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On 28 September 2015, I was riding a motorcycle and going through a crossroads with a traffic signal, which was green for my side ofthe traffic when I arrived at the junction. As I carried on, a Swift coming from the right jumped the signal. After hard braking and swerving to the right I hit the rear of the car. At the time of impact my speed must not have been more than 10 km/h as T did not have a single scratch ora burn mark apart from a broken tibia and fibula, Things got even more interesting in the evening when I was, the hospital bed waiting for the surgery the next day when a pol came to take my statement. The first thing he said was that it was my fault because I had hit the rear of the car regardless of the traffic signal. Once you hit the rear of a vehicle, i is your fault. According tohim, I should have stopped. Then he also went on to say that you should not stop on red as somebody might hit you from the back, During the time the statement was being taken by the policeman, 2 friend of mine, Meher Pudumjee, who is the chairperson of ‘Thermax, was present and was in a state of shock on hearing what the policeman had to say. ASPI BHATHENA EDITOR Why we are unique/different Unlike other automobile Industry where foreign junkets ‘magazines, Cor!naois devoted and gitsare rampant inorder cent per cent to CARS, SUVS and to win over editorial staf, we MUve There arenobikesor strive hard tomaintain our ‘commercial vehicles tobe editorial integrity and balance, found in Car India. Therefore, wehhave avery focused ‘uremphasisis on bringing out eadershipandalsoiveour a quality, information packed advertisersbetterbangfor issue that does notrely on mere theiebuck! filling up of pages. We are net in ‘competition with magazines Oureditorialteam passionate that areina page count race. about cars They ve, dink, eat land breathe cas. Thislendsthe _ Finally, we neverexchange ‘crucial extra touchtothelr advertising for good reviews cditrial efforts, Just tae a look at our ‘Car of ‘the Year Awards’ forthe past Oureditorialteamisboundby _tenyears.Not asingle | stietcode of eanduct. nan wrongone! G/CARINDIA November 2035 tthe Mane EOP POBLSHING vwocaindininKOWEREY: ISOLA a = | panda |BULLETIN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD Ferrari have launched the most powerful F12, and one oftheir most powerful road-legal cars yet, which also happens to be the Poi raiurir aie reat ie nis CUS PCa ery CRM as Ca eTi sy pone eerMe wea) BMWM4GTS Dt eT) FIAT ABARTH PUNTO BMWhavefinally revealed the ‘AND S500LAUNCHED th a0-100km/h timeof M4GTSin production guise. 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Currently the Mari Celero art Af, Tats Nano and the Tata est carry the Magnet Mali Ford Expand Th: a Pre. Ca Ola FORD INDIA HAVE STRENGTHENED THER, postion in Dal, Haryana andthe National epital Region NCR’ by opening we showrooms eir Operations andwo sence fois under the Tash ord tanner TashFordopened the nen sontooms incedor is andsubhach Chowk argon ond thetnosende acess Sc 3, capo, tre Wacinbad Thenesevcealteslo Ser rerastoners Fords Hopp Pocket Serv’ witha drat fhe 229 or thal series arn sled epanded ‘eal ition ofgeuine ares and ruts inlarsa od Goa The pte be cored out ema masve Fwe wear] scars wllshoweate the Aer Concept at the Dui Motor Show this month Inspired bythe 1354 A6 GD designe by Pininfarina, the fei gats Rs name fom the most prominent oftheMaseratibrthers tis sot toecome the archetype forthe future ‘models from the Tdent. The feta new take on raditonalnacerat values, expected to bethe sportiestand most technologically Upto-date model aswel asthe lightest Maserati sparta yet From what we've heard curing discussions, we gather thatthe Aer willntreally be postione atthe top othe range, ut twill netherbeastepping stone tothe brand Recenly Fc Bayer players were hancethe ay to theirbrand new offical Audicarsata Special event helaby ul However, twas notjustcarsthat the aca footballers go, four thar alo gota tas ide wth nine imoLe ans winner Tom Ktensen and German racing diver Markus Winkelhodk eredes Benz india recorded ther best sales Figures during the peed Januaryto September thi year. The companyrellee out 10 ,79units during this period in 2015 a8 ‘opposedto 7,529 units nthe coresponding patndlast year As amatteroffact, the umber of cas cldinnine monn 2015 almost equals the total sales of 10201 units in2014. Apparently what has gvena boo the salesis an arayofnewcarsacrossall segments Indians on top at Valeo Innovation Challenge obindolnteratona eo ree conn a ee waning st eee 410)cARINDIA/November 2015 oe roe don ee ea eee pee tions nits second Peers eed ie vwwcaindi.inAN eR TH CT eT eses = Porsche Turbo 4 and 4S Out aswell asthe new Targa, which isofered only with all wheo drive Visvally the ew 911 range gets the 30-designtal-lamps and the vertically. slated rear engine cover, The modelsalso get anew light strip, anda rear wing which arches outwads by 44 mn, Inside, the crve-mode Selector isnow behind the steering wheel, Power forthe new 311 Cara and Targa 4 come from an alten 3.0-itee twin-turba fat sic making PS.end-450 Nm, with the S getting otuned-up version with 420 and 500 "Nm. The seven speed PDK twin-lutch automatic transmission divs all four wheels. Expect the new ange in nga son, _ BMW M4 GTS Now in Production Guise ‘A728 NORGURGRING LAP TIME, WATER:NJECTION, S00 PS, AND 305 KM/H 1p speed: BAW have finaly oleased the MA GTS in production guise. Featuring unique water injection technology to improve engine efficiency (both output and emission), the TwinPower Turbo 2.0ite straights now puts out 500 PS and 600 Nm. The seven speed M dual-clutch transmission ‘rves the rear wheels, Weight, too, has been shaved to 1,510 Kg. All these Ltanslate to 331 PSjtonne anda 0-100 kav sprintin just 3.8 second, witha 4305 kmh top speed. Anather new elament on the MA GTS ithe début of OLED lighting forthe tal-lampsat the rer. TheLED headlamps ae adaptive and use Selective Beam technology for better ight spread without dazzing ‘oncoming motorists Were nat ure if thet $GTS wll comet india, given its production run fut 70 units. We do keep our fingers crossed, though International News WTCC Polestar Cyan Racing CYAN RACING, THE OFFICIAL ‘motorsport partner to Polestar, Vols performance brand, will participate ine 2036 Word Touring Car Championship {WTC} season, their est mult year programme ina word championship, Starting together Dackin 1996, theyhave she Swedich Touring Car Championship (STCC diver ties and seven team titles tn there the most recent beinga double 2015 STC tite forte third yearn succession. The move comes flloingan evauationseasonin the 2011 WTCC with to seasonsin the Australian VB Supercars The all nen Volvo S60 Poesta TC race-car wil contend, powered by anew Drive-€baved four cinder turbo-petol engine making 400 S.Leading the charge nthe WFTCC development programme.re reigning TCC champion Thed Bock, tee time STCC champion FreérikExbiom, and multiple TCC race-winner Robert Dahlgren. Sheer Driving Essence? All-new BMW M2 ‘BMW HAVE REVEALED THE HUGELY-ANTICIPATED M2 COUPE, THE SMALLEST pure Mca inthe company's high-performance ine, The M2 Coupes ‘essentially litle bundle of energy designed to simply function asa smile factory is 3.0 ite TwinPower Turbo straight sicengineis dry sumped and ‘ypically BMW albeit with green salad-compliant blowers and low C02. It produce a stonking 370 a 500 RPM and 465 Nm between 1400 and 5.560 RPM, There's also0 35 Nm bump — 30. strong 500 Nm-—ontap albeit in short burst overooort made between 3450 and 4750 RPM, Handing that power i an ative differential, and ogclly it’ purely rearwheo-drive, Tere ica choles between a sever-speed dval-clutch automatic, ora sx speed manual. 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Scan the QR Code to download the app or head over to this link http://bit.ly/t3indiaappITERVIEV Viana Nay AWASH IN ABARTH Car India talked to Kevin Flynn, President and MD, FIAT Chrysler Te CU EME uae cL Rute Pee RU Cy en ae ey cars been received in India? Kevin Flynn (KF): Ithas been fun! Even today at the launch, the response was fantastic, and shows the level of goodwill that Pe cer ars rete LL however, is ust one ofthe bits ofthe jigsaw eae ete nes he ee Ce aces eee eet) RC ao Snes cn Se ee eer ety pe eee Caren Perce eer ens See ee Saree Pere tet et eccrine ea es ee eh) efficiency — how exactly de you perce KE: Like all performance cas, ifyou enthusiastic with your right foot, do not en ee Pe et eee reasonable journey and f you ler the rorque ofthe engine work, ic will be rewarding Sarre ratio suitably, it does give you dividends in Poser pe eee sere cos Pokemon eet ns KF: Normally, when you tak performance, you talk performance only, Ifwe have a dual ‘message, we need to ensure it gets through aes Ga Cee Cnt litele change other than the new engine. Rees) KF: Yes, we have only upgraded the engine and added a fow cosmetic changes. The et nrg Sete Cee ter See ee mae ey cect (A)November 2015 eae: Lace CMAN! El ee ee ee eee) eee eee ene mes ceo eee ee ete Pe ee ae arene ete Lae eens even lower, and Tam sure some enthusiasts ener rs ‘What I was thrilled with in the Awventura was that by putting