evo India turns seven! And to celebrate, we got our hands on the first and only 718 Cayman GT4 in India along with exclusive access — on a runway at that! — to every single Porsche GT road car sold in India. And that’s just the first of many firsts. We are the first to bring the Audi A8, Q8 and RS Q8 together; are the first to get back to road tripping with a drive down to Goa; are the first to return to the race track with a trio of Tatas; are also the first to hit the karting track with the new Polo GT TSI; score another first hitting the off-road trails with the MG Gloster; and much, much more! We’ve reviewed plenty of new cars including the  the Duster Turbo, Kia Sonet, GLE 53 AMG and BMW X6. Our Fast Bikes section is headlined by the Triumph Tiger 900 taking on the Tiger 800; the Tuned section continues with exciting builds and we take a look at Toyota’s hybrids and its success at Le Mans. The anniversary issue of evo India is not one you want to miss!

The November issue of evo India has the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S fully sideways — not an uncommon sight on the cover of this magazine but this is different. This isn’t any old sideways shot, but this is the A 45 S on its way in to the India Book of Records for holding the longest drift by a 4-wheeler in India. With editor Sirish Chandran behind the wheel and running on Vredestein tyres, this little AWD monster put its drift mode to good use, sliding constantly for a whole 10 minutes and 23 seconds to set this new national record. What follows is an epic story which you do not want to miss. 
Also in this issue are reviews of plenty of new cars — the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Lamborghini Urus Performante, Mercedes-Benz EQB that’s soon to be launched in India, Mahindra XUV300 TGDI, Lexus RC-F very sideways at the Chennai race track and Aston Martin DBX 707. We’ve also pit the new Range Rover against the S-Class in a bid to see which is the best car in the world. Additionally we get under the skin of the BMW M2 and Aryton Senna’s 1991 McLaren Formula 1 car. We also dig deeper in to what allowed the Skoda Kushaq and VW Taigun get the coveted five-star G-NCAP crash safety rating. On two wheels, we headed to the Thailand round of the MotoGP championship, ride the Hero Vida and get talking with the CEO and founder of Tork Motors, Kapil Shelke. 

This is it. After 2022, Lamborghini will focus on electrification plans marking the end of the road for some truly iconic engines. Engines that have fuelled dreams, shared joy, and put smiles on faces. At evo India, we are celebrating these epic engines for in 9th anniversary issue. The cover breaks new ground – featuring an illustration, something that has never been attempted before. And on the inside, we’ve got epic stories featuring all of Lamborghini’s engine lines – the V8, V10 and V12. We let the Urus lose on the Bharatmala road and in the sand dunes of the Thar desert. We let the V10 of the Huracan Evo scream on our favourite driving roads. The Aventador Ultimae represents the last of the V12s, and we get behind the wheel of one of only two Roadsters allocated to India (and the first of 250 worldwide). There’s more Lambo content, including an exclusive interview with Sharad Agarwal, head of Lamborghini India, and a blast from the past featuring icons like the Countach, Diablo, Murcielago and Gallardo. 
As is tradition, we have undertaken a massive challenge for this anniversary issue, having attempted to climb Umling La, the highest motorable road in the world in the Tata Nexon EV Max. We have also road tripped to Hampi in the Audi A8 L and to Nashik in the Hyundai i20 N Line. We haven’t forgotten all the new metal that launched this month. We’ve reviewed the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara (spoiler alert, we love the AWD), Mahindra XUV400, Skoda Enyaq Coupe RS iV, Hyundai Venue N Line and Citroen C5 Aircross. On two wheels, we have reviewed the Suzuki Katana, the Moto Morini and Zontes motorcycles, and compared the most popular electric scooters in the country today.

20 sports cars to the roof of the world, Taigun on the Border Patrol, reviews of the EQS 53 AMG, Hyryder Hybrid, Tucson, Alto, Hunter 350 and more adventures in the September issue of evo India.

Mod Ball Run: We slapped a set of Vredestein Ultrac Vorti I rubber on the Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 and joined 20 enthusiasts and their sports cars, experiencing a mix of roads snaking up the passes of Zoji La and Khardung La, and proving that India has plenty of roads for petrol heads to explore.

Border Patrol: To celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, and the 1st anniversary of the VW Taigun, we drove from Tanot in Rajasthan to Nadabet in Gujarat along the Bharatmala and the Border Fence Road, setting a record for the longest drive along India’s western border.

Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+: The first-ever electric AMG may be devoid of a thunderous exhaust note but it goes like stink when you drop the hammer.

Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder Hybrid: India’s first mass-market hybrid delivers stunning fuel efficiency but does it deliver on the Thrill of Driving?

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: A short spin with the AWD and mild-hybrid at Maruti Suzuki’s sprawling R&D facility

Hyundai Tucson: Now featuring an entirely revamped design language and plusher cabin, while continuing with the tried and tested powertrains.

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10: Makes a comeback with the promise of cheerful motoring on a budget. 

Harley Davidson Pan-America to Spiti: The Ed heads out on the ‘ride of a lifetime’ to Spiti encountering extreme conditions he will never forget

Royal Enfield Hunter 350: The roadster is even more agile, zippy and fun to ride

Honda CB300F: Aimed at younger audiences it promises to be the jack of all trades.

Keeway Sixties 300i: Retro-themed scooter with a 300cc engine and Rs 2.99 lakh price tag.

TUNED: Doc Nirmal Krishnan’s daily is a 700bhp BMW M5 Competition that can shame most sports cars in a traffic light GP.

