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Tata Altroz turbo petrol review, test drive

20/01/2021 Christine B. Holmes

Heading up in opposition to effectively recognized gamers like the Maruti Baleno and the Hyundai i20 is no straightforward activity, but the Tata Altroz did just that and it did quite effectively for alone. At a shade over 47,000 models past yr, it bought effectively over fifty percent of what the i20 managed and about a third of what the Baleno did. Not a undesirable debut yr at all. The Altroz also narrowly missed getting major location in the Tata steady, pipped only by the Nexon at all-around 48,000 and the Tiago at all-around 49,000 models.

There are no visual

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Nissan Kicks 1.3 Turbo CVT review, test drive

18/01/2021 Christine B. Holmes

Nissan has eventually released an automobile gearbox for the Kicks, and the configuration provided is a CVT (consistently variable transmission) paired to a one.three-litre turbo-petrol motor. At rates ranging concerning Rs thirteen.45 and 14.fifteen lakh (ex-showroom, India), it is offered only in mid-spec variants, commanding a top quality of Rs one.50-one.60 lakh over its handbook counterparts.

The one.three-litre turbo-petrol comes with an extraordinary resume – it has been co-created by the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance and Daimler. It even shares some of its state-of-the-art engineering with the Nissan GT-R supercar and it creates a course-ideal 156hp and

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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Performance Extended Range AWD Road Test | Range, photos, performance,

12/01/2021 Christine B. Holmes

The name and the badge are what everyone wants to talk about. I mean that literally, as every person who stopped me to talk about this Iconic Silver 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD (and there were many) zeroed in on that mid-gallop horse and had some question or opinion about it. It wasn’t all negative, either. Far from it. Ultimately, though, they’d want to know what it was like. The answer was simple: It’s exceptional.

Of course, the Mach-E is hardly a simple thing. There’s a dizzying array of drivetrain and battery combinations available, resulting in numerous ranges, power

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Audi A4 India 2021 review, test drive

07/01/2021 Christine B. Holmes

Its 1am, but in a city that never sleeps the streets are all well lit. Yet, Kuldeep, our photographer is busy painting more light onto the new A4 for this night shoot and I can’t help but think of Audi. The past few years have been tough and Audi will certainly be hoping that the coming year shines new light on them.

Once leaders, and with a wide model lineup, the Ingolstadt brand saw its portfolio severely cut and sales dwindle. In the run up to the BS6 norms Audi steadily dropped its diesels and decided to introduce BS6

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Land Rover Defender India review, test drive

26/12/2020 Christine B. Holmes

Recollections of driving the new Defender in the large, desolate expanses of Namibia are nevertheless vivid. It was my last worldwide push – before COVID-19 turned the planet upside down – and arguably my best in in excess of 30 years of driving all in excess of the planet.

Screening the hugely able new Defender to the max in some of the most gruelling but hauntingly lovely and secluded terrains in the planet was a as soon as-in-a-lifetime adventure.

It experienced a sense of freedom that I cherished even additional sitting down at property through the darkish days of the

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2020 Mahindra XUV300 BS6 petrol review, test drive

25/12/2020 Christine B. Holmes

As spectacular as the Mahindra XUV300 is, it has constantly been among the pricier cars in its class. Having said that, with the current cost correction of up to Rs 72,000 throughout the range, Mahindra produced the XUV300 a ton additional attractive than prior to. The explanation why we are reviewing the XUV300 petrol in 2020, even though, is to uncover out no matter if the BS6 version performs any in different ways in comparison to the BS4 version.

2020 Mahindra XUV300 petrol journey, dealing with and general performance

For the transition to BS6, smaller-ability petrol cars ordinarily involve a

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Kia Sonet review, road test

25/12/2020 Christine B. Holmes

Kia shares its engines and gearboxes with the Hyundai Venue, so it gets an 83hp, 1.2-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with a five-speed manual gearbox in the entry-level models, a 120hp, 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with either a six-speed iMT or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, and a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder diesel with 100hp and a six-speed manual, or 115hp and a six-speed automatic. We’ve sampled all but the 1.2-litre petrol engine.