in the new powerplant eee eer ees fantastic, the handling is biliant, and it does parent eet eet a ee nn ete et eset do the same with this car. Hence, the Punto emerge ene errr tg ne en esr ents ‘with the Avventura; such as, maybe, play So ena pes eee eer eee ey a es ee eer Tam looking a how Ican gi are ce i etl using to promote the new Abarth ears? Fok rene eee eee eres Sere ene ene fee eee eens eed etc aa ean money rd ee eee Peete riety Pe line. Soe et eee eras Seater tt the new products, and to give another fair er ee eee fur presence in the media Case eno Soar ae Tr product is an experience-based hands-on product that needs people to pee ee eS you plan to de in this regard? nee eee Pent een ty Se ec os demonstrations at dealerships 3s well as ‘opportunities to dive, as well a erack-days and other such events, We also need to work ‘00 owner clubs, which we started with when Sn Leer ten ce een eth ec) eee eee ety pe ee es eee naa ee eee ers enjoyed the dynamics of the Punto”. We are Sram en eee areca nce Pent KF: The social media have to play afar eee er aver Renee tre ety ee eet ee Eee ee cers paren ranean smear) eee er tg as eee eee aut ts Pee se eeree eee no expert today but Ihave seen the level of eee et tr ees ee nein Sey tr Se eet eee Pettit tees ett] See en eee ety and I do not belive the traditional model will Sees ‘prominent ait should be, and [need some es aoe es +0 India, and when? KF: You will get to know atthe next Auto Show! We have some plans in place and we ‘il bring in some CBUs, subsequent to oe ee eee eee aa eetPoon ee er brand, not an Indian version, which means ee ene es Sees aie et tes eee een ie es Core eae Eat energy no eos ee agen See erga) in the works. Any updates on that? KF: My jo splits into three chunks: first eet what ee eee en yits ee ee reed ee ee ee ety Prarie eet res products are a middle ground that helps us eee ery concerns prec eeeer ener a a ee carve} con eed san entry tothe Punto range, and you will, information about that imminently We are broadening the breadth of our ce ert peer eet any omen ae ary ‘our existing offerings, and we have some reece) eter etry ry Peete ttt Pete eet eee) Pe ee ee re re eneness eet ee ee ee ccnts Pees ee eee re ere (Cl: How significant isthe launch of the Abarth brand for the fortunes of FIAT pein eee na eran fe eee ee eee eee ne nee ey the bigger picture. We are not where we want Pec ce heete establishment ofthe FIAT brand in India ce eee Se ee ee sory from the iconic Abarth range. Do you plan to set up a separate dealer network? KF: The Abarth 595 Competizione is sold through a small network of dealers as Seren er cra i) Peereee eee etree) ee eed et ey eet eer ag . ed poe ees keeed Peer ere Peers erent eed eeese eee emery ‘which is a big challenge to change into fact and reality. The product quality from our Pore eee Pewee eee eee Poona een Ses irene mmr ets Sere ees Perret eee) rae ec oe eee er ees at Chakan, and ou parts pricing is ee eng ete fereeerin erent: Peete i ee nto Ce ee es ee eee se some ofthe mettos need beter coverage, but what is being delivered is very credible and ee eae eee er ea eon Per een eee need Sees esetrer dy KF: Teannot share that data, We have our Poe arg te Seca ess Pomerat et tek tr cers ast those who did not, and we need to eae ‘everything right and we could come up cet cas al eerie ste comet enn Siete biiaverd November 2015/CAR NDIA/28www. bridgestone.co.inaH RIDGESTONE EMMA = Your Journey, Our Passion» [read your Renault Duster rave story to Khardang La and loved every word. ‘The story was evocative as it was informative and ithad me itching ro dive the moment I put down the ‘magazine. Another aspect of Car Ind which [ike isthe Formula reports, ‘They give meall the highlights fom the race weekend ina nutshell. When [ miss a ace, jas ead your report and that’s all I need to keep up with ‘what happened, and even when Ido catch the race, I sill make sure roread yu report justo see your perspective tnd ow it matches with mine. So ‘kudos to your team and keep those stories coming. ‘Somaiah Mandetira, Bengaluru Dear Somaiah, Ib iecery heartening tora what you hae to soy about Bot the Renault Freeport, Duster travelogue on o We're glad you enoy them 10 much ‘Thank you for fedback, » the festive season agin, so seasons greetings, Tve noticed over the years that everytime the holiday season approaches, two things happen. One there's a slew of Boy wood flim teleases, and, evo, manufacturers launch special editions oftheir car. Now, [know why the ist phenomenon occurs, bt why the second one? Why do manufacturers do this? Slap afer stickers on, make the Jgeror wo-toned, and add Rs 40,000- se.cooto the price? ‘Suneet Mehta, Mumbai Dear Suneet, ‘The holidey season i traitonaly business friendly period secgcttcncenat | premivon, From the eutomer’s ° ppempectve, theyre ‘erion of theca and one that few upgrades ond usually, dinate, eta eta) ake) ‘SWANKY BODY KIT ove your magazine, especially your navel stories because you take usto places we may not have son, and even presen those we hhave seen in a completely different igh. I ‘own a Skoda Superb and prety asthe eas I want itte have litte more fasb. [founds chap in Delhi who says hell fabricate a swanky body kit forme. I wanted ro know what the drawbacks of doing this would be though, spat fom the cost which initslé ie 2 Title on the high side Tanveer Bindra, Chandigarh Dear Tanveer, Unles you're buying from an established performance perts house that wes engineers to design the htt and ave performence-fcused, oll pow'l be geting jrom ths kit ithe posibi ofa more aesthetically pleasing cor. Been i the parts are engineered to improce performance ot high-speed stability, you zon? really jel the fering minimal uperades for high ex more cl PN ifcturr beams pope tendo | crossorer. Ilha use drive SET inset inaetsch Shi daring | toa rom work and, on the weskend ee this time. The introduction of a limited ‘to travel with my family. Is there a car e econ ek to canon hired by | within a budget of Rs 2 kh hat you could sugges Aishwarya Pandit as. good option? ‘Mumbai pedsa | Hello, Aishwarya, for that genre of ear and undoubtedly be the Skoda Yet, lira solid ond capable cor tha alto fers good smo around the Rs 20 lakh mark, We wish sow happy addition ofthe it —tppically nw bumpers skits anda spoiler wil add tothe weight ofthe ‘arand increase drag, so your effcioney will be affected. Ifany of the pieces from the hit are Iolbed on tothe chassis of your car, then the led on it wil obviously eakon it, the rigidity of your car, Furthermore, rake sure o cmsult your insurer before undertaking such medications becsuse they could effect your cars insurance coverage in) 0! 24/CARINDIA/November 2015 YOUNG AGE. ; ae tty LTT rele pony vwocarindiinM Walton IN PREPARATION FOR ain eventual manned mission to Mars, NASA has just locked six volunteers in « dome on s barren lava field in Hawai. They'll tay inthis 1-metre-wide pod fora whole year, eating powdered cheese and probably drinking their own urine, to conduct ‘isolation experiments’. In other words, finding out if real rission to Mats would end like scene from a Halloween slasher movie. ‘This is the fourth stage in a project called HI-SEAS Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (awful name), The ftst two experiments lasted for four ‘months, the third for eight ‘months and now the guinea pigs ae stuffed in the tent for a year. Tahink one of th lessons Js that you relly eant prevent interpersonal conflicts," NASA spokesperson sid, as the team entered the dome and they threw away the key. "T's going 10 happen over these long-duration missions, even swith the very best people Hilariously, the project website reported, “The morning. the erew entered the HT-SEAS. dome, Carmel fobnston browsed a local music shop on «personal mission of her own, “Lm tying to find a ukulele so T can learn a ew skill set while T'm in the dome,” said Johnston. “I'm wanting to learn some of the Hawaiian culture and learn a new skill hat I think would be really neat 0 know for late on in life 100". So, there's an interpersonal confit’ staring them all n the face from day one. “Anyway, despite the potential “Smashed-Banjo-In-The- (Chemical-Toiler' debacle, NASA ties to pick complementary personalities so they all get on in their long isolation. ARer a lotof interviews and psychological tests, the intemational team for this atest experiment includes an astobiologist.a physicist. “Pack six ca to Mars, no mission co the sound o contacts they can gossip about (One glass of fermented urine and John Simpson would probably give you the President of Iran's mabile number. Car journalists, however are not interesting people. Not tales all the ether sicntsts around the table — the biologist the physicist. the acrospace engineer — all happen tobe Nissan Skyline rivers, oF members ofthe Renault x6 Owners’ Club, Just YEARS AGO | HAD AN EMBARRASSING INTERVIEW WITH MARK WEBBER, WHICH LASTED FO! | RAN OUT OF THI soil scientist an aerospace engineer. an architect, and. a journalist. Yes, a journalist. ‘bet he's not ca journalis Ii fact, ‘he'is ashe — Sheyna Gitford, a medical writer who contributes to NASA's educational websites, with degrees in neuroscience, biotechnology, science