Lamborghini’s screaming V10 will soon be retired, and we’ve got the Huracan Tecnica — the last production Huracan on the cover. The Tecnica is the last in the line of an incredibly accomplished family of mid-engined supercars, whose origins can be traced all the way back to the very first Gallardo. The Tecnica sits between the Evo and the STO, with the STO’s mental, dialled-up-to-11 engine with a chassis that makes it far more useable on the road. It remains an accomplished track car as we find out at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain. Sharing space on the cover are two cars that push the boundaries of what we know of luxury cars — the Audi A8 L is here in its facelifted form, and the segment-creating Mercedes-Benz EQS.
Also in this issue, we have reviews of the Volkswagen Virtus with the 1-litre TSI engine, the 2022 Renault Kiger, the Bentley Bentayga S and Porsche 718 Spyder. We’ve got plenty of comparo action as well — the Honda City Hybrid takes on the Volkswagen Virtus GT, while we put the Mahindra Scorpio-N up against the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour. We’ve brought together ever Polo ever sold in the country for our Gone But Not Forgotten special, and handed over the keys to the Scorpio-N to friends of evo India to see what they think of it. We haven’t forgotten about our road-trips either, having taken the facelifted Hyundai Venue to Tamhini ghat and the KTM 390 Adventure to Spiti.
Plenty of action on two wheels this month — we’ve ridden the mad Ducati Hypermotard RVE, the TVS Ronin and the new Pulsar N160. Electric scooters like the new Ather 450X and Simple One continue to push the boundaries. We also bring you all the action from TVS’ one make championship running with the ARRC.

Its rare for an SUV to be on the cover of evo India magazine but the Mahindra Scorpio-N turned out to be such a deeply impressive machine, that it deserved the hero shot. There’s so much to talk about with the new Scorpio — the fact that it remains body-on-frame, its epic 4x4 ability, the improved ride comfort, the fact that it goes around corners, the refinement and performance of the engines, the comfort and space it offers — it is so far evolved from the old Scorpio, and is all the better for it. Sitting in one of the most hotly contested segments in the market, the Scorpio-N stands tall amongst its competition for remaining an authentic SUV, without the traditional compromises of one. Our cover story gets in to the thick of the details — telling you everything you need to know about the new Scorpio-N! We have followed it up with a technical deep dive to give you a better understanding of the engineering behind it, and what makes it drive the way it does. 
Also in this issue, we have reviews of the Citroen C3, facelifted Hyundai Venue, the new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga CNG and the updated Maruti Suzuki Brezza. We have also driven the last nat-asp V12 car from Lamborghini, the Aventador Ultimae. We’ve gone on some epic road trips — taking the Porsche Macan to the MMRT, the Innova Crysta to Goa, the Nissan Magnite to north India and the Hyundai i20 turbo to Kolli hills in Tamil Nadu. On two wheels, we’ve compared either end of the ADV spectrum by putting the BMW R 1250 GS against the Xpulse 200, ridden the new RC 390 on track, experienced racing on the TVS one-make bikes and ridden through a deluge-hit Nepal on TVS’ 125s!

Drift School featuring the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S headlines the June 2022 issue of evo India. From setting up the car at entry, to getting the tail out, catching the drift and powering out we give you a step-by-step drifting tutorial the likes of which you will not read anywhere else. 
Sharing space on the cover is the Kia EV6. This is Kia’s first EV for India and it looks absolutely stunning — there really is nothing like it on the road. But those looks are backed up by ability, with plenty of range, performance, comfort and space packed in to it.
Also in this issue, we have reviews of the Tata Nexon EV Max and the Cayman GT4 e-performance. We head out road-tripping in the MG ZS EV, Nissan Magnite, Kia Carens and Hyundai i20 N Line, not to mention an epic 12-day adventure through Arunachal Pradesh with the Mahindra Thar and XUV 700 and raging through Kerala’s forests with eight Lamborghinis. We unite every Skoda Octavia sold in India, and bring them face-to-face with the current generation car. On two wheels, we review the Triumph Tiger 1200, the Suzuki V-Strom SX and the Yamaha MT15. This and a lot more in the June 2022 issue of evo India!

Porsche’s hallowed motorsport department goes one step further with the Cayman — stripping out the GT4 and injecting even more performance to give us the GT4 RS. They’ve gone absolutely wild with it — stuffing the 911 GT3’s 4-litre flat-six engine behind the driver, and honing the chassis and aero to extract the most out of the car. However, being Porsche, special attention has been paid to the sensations that the car delivers and unsurprisingly, those sensations are out of this world. For the cover story of the May 2022 issue, we take the GT4 RS and let it loose on both the road and track to revel in one of the best cars to have ever made it out of Weissach. 
There’s plenty more in this issue! The last month has seen plenty of launches, and we’ve gotten behind the wheel of all of them including the Jeep Meridian, Honda City e:HEV hybrid, Volkswagen Virtus GT, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Maruti Suzuki XL6. Our penchant for epic road trips hasn't abated — we took 30 AMGs through Rajasthan on the AMG Emotion Tour, drove to Coorg in a bunch of Tata Safaris and took the Nissan Magnite on an adventure exploring Big, Bold and Beautiful locations in western India. We bid farewell to the Volkswagen Polo with one last blast around the MMRT, put the Mini Cooper SE agains the JCW to test its legitimacy, drive the final prototype of the Lotus Emira and a lot more!
On two wheels, everything is going king size! We test the BMW C 400 GT maxi scooter, thrash the Triumph Tiger 660 in the foothills of the Himalayas and head to Kerala to experience the BMW F 850 GS in its natural habitat. All this and more in the May 2022 issue of evo India!


