At the outset, there are two things you should know about me to set a context of sorts — if I seem serious I'm pretending, and Hormazd Sorabjee gave me my first job at Autocar India. These two facts are also disclaimers for whatever follows. Of late, the world seems to have gone mad, flirting with war and its inevitably disastrous consequences. Whether that's a top-down phenomenon or the other way around, I cannot say. But it is clear that the polarisation of public opinion on the Internet with nothing but a glib social-media post has now a become a monster of its own.
On my way to meet Hormazd Sorabjee, the Ola S1 Pro's Hyper mode hit a solid 117 kph on a its digital dash. Keywords like 'disruptive', 'revolution' and bandwagon' were far from my mind, and I was quite happy riding what was clearly a fun scooter. It looked like a robotic Pixar character and had the right lines in all the right places. A huge underseat storage space held a spare helmet and my bag with lots of space left over. And the big touch screen looked quite trick as well. The S1 Pro delivered all the right feels, all right, but there were still a few things to be sorted.
This story is from the March 2022 edition of Motoring World.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the March 2022 edition of Motoring World.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
INTO THE SHADOWS
Truthfully speaking, there is no such thing as too much carbon fibre, is there?
STEP-UP GAME
With a name that commands love and loyalty over generations, an update was inevitable
BOTH BARRELS
The new Shotgun 650 goes up against its own stable-mates. Does it deliver?
POTENTIAL PREDATOR
A much-anticipated racing bloodline, but does it deliver?
AFFORDABLE SILENCE
Could these two be your choice to enter the electric world? We find out.
FRENCH RECONNECTION?
Late to the party, Citroén C3 Aircross gets an AT!
TIME AFTER TIME
Old shapes and generous amounts of chrome never did go out of fashion, right? That's why we're all for Jawa's second comeback, this time with what's called the 350.
STEPPING IT UP
Unveiling the dynamic and feature-rich Kia Sonet we check out this refreshed compact SUV
TOP TIER
We check out the Mercedes-Benz GLS 450, a robust SUV catering to those seeking the epitome of spacious, high-end luxury SUV
CENTENNIAL SPRINT
Škoda Auto India's thrilling race to 100k