journalism and medicine. Wow, she sounds interesting, like bing trapped in a it with John Simpson and that Brian Cox: Dloke from the telly. Generally speaking, journalists and writers lead diverse lives, and they have 4 wealth of ancedotes and insights they ean share over that late-night povrdered-cheese supper — lots of behind-the- soenes secrets and high-profile IR 30 MINUTES BUT asthe conversation turned to the genome of micro-organisms, the feat journalist would ster ir back to Nurburgring lap times or oversteering the Ferrari 488. If you were a fly on the wall atthe average eat Iauneh, there'd be the same three conversations going on, everytime: there'd be 4 table of photographers talking. bout how they used ro have a Canon, chen they switched to Nikon but they've recently gone back t9 Canon; there'd be a group of senior journalists ata table with a development cnginosr, taking about suspension and NVHY and there'd bea table of young road testers getting drunk and laughing abour doing donuts nan M3 cil all four tyres INGS TO SAY IN 10 a LL rjournalists off roblem. But trol would turn f after a bit’ n explode. No polities, current affairs, the arts or microbe genomes, "The behind-the-scenes gossip fs prety one-dimensional, 00. Let me think. I was once told that a senior car executive was a cocaine fend... and years ago I had an embarassing interview with Mark Webber which lasted for 30 minutes but Iran fut a things to sayin to. Wel, fancy that... long pause). 1 imagine the scientists listening tomy anecdotes in silence before one of them ass, ‘Who's Mark Webber?” ‘There's only one way it would work: if NASA made sre all sis volunteers were cae journalists, they dall get on fine, Pack them of to Mars for three years, no problem, Mission Control ‘would probably turn the sound off ater awhile, bur the journalists themsslves would never bore ofthe And within week they'd be racing Mars Rovers round an improvised BAJA tack tae fel tte rd) Pree N TODAY. ern ‘wvrvcarndi.in| November 2015/CAR INDIA/25Hydrogen Fuel-ce S: Time for Take-off? Toyota and Hyundai are launching the UK’s first fuel-cells. This is a deal — something which can’t yet be said of the refuelling network Story: Ben Barry | YDROGEN. FUELLED CARS HAVE been years away from production for yeas. But could these vehicles — fuelled by earth's most abundant clement, emitting nothing but water from exhausts — finally be on the cusp of a long-overdue breakthrough? With the hydrogen fuel-cell Toyora Mirai and Hyundai ixas now available in the UK, and the government pledging £6.6 nnillion (Rs 66 crore) for refuelling stations, the latest developments are positive ‘Toyota chief engineer Yoshikazu Tanaka is cautiously optimistic, ‘We've been studying fuel-cells since 1992, and there are many advantages: i takes a similar time t0 petrol to refuel, bydrogen has seven times the power of a Fithium-ion battery in batery-cleeric vehicles, with zero emission and a long driving range. But limited refuelling stations make lesing a fuel-cell ‘leap of faith — the Mirai family saloon is priced around £40,000 (Rs 6o lakh), the ix3s crossover £53,105 (Rs 53 lakh) — with low volumes and sky-high evelopment costs ro blame. "The Mirai has 370 {ndividoal fuel-cells witha thickness of 1.34 mm atranged in a fuel-cell stack,’ explains Tanaka-san. “The stack is compact, high power and highly efficient, but is ‘complexity presents a challenge to make the thousands of nits requited for the Mirai, let alone uly mass- produced volumes. Streamlining production and adding body-styles like SUVs will boost the economies of scale, and Toyota and BMW are collaborating to generate further synergies, BMW powertrain engineer Matthias Kliet2, the man behind as Series GT fuel-cell concepr, logic. ‘Our objective is to accelerate de expertise and cur costs fuel-cell will eventual ‘cheaper than battery-electric eas “Toyota foresee a mixed portfolio: BEVs to provide “personal mobiityfn civies, with hydrogen fuel-cell best suited to larger cars and longer trips; the Mitai has 26)CARINDIA/November 2035, 4 range of over 60 km, far greater than the 160-01-80 miles typical of most BEVs. Hybrids ‘and plug-ins cover the middle ground with fossil-fuel comfort blankets. relling infrastructure remains the biggest hurdle, Hydrogen corridors are being developed and planned across Europe, the US and Asia: Germany's so existing refuelling stations should balloon to 400 by 2023: Japan's network is planned to grow from today’s 108 stations to Soa in 2025, Bur even eatly-adopting California — along with Japan, the only other matket to offer Honda's FCX fuel-esll tril in 2007 — has only 10 stations. ‘The UK government’ cash pledge will create just seven now stations, for aroral of 12 nationwide; there are mote than 8,090 petrol station, “Even though the tech is there, you need co-operation among, {governments car companies and fuel companies’ says Tanaka. ‘In fotare, car companies may play a larger role; is moving that way in Japan, Toyota plan to increase production of the Mirai from 700 units in 2015 03,000 by 2017, and Tanaka tentatively hopes to see a o-fold increase 07.060 units by 2026. By then, partner BMW are aiming to have ‘production-ready components’, The ball might be rolling slowly, but i's gathering sromentum none the less yeogenis stored in those yelowfuel tanks at 700 Nadeof let carson 2 ‘tpolyamide res Ipdroge permeation. as iesentforvardtthe fuelledcia TBVE MIBBBING Kenwooo November 2015/CAR INDIA/27BOSCH TECHNO BIBLE LAMINATED GLASS integrate into potentially dangerous splinters or shards. The glass will break, butt won't shatter t 3 sare laminated. s-makers like Volvo also offer laminate windows for added safety TINTED GLASS INFRARE GLASS Automotive windscreens are usually given a tinted band on 1V protection is one thing, but protection from infrared 3p to allow or protection tram the sun's intensity. Oth dation isa further step towards better heath and saf han that band, visibility of glass is expected to be 95 ps Automative windscreens can also be equipped to deflect nt or beter. 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The key 28/CARINDIA/November 2035 vw caindi.in features are the use of exclusive blended rubber for clean and quiet performance, The aerodynamic symmetrical spoller provides a Consistent and clear wipe, walle the double-locking connector offers quick, easy and secute wiper-blade installation(4) BOSCH BULLETPROOF GLASS soft Invented for life Standard (CEN iJ} North America, n effectively prevent penetration only up to a pre-determined limit WATER-REPELLENT GLAS visibility Kblue, limiting both roof ER/DEMISTER GLASS-FIBRE REINFORCED rearquarterparlsinsome car POLYMER (GFRP) vwwrcaringia.jn November 2015/CAR NDIA/29SatThe Baleno (Italian for “flash of light”) is back, sans a ee ea eR Me ere Le RC aes features. Can it rule the premium hatchback segment and be ENT ea Ric ae Cra ROU keg ONCE eee) a eee cm November 2015 CARINDIA'31FIRST DRIVE Maruti Suzuki Baleno HE INDIAN CAR market kicked into high gear way back int983, when Maruti launched the Marui 820. The car was a major departure from the Premier Padminis and Ambassadors that had ruled the roost ill hen, and, boy, did it become success! Fist forward to 2008 and. MSIL brought the Swift ro India, and that kicked off the premium hharchback segment. "The marker has been abuzz for a while with spy pies, leaked details and ‘undisguised images of a premium Swift, later confirmed 10 be the new Baleno. How good is it? We drove the atin Jaipur recently to find our. ‘The Baleno launched in 999 was a sedan; the 215 Baleno isa hatchback, “The “Lig Flow design is said to bea synergy of Harmony, Elegance and Energy Wave elements. What this translates int is possibly the best- looking hatchback in India. The headlamps do it no favour as they are anear-dircc lif from the Swift (though they get projector lamps and LED daytime running lights on top-end variant), but the rest of the design all-new, including the V- shaped grille. Viewed side-on, the chrome door-handles look classy and the Lage glass atea adds tothe feeling ofsize and space, Asin the S-Cross, the wing mirrors are mounted on the ors rather than the A-pilas Sisteen-inch alloy wheels look the right size for this ar, though thie design could be more atactve. The rear isa neat affair, embellished with LED combination lamps and a chrome gemish, The overall impression is ofa class, sporty look: ‘The interior is reminiscent of other Maruti in many ways and different in others. Parts such asthe steering whee, power window burtons, and contra stalks have come from the Maruti pars bin, The quality of plastics could be alot beter, especially onthe dashboard and the oor pads — the soft-rouch, premium feel is missing. A dusl-tone interior would have been mote appealing than all-black, and the seat fabric is nothing to write home about. As ifto compensate forthe above, MARUTI SUZUKI s7ashies) fevrsyincen turbo, foureyinder, paral five evT automatic Diet Fie ped 4, the Baleno is packed ro the gills with equipment nd features, The insetument panel has win dials encasing a 43” colour TFT sereen that displays a lot of useful information —a clock, average speed, average and instantaneous fuel