First Drive Reviews

The stage was set for an overdose of horsepower. The Madras Motor Race Track near Chennai was suitably warmed up, thanks to the weather lending an air of drama as a fantasy unfolded.

Maruti Suzuki is all set to drive in the Baleno, its first premium hatchback, which will take on the Honda Jazz and the Hyundai i20. We drive it to find out where it stands.

With several class-leading features at a very competitive price, the new-generation Figo is here to challenge two of the best hatchbacks in the country - Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Grand i10.

It isn't easy to take on the might of the market leader, Maruti Suzuki, especially in the small car space? Hyundai's Eon almost made it, Datsun gave it a Go too! Now, Renault Is all set to give it a shot.

I've driven it, and I can say it with a large-heaped tablespoon of confidence - it's the best Mahindra yet. Considering what it is meant to be, it's a pretty darn good car too.

The Audi A6 has reached the middle of its current generation lifecycle and so it was time for a facelift and update. After all, taking on the classy Mercedes-Benz E-class and the sporty BMW 5-series is no mean feat.

The all-new Ford Endeavour is leaps and bounds better than the previous one. But can it take on the Toyota Fortuner?

It's a diesel engine that means a lot not just for the Celerio brand but also for Maruti Suzuki as they now have in-house capability to design smaller, fuel-efficient engines. Which means in the future, the likes of Alto and other small Maruti hatches could get the different tunes of this DDiS 125 and so the Celerio diesel will have a lot to prove.