Digital speedo is nice; instrument cluster design quite unique.

The 1.5-litre diesel-manual makes 15hp and 10Nm less than the automatic because it uses a less-expensive wastegate turbocharger. This engine is very

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2020 BMW X6 review, test drive

25/12/2020 Christine B. Holmes

The original coupé-SUV, BMW’s X6 was radical for its time. Introduced in 2008, it break up view proper down the middle, with some even questioning its extremely existence. Now, nonetheless, the X6 is much more commonly recognized and is mainly credited with acquiring kick-started an all-new phase. It is also been a results for BMW, which to day has offered close to 4,fifty,000 X6s.

The X6 class, as it must be called in deference, is pretty preferred in India also. Rivals contain Audi’s Q8, the successful Mercedes GLE Coupé and now even Porsche’s Cayenne Coupé. Does the

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2020 BMW X3 M review, test drive

13/12/2020 Christine B. Holmes

Significant SUVs packing oodles of performance isn’t a notion that is new to BMW. In the previous, it has released performance SUVs like the X5 M and the X6 M, and along the way numerous other BMW SUVs have bought the ‘M-sport’ treatment method, which is a mere taste of the performance functionality of a whole-blown M treatment method. Now, for the very first time ever, BMW’s M-division has labored its magic on the mid-sized X3, marking the start of the X3 M. This SUV is run by the exact 480hp twin-turbo S58 petrol motor that also powers

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Nissan Magnite review Autocar India test drive

12/12/2020 Christine B. Holmes

What is it?

The Magnite is Nissan’s extended-awaited compact SUV. Engineered exclusively to meet up with the exacting wants of Indian car customers, and to also give Nissan India a a great deal-required shot in the arm, the Magnite is hopped up on style, intensely loaded with kit, and is critically superior price for money.

Get this inspite of the reality that the Magnite can contend attribute-for-attribute with the finest equipped compact SUVs all over, introductory selling prices get started at a rock-base Rs four.ninety nine lakh for the entry-level model with the in a natural way aspirated BR10 one.-litre

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New 1,873bhp Pininfarina Battista completes first high speed test at Nardo

11/12/2020 Christine B. Holmes

Pininfarina’s all-electric Battista hypercar is going through its toughest challenges nonetheless as it completes large speed testing at the Nardo proving floor.

The firm claims the to start with prosperous large-speed take a look at of its Lotus Evija rival is a big milestone in the car’s improvement programme. The auto becoming put by its paces at the centre by firm take a look at driver and vehicle dynamics supervisor Georgios Syropoulos isn’t a stripped out mule both, but a thoroughly geared up auto as close to a roadworthy Battista as doable.

Chassis improvement and torque vectoring calibration is the

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Alonso, returning to F1, will test Renault’s latest car today

13/10/2020 Christine B. Holmes

Fernando Alonso, still left, with teammates Carlos Sainz and Nani Roma in the course of the Dakar Rally in January. (AP)

Double entire world champion Fernando Alonso reported he was ready for a clean start off as he tested the most current Renault Components Just one car in Barcelona on Tuesday.

The Spaniard, a two-instances Le Mans 24 Hrs winner, has not competed in a grand prix since he still left McLaren at the finish of 2018 but is returning next yr as substitution for departing Australian Daniel Ricciardo.

“It’s likely to be like a new beginning, obtaining astonished about

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2020 Maserati Levante S India review, test drive

12/10/2020 Christine B. Holmes

What is it?

Maserati’s beautiful-looking Levante has a lot of presence. Owing, in no tiny element, to the spot-on proportions, self-confident stance, and sharp-minimize specifics, it has an identity that’s all its own. Just finding found and creating an entrance, however, is not approximately more than enough. With the Trident on the grille and the guarantee of masses of general performance, the Levante should provide as well. So can the new-for- India, 430hp petrol walk the talk and provide a driving knowledge worthy of the Maserati badge?

