want to see coming your way in the rear view mirror because its front just screams that you better not get in the way! It is an aggressive-looking car, so aggressive that it is somewhat comical even. The BMW XM is the first ever standalone M car since the BMW M1, just in time for BMW M’s 50th Year Celebrations. The XM is one car that looks ready to take on anything, from grocery runs to underground racing. It can handle it all. The XM is the  first M car ..read more