First Drive News

We drive the new Mercedes-AMG E63S 4Matic+ sedan at BIC. Did we tell you that it is the most powerful E-class iteration ever! Here's our review.

Named after a charming village on the Italian Riviera, Portofino conjures up visions of sun soaked beaches, little cafes, sprawling villas and topless beauties. No, not that kind, the car kind! And that is exactly what the new Ferrari Portofino is, a topless i.e. convertible beauty from the legendary Italian automaker.

The BMW i8 has already established a benchmark for performance in the plug-in hybrid space. The new model year brings a drivetrain update with more power and increased driving range. It also brings the topless variant - the i8 Roadster - to the party.

Yes this is the much-awaited variant on a car that's only gaining in popularity. The Tata Nexon AMT version is here at last and we test both its diesel and petrol avatars. The launch is expected in a few days' time, and we expect aggressive pricing on what looks to be a well-executed economical automatic SUV.

Mahindra once was at the top of its game in the UV space but lost some ground on the way. But clearly, the company isn't sitting down twiddling its thumbs. We drive the 2018 Mahindra XUV500 to see what has changed.

The hotly anticipated Toyota Yaris finally makes its way to India and we drive the new sedan to see what the Japanese auto giant brings to the extremely competitive compact sedan segment.

It is not officially announced for India, but Siddharth reckons the Rio is the right fit to go into the brands initial portfolio for us. Sharing a platform and powertrains with the Hyundai i20 can only be an advantage given that car is our premium hatchback benchmark.

Ford has jumped into the fray with a cross version of its Figo hatchback, albeit with a lot more changes thrown into the mix with the all new Ford Freestyle.