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If it’s a Thar, a Scorpio-N and an XUV 700 that are in contention, then a good meeting place is Umling La, the world’s highest motorable road. There’s also the phenomenal feat of conquering 57 passes in just 31 days, the art and science of making an SUV safe and finally, a deep dive into the very culture of off-roading. All that, and more. In this issue of Engage 4x4!
Straight to the top
The Thar, Scorpio-N and the XUV 700 head to Umling La, the world’s highest motorable road
Safe!
What does it take to build safety into a modern SUV?
Forced induction
We test the latest, turbocharged Mahindra XUV 300 T-GDi
Nothing’s impossible
Adhiraaj Singh’s story of conquering 57 mountain passes in just 31 days
Necessity is the mother
How the need to create a practical, functional and hardy 4x4 machine eventually helped shape the culture of off-roading
Spiti it out
Have a Thar, will head to Spiti for the Himalayan Spiti Escape
What’s so special about Sakleshpur?
This tough 4x4 trail that only Mahindra owners can access is a ton of fun too
Rally on
This year’s Himalayan Drive retraces the adventure of the 1982 Himalayan Rally
Thar fanboys
Talking to Sunny Benjamin and Akshay Mahendran about their Thars
Rocky Escape
The ringside view of what the participants of the Udaipur/Jawai rock trail enjoyed
Monster story
A look at the brand new collab between the Mahindra Thar and Monster Energy
Timeless Mahindra
Even back in the 1980s, Mahindra was foraying into motorsports like no one else was. Excerpts from Adil Jal Darukhanawala’s book
Once upon a soldier
We find out how to get an Army surplus Mahindra and help it get back to civvy life.
A tryst with the Diesel Peugeot
What’s it like to drive a Classic with the diesel engine sourced from Peugeot
Revival run
Manish Sarser finally manages to get his old CJ-3B up and running
All that and a whole lot more in the latest issue Engage 4x4!

Engage 4x4 India Magazine Description:

Engage 4x4 is the official magazine of the Mahindra Thar, a celebration of the off-road culture in India! With unprecedented access, the magazine takes 4x4 enthusiasts behind the scenes with intimate stories of how India’s most iconic 4x4 came to life. From the concept to design, engineering, testing, manufacturing and much more — including the designers and engineers behind it all — successive issues go into depth and detail that you won’t find anywhere, all backed up by evocative imagery.

We celebrate the spirit of adventure and engage 4x4 in the most remote nooks of India, from snow-capped Himalayas to virgin corners of Arunachal, the Thar desert and jungles of the South. Great escapes, cross country expeditions, iconic drives across borders, you’ll find it all here. And we will tell you how to get lost.

The content mix includes tutorials on 4x4 equipment, how to drive off-road, mods, accessories and personalisation. You will find plenty of black & white imagery as we trace the evolution of the iconic 4x4 over the decades with in-depth stories penned by the most knowledgeable historians. Every issue we drive classic 4x4s that shaped the movement in India. And we feature the restorers at the forefront of keeping these classics road, and mud!, worthy.

This is a bi-monthly magazine that celebrates heroes and icons. Off-road clubs are a special focus with stories on and by the community. After all Every cult has its bible and off-roading in India now has Engage 4x4.