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is a Mumbai-based writer who’s written extensively on cars for over seven years

The Drive Report: Audi A4 Signature Edition

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The Drive Report: Audi A4 Signature Edition

Thoroughly capable and highly sensible if a tad anachronistic, the new Signature edition is the swansong of the once-beloved Audi A4 before it's replaced by bleeding-edge, new-age Audis.

The Drive Report: 2025 Kia EV6

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The Drive Report: 2025 Kia EV6

Can the updated version of Kia’s maiden EV offering in India keep-up with the competition.

The Drive Report: BMW iX1 LWB

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The Drive Report: BMW iX1 LWB

Cheaper than a Tesla and a lot more reliable. The long-wheel base version of the popular iX1 ticks all the right boxes.

The Drive Report: Tesla Model 3

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The Drive Report: Tesla Model 3

The best-selling electric car on Earth, the Tesla Model 3 is set to arrive in India next year. We take it for a spin on international roads.

The Drive Report: Volvo XC90

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The Drive Report: Volvo XC90

Can the Swedish luxury stalwart remain a contender in the luxury SUV game despite its minimal changes?

The Drive Report: BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe

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The Drive Report: BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe

Does the entry-point into the vaunted Bimmer club offer the trademark BMW experience? 

The Drive Report: Mahindra Thar Roxx (Petrol RWD)

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The Drive Report: Mahindra Thar Roxx (Petrol RWD)

How practical is an old-school, ladder-frame, petrol-powered SUV as a daily driver?

The Drive Report: Toyota Camry Hybrid

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The Drive Report: Toyota Camry Hybrid

Smooth, efficient, comfortable but prohibitively expensive. The new, night-gen Toyota Camry Hybrid is yet another reminder why policies on hybrid vehicles need reworking.

The Drive Report: Mini Countryman Electric

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The Drive Report: Mini Countryman Electric

Can top-notch design, competitive pricing and a premium badge help the Countryman Electric stand out?

The Drive Report: Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS

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The Drive Report: Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS

Porsche’s first hybrid 911 sets a new benchmark in forced-induction performance

The Drive Report: 2025 BMW X3

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The Drive Report: 2025 BMW X3

The most wholesome and comfort-oriented X3 yet?

The Drive Report: Kia Syros 

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The Drive Report: Kia Syros 

Urban mobility has a new champion in Kia’s idiosyncratic but practical compact SUV

The Drive Report: Mahindra BE6 E-SUV

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The Drive Report: Mahindra BE6 E-SUV

Can rakish, otherworldly looks, outright speed and dynamism allow Mahindra’s born-electric EV to rule the segment? Or is there a missing ingredient? 

The Drive Report: Toyota Vellfire Hybrid

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The Drive Report: Toyota Vellfire Hybrid

Toyota’s plush MPV continues to trounce the heftiest of SUVs in the battle for the ultimate for of personal mobility

From Maruti to Mahindra, cars get costlier from April 1: Details of price hike and dealer discounts

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From Maruti to Mahindra, cars get costlier from April 1: Details of price hike and dealer discounts

Car prices, across brands and segments are witnessing an price hike of up to 3 percent. However, dealers continue to offer major discounts on MY24 models and more

The Drive Report: Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge

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The Drive Report: Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge

History’s most powerful Rolls-Royce is everything you want automotive luxury to be about, and more

The Drive Report: 2025 Honda Amaze

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The Drive Report: 2025 Honda Amaze

Can Honda’s lifeline of a best-seller continue to push back against the tidal wave of sub-compact SUVs?

The Drive Report: BMW i5 M60

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The Drive Report: BMW i5 M60

Is this electrified M5 the new benchmark for electric M Performance?

The Drive Report: MG Windsor 

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The Drive Report: MG Windsor 

The MG Windsor can school local EV manufacturers on how to make the ideal city car

The Drive Report: Mercedes-Benz CLE300 Cabriolet

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The Drive Report: Mercedes-Benz CLE300 Cabriolet

Can a cushy convertible coupé make a strong case for itself in India? 

The Drive Report: New Mini Cooper S

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The Drive Report: New Mini Cooper S

Is the last petrol-powered Mini Cooper a worthy tribute to the storied hot hatch?

The Drive Report: Audi RS3

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The Drive Report: Audi RS3

Practical, everyday car and a card carrying member of Audi’s RS club. What’s not to love?

Everything you need to know about VinFast, the Vietnamese premium EV maker that has just entered India

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Everything you need to know about VinFast, the Vietnamese premium EV maker that has just entered India

Its first offering in India, the VF7 is a large, luxurious, five-seater SUV with power rivalling that of German EVs

Best of the Bharat Mobility Expo - Day 1

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Best of the Bharat Mobility Expo - Day 1

A round-up of the best concepts and launches from Day 1 of the Bharat Mobility Expo

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