Desirable lines seem to be to have aged very well it nonetheless attracts

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2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid gets its own, new torture test

06/10/2020 Christine B. Holmes

Ford wishes you to know that its Hybrid PowerBoost F-a hundred and fifty is just as challenging as its conventional non-hybrid versions of the truck. We’d assume nothing at all less, but Ford just launched a 5-moment video detailing all of the various torture assessments it topics the F-a hundred and fifty relatives to. You can enjoy it earlier mentioned — it is fairly academic and fun to enjoy, as maker tests films go.

The most intriguing element of the entire ordeal is Ford’s freshly-formulated torture check of the hybrid battery. Ford built a customized multi-axis bucking bronco rig for

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2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe India review, test drive

30/09/2020 Christine B. Holmes

What accurately is the Porsche Cayenne Coupe?

The new Porsche Cayenne Coupe, as the name suggests, is a swoopier, lower-roof edition of the standard Cayenne. Equivalent to the BMW X6 or the Mercedes GLE Coupe, this additional interesting wanting edition of the Cayenne capabilities a tighter-fitting roof, wider haunches and, from some angles, a glance that vaguely resembles the nose and profile of a 911. When lots of discover SUV-coupes to be frivolous, and they may well have a point, there’s no denying Porsche at least has its sportscar heritage and DNA to attract on. So, is the Coupe truly

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2020 Honda City review, road test

30/09/2020 Christine B. Holmes

Honda has deployed the acquainted 100hp, one.5-litre, i-DTEC diesel engine to electrical power the Town, but it now contains a NOx Storage Catalyst (NSC) and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) to satisfy BS6 emission norms. It is much quieter and extra refined than the preceding version. With modifications to the styles of certain elements, these as the chain circumstance, combustion pump protection, bracket and oval catalytic converter, as properly as the inclusion of added ribs for the engine block and a address-tightening floating structure, Honda has managed to noticeably lessen the squeaking and rattling seem from the engine. Vibrations far

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In NASCAR playoffs, a positive coronavirus test means you’re out

07/09/2020 Christine B. Holmes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has decided it will not grant COVID-19 aid throughout the playoffs, this means a constructive coronavirus examination will stop a driver’s championship bid.

The playoffs start off Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with no a protection net for the 16 individuals throughout the pandemic. It’s up to each individual driver to shield on their own from COVID-19, knowing there is no cushion for missing a race.

“I’m likely not likely to go to college or university and strike up a keg stand,” Clint Bowyer reported. “If you have COVID, you just cannot race.

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Maruti Suzuki S-Cross petrol review, test drive

05/09/2020 Christine B. Holmes

What is it?

Crossover by identify, crossover by layout, the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross is a kind of halfway property amongst an SUV and a large hatch. Made to deliver the very best of the two worlds, and do it well, the S-Cross, nevertheless, started off everyday living in India, at something of a drawback. No, there wasn’t everything intrinsically wrong with it, and it was not lacking in any important place both considerably from it. It truly is just that the drooping bonnet and crouching profile did not just match with what Indian purchasers count on an SUV should glimpse

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2020 Tata Harrier review, road test

04/09/2020 Christine B. Holmes

For this 2020 update, Tata engineers have experimented with to improve the Harrier’s NVH (noise, vibration, harshness), which was one of the sore details of the 2019 edition. The engine mounts have been softened for far better absorption of vibrations, added audio insulation has been utilized, and the injection timing of the BS6 engine has been recalibrated for additional progressive combustion, thereby cutting down the harsh diesel clatter. Our audio meter did indicate decreased decibels at idle, but the diesel rattle is however audible inside the cabin, and it turns into louder with an improve in engine speed. Highway noise

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Exhaust test | 2020 Maserati Quattroporte vs ’13 Dodge Challenger SRT8

28/08/2020 Christine B. Holmes

The 2020 Maserati Quattroporte is an Italian luxurious sedan that will come in several flavors. Not too long ago, we have experienced a pair pass by way of the Autoblog brief-time period loaner fleet, and I determined to choose the possibility to history an exhaust clip and see regardless of whether it is louder than my 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392.

You assumed we were accomplished with this, failed to you? Hah.

The Maserati is a bit of an odd duck. Like the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, which kicked off this series, it is an Italian sedan driven by a

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