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 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

A decade ago, Tata Motors was staring into an existential crisis in the passenger car market. The brand was saddled with an aging taxi-fleet image from the Indica, the Nano had faltered under marketing miscalculations, the Aria had fallen flat against the Toyota Innova, and newer products like the Bolt and Zest failed to challenge Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai. Tata’s domestic market share plunged below 5%, with rumors swirling that the conglomerate might exit the passenger car b

In virtually every major automotive market across the globe, the sales crown constantly shifts between Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Ford. But in India, one company has maintained an iron-clad stranglehold on car sales for over four decades: Maruti Suzuki. With over 40% of all passenger cars sold in the country bearing the Suzuki badge, India buys more Suzukis than Japan, Europe, or the rest of the world combined. Enthusiasts and online critics often criticize Maruti cars

In this episode of DriveVlog, we take an in-depth look into an essential automotive topic for Indian car enthusiasts and buyers: Maruti 800: The Icon That Killed the Ambassador Era & Put India on Wheels. Watch the complete video breakdown and on-road test here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biiN13n9ZYc The Core Technical Breakdown Maruti 800 – The legendary car that CHANGED the Indian automobile industry forever! Launched in 1983, this tiny 800cc people's car made cars affo

In this episode of DriveVlog, we take an in-depth look into an essential automotive topic for Indian car enthusiasts and buyers: How Hyundai Creta Became the Undisputed King of SUVs in India. Watch the complete video breakdown and on-road test here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff0zfGfMUqw The Core Technical Breakdown Hyundai Creta didn’t become king of the segment by luck – it owns the midsize SUV market with more than 12 lakh units sold in 10 years and over 1.8 lakh unit

In this episode of DriveVlog, we take an in-depth look into an essential automotive topic for Indian car enthusiasts and buyers: How Fiat’s 'National Engine' Secretly Ruled Indian Roads for 20 Years. Watch the complete video breakdown and on-road test here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkUUf1KvaZU The Core Technical Breakdown veryone talks about Maruti, Tata and Chevrolet, but very few know that a single Fiat diesel engine quietly powered half of India’s popular cars and l

In this episode of DriveVlog, we take an in-depth look into an essential automotive topic for Indian car enthusiasts and buyers: Not Just an SUV: Why Fortuner = POWER !. Watch the complete video breakdown and on-road test here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXPL82mLCcU The Core Technical Breakdown Toyota Fortuner is not just an SUV in India – it has become a symbol of power, status and dominance on the road, especially among politicians and businessmen.​​ In this video, you

When it comes to car engines, technologies come and go. Some engines give you crazy power, some give you incredible mileage, and some are just dead silent and smooth. But if there’s one name that automotive history can never ignore, it’s Honda’s VTEC. You see a Honda City cruising on the highway, and it looks like a calm, gentle family sedan just humming along silently. But the second you push that throttle past 5,000 RPM, the exhaust note completely transforms into a high-pi

If you’ve ever sat behind the wheel of a German car, even just once, you know exactly what I’m talking about. The moment you take one out on an empty stretch of highway, your whole perspective on driving flips upside down. Eye-level view of a collection of car-themed merchandise on display In a lot of regular commuter cars, crossing 100 km/h is stressful. The steering starts to vibrate, the car feels floaty, and your family in the passenger seat gets nervous and tells you to