Shams Naqvi, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Hero Pleasure and Maestro Edge get a new lease of life

Scooters is one segment where World’s largest two wheeler manufacturer Hero Motocorp hasn’t seen the kind of success it would like too. Erstwhile partner...

New sub-compact SUV, 250cc bike enter India’s auto space

One of the biggest car launches of the year took place earlier this week with the arrival of Hyundai Venue. With this car the...

John Cooper Works: Wicked cousin of the Mini Cooperw

Cars from the brand Mini are always fun to drive but what if you want to have the maximum amount of fun while driving...

Alto leads the way as Maruti updates its key models

The Maruti Alto has been India’s largest selling car for 15 consecutive years. It has gone through various avatars and all have set a...

Hero launches three premium bikes in the 200cc segment

It was only last year that world’s largest manufacturer of two-wheelers Hero Motocorp entered the now lucrative 200cc segment with the Xtreme 200R. It...

Hyundai’s Venue gets ready to fight compact-SUV wars

Sub-compact SUVs are the flavour of today’s times and by a long way. Every car buyer wants one and it is natural for auto...

Armoured Range Rover gets more protection and power

Armoured vehicles have always caught the fancy of the rich, famous and powerful people all across the globe. They guarantee utmost safety and have...

BMW adds a roadster and GT to their India portfolio

German luxury car maker BMW has had an encouraging start to 2019. The group has clocked almost 3,000 cars in the first quarter of...

Technology set to redefine your car-owning experience

Cars of the future have one thing in common—the heavy use of technology to make them safer, more reliable and convenient to use. Automakers...

MT-15 is Yamaha’s most fun bike in the 150cc segment

The MT-15 is the newest offering in the hyper naked family of MT bikes from Yamaha. In simple terms it is the street version...

New engine, gearbox make the Ford Figo more appealing

The Ford Figo was first launched in India exactly a decade ago. Since then the car has seen a big generational change that was...

Indian automobile brands shine at Geneva Motor Show

The annual Geneva motor show is witness to some of the most awaited world premieres across the globe. World’s biggest car makers are in...

Safety, design are hallmarks of Maruti’s new Baleno & Ignis

India’s leading car maker Maruti Suzuki has given two of its popular hatchbacks mid-life facelifts. The very popular Baleno and the not so successful...

Feature-rich new Endeavour is all set to take on its rivals

Three years after the new generation of Ford Endeavour was launched in the market the SUV has been able to garner a loyal set...

Honda Civic to re-launch next month in a new, loaded avatar

The Honda Civic hasn’t been seen on our roads for a few years now despite that there are many who still swear by it....

Toyota’s new luxury sedan cares for the environment

While the world is still discussing the future of mobility with respect to fossil fuels, some automakers are actively taking viable routes to ensure...

XUV 300 is Mahindra’s most promising compact SUV yet

The compact SUV wars have not died down for the last few years. Mahindra itself has made several attempts to achieve glory in this...

Next-gen tallboy: New WagonR is bolder and safer

If you’ve grown up in the Indian middle class, you’ve probably spent a good time in the Maruti WagonR. Such has been the reach...

Roundup of the new cars that were launched last week

India’s biggest show of cars and bikes, the Auto Expo is missing from the calendar in 2019 as it takes place every alternate year,...

New Mini Countryman is fun and economical to run

The Mini Countryman is now in its second generation and even though it has always been the most practical Mini to own and live...

New Range Rover is all about luxury and technology

Now this is a vehicle that has a fair bit of history associated with it. The flagship of the Land Rover brand, the Range...

Get set for a bumper start to 2019 with these new wheels

365 days is a long time and just like every year even 2019 promises a lot of action when it comes to new cars...

Setting the 2019 agenda for the Indian automobile sector

Evolution and evolvement of automobiles is a constant process. What makes news today has an impact tomorrow and in the Indian Auto Industry there...

Nissan Kicks can be a game changer for the brand in India

The year 2019 promises to start with a bang for the Indian car industry and especially for that one segment you really like—SUVs. By...

Looks, interiors, safety: The strong points of Tata Harrier

The world of SUVs is getting bigger and better. A lot of them have been launched just this year and the year 2019 too...