India-exclusive test drive of the Ferrari 296 GTB headlines the April 2022 issue. This is a landmark sports car for Ferrari — the first ever prancing horse road car with a V6 engine, the most powerful rear-wheel-drive sports car in the world, and with the hybrid boost it also has the highest specific output of any powertrain in the world. The 296 still makes an eye-watering 819bhp and 740Nm, all while being able to drive at speeds of up to 135kmph in electric-only mode. And the wheelbase has been shortened with the goal to make it the most fun to drive in its segment. A blast through the brilliant Spanish countryside and a very sideways track session with an Assetto Fiorano-spec 296 reveals an absolutely astonishing sports car that redefines Fun to Drive.
Also on the cover is our record-setting 24 hour challenge of getting from Sand to Snow in the Mahindra Thar — a proper real-world endurance test of both man and machine. 
We stopped the press to make sure we included a detailed walk around the Tata Curvv EV Concept, an SUV-Coupe that is set to go into production in two years with both an electric and ICE powertrain. 
We’ve done plenty of fun stuff starting with racing an EV, the RS e-tron GT, against ICE cars at the BIC. This month’s big road trip is with the Tata Safari where we revive our Reclaim Your Life series. First drives include the Lexus NX 350h, Tata Altroz DCA, MG ZS EV, new BMW X4 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge. On two wheels, we have gotten you a real-world road review of the Triumph Street Triple, ridden the RE Scram 411 both on road and off-road, reviewed the Suzuki Avenis.

The March 2022 issue is headlined by the Porsche 911 Turbo S which has been pit against its AWD cars like the BMW M4 Competition xDrive, the Toyota GR Yaris and the Audi RS3 to see if this drivetrain format can still deliver thrills. Also on the cover is the Mahindra Thar against its only worthy rival, the Force Gurkha. The Thar has been heavily updated and now the Gurkha gets a generational upgrade to take it on fair and square.  
Also in this issue are first-drive reviews of the Skoda Slavia, both in 1.0 and 1.5 guises, the new Maruti Suzuki Baleno, the first all-electric BMW M car, the i4 M50. Apart from this, we also drive the RWD Porsche Taycan to see if it is the best enthusiast EV. On the other end of the spectrum, we also have the latest Mercedes-Maybach S 580 on test, to see what the upper echelon of luxury feels like. On two wheels, we have a massive shootout of the four best electric two-wheelers you could buy today — the Ola S1 Pro, the Ather 450X, the TVS iQube and the Bajaj Chetak. We've also ridden the Tork Kratos R, the Bounce Infinity and the Honda CB650R. Our TUNED section takes a look at two enthusiast driven automotive clubs – 4S Auto and Autodose India.

The February 2022 issue of evo India is headlined by the Maserati MC20, an all-new supercar that may be walking in to a lion’s den with the likes of the McLaren Artura, Lamborghini Huracan Evo, McLaren 720S and Ferrari F8 Tribute to contend with. But get behind the wheel of the Maserati and feels like a breath of fresh air — a properly useable supercar that is highly engaging at every speed. 

Also on the cover is our Tribute to Ford. With the company halting sales in India, we brought together every car and SUV sold in the country over the last few years to celebrate everything it stood for. With legends like the Ikon, EcoSport, Endeavour, Fiesta and Mustang (just to name a few) all in one story, this is not a story the Indian automobile enthusiast will want to miss. Also in this issue are reviews of the Porsche Mission R concept, Kia Carens, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 330Li M Sport and Tata Tiago iCNG. We’ve taken the Maruti Suzuki Alto to the Himalayas on an epic road trip, set a lap record with the Camry Hybrid, pit the face-lifted X3 against the Q5 and taken a closer look at the upcoming Skoda Slavia. On two wheels, we get astride the wild Ducati Streetfighter V4, new Yezdi motorcycles, Benelli TRK 251 and Pure EV Etrance Neo. Meanwhile our Tuned section features a VW Vento and Audi TT. All this and more in the February 2022 issue of evo India

It’s our 100th issue, and we're celebrating it with mega adventures
From hitting the track in Lamborghini’s most potent Huracan yet, to taking the Thar deep in to the Himalayas, clocking 365kmph in a tuned Octavia, riding the Hero XPulse 4V to meet C S Santosh, tracing the Targa Florio route in a Bentley, doing a holiday road trip in the e-tron EV and banging in the first, exclusive laps of the new CoASTT track— there’s an adventure in here for every single kind of car and bike enthusiast. 
Audi Q7: It gets a fresh face and an updated interior architecture but more importantly, in line with the VW Group’s petrol-only strategy, it comes packing a V6 petrol engine. 
Volkswagen Tiguan: The 5-seater gets the usual facelift updates with refreshed styling and more tech inside along with a TSI engine. 
Skoda Kodiaq: This facelift also drops the TDI engine in favour of a TSI but there’s a lot going on underneath the skin as well — there are dynamic dampers and that significantly changes the way the L&K drives. 
Lamborghini Huracan STO: Essentially a hardcore RWD track car to go head-to-head with the GT department cars from Porsche, the Huracan STO is Lambo’s most hardcore version of the baby supercar yet. 
To Goa in the Audi e-tron: The biggest apprehension around EVs is can you do a road trip in them? We put our investigative journalism caps on and drove the 500km from Pune to Goa to find out. 
365kmph in an Octavia: 10 years ago, evo went to the Bonneville salt flats and clocked a 365kmph top speed. We get reacquainted with this monster.
Ducati Multistrada V4 S: Possibly the wildest ADV in the country today — the Multi gets the V4 engine from the Panigale, coupled with a new chassis, electronic suspension, a suite of electronic aids and even radar-based rider aids and safety systems. 
Long term test, Mahindra Thar to the LOC: We head to to Keran, a village on the LOC overlooking PoK in the northern reaches of Kashmir.

