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Motown India February 2021 issue has the Tata Safari on the cover. The six and seven seater SUV is now built on the legendary Land Rover D 8 platform. The vehicle offers some very exciting features, has some great styling and despite being a 4x2, performs pretty well. Besides other reviews, we have an extensive report on Union Budget 2021-22.

RENAULT KIGER joins crowded sub 4-metre compact SUV segment in India

Groupe Renault globally premiered the Renault Kiger compact SUV in India. This sub4-metre compact SUV has been designed and developed for India before making its international debut.

1 min

FIRST DRIVE - 2021 TATA SAFARI 4X2 SUV - A SMOOTH SAFARI

Not to be content with the good looking Harrier, Tata Motors has now got along a sibling in the form of the new 2021 Safari. Similar to the Harrier, this SUV too combines the Tata Motors’ Impact 2.0 design language and the capability of OMEGARC, architecture derived from the D8 platform from Land Rover.

6 mins

A WIDE option

We all know this beautiful phrase in Hinglish, “Dil Maange More”. Well I am sure a lot of BMW 3 series customers would have wanted more from their BMW 3 series models in terms of space, the rest I am sure is almost perfect. So BMW India has brought in a long wheelbase version of the BMW 3 Series exclusively for the Indian market. It goes by the name of BMW 3 series Gran Limousine.

5 mins

MAHINDRA XUV300 PETROL AUTOSHIFT - SHIFT to Power

It’s been around two years since the Mahindra XUV300 has been launched. It was launched with both a 1.2 litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.5 litre turbocharged diesel engine. While, the petrol engine had only an option of a six-speed manual transmission, the diesel engine had an additional option of a six-speed automatic transmission or AutoShift. This is an Automated Manual Transmission or an AMT.

6 mins

TATA ALTROZ iTURBO - Turbo Thrill

It’s been more than a year since Tata Motors has launched the Tata Altroz i-Turbo hatchback. It has sold more than 50,00 units in the first year of launch since January 2020, despite the covid times. The vehicle came with a 1.2 litre petrol Revotron petrol engine and a 1.5 litre tubocharged Revotorq diesel engine.

5 mins

HONDA H'NESS CB350 - ROYAL CHALLENGE

Let me reiterate that the Honda H’ness CB350 was launched in October 2020 and comes in two variants DLX and DLX Pro. We rode the DLX Pro which costs roughly around Rs 2.26 lakh on-road in Delhi.

6 mins

DUAL Purpose E-Vehicle

Okinawa Autotech has launched Dual, an electric scooter that is aimed at both the B2B as well as the B2C segment. Since its speed is restricted to 25kmpl, the Okinawa Dual will not need any government registration and neither will one need a driver’s license to ride it.

8 mins

TVS RADEON BS VI - Smart Workhorse

If you have seen the Hindi blockbuster movie Sholay, you will be familiar with the word “Dhanno”. Dhanno was Basanti’s trusted horse and it took her from one place to another, carried travelers in the little carriage and even galloped like crazy when Gabbar Singh’s men chased Basanti on their horses. In today’s world, a vehicle like the TVS Radeon is the Dhanno of the common man, a trusted and faithful machine that takes you from point A to point B, day in and day out without any fuss. No slipper clutch, no ride by wire technology, no disc brakes and no fancy feature to boot, yet millions can afford it to commute daily.

4 mins

ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR 650 BS VI -UNPARALLELED TWIN!

Royal Enfield, for long, was content with making single cylinder motorcycles. These motorcycles are strong, good looking and very affordable for its size and performance. But all that changed when, at the Eicma show in Milan (Italy) in November 2017, it showcased two twin-cylinder motorcycles, the Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650. While the former is a roadster, the latter is a café racer.

4 mins

Union Budget 2021-22 & Indian Auto Industry - Indirectly Perfect

The Union Budget 202122 presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance may have got a standing ovation from the punters of the Indian stock market, but for the Indian auto industry, the direct benefits are miniscule. Indirectly though, the benefits seem to be quite a few.

10+ mins

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Motown India magazine is the only automotive publication in the country which offers a fine balance of B2C and B2B content to its readers. Whether you are an auto enthusiast or a corporate professional, our magazine caters to everyone who wants to know about the automotive world. The topics covered in the magazine include: latest car & bike new, test drives & rides, motorsport, automotive technology, buyer's guide, features, travel, corporate news, auto components, commercial vehicles, automotive industry overview and interviews. The magazine is printed & published by Motown Publications Pvt. Ltd. and is edited by P. Tharyan, a veteran journalist with 29 years of experience in automotive journalism.