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Highlights of Auto Today dated May 2022 issue: The May 2022 issue of Auto Today magazine is out now and grabbing the top spot on the cover this month is the Volkswagen Virtus. Our First Drive of the sedan tells you what makes it so impressive. Meanwhile, its cousin, the Skoda Slavia takes on the popular Hyundai Verna in our Road Test as we give you a definitive verdict on which 1.0 turbo petrol automatic is the better sedan. The First Drive section includes reviews of the much talked about Jeep Meridian and Honda City e:HEV, the segment's first hybrid ever, along with the review of the updated Maruti Suzuki XL6. Plenty of exciting cars in this issue as well including Porsche's first all-electric offering, the Taycan, and two Mercedes-AMGs - A 45 and GLA 35. The Top Story has the lowdown on the striking Tata Avinya electric concept. There's a round up of all the 2022 World Car Awards winners and the best cars from the New York International Auto Show and the latest issue also features the second part of the Food Trails series with Hyundai. We've got First Rides of the Triumph Tiger Sport 600 and the Ather 450X. As always, there are updates on our long term cars and motorcycles as the Skoda Kushaq and Royal Enfield Scram 411 join our fleet as well as all the news and developments from the domestic, international and electric automotive scene. Happy reading and until next time, ride and drive safe.

The Future Of Electric Vehicles

Tata Motors showcases the future of its electric vehicles with a concept built on its 3rd generation pure EV architecture and named Avinya which means innovative in Sanskrit

5 mins

Rolls-Royce Ghost Switches On Dark Mode

Black Badge editions of Rolls-Royce products entail configurations that bring with them a darker theme for interior and exterior elements.

1 min

3 stars for Hyundai Creta and i20

HYUNDAI CRETA and i20 have been awarded a 3-star safety rating by Global NCAP.

1 min

Compass gets an all-black look

JEEP COMPASS Night Eagle edition arrives with an all-black treatment for the exterior and interior.

1 min

Kia Updates Sonet And Seltos

While the design of the Sonet and Seltos remains unchanged, the colour palette gets new Imperial Blue and Sparkling Silver options.

1 min

A Jaw-Dropper From Ferrari

Poster cars are rare these days, but the SP48 Unica from Ferrari is surely one.

1 min

911 goes back to the future

BASED ON the Porsche 911 Turbo, the second-generation Sport Classic features design elements that pay homage to the 1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7.

1 min

New Gen BMW 7 Series Unveiled

BMW has taken the wraps off the seventh generation 7 Series. The new 7 then packs in loads of tech including a massive 31.1-inch 8K cinematic display and an electric variant, christened the BMW i7.

1 min

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Breaks Cover

Expanding the scope of its purpose-built all-electric platform that underpins the EQS and EQE sedan, Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off the EQS SUV.

1 min

Growth formula

The Jeep Meridian builds on the Compass platform, offering more space, more seats and more sophistication treading the middle ground between five-seat offerings and traditional ladder frame SUVs

5 mins

Taycan to the next level

Porsche's charge towards electric mobility is being led by the Taycan, which aims to embrace an all-electric future while staying true to the ethos the brand's legacy is built on

5 mins

Greener City cleaner City

Honda has just launched the City in hybrid guise making the City e:HEV its second attempt at offering a hybrid in India after the Civic hybrid many years back. What does it offer and does a hybrid powertrain make sense? We find out

5 mins

Ah My God!

The very words I exclaimed when I got behind the steering wheel and mashed the throttle to the floor and then continued to discover how close the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S is to being the perfect hot-hatch

4 mins

Vice & Virtue

If sedans are an enthusiast's drug then the new Volkswagen is a vice you'd want for the many virtues it has to revive the lost glory of exhilarating sedans

4 mins

GL-AMG

No V8, made-in-India, all-wheel-drive AMG compact SUV. Sacrilege? Or genius? We hop in the driver's seat to find out

4 mins

The Comeback

The new Skoda Slavia brought in hope to make sedans great again thus naturally, pitting it with a worthy competitor was inevitable and the two in this test are very unique in the current crop of sedans in our country

8 mins

Flavours of Rajasthan FOOD TRAILS

Journeys fusing our love for road trips and food continue as the Food Trails series takes Dhruv Saxena to Jaipur with the Hyundai i20 N Line for authentic Rajasthani food and more

4 mins

Back to the show

After two years motorshows are now gradually returning to the limelight. Rahul Ghosh lists the highlights from the 2022 New York International Auto Show

5 mins

Kia Carens: Safety Redefined!

We take a closer look at the Kia Carens with a scope on the safety it offers and why that helps it stand out as a family car, in a segment full of strong contenders

2 mins

The Tiger cub is here

Triumph has just launched the Triumph Tiger Sport 660 which promises to offer a comfortable long distance ride. But is that right? We find out

4 mins

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