DRIVEVLOG

When Honda first launched the Elevate in India, it got so many fundamentals right: the ride quality was sublime, ground clearance was a massive 220 mm, the tall, upright Japanese stance gave commanding road visibility, and under the hood was the bulletproof 1.5-litre naturally aspirated i-VTEC petrol engine that purists love. But let's be completely honest—in an Indian car market obsessed with high-tech gadgets and showroom creature comforts, the original Elevate felt like it

If you’ve driven a modern Tata car anywhere in India over the past few years—whether it's squeezing a Tiago through bumper-to-bumper city traffic, cruising in an Altroz, or overtaking state transport buses in a loaded Nexon on the highway—you have lived with the Revotron engine. For most Indian car owners, it’s not an engine you stare at under a showroom spotlight; it’s the everyday mechanical workhorse that gets you to work on Monday morning and hauls your family to the hill

In the history of the Indian automotive industry, very few engine families have commanded the sheer owner loyalty, mechanical respect, and commercial dominance of Mahindra’s mHawk diesel engine. For nearly twenty years, while global automakers cycled through delicate European diesels or abandoned oil-burners entirely, the mHawk stood firm as the unshakeable mechanical spine of India’s rugged SUV culture. From the dust-choked dirt trails of rural farmland to the high-speed nor

The sub-4-meter compact crossover segment in India is the most fiercely contested battleground in the entire domestic automotive market. In recent months, soaring petrol prices and congested urban traffic have pushed middle-class buyers aggressively toward factory-fitted CNG alternatives. While Maruti Suzuki has long dominated this space with the Brezza S-CNG, Tata Motors raised the technological benchmark by introducing India’s first turbocharged petrol-CNG powertrain in the

A DriveVlog viewer recently reached out with an increasingly common dilemma among long-distance highway commuters in India: "I currently drive a 2018 Volkswagen Passat and travel extensively on intercity highways. Over the last couple of years, I have been dealing with persistent, nagging lower back pain after long stints behind the wheel. I am looking to upgrade to a premium SUV or crossover—such as the upcoming Volkswagen Tayron, Skoda Kodiaq, Mahindra XUV700, Jeep Compass,

Every Indian car owner eventually encounters that familiar itch: the odometer crosses 70,000 kilometres, the warranty expires, or colleagues and neighbors arrive in brand-new compact SUVs with panoramic sunroofs and ambient lighting. The temptation to browse online car configurators, visit new car showrooms, and trade in your existing car becomes almost irresistible. Before you impulsively sign a booking agreement or take on a heavy five-year loan EMI, stop and take a breath.

In this episode of DriveVlog, Mohamed Thameem breaks down an essential topic for Indian car enthusiasts and prospective buyers: How Mahindra Built an SUV Empire: From Tractor Company to Engineering Giant. The Technical Breakdown & Key Highlights his video explains how a simple tractor / utility vehicle company engineered powerful engines for Indian conditions, from low‑end torque for farming to reliable highway performance. You will see how they designed the engine block, tur

Few dashboard warning indicators cause immediate driver anxiety quite like an illuminated amber gear symbol or the flashing "AT" (Automatic Transmission) warning light. Whether you are navigating heavy bumper-to-bumper city congestion or cruising on an open expressway, the sudden sight of a transmission warning immediately sparks fears of catastrophic gearbox failure and eye-watering repair bills running upwards of ₹80,000 to ₹2 Lakhs. Before you panic or call an expensive fl