consumption, a power versus torque meter, and more, It does fel like an information overload at times, bu it sure as its uses ‘Then the centrepiece (literally) of the dashboard — the seven-inch colour touchscreen display tha can be split into four quadrant to show, among others, the navigation system, Bluetooth connection with a mobile phone, FM radio, messages and ‘others, Maruti have — forthe first time in any car in India — incorporate the Apple CarPlay system (with Siri voice contol in the Baleno, which essentially mitros your iPhone and allows you 0 acces its uetions via the large sereen. Android users can connect their phones via the MitrorLinleferare and, in addition, there isa USB and an SD card sot. ‘The controls for the automatic at- conditioning system ate positionedeerie ens ene just below this, and include a circular digital display and buttons fn either side in a V-shaped layout. Steering-mounted controls a present, ass keyless push start/stop land steering wheel reach adjustment in the higher variants, ‘The front seats are large and comfortable, affording a good view ‘ofthe road ahead. Better thigh and lower back support would have been ‘welcome, though, The rear satis particularly brilliant — three Average-sized adults can be seated abreast easily and, unless you are seven-foot tll, there isa Tot of knee- room, which is swsleome improvement for a Maruti hatchback. Boot space is good, ‘though the access i little narrow and the lading lips touch too high [frst drove the diesel variant hich is likely to be the key model in ‘ous diesel-loving market. As with any diesel car, NVH is high lsappointingly so for a premium hatchback. Whats geatis the neat- linear power delivery — yes, more power would have been welcome, but the ubiquitous 1.3 litre FLAT-sourced povwerplant provides sufficient go for een aid feesateen all the show. Gear ratios ate not 100 tal, an picks up speed fast Teould push ito rgo km/h and it Ik good for at least 20 km/h more, ‘were it not fr the hordes of rucks on the Ajmer highway. Suspension ta touch on the softer in syne with the requirements of the target segment fr this car, and makes for prety good ride quality ‘over the average rough road, Handling is quite predictable and body-roll is minimal, "Then came the petrol variants. ‘The manual first — it ele quite like the Swift petol in its responsiveness, and it picks up smoothly and eagery allowing some spirited diving, Particularly pleasing is the engine note, especially at higher speeds — there isa sporty snarl that makes you feel you are going faster than you actually [Next I drove the CVT automa petro, which marks the debut of CVT ‘on a Maruti vehicle in India. As ‘expected from aca in this segment, there i a rubber-band effec during acceleration. Sporty drivers might ‘want ro give ita mis, but it wil work very well for ety se and the ‘occasional highway jaunt. In both the petrl variants th suspension setup fl slightly firmer than inthe diesel variant, so aberations in the toad surface fier through, The ride quality’ stil quite good, and there is very litle body-roll ‘Maruti have not stinted on safe cither, All variants have ABS with EBD, dual aitbage, front seatbelt pre: tensioners and force limiters, and a iver side seat-belt reminder. The top ‘ovo variants get font fog-lamps, ato headlamps. and an auto dimming rearview mirtor,andall but the base variant have revetse patking sensor, ‘withthe topmost variant also getting 4 reverse parking camera, Should you buy the Baleno? The carlooks good and is packed with tons of equipment. The problem is thatthe competition has had this and more for a while — looks, features, performance, and others. As aays, it boils down tothe price — priced too Tow, it could cannibalise Swit sales (hough the customer stil stays within the Marat family), and 100 high ‘would make it uncompetitive in the face of other options in the market ‘Wait and watch. 24 November 2015/CAR NDIA'23Ty Flea TOS ee ts rere esses imagination — Audi has pee eet raed Pees ere ncer Ty peer ae er ees Evin ent eee ene ces the A will drive you home from the pub cee ee eee es massive set-the-world-to-rights bender, but Pere nea sree ey Oe oad eee Cerone rere ae ee oa emer ens Preteen ean er ent eee ee eet Pero ce Soret one beteea ey een) eta eet crd Cerne Se er eee ee een Ty ea a eee Sere eee eae your speed stays below 65 km/h, ake care egestas ee eee Poet ——— eS Peet oro rome ee ee ts Pees Races tts pent est trea a caren terra s Peet See ee adaptive cruise control on fom registering ee eee ees epee ete ere Pee ee eth ones pee eee ets ares Bee erence eT the fist time it deceleates the carfora ieee tency Big Brother, this Audi is defintely watching re een ees Beene ec ees eer cet eet Pe ees Cee Cry eee eer eee ee eet poet eer eri front of traffic — bind-spot monitors, and a device that warns you against opening the Peer oi aerate ners ee eee Fare er eareerereetenee een eee eet et ee poems aed Preesereenes tape Cree ‘eand = where fi crenata ame e try eee ee or peer Lee eee Pate ee err re ee See Renee en ty ene ress tera ta Pere entere ct Sait e nr earn ners) eect eee eres eer eee ea ‘TDIS ine pictured which benefits from 272 errr tne hey ree eee pat ony eretent orth eee Dial the adaptive dampers up to Dynamic cre eo cet eee eens era ee ere) oat ores Perea Cony do theirbest impression of slingshot. Even ee ets ee reanet eee ee earee) Pr eeeieeremeo et Dynan Steering. This ranges from light Piet eon ree cen= a aay Same style, evolved substance. Meet the lighter, cleaner, Sharper, quicteruss: and more sentient new Audi A4. You may need it more than it needs. Tl ai Cama eeFIRST DRIVE Audi A4 truly meaty in Dynamic. Audi have been working hard to ke big six relevant, so while this and its m bumble 218-PS sibling remain an indulgent hoje, che COz and km/h penalties are hardly rippling considering the smooth thrust you get in return. How the new Ag copes without adaptive suspension isa secret the company is keeping cose ro its chest (conventionally-suspended cars weren't available to drive), but 19-inch wheels dida't cause the 273-PS version to pop any vertebrae on reasonably varied Traian tarmac ‘The pre-ordained best-selling 2.0-live TDI was strangely less fluid, thumping far ‘more noticeably over expansion joints ing tant 26/CARINDIA/November 2035 eS z despite the litter lump and smaller 17s necessary to achieve Audi ‘Ula’ efficiency stars jst 9 g/km COz on the 150-PS four; 102 g/km for 199 PS). The front- wheel-drive chassis is nothing cob sshamed of, being keen and tenacious enough in direction changes, if hardly a danger to your adrenal gland: but the standard steering isa touch numb, and the six-speed manual gearbox unpleesant, being especially vague from second to third. Most will suffer the single g/km of COz and £1,530 (Rs 1 lakh) it costs to upgrade to a Gdual-clutch seven-epeed S-tronic anyway. ‘There's a trio of turbo petals, 100 including an intriguing 190-PS 2.0 with rodified Miller cycle parsimony — but leven combined they'll account for sing digit sales percentages in the United Kingdom. Whatever you pick, refinement worrt be an issue, as the aero-acoustie benefits ofthe new Aq's0.23-cd make it almost as quict inside as an AB, There's abit fof whistle around the wing-mitrors on the motorway but otherwise litle to detract from the 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D-sound stereo, and only the barest minimum of idling diesel later. [As per every other Auli introduced since the third-generation TT, the Aq can be equipped withthe fancy Virtual Cockpit digital instrament cluster, supplemented in this case by a central screen and opeional full-colour head-up display. Farther technological wizardry includes smartphone mirroring so you can get app-y via the car's central screen, wireless smartphone charging, and dual Bluetooth connectivity s0 you no longer have te choose whether it’s ‘work or home that gets you a Fixed Penalty Notice. You can also speea par of chunky Audi-branded tablets as a rear-seat infotainment upgrade and/or replacement for your iPad in the boardroom, “The interior quality is as impeccable as ever, but its design seems alte fussy and non-cohesive in places, Still, since you'll be whiling away plenty of dowarime asthe Aq drives you around, i's good to know that the new one has 2§ mm more front headroom and 23 mm more rea legroom, making ta fine place to be. What was already the lankiest car in is clas is now 25, ro longer and x6 mm wider; the Aé must ‘be wondering what it did wrong, But will rhe XE, the 3 Series and the C- Class he sureating? The Ay has always offered something diffrent from the driving machismo of the BMW — and now the Jag while the Mercedes dazsles with its aloof image and interior style. That di naw more than ever, isa kind of cool inwelligence that, while not without appeal, doesn’ quite fed like enough to upturn our junior exec hierarchy at eis initial introduction. AUDIA4 TDI272 vwocaindininDREAM CAR, on -Abhijit Patnaik MAKE TOMORROW HAPPEN TODAY. CAO) bem See Soci biciaaalTake two large luxury SUVs with a V8 each, strapped with turbochargers, hand them to Bavaria’s high-performance division to tweak the dynamics and turn up the boost on the blowers, and you have a healthier