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Tubeless Tyres Explained
The one feature that has become standard in most of the cars belonging to the B+ segment and above over the last few years is tubeless tyres... read complete article
Anti-lock Braking System(ABS)
How many of us have visited a showroom to purchase a car, and found yourself thinking, what is ABS? I know what ABS stands for, but is it worth the extra mark-up? Does it really add to the safety of the drive? Under what conditions does it work? Is it a must?... read complete article
Flawed Characters
Flaws give character. They make cars 'special'... read complete article
Turbocharger
Lot of us have heard about a turbo charger while most of us use it in conversations to sound cool. All we know is that it does something to the engine that makes it perform better... read complete article
From Palanquins to Race Machines!
India – in motoring terms has come a long way and leading car makers can smell the cake and all of them want a piece of it. But what has caused this turnaround in the otherwise conservative and safety-first mindset... read complete article
Survival of the quickest
I don't drive. That's a very odd statement for an automotive journalist to make, I know. It's like OJ Simpson saying "Okay, I'll 'fess up" or Hugh Hefner saying "I'm too old for this."... read complete article
Traffic Ethics – To Stop or Not?
A hot summer afternoon. Sweat beads tickling down your face. Your fingers impatiently drumming on your car’s steering wheel. Clutch pressed, the first gear is slotted in place... read complete article
Brakes or Breaks? Explanation on Breaks
Going at a high speed, you encounter a kid or a dog or cattle, anything that is a usual sight on Indian roads and you jam the brake pedal... read complete article
Money and Mother Earth - An Article on Alternate Fuels
Petrol and diesel is getting expensive by each passing day. As a result cars are getting more and more expensive to run. This is where alternate sources of propulsion chip in... read complete articleVolkswagen Touareg - Civilised Mudplugger
Think you have seen this brute somewhere? Think again, for this diesel engined SUV with that VW logo is out to say reputations and headed for India. read complete article
Chevrolet Aveo - General Gets Going
GM readies a new model blitz to replace its ageing Corsa line-up while adding a new found thrust for the performance seekers with its Optra SRV... read complete article
Toyota Camry - Domination Decree
The Toyota Camry is already pretty much the definitive D-segment family sedan. With the all-new 2007 Camry, Toyota is adding a healthy dollop of style... read complete article
Lamborghini Murcielago
They say grabbing a tiger by its tail is inviting danger. Seems no one told us that taking a raging bull by its horns was just as fraught!... read complete article
Maximum City
NTF Design, which was set up in Delhi around eight months ago, has been doing some really eye-catching work with cars. And right on cue, this Honda City, which we drove... read complete article
Back To School
Horn Ok Please, Keep Distance, and elaborate usage of hand gestures combined with a verbal assault seem to be the only driving skills that work on our streets... read complete article
Fledgeling of a New Species
Fledge: become capable of flight: to become capable of flight and leave the nest (refers to young birds) Source: MSN Encarta read complete article
Customised Craft DC Minute
This is the story of a Suzuki Swift, swiftly desptached from a four-door hot hatch to a mini-SUV-esque citycar by DC Design. read complete article
Maruti Swift Turbo
'Boost is the secret of my energy!' declared Kapil Dev, twenty years ago, flashing his trademark toothy smile. The Swift you see here also gets its energy from boost... read complete article
Max Power Pets Punch
Pete's Box is the automotive equivalent of Viagra. It's like a pill, not a full fledged surgery. Just add it and see your car rear up with vigour. We tested it on a Skoda 1.9 TDi... read complete article
Custom Art Designer Dope
It makes you feel like Elvis Presley. Clad in one of those immaculate white suits with a black bowtie. Equipped with 40000 watts of sound output... read complete article