December 2021 is the evo Car of the Year issue, the ultimate test of the finest enthusiast cars we have driven over the year. We have an incredible line up of contenders this year — there’s Italian exotica in the form of the Ferrari SF90 and Lamborghini Huracan STO, the best sports cars from 2021 including the Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition and Porsche 911 GT3 make it to the list, BMW comes in strong with the M5 CS and the new M3 Competition, while hot hatches like the Honda Civic Type R and the Hyundai i20 N round things up. These cars may not compete with each other directly – there’s no way an i20 N will keep up with a Ferrari down a fast road — but this isn’t a story about outright performance. It is about which car delivers that mercurial sensation that is the Thrill of Driving, and there can be only one winner. Which one is it? You’re going to have to read the magazine to find out! 
There’s more packed inside this issue — we’ve driven the Ferrari Portofino M in Dubai, got our hands on the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S at NATRAX, and we’ve driven Maruti Suzuki’s latest small car — the Celerio. We’re also gotten our hands on Volvo’s latest mild hybrid cars, the XC60 and the S90, to see what sets them apart from mainstream luxury cars. We take the Hyundai Alcazar up to the snow-clad Himalayas to explore some great driving roads, while we get aquatinted with the new 5-seater Tiguan that has just launched in India. 
On two wheels, we’ve got reviews of two of the sportiest scooters in India — the Aprilia SR160 Carbon and the Yamaha Aerox 155. We’ve also brought you all the action from India Bike Week, spent a weekend at the racetrack with the Continental GT-R 650 and delved in the TVS Racing’s off-road racing history. 
All this and so much more in the December 2021 issue of evo India!


With the launch of the e-tron GT, Audi has furthered its push towards electrification, bringing in sportscar-like performance in a package that looks incredibly desirable. Audi India is putting electrification front and centre of its gameplan, expecting up to 15 per cent of sales to come from electrified cars by 2025. The e-tron GT plays to Audi’s strengths – offering a tech-laden experience, incredible performance, fantastic cornering and most of all better value than the equivalent combustion engined cars.
There is plenty more inside the issue: we’ve pitted the Tata Punch against the Nissan Magnite and the Maruti Suzuki Ignis to find out if Tata’s latest (and India’s safest car as of going to press) really carves a segment of its own. We’ve also driven the 2021 Audi Q5, the VW Taigun 1.0 AT, the Skoda Slavia prototype and the Lamborghini Huracan STO. New driving destinations have been explored with the Hyundai i20 N Line and the Taigun has lit up our Diwali in ways more than one. We’ve also put together two super sedans – the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S and the BMW M5 Competition – to find out which is the better 600bhp+ V8-powered AWD riot!  
Add to that all the action on two wheels: the ballistic RE Continental GT-R 650, the Bajaj Pulsar 250s, the Ducati Monster, the Ola S1 Pro, the Yamaha R15 and the KTM RC200. Our tuned section features a tastefully done Ford Mustang and the clamorous Ferrari F8 N-Largo Spider by Novitec

We had to do something epic for our eighth anniversary issue, and it doesn’t get any bigger than smashing and setting over 80 national records. We took four Mahindra XUV700s to Mahindra’s incredible SUV Proving Track, in an attempt to break the 5-year-old national record for the maximum distance travelled by a car/SUV in 24 hours. Of course we broke the record, setting a new benchmark of 4364.73km, and all four XUVs went on to cross 4000km creating history in the process. This is a story of endurance of both man and machine, being pushed to their absolute limits. Sharing space on the cover is an incredible road trip we took with Mercedes-AMG owners on the AMG Emotion Tour. There was so much desirable metal on the road that day — from the A 35 and GLA 35 all the way up to the mental GT 63 S and GLE 63 S. 
There is plenty more inside the issue: we’ve got reviews of SUVs from either end of the spectrum, the Tata Punch on one end, and the Aston Martin DBX on the other. That’s not all the SUV action we have — we’ve also reviewed the MG Astor, Force Gukha and Renault Kiger CVT. We’ve gone on epic road trips with the Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun and Mahindra Bolero Neo. We’ve taken on the most incredible passes in Ladakh in the Mahindra Thar. And we’ve got proper supercar action in there as well with the Ferrari Roma taking on its rivals, Lexus LC500, Bentley Continental GT and Aston Martin DB11 AMR. We’ve also set off on a road trip with a bunch of Lamborghini owners for a weekend of thrills, in an Urus. 
Add to that all the action on two wheels: the ballistic Triumph Speed Triple RS, the TVS Raider, Honda’s CB200X and the TVS Jupiter. Our tuned section has fan favourites including the VW Polo GT and the Mahindra Thar, not to mention a feature on 10 years of Race Concepts.

The September 2021 issue of evo India magazine breaks new ground, much like the Mahindra XUV700 that features on the cover! The XUV700 has already created waves with the hugely aggressive pricing, plus this SUV makes 200 horsepower and can hit 200kmph. With richly appointed interior, ADAS features, the works, it is all set to shake everything up in the Rs 10-20 lakh bracket. The XUV700 shares space on the cover with some high performance metal in the Porsche 911 GT3, that is taking other road-racer rivals like the Nissan GT-R Nismo and and the McLaren 600LT.
There’s plenty more in this issue including what is possibly the most important comparison test of the year — pitting the Skoda Kushaq against the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos to see who is king of the mid-size SUV segment. We have also reviewed the first car from the N brand in India, the Hyundai i20 N Line, driven the face-lifted the Jaguar F-Pace and Honda Amaze, come away impressed with the Mercedes-AMG GLA 35, and driven cars from both ends of the EV spectrum in the Tata Tigor EV and Audi e-tron Sportback. On two wheels, we have put together a comprehensive comparison test of every motorcycle in the 200cc segment — featuring motorcycles from Hero, TVS, Bajaj and KTM. We’ve also ridden the ground breaking Harley-Davidson Pan America in India, the all-new Classic 350, an updated TVS Apache RR310 and Ntorq, and the Benelli 502c. 
The motorsport section of the magazine dives deep in to the new FIA-certified Formula Regional and Formula 4 championship all set to take place in India next year, and we look at Mahindra Racing’s performance at the end of the Formula E season. Meanwhile the Tuned section features a tricked out Nissan GT-R, right here in India. All this and a free 20-page booklet on the mega 28 States, 28 Plates road trip with the Renault Kiger in the September issue of evo India!