supply of power from the added M vitamins. Having a go on track would show how wholesome they really are; so we did just that 28/CARINDIA November 2035 swocarindiinHE FUNNY THING with casi, no matter how ———- good you think one is, = thinks there's more todo. ‘Thankully, BMW are a > brand that focus on driving pleasure, the sheer kind 100, and that makes their cars lovely o be in, especially f you like to drive. Nove asalways, dhere willbe a few blokes ‘who would want even more from whatever it is they Tooking st. Sports ‘coupe? Add a 100 more horsepower Big SUV2 Let's tweak the dampers and fete the other bits as well and squeeze out even more power ‘Thankfully, these guys arefrom the M Division, BMWs in-house tuners, and they ate nuts about poster. And, the 4.4 litre TwinPower Turbo V8, ersions, now makes 125 more vocal which otherise makes 407-450 PS inp in M guise. Whoopee! Les stare withthe basis, though J he Xs isa big car whichever way you there's someone who always 4, look a it, and itwas probably the ist. | big off-road looking vehicle in the world thar actually behaved lke 2 ear ‘on the move. Soft always had that going fori. There have been more generations, but ow, the new X5, ‘whichis a fun ea by any standard has ben fetled by the M people and the result, the second- generation X$ M, i something anyone with aboy-racing river inside wil uly enjoy Butch, beefy and very BMW, the Xs looks the part. The Xs M adds ‘ore racy elements, of rather takes ‘away from anything that adds more ‘weight and restiets sero, The front bumper and lower air dam have more gaping intakes and sport a sharper finish, and there's a revised Kidney with che M garnish J stessng, I'l very heathy! | the second: generation M versions, "The new X6 M also gets similar treatment with sportier front bumper and air dam. We drove the diesel X4, only ast month, s0 this was indeed @ treat. Not only does the M version. drink petrol instead of il, but also boasts of rwo more cylinders, 247 mate horses and 120 Nev more torque ‘Yes, it does weigh 16> ky more. too, bur the power diference is too great for that to mater, ikea couple of extra rope of olive ol to your salad ‘The new Xs Mand X6M are with the earlier ones having a potent 585 PS, The new ones get §75 PS and a lot mote torque, foo: 750 Nm of it Of course, i really isnt all about that. It's more than just putting a more powerful engine in 8 car it's abowt setting up the car for dynamic performance in every> Story: Jim Gorde Photography: BMW india November 2015/CAR NDIA'29BMW XS5 Mand X6M. THE X5 MAND X6 MARE MEANT TO BE EXTREMELY SHARP, AGILE, AND BELIE THEIR WEIGHT BY A NOTICEABLE MARGIN — aspect, as BMW pati. with dhe M sports seats being he | enough for a claimed o-100 km/h time "Ths, the XM fsine got sportier BMW. "jornosceable difference inthe | of 4.2 seconds even with ver 2429 suspension, adaptive damping and interior. Tey ae, however ligon board. The X6 M puts down Stating. os wellas M Dynamic Mode | 5 M26 M | rns crtorable and very the power well and makes dsping (MDM which limits the stability and gy 2M"€E oye suppontive Fanily enough he pace that claim very tough indeed. ll dst tration contol tall fo the Wehiteigcwre | carwas am X6xDrve god sot would | output goes through he eight-speed execution of power-slides snd (orci he imoresting tosee how well @does | Steptronic automatic and xDrive sideways drs nthe hands of those name | incomparison, although tobe fair, | ineligent all-wheel dive. These wo who have mastered the att. Even with |, 4893°6¥6._ | the gad was being piloted by a are the only M cars with xDrve I's ‘intr, petro rooming weigh of omnes, the XS profesional fomeBMMW' Secret__| wearhied, nape the power Mind XM ae mento be runsussen | Spice wistitlecldme was stthe | needed cpabeet sending eft exvemel sharp agian bite | SBE! | hea othe ME thereat ore the rom Add the mixed ‘weight by a noticeable margin. So albnheeterive [Both the Xs Mand the XM have igo and 325/35 Rao nubber and i's hour well do they do it? an MTwinPower Turbo 4.4-ite V8 hy power delivery is Wevwere atthe Madras Motor Race |" with high-precision petrol dr so very well The op speed Track (MMRT) in Chennai to find Saar injection, tuned to produce a peak 575 | is limited to 250 km/h, but you'd have out Fist up was theX6M.The X6 | watronaue | PS betwen 6,000 and 6.0 RPM, | robe two short of six-pack tony to sul fedlsas big. talland wel-buikas | 0NE | with ahefy 750 Nev of torque come closet that figure on this track, isles power desl win, the 4 Peaking fom just 2.200 RPM and T. however. am fa rom a six-pack, and it sills remarkably comfortable, | I MB | staying until s,o00. Quite! That's bbut even so, I could only manage about 130 kv on the back straight, before braking hard into the tight lee hander, urged, no les, to focus on lines and smooth driving through the comers by BMW's secret agent. "The choice of three modes Efficient, Sport and Spor Plus — separately configurable forthe steering, suspension and engine> {40)CARINDIA/November 2035 vwucaindiinSIX DECADES OF SHINING EXPERTISE Smee) ‘The Signature of Quality ™ BUT CET ee oe eu) Perret a Cle Seo emt ee er een Ly maxon ne eae ec Ra jamazonin|FIRST DRIVE BMW XS M and X6 M response, together withthe selectable shit types also makes fr very sharp and precise handling, even for this, Bavarian behemoth All inal, there is Title wo fault on track, even with the massive kerb weight making you wonder what the heck you were thinking entering that last corner at triple-digit speed, even though it simply flowed through, in etospect. The X6 M makes you fel like you‘ sitting high up and gives you a ‘commanding view of what lies ahead, Even s0, youre not really that high up and i's very carlike to drive Even inthe long, tightening righ hander, the X6.M held its ne well thanks 10 the smart xDrive system and had enough grip to power out, perfectly st up for entry into the next ‘camer, The suspension, aided by 42)CARINDIA November 2035, advanced rll countering, does well to keep those P Zeroes sticking tothe round, with Spore mode being the seemingly best choice forthe rather bumpy nature ofthe track; making for che best possible grip, Next up, the X5 M. The same platform, same driveline and same mechanicals. Major differences are the ‘cating height and feel. While the Mis sharp, the seats are not neatly 28 supportive as the X6 M, even though theyee identical, and the added height ‘makes going round comers more evident because human body.-rll wel exceeds that ofthe eat. The Xs M. sticks tothe tack well and i immense fun to drive, although che lack of adequate bolstering — for my XL. frame, atleast — did leave me feeling a bie wanting, Let’ not forget, this is on tack, and the Xs M isa ‘magnificent option for those who need the space, comfort, safety and practicality — and that MVS — every day of their ie, Itean handle cites, highways and racetracks with aplomb and Keep that smile plastered fon your fae, and thats what BMW Mare mostly about, arent they? BMW India claim a fuel efciency of g.0km/l combined, which iat half bad considering what they weigh, ‘what their output is, tnd how they feel to drive. At Re 1g erore forthe Xs M. and Rs 1.6 crore for the X6 M (both ex-Delhi, they don't come anywhere rear cheap. What's important is that the M Divison range just got ro new exciting additions — as ight asitcan get considering balanced nutition for 8 petrolhead. 3 ‘wowearindiainNow read your favourite magazine wherever you go. me Available on PC... Mac... Tablet... or any other handheld device! m BIG SMALL CAR, \ DDIN’ DMO Meuaaer 8 MW. Redefining mmfort and convenience Ree ager nr —.. Digital Platform Partners Available on dzinio | wees readwhereHome Run for the Blue Oval Five years, one car, three lakh units popular. That’s the story of the Figo, which Ford first launched in 2010. But even best-sellers come with expiry dates and just when the Figo would have been left without charm, Ford launched a new Figo. Here’s what we think of it Story: Aniruddha Mulgund Photography: Aditya Dhiwar ‘THE FIGO AND THE ASPIRE SHARE THE SAME platform and the Figo is simply the Aspire minus the Tater's boot. The platform-sharing agenda extends to ‘common parts bin for bth the cats. Given the fat thatthe Sanand plant is fully funcional andthe second shifts due for initiation, Ford have made sute they ean address the prospective post-launch demand, ‘When viewed from th Figo for is elder sibling, he same chromed out, hor le flanked by the pulled more proportionate on the hatch than on the sedan, The pillar melds seamlessly inc the roofline which is abruptly hacked ofr the rear to make way forthe wrap- ithe length and this lends 1 bold lines and road around tail-lamps, A sharp crease running ‘ofthe car is contoured to meet atthe tail sige charm tothe ex. In pr shoulders lend the hatchback suf presence. Overall design looks minimalistic and classy ‘without the Figo trying too hard to impress. Beter-looking ‘rms wrapped in chunkier rubber would have been much appreciated, though, ‘On the inside, t0, the Fige is reminiscent ofthe > {H/CARINDIA November 2035 wucarindiinFIRST DRIVE Ford Figo Aspire’s cabin, though the beige treatment in the sedan has been replaced with an all-black colour scheme in the