Renault Triber-An underrated Gem
https://mavcbr.com/update/renault-triber/3664509
If you were to ask me, which is the most underrated car in the Indian market, or one of the most underrated cars, it would be, the Renault Triber. It is not much of a driver’s car, but I still want one. Let me explain. The Renault Triber is an affordable 6-seater MPV, that can be also used as a 5-seater. What is interesting, is that it manages to do both things while being slightly smaller than a Maruti Suzuki Baleno (5 mm smaller). Yes, you heard that right! It is smaller than a Baleno in size...
Manuals are dying
https://mavcbr.com/update/manualgearbox/3663921
You. Yes, you. The person reading this. If you weren’t a car enthusiast, you were a normal person with a normal life, answer this question. What is the single most important parameter that makes a car more enjoyable than ever? What is the secret ingredient? What is the special sauce that makes a car special? The secret, is the manual gearbox. The stick shift. Three pedals (one clutch, one brake, and one accelerator), and one shifter with an amazing to hold gear knob. A match made in heaven. No...
Kia-The Underdog that won the Indian market
https://mavcbr.com/update/kia/3660647
It was 2019. The world was going to face the Corona Virus Pandemic. Everything was going to be off-balance, including the auto industry. And this is when, something special happened. A new player entered the Indian car market. Kia. This Korean manufacturer, had already been in a joint-venture with Hyundai since 1998. Hyundai, had already been successful in the Indian market. So, Kia, had the advantage of learning from Hyundai. Which sounds like the only logistical explanation for Kia’s success....
Compact "SUV"?
https://mavcbr.com/update/newbolero/3654619
The Indian market is dominated by compact-sub 4m SUVs and mid-size SUVs (slightly larger than compact SUVs). There is also this segment of micro-SUVs, which are a size smaller than even compact SUVs. But I will let you in on a secret, that manufacturers don’t want you to know. These aren’t SUVs, in the traditional sense. They are jacked up hatchbacks. Hatchbacks with raised ground clearance and SUV body style. They are front-wheel drive, monocoque, and are designed to be normal cars. They are n...
Hot Hatches: An Indian tragedy
https://mavcbr.com/update/hot-hatches-fun-tragedy-dying-rare/3114780
Yay! Hot hatches. I am serious, when I say that they are my most favorite type of car. They are the happiest type of car ever, in my opinion. I always wanted, and still want, a hot hatch. More badly than a sedan, or a pickup truck, or a jeep, or a rear-wheel-drive sports car which are all my favorites. It is the only type of car that can be more fun than a Porsche to drive. The best type of car for Indian enthusiasts, in my opinion. Forget the SUVs, lol! They are hatchbacks that are based on a...
Lucid Air-A rare masterpiece
https://mavcbr.com/update/lucid-air-engineering-masterpiece-sedan-benchmark/3113649
When you see me talk about a masterpiece, an engineering marvel, a car that is able to do things that no other car is able to do, a car that is one of a kind, you might think I am talking about another damn Tesla. Not this time! This time, I am talking about the Lucid Air.
The Lucid Air is an electric luxury sedan, that is quite expensive, but when you see what it offers, you will think that it’s a fair price. It’s story is quite fascinating.
Peter Rawlinson, was the man behind the sc...