The August 2021 issue of evo India is one of our fastest yet! We go flat out on the new High Speed Track at the incredible NATRAX proving grounds in the new Audi RS5 Sportback, in an India exclusive review. If maxing out the RS5 wasn’t enough, we have taken the all-new third generation Suzuki Hayabusa — one of the fastest motorcycles in the world! — and let it loose on the track as well. But NATRAX isn’t just about hitting top speeds. It is a massive 3000 acre facility built at a cost of ₹1321 crores that includes handling tracks, comfort track, the skid pads and even labs to test out every aspect of a car and bike.

To supplement our story at NATRAX, we have a brilliant feature story on other proving grounds around the world that this one in India stands shoulder to shoulder with. Other drives include the insanely capable Sherp UTV, we break down everything you want to know about the new Lotus Emira, drive the Mercedes-AMG E 53 and bring the E 63 S along for perspective, review the Mahindra Bolero Neo, and the facelifted Mini Cooper S Convertible. On two wheels, we get our hands on the TVS iQube in real world conditions, ride the retro Yamaha FZ-X and figure out which Kawasaki 650 is the best for you. 

Meanwhile, the motorsport section of the magazine takes a look back at Valentino Rossi’s incredible career as he announces his retirement, we look at Jehan Daruvala’s weekend in Silverstone and also how Mahindra Racing fared in the London E-Prix. Our TUNED section features a tuner favourite, the Skoda Octavia RS and also showcases the incredible Novitec F8 N-Largo. All this and so much more in the August issue of evo India!

The July 2021 issue of evo India magazine is out now and features the Ferrari Roma getting wet and wild in the Indian monsoon! With an engine derived from the F8 Tributo and over 600bhp on tap, it was an exercise in caution and bravery as we tried to reign in all of its horses on a rainy, foggy morning. 
Also on the cover is what we consider to be the new luxury EV benchmark, the Audi e-tron. We also have the Jaguar i-Pace and these two EVs couldn’t be more different from each other — while one focuses one luxury and serenity, the other is all about performance.
We also lounge in the back seat of the ultra-opulent W223-gen Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the insanely kitted out Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600.
After all the prototypes we finally drive the production ready Skoda Kushaq and crown it the king of fun-to-drive SUVs. As Volkswagen gets ready with their Taigun we take a deep-dive into their drastically reduced cost of ownership. With 7-seater SUVs being the flavour of the month we compare the Hyundai Alcazar and the Tata Safari.
We also head to one of our favourite driving roads in the Hyundai Creta, take a deep dive into the importance of convertible supercars, speak to one of evo India’s friends on why she bought the new Mahindra Thar, take three Nissan Magnite First Movers for a drive to Alibaug, drive the BS6-compliant Isuzus, and also get behind the wheel of the facelifted BMW 5 Series.
There’s more high octane action! Our Tuned section features a Volkswagen Jetta with one-of-a-kind rims and a souped-up Tiago JTP with a blow-off valve to tingle the ears. You’ll also be greeted with everything you need to know about Ferrari’s first V6-engined car, plus news about Porsche’s first ever ‘GT’ model in the Cayenne lineup and Asia’s longest high-speed test track, which is right here in India! In the Fast Bikes section, we swing our leg around the 2021 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V and find out if the updates are positive. 

Fists of Fury! It’s an apt description of the mighty new Porsche 911 GT3 that is vaporising its tyres on the cover of the June issue of evo India. Forged in the Porsche Motorsport foundry is this the best sports car in the world right now? An indepth track test reveals all.
We waited for the lockdown to lift to get our hands on all the important new cars for this issue, none more important than the new Skoda Octavia. With this segment being all but dead the big question we are asking is if the Octy can end our obsession for SUVs, and for that we took the Hyundai Tucson along for the test. 
The GLA is a very important new car for  Mercedes-Benz but can it outclass the first of this breed of compact luxury SUVs, the BMW X1? The June issue has an exclusive comparison, and we also bring along the Mini Countryman which is no longer a left-field option!
Which is the best BMW 3 Series in the country right now? We brought along the regular wheelbase 320d, long wheelbase 330i Gran Limousine, and the fastest car made in India, the M340i together for one mega drive
With the GLS Maybach making waves we pull out an outrageous story from the archives where we took the nearly six-metre long, 542bhp Maybach 62 around the Nurburgring. Closer to home we go exploring one of the nicest drives in our neck of the woods, to Mahabaleshwar in the Hyundai Tucson. We meet a GT3 and M4-driving doctor who has bought a new Mahindra Thar to fuel his passion for road trips. We took a drive down the leopard trail in Gurgaon with a Nissan Magnite owner. The TUNED section features aftermarket air suspension. 
The Fast Bikes India section is headlined by the BMW F 900 XR that goes head-to-head against the Triumph Tiger 900 GT. We test all the block pattern tyres available for the RE Classic 350. And we go behind the scenes at TVS Racing to find out what makes the RR310 Cup tick like clockwork

