CAR magazine, overwhelmingly acknowledged as the world's best car magazine, has driven into India under the name of explosive and vibrant, as well as serious and sensuous, CAR India has been launched to satiate the discerning automobile enthusiast who knows his radiators from his air filters. CAR India is an authoritative automobile magazine, written for people with a burning passion for anything on four wheels.
Celebration in Difficult Times
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Car India
Hello,e • The exciting, all-electric Honda e hatchback has gone on sale in the United Kingdom, priced from £26,660 (Rs 26 lakh, approx)
The Electric Volkswagen ID.3
All-electric New BMW iX3
Darkest Black
We Hear
Škoda Enyaq iV Reveal on 1 September
Ford’s New Bucking Bronco
Updated Mercedes E-Class Goes Hybrid
Toyota Corolla Cross on Sale in Thailand
Audi Q4 e-tron Takes Shape
FCA + PSA = Stellantis
Maserati Ghibli Goes Hybrid
New Kia Carnival
Range Rover 2021 Revamp
Fourth Audi Service Centre in Delhi NCR
Delhi’s First Public Fast Charger Goes Live
Launches
YOUR VIEWS
LETTER OF THE MONTH
UPS AND DOWNS • We compile and analyse sales data to find the most popular cars of the month past
ICE COOL
SUV Sophistication • The MG Hector has been the British brand’s opening salvo in India and one that has certainly made an impact on the market. A year after its launch, we get behind the wheel to see why
Going Full EQ • First shown in concept form at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, the time is ripe for Mercedes’ all-electric EQC to bear fruit in a changing market
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC
In the Spotlight • We caught up with actor and artiste Raqesh Bapat who gave us a spin in the Hyundai Elantra and revealed, just like his personality, that the car is elegant, strong in performance, and has a distinct style
Hyundai Elantra 2.0 SX(O) AT
Sonet at Centre-stage • This small but well-composed “Sonet” can have 14 distinct lyrical points highlighted to make it stand apart amidst the clutter in the segment, but for now we will settle for the most pertinent one ― Kia’s aggressive plans for India
THE BATTLE FOR BMW’S SOUL • BMW love creating cars like the new 4 Series — so, it’d be rude not to take an early drive. But to have a future, they must also create cars such as next year’s digital, all-electric iNext SUV. We get under the skin of both
THE MATHS: i NEXT
IT ’S BMW’S 911
BMW M440i xDrive
THE MATHS: NEW 4-SERIES
100% FUTURE PROOF • This, then, is it. Everything Maranello has learnt from its hybrid LaFerrari and F1 cars, distilled into the all-wheel-drive, V8/electric SF90. We drive the hypercar that must safeguard Ferrari’s future
1973-2020: Ferrari’s V8 Power Curve
Ferrari SF90 Stradale
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Bold Claims • When a car maker names one of their creations Story: Anosh Khumbatta Photography: Sanjay Raikar ‘Superb’, it’s either a sign of extreme confidence or extreme delusion. We find out which
More of HECTOR • If you are one of those who always wanted a little more from the feature-rich Hector, then the new Hector Plus is all set to satisfy your desire ― with six seats, a more premium cabin, and even more features… Read on
Going for Gold • From deserted roads to the home city, the Tata Altroz was brought to us for a test. How does it fare against the daily challenges and struggles of urban existence?
How to Clone a Monster • In their centenary year, Bentley are building 12 continuation Blowers. Only now, as they dismantle the priceless original,...