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is the new star of the MPV segment

The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has been a very popular car in the Indian market. After it was first launched in 2012 it has sold...

Enfield revives the ‘RE Twins’ legacy after half a century

The Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650 mark a new chapter in the long journey of Royal Enfield. It’s taking the iconic bike...

Speedy extravaganza for serious racing enthusiasts

Think of circuit racing in India and there’s one name that towers above the rest. Almost three decades back JK Tyre laid down a...

An 8,000-km bike ride for the future of the girl child

We’ve heard of superbike groups heading out for weekend rides and promoting biker brotherhood. Bu there’s one company which likes to do things differently....

Skoda makes the Kodiaq more premium and more practical

These are the times when no automaker in the country can survive without having an SUV in its portfolio. Czech car-maker Škoda also joined...

An icon called the Santro is back to win your hearts

Twenty years back a small car won everyone’s hearts when it was first launched. The Santro was an instant success as it garnered 15,000...

Suzuki’s V-Strom 650 is a world-class adventure tourer

Amiddle weight category motorcycle has a lot working for it. It is big enough, powerful enough and yet affordable enough. And that is why...

Affordable Datsun cars get a facelift, plus more features

The entry of Nissan’s low cost brand to India, Datsun was much publicised. Back in 2014 the Datsun Go was launched with a lot...

Ford presents new Aspire to brighten up the festive season

It is the festive season, which means lots of new cars in the market. But if there’s one segment where action is always on,...

Kia Carnival could kick-start the minivan segment in India

The concept of minivans still hasn’t arrived in India which is a bit surprising because of the number of people who are on the...

Audi launches its first fully electronic E-Tron SUV

Luxury giant Audi has stepped into a new Horizon. For the first time ever the German car maker has launched an electric car that...

India welcomes the latest edition of Lexus ES 300h

The ES 300h was one of the first Lexus cars to enter India when the Japanese luxury brand made its debut here last year....

Next-gen CR-V is Honda’s big gift this festive season

It’s back and it’s more loaded than before. The Honda CRV defined the luxury SUV segment for a while before the big boys from...

Mahindra’s new Marazzo is amazing value for money

A true people’s mover is what every car company aspires to make. Many have tried to challenge the might of the Toyota Innova but...

Is the new Ducati Monster 821 the best superbike around?

It doesn’t happen very often that a model of motorcycle does well continuously for quarter of a century. But Ducati has kept it going with the...

New engine, design upgrades hallmark of 2018 Maruti Ciaz

Action is always on in the mid-sized sedan segment in the Indian car Industry. In the last one year, we’ve seen the launch of...

Auto update: Mahindra’s new Hypercar, IM’s next superbike

Earlier this year Indian auto giant Mahindra & Mahindra announced the launch of Automobili Pininfarina, the world’s newest sustainable luxury car brand. Based in...

Special editions galore with the festive season approaching

As the festive season approaches auto manufacturers across the board are lining up new variants to attract the customers to their showrooms. In a...

An action-packed week for the Indian automobile sector

The week gone by has been an eventful one for the automobile sector, packed with new launches and announcements. The French car-maker, Renault, launched...

Honda Jazz gets a facelift and premium features added to it

Honda car India has been in the news for just the right reasons in the last one year. Two new cars the WR-V and...

Premium becomes affordable with BMW’s India-made bikes

Bikes from BMW Motorrad have been selling in the market for a few years now but it’s only when the German maker announced the...

Go automatic the affordable way, with the Nexon AMT

Two very popular segments of cars in the market in recent times have been the compact SUVs and the ones which run on automated...

Perfect for Indian conditions, the Kia Sportage is a winner

Korean car maker Kia surely knows how to create excitement amongst the Indian car enthusiasts. This was evident from the largest display of cars...

Hyundai Elite i20 is the latest hatchback to go automatic

The traffic on our roads is increasing by the day and while you and I cannot do too much about that we can certainly...

Luxury SUV space gets more competitive with the BMW X3

The much anticipated new generation of the BMW X3 is now running on Indian roads. The company first began by launching just the diesel...

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