If you listed out the greatest engines ever made, a Ferrari V12 would be right at the top. The May 2021 issue of evo India is a celebration of the V12, where we line up 5 of the most iconic front-engined GT Ferraris starting with the 365 GTB4 Daytona, right up to the 812 Superfast with a detour via the 550 Maranello, 599 GTB Fiorano and F12 Berlinetta. We’ve got plenty more inside this issue, having driven the made-in-India Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo, Audi S5 and the second most powerful SUV in India after the Urus, the BMW X5 M Competition. For enthusiasts on a budget, we pit the new Maruti Suzuki Swift with its Dualjet engine against the Polo GT, Altroz iTurbo, Figo, and Nios to see which one delivers on outright thrills. We wade into the manual vs automatic debate by pitting both variants of the Porsche 911 Carrera S and BMW M2 CS to discover the differences the transmission makes to the driving experience. We’ve revisited icons from the past, including the Ruf Rturbo that outdid its contemporary 911 GT2 and the McDowell 1000 race car designed by the father of Indian motorsport, S Karivardhan. We’ve showcased both the exciting and efficient side of hybrids, sending the Lexus ES 300h properly sideways round the new layout of the Kari Motor Speedway, and driving the Toyota Camry Hybrid to a wind farm on Earth Day. We also took two epic road trips — the new Thar through the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal and the Venue to the western Himalayas around Dehradun. The Fast Bikes India section is headlined by the excellent new Triumph Trident 660. All that and much more in the latest issue of evo India magazine!

Forget the ginormous kidneys of the new BMW M3 / M4, you can’t see it from behind the ’wheel and in any case you will be very busy with the Drift Analyser! This is exactly what we did for the cover story of the April 2021 issue of evo India, driving the new BMW M4 Competition fast and very sideways! 
Even more bonkers is the 808bhp Lamborghini Sian which genuinely scared our hardcore testers. 
Not nearly as fast but much closer to home is the assembled-in-India Mercedes-AMG A 35 and that’s not the only new Merc in this issue because we’ve got our hands on the facelifted E-Class. Plus, there’s a head to head between two of the most fun front-wheel-drive cars in the country —  the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe and the Skoda Octavia RS 245. 
We also take the Indian Car of the Year 2020 —  the Hyundai i20 —  onto some of our favourite driving roads. We speak to one of the early owner’s of the new Mahindra Thar to discuss why it shares garage space with an AMG! 
We’re also back to doing cross-country road trips with a drive to the most northwestern parts of Kashmir in a convoy of 4x4s, a drive along India’s west coast in Honda’s entire lineup of cars and the Fast Bikes section features a convoy of Honda H’ness CB350s across Arunachal Pradesh. Within our home base of Pune, we discover some of the hidden French influence along with the Renault Kiger. And there’s a very special eight-page homage to the legendary first-gen Audi R8. 
The Fast Bikes India section is headlined by Honda’s CB500X whose price seems to precede its reputation, plus there’s the BS6-compliant Benelli TRK 502 and the Honda CB350 RS —  the ruffian among the royal family. 
The Tuned section features a Mercedes-AMG CLS 63 with a satanic exhaust note and a Honda Civic that looks straight out of Pimp My RIde.


Taking centre stage is the bonkers Mercedes-AMG GTR Black Series. With 720bhp and 800Nm from a new flat-plane crankshaft V8 and aero derived from GT3 race cars, the Black Series is a proper track weapon and is on its way to India! We’ve already got behind the ‘wheel and we also speak to Mercedes-Benz’s senior management on their plans for AMG in India. Over at BMW we have a full test on the first BMW M car to be made in India — and also the fastest car to be made in India — the fantastic M340i xDrive. And we celebrate M Division’s greatest hits with three of the greatest M cars ever made — the M2 CS, E46 CSL and E30 M3. Plus we’ve driven the gorgeous 8 Series Gran Coupe.
The other cover star couldn’t be more different — the Citroen C5 Aircross focusing and delivering exceptional comfort. The comfort theme continues with Mercedes-Benz’s new entry-sedan — the A-Class Limousine and we tell you exactly why you should pick it over an SUV. Speaking of SUVs, we’ve tested the new Toyota Fortuner Legender, the Mahindra XUV300 Petrol AMT, and the Renault Kiger which is set to take on the hotly-contested compact-SUV segment. 
There’s a lot more inside, including a drive up one of India’s greatest driving roads in the Hyundai Creta, an up close and personal look at the McLaren Artura, India’s fastest cars at Launch Control, our second trip to the Thar desert in the Mahindra Thar and we’ve taken a magnifying glass to the Tata Safari and Harrier to find out just what’s different. We’ve also got the perfect head-to-head test for EV buyers, featuring the MG ZS EV and the Hyundai Kona EV.
This month’s Tuned section features one of Sarbloh Motors’ craziest 4x4 builds yet, a near mint BMW E30 316i and a new place for you enthusiasts to buy and sell cool cars — Tuned x STI Classifieds. 
The Fast Bikes Booklet features our world record for the longest no-hands wheelie, Norton’s future in the hands of TVS and we get our hands on the BMW R 18 and a whole host of other motorcycles.

600hp Super Saloons headline the February 2021 issue of evo India. The Audi RS7 Sportback, BMW M5 Competition and Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe have supercar-rivalling performance, family car practicality and can max out to nearly 300kmph! 
Sharing space on the cover is the homegrown 2021 Tata Safari and we answer the question of whether it worthy of the badge by introducing it to the original Safari Dicor and Storme. And we have a pre-production prototype drive of the most important car of 2021, the Skoda Kushaq. 
Plenty more in this issue, including the wild Lamborghini Aventador SVJ taking on the Nissan GT-R Nismo, driving the last of the Bentley Mulsannes, pitting the Thar versus the Kia Sonet to see which SUV is best for you, driving the mental AMG GT R at the Speedfest track day and a deeper look at Indian EVs with the Ather 450X and Tata Nexon EV. We have also stretched our legs in the long-wheelbase BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine, pitted the Tata Altroz i-Turbo against the VW Polo TSI and poked around the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC. Our Tuned section features some wild builds like a Honda Jazz with an Accord’s engine under the hood and a souped-up Fiesta. Don’t miss the Fast Bikes India booklet featuring an exclusive ride on the most affordable Triumph yet, the Trident, the story of how we set the national record of the fastest wheelie over a quarter mile on the Bajaj Pulsar NS200 and everything you need to know about Dakar 2021.

