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Make yourself fuel-efficient

On a test-drive almost any car can give you anything from five kmpl to 25 kmpl depending on how it is driven, the roads and the traffic conditions.

Ertiga: a van that looks and feels like a car

The new Ertiga looks as if it could be a cross between a Maruti Swift and a Toyota Innova.

Small engine, big roar

I was not very enthused when Fiat asked me to test drive their new T-jet Linea saloon. The shapely earlier 1368 cc 86 Hp saloon had been no ball of fire.

Land Rover on a global adventure

Till the end of World War II the Willy’s Jeep was virtually the only small off roader in the world.

Will brilliant design break the Sonata jinx?

The Hyundai Sonata has always been a great luxury saloon but has never quite had the image of a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry.

Volvo debuts in style

The sale of luxury cars in India has been growing faster than that of regular cars, perhaps because some buyers want to be different.

The iconic Mini

Many visitors to the recent Auto Expo may have missed the Mini that was parked in a corner of the big BMW stand.

Desiring the Swift DZire

After the launch of a bigger new Maruti Swift hatchback last August, it was only a matter of time before Maruti would offer a bigger new DZire.

Jaguar comes of age

I will never forget the first time I drove at over 100 MPH (miles) when I was 17. The image of the Jaguar has ever since been firmly imprinted on my mind.

Nissan’s truly spacious Sunny

‘Caaar’ is definitely stretching the point but the Nissan Sunny is certainly the most spacious saloon in its price range.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.