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  • Germany: Planes, Cars, Tankers...

    This post is about my visit to Germany back in 2014 - close to 9 years ago, so please bear with me, as I fail to recollect most of the information related to the exhibits. We had been on a day trip…
  • Close Look | Tata Nexon Dark Ed

    Tata has found a way to convince Indian buyers to buy black coloured cars with their ‘Dark’ edition. The Dark edition cars have been hugely popular and continuing with the streak, they’ve introduced…
  • Failing door rubber seal on BMW

    What I am documenting here is a peculiar issue of the rear right door frame rubber seal. With age, it tends to warp or go out of shape at the section just above the rear quarter glass. When its too…
  • Pluto EV burns my house down

    My friend's Pure EV Pluto 7g burnt caught fire and burnt down everything in two rooms in his house, including computers, household items etc. He was facing heating issue with battery and it was replaced…
  • Triumph destroys my Daytona, II

    What sort of moral compass is Keerthi Triumph upholding to? People owning bike that costs lakhs trusting these fellas to service their bikes, and they return it burnt and patched with cable ties!…
  • Compressor failure in Baleno RS

    True to form a squealing noise started and I knew it was one of the belts. Open the bonnet and the AC compressor belt was shedding some rubber indicating some friction. Took it to the Kalyani Nexa…
  • Light Vs Heavier motorcycles?

    I’ve been hearing contrasting views when it comes to choosing between a lighter or heavier motorcycle for touring purposes (especially in the mountains). I mainly have in mind a comparison between…
  • Team-BHPians & their Pets

    Guys, I am planning on bringing a Rottweiler home(1 BHK Flat), want to know about the things that I need to take care of before bringing him home.
  • Mercedes becoming software co.

    CEO of Mercedes-Benz, recently stated that the company is on their way to also becoming a software company. The German carmaker wants to put "supercomputer-like performance" into every single Mercedes,…
  • DRLs reduce accident risk by 9%

    The study found an 8.8 per cent reduction in risk with a car fitted with DRLs, especially at higher speeds and during dawn and dusk periods. It also stated that the highest risk reduction estimate…
Redlining the Indian Automotive Scene