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CAR magazine, overwhelmingly acknowledged as the world's best car magazine, has driven into India under the name of explosive and vibrant, as well as serious and sensuous, CAR India has been launched to satiate the discerning automobile enthusiast who knows his radiators from his air filters. CAR India is an authoritative automobile magazine, written for people with a burning passion for anything on four wheels.

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UPS AND DOWNS • We compile and analyse sales data to find the most popular cars of the month past

Five Stars, No Less • Almost expectedly, Skoda Auto have stamped their authority on the Indian automotive scene with a full five-star rating in crash safety in the recent GNCAP tests for the Skoda Kushaq

Tougher Taigun • The Volkswagen Taigun has been given a five-star safety rating following a trip to the Global NCAP crash test centre. Right on schedule for the celebration of its first anniversary

‘We continue to offer products to customers that are the right choice for them’ • We spoke to Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen India, about the popularity of the VW Taigun, the new models planned by the company, and its future plans

‘‘We are considered by our buyers as a tailor-made suit in the world of uniforms’ • The Trident brand has seen a rise in fortunes with even more models being added to the portfolio and the brand appeal. We had an opportunity to ask Bojan Jankulovski, Brand Head of Maserati India, a few questions. Here are the excerpts

Luxurious Mile-munching • The EQS 580 is the first premium electric model from Mercedes-EQ to be locally produced in India and it has a remarkable ARAI-rated range of 857 kilometres

The Houndstooth of Love • Retro looks, rear drive, manual shift. What is not to like? The price

Bull Re-run • How to put the new Lamborghini Countach into context? Drive it together with the original which, for many, is still the defining supercar

POWER TRIP • The Pune edition of the Lamborghini Soundness Bull Run took place on a rather quiet Sunday. Car India, being invited to take part in the activities, experienced just what it’s like for Lamborghini supercar owners in the city

Tried, Tested, and Improved • There is perfection only in progress and with the new Brezza, Maruti Suzuki have elected to go down that road

Bringing Sporty Back • The RS 5 gets a four-door coupé sibling, sitting below the RS 7 in terms of styling while raising the style quotient on the RS 4 Avant internationally, and we see how it fares in the real world

The Democratisation of EVs • The Nexon EV Max differs from the Nexon EV in that it has a larger battery pack, more power, and more features

A Sporty Spartan • A 1.2-litre, three-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine that generates 130 horsepower and 250 Nm of maximum torque and is paired with a six-speed manual transmission powers the Mahindra XUV300 T-GDi

Air force two • It is the sportiest SL ever, but it must still excel as a cruiser. That puts the new Mercedes up against the definitive sporty cruiser: the 911 Turbo Cabrio

FLYING COLOURS • Ferrari’s high-tech 296 GTB has taken our breath away in isolation. What is it like back-to-back with the cream of 2022’s performance cars? Does a new golden era beckon or are the old ways still the best?

PLACE YOUR BETS • Five cars from one very broad church: three V6s, six turbos, one supercharger, one hybrid, one manual ’box, and a £311k (Rs 2.86 crore) price spread

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