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  • EVs will be far cheaper by 2027

    The prices of electric sedans and SUVs will become equal to, if not lower than their petrol / diesel-powered counterparts by 2026, while smaller cars will reach the threshold the following year.
  • Unsolvable steering noise

    It is not like that every time I go on a tiled road or uneven surface that the khat khat sound comes but it does. The pattern is not consistent. Also, when it comes I do feel that there is a slight…
  • XUV500 to return as Creta-rival

    The XUV500 will be making a return as a Hyundai Creta / Kia Seltos rival. Codenamed 'S301', it will be a 5-seater mid-size SUV that will be positioned between the XUV300 and XUV700.
  • Buying a used VW Polo GT TSI

    We got a call from VW Noida that one of their customer was looking to sell his 1.5 year old GT TSI. On enquiring further, we got to know that the car was a post facelift car from September 2014 in…
  • Concrete vs Asphalt Roads

    Today, we are seeing a lot of arterial roads converted from asphalt to concrete roads. Most driving enthusiasts prefer asphalt, but the government seems determined to convert as many roads as possible…
  • Restoring Dad's Maruti Esteem

    For a 26 year old car,we had a low run, at around 80k kms(in 2021), we have never faced any mechanical issues, except for an alternator replacement sometime in 2008.
  • My 2-stroke model engine build

    I see a lot of things I should/would be doing differently and better next time. But it is still one of my very first proper machining projects. And it runs, much to the surprise of many on the Dutch…
  • Doing a Creta / Seltos in USA

    Both car brands are known to offer models packed with features and equipment, while pricing them competitively making them value-for-money alternatives in their segment. This is true for the Kia Telluride…
  • Buying 2nd car of the house

    It has become not so uncommon for families to have 2 or more cars, so I was thinking about what would be the right mix of vehicles for the majority. May be we can classify our requirements as city…
  • Luxury SUV for 75-lakh rupees?

    Dad booked a Discovery Sport 2021 MHEV Diesel a few days back. Seeing all the rage about reliability all over the internet, Can't figure out if we made the right decision.
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