The evo Car of the Year special issue kicks off the new year! Comprising 70 pages of stunning visuals, an exhilarating track shoot out and unmatched technical writing, this is the world’s best performance car test. The contenders are: Ferrari F8 Tributo, BMW M2 CS, VW Golf GTI, Audi R8 V10 RWD, Toyota GR Yaris, McLaren 765LT, Porsche 911 Turbo S, Aston Martin DBX, Porsche Cayman GTS, Bentley Continental GT V8, Ariel Nomad R, Audi RS7, Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD, Honda Civic Type R, Morgan Plus Four and Alpine A110S! Meanwhile closer to home, we drive a number of new cars.

VOLVO S60: Volvo has been quiet off late but the new year will see the arrival of the S60 which is only petrol, only front-wheel-drive and is best enjoyed when driven in a relaxed manner. 

AUDI A4: After being discontinued in the wake of the BS6 transition, the A4 returns to Audi India’s line-up with subtle styling upgrades, more features and a more powerful 2-litre TFSI engine.

ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST: The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost sports a new platform, four-wheel steering and fresh looks, and continues to raise the bar when it comes to sheer luxury. 

MAGNITE V VITARA BREZZA: Can Nissan’s make-or-break SUV hold its own against the established rival and bestseller, the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza? 

NOT TO BE MISSED: Longest roadtrip of 2020 on the Hyundai Great India Drive behind the wheel of the new i20, taking enthusiasts out on a drive in the Kia Sonet iMT and we tell you what to expect from the upcoming Creta-rivalling mid-size SUV from Volkswagen, the Taigun. 

FAST BIKES FREE  SUPPLEMENT: Honda H’ness CB350 vs the RE Meteor 350, KTM 250 Adventure, Jawa Perak, Aprilia SXR 160 and a whole lot more!

This month take the country’s only McLaren 570S Coupe along with the Ferrari 488 Spider, Lamborghini Huracan Evo and Evo Spyder in a hunt for India’s fastest road. Snaking its way through the desert in Rajasthan, this stretch of brand-new and pristine tarmac is a part of the Bharatmala project along the borders of India — and is something you should be very excited about. 

THAR TO THE THAR: Sharing space on the cover is the epic road trip we undertook in the Mahindra Thar, driving it to its namesake, the Thar desert. We wanted put the Thar’s highway ability and liveability to the test during this 4000km road trip, but also wanted to see if all the improvements to comfort affected its off-road ability. Spoiler alert: it hasn’t.

HYUNDAI i20 VS POLO GT: Can the 118bhp new i20 beat the Polo GT’s fun to drive factor?

NISSAN MAGNITE: The cat is among the proverbial pigeons with the Magnite’s aggressive pricing but how good is it to drive? 

FAST CARS: We have first drives of the BMW X3 M with the M Division’s brand new in-line 6-cylinder engine, the final edition of the Nissan GT-R Nismo, and we go down the runway in the Skoda Octavia RS 245

NOT TO BE MISSED: We’ve undertaken some of our signature road trips — exploring the forts in Maharashtra in the Kia Sonet, dug deeper in to the upcoming Renault Kiger, spent some time with the Tiguan Allspace and conducted our annual #BeTheBetterBuy safety workshops with Hyundai owners.

FREE FAST BIKES SUPPLEMENT: Mega 36-page Sports Bike of the Year test brings together Honda’s all-new Fireblade, Ducati Panigale V2 and V4, Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2, Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory, Suzuki GSX-R 1000R, Kawasaki ZX-10RR, Yamaha R1M and BMW S 1000 RR.

Reborn icons star in the November ‘20 issue of evo India! To celebrate the arrival of the new Land Rover Defender, we went hunting for the icons that define this category. Can the aluminium monocoque Land Rover match the charm and ability of the G-Class and Wrangler? We’ve pitted the long-wheelbase Defender 110 against the more hardcore Rubicon spec of the Jeep while the Merc we have is the mighty G 63 AMG. It’s an India exclusive!
In this issue, we've also got our hands on the BMW M8 and we engaged Drift Mode and let it rip!
We’ve also tested the 2 Series Gran Coupe and Audi Q2, entry level products from the German brands. And we also dive deep into the new BMW M3/M4 and its massive kidney grilles!
The excellent Royal Enfield Meteor 350 replaces the Thunderbird X 350 in Royal Enfield’s lineup and to put their ‘best cruiser’ claims to the test, we pit it against the Jawa and Imperiale 400 in another India exclusive.
It’s a battle of super-luxury SUVs as the full-size, three-row, one crore rupee BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS face off against each other. We take the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Tata Harrier on a roadtrip to see how similar the shared platform makes them. We also drive the Atal tunnel from Manali to the Lahaul valley! AMG starts India assembly and we get behind the wheel of the first car from this operation – the GLC 43 AMG Coupe. And finally, we pit the Kia Sonet against the Hyundai Venue and Ford EcoSport. All this and so much more in the November 2020 issue of evo India.

Headlining the September issue of evo India is the new generation Porsche 911 Turbo, and we’re celebrating the allure of the Turbo badge. Our cover story features the 992-gen Turbo alongside the 930 Turbo — the OG that gave the Turbo its legendary status. We also bring together four 911 Turbos in India on a day befitting the ‘all-weather supercar’ title that it has been bestowed with over the years. Sharing space with the 911 on the cover is another icon — the all-new Mahindra Thar. Completely reimagined for 2020, the new Thar is now far more sophisticated than ever before, without compromising on off-road ability. Here’s what you will find in this issue:



Mahindra Thar: Everything you need to know about this reimagined icon from Mahindra



Porsche 911 Turbo: The latest generation Turbo meets the original 930 Turbo from 1975



Turbos in India: Four enthusiasts from Speedfest and their 911 Turbos on a very wet runway



Nexon v Venue v Vitara Brezza v WR-V v XUV300: Which one will take the fight to the Kia Sonet?



