evo India Magazine - September 2014

In this issue

evo India’s September 2014 issue features the ultimate hypercar showdown – the Porsche 918 Spyder goes up against the McLaren P1. We fall for the Jaguar F-type R Coupé's sensuous lines. The Audi A3 sedan takes on its rivals. We pit four flagship luxury sedans against each other and have a tough time picking a winner. The Caterham Seven 160 and Morgan three-wheeler prove that even the most elemental cars can provide big thrills. Our columnists speak their hearts out. Gautam tells of Ferrari allure, Bijoy pens an ode to the road to Leh, Bob rewinds to cars of a bygone era, while Gaurav dwells on the benefits of motorsport. The hills come calling again – we drive up to the hills of Nainital in a Hyundai Santa Fe. And we have a Dakshin Dare special in store for you.
Here’s a preview of the #12 issue contents
McLaren P1 v Porsche 918 Spyder
The icing on the cake: McLaren’s P1 finally goes head to head with Porsche’s 918 Spyder. Which comes out on top in the battle of the hybrid hypercars? Place your bets
Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
Stiffer and more powerful than the convertible, we get the Jaguar F-type R Coupe to howl
Audi A3 v BMW 1 Series v Volvo V40 Cross Country v Mercedes-Benz A-Class v Mercedes-Benz B-Class
Everybody can now afford a luxury car, or at least that’s the premise with this new breed of compact luxury cars. We ask the question: can compact really be luxurious?
Jaguar XJ 3.0 v Mercedes-Benz S 350 CDI v Audi A8 L v BMW 730ld
If you want to spoil yourself with a full-size luxury sedan, you’re spoiled for choice. Speed, comfort, space; you can have it all, to varying degrees. This is the flagship free-for-all with the crown within reach of each.
Bare thrills
The Caterham Seven 160 and Morgan 3 Wheeler - performance motoring at its simplest.
Driven
We drive the new i20 that looks great, is bigger both inside and out, is well-equipped and more dynamically sorted than the old i20. The best-selling compact SUV finally gets AWD, with suspension revisions making it more capable. Plus, the Mahindra e2o, Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG and the Bentley Flying Spur driven.
Triumph Thruxton 900
Forget cutting-edge technology and performance, the Thruxton stands for sheer simplicity and timeless feel.
Suzuki V-Strom
Suzuki enters the burgeoning adventure bike category in the country with the V-Strom 1000.Will it be able to tread the off-beat path that has previously been the domain of Europeans?