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TODAY WE LIVE IN UNCERTAIN times. It is well-nigh impossible to plan for the future, what with the global population facing one calamity after another. The world was under the COVID-19 cloud for the last two years and, just as we were getting out of that dreadful situation, Russia waged a war on Ukraine. To make matters worse, now there are reports of a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases again. Thus, one does not know what the situation will be next week. Crude oil prices were at an all-time low during the pandemic. In India, however, we did not see the price of petrol and diesel come down. Now, due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, crude oil prices have gone up and we are paying Rs 120…

UNLIKE OTHER AUTOMOBILE magazines, Car India is 100 per cent devoted to cars, SUVs and MUVs. There are no bikes or commercial vehicles to be found in Car India. Therefore, we have a very focused readership and also give our advertisers better bang for their buck! Our editorial team is passionate about cars. They eat, drink, live and breathe cars. This lends the crucial extra touch to their editorial efforts. Our editorial team is bound by a strict code of conduct. In an industry where foreign junkets and gifts are rampant in order to win over editorial staff, we strive hard to maintain our editorial integrity and balance. Our emphasis is on bringing out a quality, information-packed issue that does not rely on mere filling up of pages. We are not in competition…

CONCEPT CARS GIVE THE DESIGNERS A platform to showcase the extent of their imagination before moving on to optimizing the styling for real-world use. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility gave their design team the chance to come up with a pure EV concept for their Gen 3 architecture and the result was the “Avinya” (Sanskrit for “innovation”). The Avinya is a sleek, shiny concept with futuristic bodywork that is set to pave the way for the latest direction that Tata Motors have decided to take. After the sharp and angular bodywork, the next highlight about this car is its lightwork. The signature LED at the front stretches across the width of the bonnet to form an iteration of the Tata logo but the lightwork at the rear takes the cake. The single…

WITH THE NEW 7, BMW ARE PIONEERING new ways to enjoy driving, unrivalled long-distance comfort, and a cutting-edge digital experience and the i7 is at the heart of this reinvention. BMW have unveiled the i7 xDrive60, the first all-electric version of their full-size luxury sedan, after months of teasers and a gradual trickle of information. The G70 iteration of the 7 keeps a more classic saloon profile, but with a radically new face. As a first, the new BMW 7 Series will only be offered in one long 3,215-millimetre wheelbase guise. There will be no standard and long models anymore. All four doors have integrated power opening and closing. The interior has undergone more significant revisions than the outward appearance. It features the same huge curved screen layout as the i4, iX,…

MERCEDES HAVE INTRODUCED THE NEW AMG 43 powertrain, the fourth high-performance four-cylinder powertrain in their present line-up; after the 35, 45, and 45 S. The first models to get the new engine are the new entry SL 43 rear-wheel-drive roadster and the first new W206 AMG C-Class, the C 43 4MATIC Saloon and Estate. The new-spec “M 139l (“l” for longitudinal installation) is the mild-hybrid version of the 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine featuring the EQ Boost 48-volt system with an electric turbocharger and a belt-driven starter-generator (RSG). This is the first four-banger with this tech after the six-cylinder AMG 53 line. The electrified turbocharger was designed using technology derived from Formula 1, integrating a 1.6-inch thin electric motor on to the turbocharger shaft, allowing it to directly drive the shaft, accelerating the…

THE NEW BMW X7 ENHANCES ITS ALREADY POTENT RéSUMé OF RICHLY ASSURED driving pleasure in the luxury car segment. The first full-size luxury seven-seater, the new X7 offers an enticing combination of exclusivity, dynamism, luxury, and versatility. The newly interpreted design raises the car’s standout status even more vividly. The new X7 has a striking front-end design speaking the new design language of BMW models for the luxury segment. The significantly upgraded standard equipment now also includes Design Pure Excellence features and, optional, newly designed M Sport and M Sport Pro packages. A choice of six or seven seats is offered. One diesel and two petrols are offered, all with 48-volt mild-hybrid technology assisting with nine kW (12 hp) and 200 Nm. The X7 xDrive40d packs a 340-hp 3.0-litre six-pot diesel, while…