Gordon Murray’s T.50: A deep-dive in to the F1’s spiritual successor 



Husqvarna 250s: The Vitpilen and Svartpilen reviewed



Offroad mayhem: A crazy modded Gypsy from Sarbloh motors

Autocross Zen: A Zen with the tuner friendly Suzuki G13B motor!



Triber Roadtrip: A drive out of town to appreciate the convenience of the AMT gearbox



Nexa’s 5th Anniversary: A look back at Maruti Suzuki’s premium car outlet



Hyundai Verna roadtrip: Everything you need to know about roadtripping in the new normal



The Ferrari SF90 Stradale redefines the modern supercar — a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, all-wheel drive, an electric-only mode and 1000 horsepower. Yes, One Thousand Horsepower! And, befitting of the most incredible car we’ve driven this year, it gets pride of place on the cover of the August 2020 issue of evo India, along with an utterly gorgeous 10-page feature. Also in this issue:

McLaren P1 roadtrip: Back in the day the P1 went up against the Ferrari LaFerrari, the first time hybrid powertrains were put into limited-series hypercars. Now that the technology has filtered down to series-production supercars we look back at the seminal McLaren to give us a sense of perspective.

VW T-Roc: Compact, funky and massively fun to drive. No wonder demand is out-stripping supply

Ferrari F8 Spyder: Roof off and round the hills of Maranello in the topless Tributo  

Tuned!: A brand-new section dedicated to go-faster cars and the tuner culture kicks off with a 485bhp Skoda Octavia RS; a 170bhp Zen built by Race Concepts; the tuned one-off 1400horsepower electric Mustang Mach-E; and walk through the world’s greatest manufacturer of sports exhaust systems, Akrapovic.

Honda City i-VTEC v Volkswagen Vento TSI: Nat-asp, or turbocharging — a drag race decides the winner!

Skoda Rapid TSI v Hyundai Verna Turbo: Which turbo sedan will thrill you more?
Tata Altroz vs Baleno vs i20 vs Polo TSI: Which is the best premium hatchback in India and are they even relevant against the wave of compact SUVs?

Racing Italians: Throwing a spotlight on the glory days of Alfa Romeo and Lancia. 

Ducati Panigale V2 vs V4 S: The Fast Bikes India section is headlined by the world’s first twin test of the greatest Ducati series-production super bikes right now. Plus we have the Hero Xtreme 160R, Bajaj Dominar 250 and the BS6 Apache RR310. 


An utterly gorgeous group test of Special Series V8 Ferraris headlines the July 2020 issue, where we’ve brought together the 348 GT Competizione, 360 Challenge Stradale, F430 Scuderia, 458 Speciale and the newest, the 488 Pista. 
Also in this issue: 
Tata Harrier v MG Hector v Kia Seltos v Hyundai Creta: The mid-size SUV shootout you have been clamouring for
Honda City: Petrol and diesel variants of the fifth-generation City tested
New C-Segment sedans: We have also tested the Hyundai Verna, Skoda Rapid TSI and VW Vento TSI 
Kia Carnival v Toyota Innova Crysta: Is the Limousine edition of the Carnival worth the extra cash over the Innova?
VW Polo x evo India: The editors of this magazine first started rallying the Polo and then launched evo India magazine. That and more stories we’ve done with the Polo over the years
Anatomy of an F1 car: Celebrating the return of Formula 1 with a 10-page deep-drive into the iconic Williams-Honda FW11
Kawasaki Z H2: The supercharged streetfighter
KTM 390 Adventure vs rivals: The budget ADV comparo you have all been asking for, with the Xpulse 200 and Himalayan 
Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe: How do you blow off steam in the ‘new normal’? We find out in the GLC Coupe 
Monsoon guide with Hyundai: Everything you need to do to keep yourself safe during the rains

Who said we need to ease out of the lockdown? We came out roaring, sliding and burning rubber with the Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe that headlines the June ’20 issue of evo India. The C 63 may have lost two doors and a few horses, but it still is the unhinged monster we know and love. And after 8 weeks under lockdown the editor went utterly mental destroying its tyres.

Also in this issue:
Hyundai Creta vs Kia Seltos: We pit the turbo-petrol/ DCT variants against each other and end up with a definitive winner
Volkswagen Polo TSI: The much awaited review of the Polo with its 1-litre TSI engine
Manuals Matter: An homage to the manual gearbox
Land Rover Defender: Driving the revived icon through the desert in Namibia
Ford GT: The story of the modern Ford GT, and its parallels with the original GT40 plus the Le Mans connection
Skoda Rapid: We take a walk around the incredibly priced Rider edition of the Rapid — the most affordable direct-injection turbo-petrol car in India
VW T-Roc: What to expect from VW’s funky SUV? We look into that
Skoda Karoq: Thoroughly impressed with Skoda’s latest SUV in India
Porsche 718 Spyder: A midnight drive in a deathly white 718 Spyder
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation: A look in to how one of the most expensive cars in the world is built
Fast Bikes India Section: Our new Fast Bikes India section will bring you enthusiast-focussed content from the world of motorcycling. With news, reviews and comparison test, expect this session to be a monthly addition that brings you the Thrill of Riding. This month, we kick things off with the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S — a superbike for the streets. It gets the same mental V4 from the Panigale, in a more street-friendly package. We have also reviewed the new Africa Twin and though it may just look like an update, it is reworked a fair bit from the older one with a bigger capacity engine and more sophisticated electronics. 


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