Author: Saurabh Gamare

There was a time when Audi used to make cars that dominated the Group B rally in the early 80s. It was dangerous. Pure adrenaline. Something that did the round was that WRC was meant for boys and Group B was for men, that was the word. And quite rightly so. For Audi, however, there was a woman, too, more on that later. In those times the oil crisis had amputated the world of motorsports, and once it was over, Group B happened with revised rules. Only a genius could have thought of pitching the Quattro in rally racing. It…

It’s not every day that one gets to climb into an AMG-powered Mercedes-Benz. For the uninitiated, Mercedes-AMG is a special division within the German manufacturer which makes specially tuned versions of standard Mercedes-Benz cars. It goes without saying then that is a recipe for some properly exciting stuff. We recently got our hands on the most affordable AMG money can buy in India to find out just has AMG-ish it is! Design As the name suggests, the C 43 gets coupe styling, which makes it look quite distinctive from the sides and rear. From the front, however, one can mistake…

On 3rd March, it will be exactly 40 years for Audi since it first showcased the Quattro at the Geneva Motor Show. Till date, the Quattro remains to be an inspiration for the Ingolstadt brand. And in these four decades, a lot has changed in terms of design and technology. Call it great timing or a coincidence. In India, Audi will kickstart their 40 years of Quattro celebration with the launch of its flagship SUV, the Q8. Now, what could be better than the Q7, you would think? That depends on what aspect you are judging it on. Well, the…

Oh, this decade is going to be different, I was being optimistic. A lot of things would change on the personal front and a lot of launches will happen in the automotive industry. But nature has a good way of saying, “Bugger off!” Well, as I am writing this story sitting in one corner of my room, working from home, I feel rather lucky to be on the safe side of the coin. Before the whole country went lockdown mode, we got to experience Volvo’s XC40 in its petrol powertrain, in eerie conditions.  Since we went out testing the XC40,…

Very few people might have heard about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in TVs, and now almost every budget smartphone has AI in it. The beauty of technology is that as time passes by they start becoming accessible to the common man. Last year LG’s ThinQ was India’s first AI TV that offered an interactive experience and enabled the user to control the different functions in their TV. However, the changes after one year aren’t that significant. We find out precisely how good these new updates are which are carried forward into this year. Are they really magnificent? How Does It Look?…

Many people are hopping onto the electric vehicle bandwagon and conveniently ignoring the fact that for the electric vehicle future to exist, the present needs to be sorted out. Electric vehicles will take a long time and we need some immediate measures to fix our environmental problems. So, what exactly can be the solution? Hybrid vehicles are the solution. Yes, and it is high time that the finance ministry cuts down on the rate of GST on hybrid cars. Reducing the GST on electric vehicles will not encourage people to buy electric vehicles any time soon. There is still a…