hatchback. Step inside the cabin and Ford’s excellent build quality makes itself evident. The doors shut with a solid resounding thunk, the steering whee feels nice to touch and the knobs and burtons on he centre console, £00, lend a premium look. The Figo offers the best class wheelbase of 41 millimetres and this transla {nto a substantially roomy foot-well inthe front as well as the ear. Even with the front seats a deit furthest position, the Figo accommodates second-row passengers comfortably. However, athitd passenger in the middle ‘will firin with pinch and the legroom is compromised | CAN’T BELIEVE I’M SAYING IT, BUT THE ENGINE ISA QUANTUM LEAP FROM THE CALIFORNIA T’S. WHERE DID IT GO RIGHT? Soman 0°ao UC/ a B pice eee 5 !FIRST DRIVE Ferrari 488 GTB star to actually pay attention tothe shift lights on the steering wheel. When those lights flashed inthe 458, the ‘engine was sereaming eo hard and fast that they were as helpful as a blaring smoke detector dosing fire-walk. In the 488, the firs of the lights comes on at 6,000 RPM. and you leara to register them because your instinct is to chase more revs. Indulge in smoky skids and this becomes more pronounced: there's a corner at Fiorano 1 slide through for photographer Greg Pajo — purely his request, you know ~ and I enter in second, pull the slender, fixed carbon-fibre padale-shifter fr third a the apes, thon go fr fourth just ater the exit, otherwise fd have been kissing the limiter constantly. [n this respect, the 458's higher re limit was more sarstying and sound ofthat motor wailing to 9,000 RPM will always be something special. But jst tell me you'll ut when the 2o-inch Michelins ignite in fourth while the 488 continues to pile on speed and a deep, throaty oar rips from the twin exhausts Despite indulging these antics to an even greater degree than before, low-speed taction is very good when you don’t mess about, and Ferzari claim so per cent more ‘downforce than the Italia; the 488 is certainly remarkably ‘unflustered barelling past Fiorano's pit entra in seventh, then braking hard after the left-hand kink Almost feels too easy, actually Secand-gencration Side Slip Anigleeantrol promises to sw caindi.inboost confidence even more. It continues to monitor the stability control and electron differential, bt also adjusts the adaptive dampers to counter your clumsiness with what must be mind-bogglingly quick reflexes. [ike itfor fast laps because you want only smal slip angles, butt’ still to intrusive for gigeles through hairpins. ‘The brakes ~ shared with LaFerrari but, chankfully lacking the hard-to-modulate pedal ~ are predictably mighty and keep hauling you in long after you'd swear you'd made mistake, but on track there's more ‘understeer shan Ti like, certainly more than the Special: the 488 seems to work better if you go in very late on the brakes and carry the speed tovtards the apex ‘with pads sill clamping dises, keeping weight over the front. But this is also a softer car than the Speciale, with 4 slighty ess incisive feeling, so if you apply that logic tovery fast comers, you end up rolling quickly into foversteer and yelping. ‘This is presumably why, while the 488 GTB monsters the Speciale’s performance and feels significantly stronger on staights, i's only 0.5 ofa second faster around Fiorano at 13. The Speciale had stickicr tyres stifer suspension, less rll. but a hardeore version of the {488 GTB, with that stuf nailed and, what, 720 PS and ‘no more torque? The Speciale wouldn't see which way it went. Have that one on me, Ferrari Back in the pits, Design Director Flavio Manzoni ‘ivrcarndi.in the Pininfarina-designed 458 was already on sale, and ‘owns just one Ferra, che 308 GTB thar stats the 488. GTB bloodline, He says he wanted the 488 to become ‘more seulprural with more drama, but still sensual’ The joFand the glasshouse had to be caried over, but while the rest of the aluminium bedy is new, Manzoni didn't have a free hand T've never seen anything like the relationship berween form and function at Ferrari,’ he says. ‘Most cats ane designed around the mechanical package, but here the aerodynamics ate crucial and this isso much more complex, Ie has 2 very strong impact on ous jb, Manzoni worked omg ihe Fra and LaPerrar.and>THE BODYWORK |S LIGHT ON SPOILER ~ ing. it’s very November 2015/CAR NDIA/63Ferrari 488 GTB 7 The engine's compression rato of9.4:1 is Z signiticantly down fom the 458 talia's 12.5: //Eneine temperatures are 20 percent higher in the ‘turbo engine, necessitating radiators that are 20 per ‘ent larger, ad highly optimised aerodynamic ‘cooling Gpinaine encesis peak par up the rev-band than California, redline and explo the pertormance Qitmay bean evolution, but this engine has new con rods, pistons crank, cams, eylinder-heads and twin scroll turbor Ofetubes heb denne sats o minis ne 1.0 tena costing demands of ne wor Inter-coolers require help from the spit “pace intakes - alr passing above the ce blade goes directly to cool the engine {64 /CARINDIA/November 2035Mao PDE a so eeu age OVERSTEERJN TH -FASTER SEERONSTero aa ate based on the Speciale’, but re-valved, and the way they balance comfor with body control i prety exceptional ~ a clea step beyond the already comfortable Italia, Is there a more tangible difference between the hardest setting and the brilliantly named “bumpy road” this time? I think so. We leave Maranello, heading south from the industry and fla agricultural londseapes, owards te hills where engineers are still pounding camouflaged 488s, Ourhere, the 488 is every bit as good as those first track impressions suggested. You notice there's less textural detail tothe steering than tothe Speciale's, but it's just as madly quick and the extra weight compared withthe Ialia lends an increased precision. ‘The Speciale’s front end ~ with its track-focused Cup tyres, don’ forget — is crisper, but there's still feathery einess to the way you flick the 488 from lock to lock through tighter curns that’s immediately familiax and uniquely Ferrari You're kept busy at the wheel on these roads. Short straights feed into tightening hairpin bends that wrap around the landscape, braking zones combine with the (55|CARINDIA/November 2035 FERRARI 488 GTB asthe leer ean ua cha (Bonetti Toke ao ‘bumpiost tarmac, and the 488 is still game for oversteer through the faster sections if you dare, ‘Youre in the second, third, sometimes fourth pea. constantly edging in and out of the throttle; i's atest of this engine's responsiveness, one it aces. I was apprehensive about the turbos robbing the 488 of the 458's cohesion, the way you could sense the old car's Clectroni dif staring to adjust as you headed inta a corner, then squitt the throtle to balance i just beyond adhesion. Yer the 488 replicates ths feeling: rum off the stability systoms and you stil fel you have absolute control over what's happening atthe rear, not pre- ‘empting sluggish lg or spikes of boost. Best of al there's traction in eserve, and it quickly becomes second nature as to how much throtle an stecting you can apply before you get al Jackson Pollock with the gescsection Michelin ‘When we got on the plane to Ttaly an anti-climax seemed inevitable. But right now, I want to keep on driving, to dig deeper into the 488's abilities to savour the experience ‘The best thing is despite those claims of 85 per the parts being new and the massive increases in downforce and a whole new turbocharged engine, the 488 still feels like 2458. I can't honestly tll you that i's «better kind of 458, because the sound ofa Ferrari shrieking to nine grand seems to be gone forever, and we need to mourn that. But the 488's extra performance does, [fcl, equaise the deficit. I's also worth considering thatthe 458 Speciale isso fresh in our minds, not the 458 Talia with which the GTB is more comparable, So the faet thst the GTB isn't quite as raz harp a the Speciale i to be expected, What we need to see now is Ferrari pulling ou all the stops and giving us 2 truly driver-focused 488. On this experience, I wouldnt bet agains it beating ts 458-based predecessor. st of vwocaindinin= SS. 