Car Reviews

2025 Toyota Camry review: Lexus for less

Our market is no stranger to the long-running Toyota Camry as the sixth-gen model was introduced way back in 2002. From the seventh-gen (2013) onwards, the luxury sedan was locally assembled at the brand’s plant in Bidadi, Karnataka. The Camry we’re driving today is in its ninth-gen avatar, and it has seen many of its

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BMW i5 review: Silent M5

BMW India has upped its game in a bid to close the gap with its arch-rival, Mercedes-Benz, the undisputed market leader in India for over a decade. Earlier this year, the Bavarian brand launched the long-wheelbase 5 Series – a strategic move aimed squarely at the jugular of Mercedes’ bestselling model in India, the long-wheelbase

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Audi Q7 facelift review: Less is More?

The Q7 was the Q that gave Audi India their big break. It established the brand and since then, has been a trusty badge if you want a big, luxury seven-seater SUV. However, competition has never been more cut-throat so to keep the Q7 relevant, it has received a makeover. Audi Q7 exterior and designIt still

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Hyundai Alcazar diesel review: The one to buy?

Despite the bleak future of diesel engines, the demand for a three-row SUV with a diesel engine is still strong. And so, while the recently updated Alcazar got all the modern frills and features, it also continued with a diesel mill. Hyundai has also priced both the turbo-petrol and diesel variants at par, and that

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New BMW M5 track drive: Heavyweight champ

“It’s fat, it’s slow, it’s a plug-in hybrid, it’s got an EV mode,” they said. “Is it even an M5,” they asked? Yes, the new seventh-gen F90 M5 has attracted a lot of criticism, but naysayers also forget that this is the most powerful M5 ever built. And, unlike a few of its compatriots, going

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2024 BMW M4 Competition review: M 4 Madness

Picking up the M4 Competition from BMW’s press centre storage facility on the outskirts of Munich initially feels a bit like going through passport control – licence and ID check before we are finally handed the keys. Once inside, walking through the massive parking tower feels surreal; every single BMW you can imagine is here.

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Audi A6 e-tron Sportback review: Chill pill

First things first. The Audi A6 e-tron Sportback you see here is not an all-electric replacement for the ICE A6 we’re all familiar with. In fact, the two models have little in common. You see, under Audi’s new naming system electric vehicles will have odd numbers in the name with ‘e-tron’ as a suffix (eg.

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Mahindra XEV 9e review: A new chapter for Indian EVs

Another week and another new SUV. Except the XEV 9e is no ordinary SUV. It’s Mahindra’s flagship electric SUV and marks a pivotal moment for the manufacturer in its electrification journey. Sure, the XEV name might link the model to Mahindra’s XUV range of petrol and diesel models, but it’s not merely an electric conversion

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