'SPEEDWAYS > 77°F PPPS PPT PPFF rr T) Vi (RES ...Keeps You Moving For further assistance, Contact : write2us@speedwaystyres.com 7 © www.facebook. MURS eeine aves ® 91-81468-92200Renault Alaskan ao (eps ase EAL 13 About playing hard and working hard, Alaskan reflects Renault’s Ect Re rl eka eC e Story: Bhushan Mhapralkar | HE NAME ALASKAN IS LONG ASSOCIATED witha sturdy dog breed, the Alaskan Malamute, With 4 formidable nature and structue, the Alaskan “Malamute was originally bred for hauling eight because ofits strength and endurance, often asa sled dog. Over the years ofits existence, the Alaskan Malamute bas also come tobe tained for recreationsl pursuits. The dual role the Alaskan Malamute has ‘come to play is what is expected ofthe Renault Alaskan too: about playing hard and working hard. Unveited in the form of 2 show car (which is very lose to production madel) in Pars in the presence of 150 motoring. journalists from 25 counties including India, the Alaskan reflects Renault's light commercial vehicle (LCV) business aspitations. With production set to commence in mid-2016 in Barcelons, ‘Mexico and Cordoba, che Alaskan marks Renault's second pick-up after the Duster Oroch, which was unveiled in Buenos Aries in June 2015. The Duster Oroch is a/s-tonne pick-up and the Alaskan is 3 one-tonne pick-up. Drawing from the extensive pick-up truck know-how of alliance partner brand, Nissan, che Alaskan is heavily based on the new Nissan NP3o0 Navara pick-up 658/CARINDIA/November 2035 ‘that will make its debut atthe 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. I is also claimed thatthe same platform will form the basis of a Mercedes- Bens pick-up due in 2 Highlighting Renault's need to enter into partnerships to be atop global player in the LCV business, the Alaskan i se to add thrust to Renaults aspiration of wanting more. According to Ashweni Gupta, Vice President and Global Head of Renaull’s Light Commercial Vehicles Business, Renault want tobe atop global player in the LCV business from being a top regional player. "We are now equipped to take our global growth plan forvard and fulfil the aspirations of business usets and individual LCV customers 2ctoss the world, thanks to an enhanced product line-up, new services and an upgraded customer experience,” he sti, The Alaskan ‘What draws attention foremost is the Alaskans imposing front grille swith the big Renaulelogo at the centre. The grilles in line withthe business looks many new Renault models are coming to have, including the KWID compact SUV. LED headlamp clusters, intogrted on ether side ofthe grille, are encased by sweeping C- shaped daytime running lights. Contributing tothe muscular and vw caindi.inVeualy heavy and sports robes bud ‘even inuniikely areas, he isroof mountedeaien ‘what looks like a visually heavy and robust build, the Alaskan sports vast 21-inch dia wheels, Placed within cheir gently bulging wheel- arches, they provide some mini monster muck excitement. In a rin tab guise, the ‘show’ pick-up has intricate LED tail-lamps on either side of the load bay gate. Apart from the detailing ofthe wheels, the production vehicle may lose out on the door mirrors fitted with cameras and front Fog-lights with intograted towing hooks, ‘The dCi 190 written on chrome indents built into the flanks indicate a 1g9-PS four-cylinder version ofa ruin turbo diesel cngine that is already being used inthe Renault CV range. Equ ith a switchable 4WD, the Alaskan is a monocoque construction. Sticking to the rules ofthe segment, including Impressive dimensions and a visual sense of power and robustness according to Laurens Van Den Acker, SVP - Corporate Design, the pick-up also carries specific Renault cues in the form of front-end design. “Its quite robust even though it isa mono body design,” said Van Den Acker. Laurens’ mention of the rules ofthe pick-up segment assumos importance, and ata juncture where Renault are looking at their pick-ups to provide a good deal of thrust. Renault are well aware that they havea long way ro go in pick-ups. The pick-up market accounted for over five millon sales wor caringia.jn (dey usted ad Gastofifeseto teria ‘has ths Omit ook coal Eitunthely tobe produced in 201g, It isthe expanding pick-up market, which has been the primary contributor tothe growth of global LCV market. I s made res: a1/2-tonne pick-up, one-tonne pick-up and pick-up. The 4/4-tonne pick-ups eommand three per ‘cent market share, the one-tonne pick-ups command 17 per cent market share, andthe full-size pick-ups command 18 per cent marker share. In the US and Canada, the full-size pick-ups command 9o per cent ofthe market. Show Car to a Production Model Not expected to lose much ofthe mini monster ruck drama by the time it begins production, the Alaskan i also expected to spring more variants, So i will not just be a ewin cab pick-up even though that is what makes it fashionable, Depending on the market needs, the Alaskan will mould itself. Reflecting on Renault's LCV business strategy, which also includes associating with Daimler, GM Europe, Renault Truck and FIAT, the Alaskan makes a style statement and points ton interesting lifessle statement. In India, however, iis the Duster Oroch that is expected to arive before the Alaskan does. Foran LCV market chat is highly segmented and micro ruck intensive, a pick-up like Alaskan may take time coming. = November 2015/CAR NDIA/69Hyundai Creta Great India Drive -|Hyundai Creta Great India Drive -| ‘THE AIR IS THIN; SEEMINGLY TRIVIAL TASKS such as walking and ascending a fight of stars make you gasp with breathlessness, the atmosphere has a distinct chill about i, the wind bites into your very skin, andthe imposing presence ofthe mighty Himalayas casts an {indomitable shadow on the horizon wherever you Took. And Iove it! You get used to the lack of oxygen, you adapt to the cold, but the beauty of the mountains can Tean't dawdle about taking inthe beauty surrounding ime for too long, though; because the Cret's keyless entry remote sits firmly in my grasp. the car itself listening in the early morning sun. Climb in, strap in, let's go! Only not quite fist there's the flag-offcoremony tabe observed, Soon as I'm waved away, I feathered the accelerator: the sixspeed autobox takes care of the rest, casy. That 1.6-ltre curbo-desel emits a husky thrum as wwe exit the hotel and head out towards Keylang in Himachal Pradesh. The roads are slick. A vestige ofa heavy downpour from the previous night, still lingers, andthe massive colour blast from the Friendship Gate signifying the beginning (or, in our ease, tend) to central Ly stands stark against the desolate, cloud-covered sky (Our first eal stop on route is Stok Palace, but we take 2 lel pause ata prayer wheel before getting there, Just 15 Kilometres outside Leh, the Palace has been around for centuries, and isthe perfect example of how a palace oosn need to be opulent or garish to stand our. The road leading up to the Palace also offers a particularly breathtaking view of the mountains and the fields 72/CARINDI\ November 2015 surrounding it, and as such seems to be a beehive for photography buffs, afew of whom immediately dropped ‘what they were doing a our arrival and started asking us {questions about the Creta (Of course, I was itching o see how capable this compact 'SUY was offroad, and no sooner had we lef the palace behind than we found vast, muddy expanse allowing me todo jst that. Due ois light weight and torque-y engine, the Creta just glided along without a hitch, despite the fact, that it doesn't even have all-whed drive. Inallthe excitement I had forgotten to plug my USB stick in, bur I rectified chat lapse in memory immediately as Freddie Mercury’s distinctive vice from the Bohemian Rhapsody came on, the Creta’s capable speaker system belting out the icanic Queen ballad as we hit the road again, the perfect set-up for me to see what this baby could do. "Because I'm easy come, easy go, litle high tle low, Anpssay the wind blows doesn relly matter to me..” Foot dosin and an almost imperceptible pause for turbo-lag later the Creta is off. The 128 horses it packs peak at 4,000 revs, and an even torque spread of 260. Nm from 1,900 t0 2,750 RPM keeps her going as I engage > YOU GET USED TO THE LACK OF OXYGEN, | YOU ADAPT TO THE COLD, BUT THE BEAUTY OF THE MOUNTAINS CAN NEVER |____ EVER CEASE TO MESMERISE wu caindiinaa vovcarinin November 2015/CAR NDIA/73TRAVELOGUE Hyundai Creta Great India Drive -| aig pte sta Tete rlace 74/CARINDI\ November 2015 HYUNDAI CRETA SX CRDi AT ‘rome! oie aah RPM nun rongut 120 tye ne Sion Shunt ‘Akachmit od oes fugangstsenvs Inve four bo eset vw caindi.inmanual and shift up through the being India, potholes and errant animals take the foot off che gas and plant the brake pedal down instead, and ina humty, and, luckily, che brakes were as -sponsive asthe throttle, allowing us ro comfortably. avoid any untoward incident. Soon enough we were approaching the mighty Tanglang |La,a mountain pase at 17.200" feet, and [ caught a glimpee of what my eyes had been searching for ever since embarked on this road wip: snow. Fresh, soft snow, ‘was still descending ever so lightly as temperara ropped tothe lower reaches of single digits and we tinued onward, ming the heater up as we went We stopped off ar Pang for some grub, and continued vovcarinin cas handing rds Lachalung Le, Nak 2 hairpins Gata loops before we were brought to a standstill at Sarchu, The reason forthe standstill — apparently Baralacha La had been shut since the previous evening meaning no Keylong for us today; we had to doss down 1a that night. After a near sleepless night a rumbled to 2 start on the first attempted push of the button, and off we see f Baralacha La was now motorable, It was, and it wa also covered in bla Danks, and was barely ‘wide enough to allo much less to pas hsiry moments sdown trucks later, we ig towards Manali.» involving blind turns and broker were descending the pass and hea November 2015/CARINDIA/75emperor Enambed ‘ergot br 76|CARINDI\ November 2015epochal Pavata unig Rs beaut lai ‘siming foreach the famous Dhak vourite roads in India, and driving st reinforced that belie. We wwe did all the things in do rh ath, uti his morality. one of th November 2015,Hyundai Creta Great India Drive - PLACES TOVISIT “Dam bhviguisie, sda Det tenpe, cavah Meneab Eh, eal for eal Bove Gopi! fae So Vib fates ure Waa‘jscaneschar oauschn establishment, the tomb grounds hold a swathe of stately animals, including deer, peacocks and squirrels, among ‘others, Irie amazing a= its peaceful, and has been well- maintained by the Archasological Survey of India, so props to them. [Next stop — Gwalior. Gwalior, from 3 tourim point cof vow, is unique, not to mention convenient, because all that you could possibly wished to see is packed within ‘the walls ofthe Gwalior Fort, Enter through the gates, and the frst interesting monument to catch your eyes ‘will probably be the Gopachal Parva Gopachal Parvati situated on the mountainous terrain at the slopes of Gwalior Fort. The sloping clif-face (hence the name) has been carved into likenesses of Jain tirthankors. As many as 26 of them ate etched ino the hillsides the real standout, chough, isthe 47-foot tall and ‘3e-foot wide sculpture of Lord Parshvanath seated on a lotus, and the whole thing was carved out of a single stone, Work on the monument began in AD 1308 and ‘was completed by AD 1536, and was commissioned by ‘the Tomar kings that ruled Gwalior daring that period. ‘Once you ascend tothe upper level, you reach the absolutely spectacular looking Gwalior Palace, the famous Sas-Bahu Mandir, called so beeause King Mahipala of the almost unpronounceable Kachchhapaghata dynasty built the first remple fr is. wife in AD 1002, one dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Howrever, his daughter-in-law was a follower of Lord Shiva, so another temple was buile alongside this one, so that she could pray to her chosen deity as well. What could possibly be the coolest part ofthe for's many 78)CARINDIA November 2015 ee eer buildings is the Scindia School. Nor because it's very historic (builtin AD 1807), but because the kids that board theteactuslly get to live in a full-blooded fort J by historic monuments! How wicked i th Having had ou fill of Gwalior, we set of for the nearby and equally historic town of Jhansi The problem with Jhansi is that cortin pars of the tow are accossible only by a network of small lanes which weren't really ‘meant for ars to begin with, bur add to that cncroschment by roadside vendors, parked vehicles and pedestrian trafic, and you have a situation that isnot at all fun, Anyway, we somehow made it to Jhansi Fort without a single seratch, no mean feat that. This was the home, of course, of the famous Reni Laxmibai, and the stronghold from which she batted the invading British in the 1850s. The fort houses a cannon with by far the ‘most epic name in the history of cannons, the kadak Bij’. which was again used in the 1850: war against the Brivsh, After the Fort visit was done, we got lost fora few hours, despite che excellent GPS the Creta is equipped with. This is due maily tothe construction of an overhead bridge which has wreaked havoc on the reads, which forced us to stop exploring and eventually make our way to our hotel, the excellent Jhansi Hotel, where we spent the night ‘The next morning we woke up bright and eatly (we needed to give that chaoti traffic a skip and navigate those lanes that litle bit easier) and hit the higheray again, Nagpur entered into the GPS. But that's a story for another day, and you'll have to wait ill our December issue to read about it. 3 vwocaindininWhy would you subscribe to Car India? 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MALAD:Brat aclo Story: Aninda Sardar Photography: Sanjay Raikar ea er eur tee ar Rnd Pei neti et ato unt lara ameter HE JAGUAR XJ LIS AN Ronee eRe ee ee oy imposing vehicle without a shadow of oe eee eee Peres ones nee ent ‘What is rewarding, however, when you want to push eee ern eee reese Ce eee ed Cee estas) ee te ee powerful car that is dynamically capable. variants ofthe Jaguar XJ. So whatever made the XJ Recently, however, we got our hands on eee te oes eee eee ra Per b peesenert i ec eee eS Coenen en eter et 1.13 crore, on road in Pune and at that price, quite Seating scleas ete mR eee eee cen ent i perenne ee teen ora aca Reeccice ori ee as fast as the more powerful diesel variant, well, Tdhave | futtatstoocts | buy in Indi Sea aCe ere ees Penner en eee ery Siesel variant, Although the difference in peak power is iust 35 PS, the 2.0% puts out a healthy 240 horses while the 3.0 V6 D punches out 27s, the more telling factor is the massive difference inthe rorque outputs of the rwo ee eee eon et an Pe nee oe ere! tesult, the latter doesnt have the same grin-inducing peer ‘That said, the engine is refined and smooth with nary ee eee ee ees Sra eet eros cake, The eight-speed automatic transmission shifts ca ee een ares fraction of a second longer to choose cogs than we ee ree or Soar tes) Prenat Peejaguar XJ L 2.0i Portfolio (Rs 1.13 crore, OT TB 8.8.8.8. Cael ‘With parm cling rors erb\tlpn 124g SPECIFICATIONS, ENGINE WHEELS KTvRES. ® tinder: ‘wroolave orenstobe mas @ Copecty compressionrotio. Front we s sucie OUTPUT SUSPENSION 9 Mor powers) 0 | Front ™ Power peck om ss00 | Rear ™ Redline om) sl eneeeae ope 1) | AgcommopaTion, Hed Room Fk TRANSMISSION eg Room mena) ian ore meas, ae ee” be Knee Room R(maximin) 91/740 arascer Soule space es sane | Fueteank ies — ——— cao oor [fase Final drive 7a = tere we] Cag par CAR RATII —— Design & Style: dot eco nechoricalgewer | Partrmancet fat Scho | tates Rats tno Secuns | Symmes Sara ioe pee HIGHLIGHTS Sanaa ee Sie mn od oun on mh sine mat TEST RESULTS. JIN. GEAR SPEEDS (KNW) tet toe | acu = ® penronanceracrons i ove i te) a unconmsstion Scarce) TOP SPEED, EVEL CONSUMPTION ‘ty ‘petieed 25k" gay or at OVERTAKING ACCELERATION. e080 Jest conpmmions ® 0100 “aude 10010 eather PERFORMAN aol =e wc ont wo] 4 a ‘| moe ° Prt ccvLe eas in it timprnt | ane scorns io November 2015/C/8 INDIA87‘TIS INTIMIDATING, MASSIVE AND Prete eet ere en funny (in a good way). Contrary to popular belief, this German seem lke an exception. Just Peseta kee enc t stmt tonY Colour G 63 AMG, the latest AMG beast in eee eg ree ere ees es crore (ex-Delhi), this best-selling Mercedes model maybe See ere er te te Pe een cera road, Is it really practical SUV for India? Well, we Perea en en Coenen emcee ee the Crazy Colour Edition, they weren't kidding. The et ence neces) give it ro Merc for indulging inthis kind of fun activity eee see ee ere Serr etic crane ee ee Comes peer ed ee eee ee eee ‘butthis ime it comes loaded with a lor of carbon-fibe. ‘As always, black is the dominant theme, giving this SUV prem sear tc etn eee eet ee en ears etn eee eee rte et eee eee Sse een erecta esos Cee tet eee ee ears eee eee and, fearure-wise; the G 63 AMGis loaded with all the ete coat en se However, isnot just the colour orthe features or the Pee een te ee ert tes Powering this mammoth SUV is the biggest motor that Mercedes have, And i is under tha massive, classic >Mercedes-AMG G 63 Mercede: MTT een Let heestates ‘round clesrance 222mm cade) ‘Wheelbase 56mm ih 1855m ecudng reo) erage 25046 snot @) pueerservars @) w-ceanspeens pow prawns ® ‘sincere hele 20° | inetet Tw |e0-0km/ 3 Copocty sasiee | er Centintedeaes | 22° 252 | "Power meight (Pitonne) Coretoiis be 19 | Speeneonpuersive) voor wanes | vepewston Sect fore info) 33) cis ourput Frnt Fi =e EVEL CONSUMPTION, er gone) jucconsunerion Merron fear ternal ed ainhavh | ey 4 edie) zon | Pests = a ad Mt Pei pc cco-sy | ACCOMMODATION rot 2h eating OVERTAKING ACCELERATION teh Tansmssion head, x5 | fran tego xin as | dae seen peed toa eee ‘teal oo Jest conpmions, gear face Room imac) 335625 | sto ‘aide % andgeor Soule spoce no | sooam 4 Weather i a Fueltonk singer Boor space singer fevrsegerd ABS, ate es TS - feveceger? ‘david a tate iol © rm Drivewhees ‘ol = wl 3 vo! § wid Dynamic: kd 3 Spee: wes 8 ren Tare Gestrecafots, ty ‘Safety: tone “ pl ween | 20] AD Sinpenson: ae Time, SECONDS Rae quay as TTT TT REG EERE Handing: ee Temintspe | Lamson | Teminolpec 7 Na 90)CARINDIA/November 2035 vwocaindininsting hod. igh finden Voigt robes anpeducingsy ress masse wana ef aee Nir beteo eae Nea te een ane fr Sy ianalbaaganngaybonnentdieeeiay oon een er ves somewhat sooth iyo ely work shear Hosea ye mvc ugh ose fate busted nano olo ey see pyaain he vets ea Mera the coi wat Meee iy ac Bune seniontes Tlingit A ey cach some enaminon ahi need dua cluch ama anomon | gum ily hgh he go ech higher ones the wheels and it docs its job quite well. The shifts are provide the maximem efficiency. But with an engine like Tress stacy ots cara soa arenes wpe ote aly eam teats pants div eroee rains wos as aes natkig ae een ata nia ee asta ating ncaa Se rae Techs to SUN. Bere prt et Z mala eccurente tated petee barge eT eae ee eit as pesonpviting nots goed i sien Rowen abr ae ate kg Sire ay hrs tonnes yn vod crf yu ae bat ort ca few ipeare BIG. Sights lees scpene ed oe ae Nige atet eertene rare Fae Gas ase tan Watkin thatthe G65 AMG Cin Col nls Lee eee ec ele ee eee Te nt eine et Heyes csacuonn atte ntaaes esi care nies yenpah iar Beagle Sa atten baloses wherac babooes precise and, with the SUV in the Eco mode, it runs ® ‘was the steering wheel, which was heavy and ‘vague. It kopt me busy all he time. I only hope that Mere rectify these issues in the new G-Wagen, ‘Anyway, Rs 2.17 crore is step for an SUV that slaps y im the face, However, if you are really that rich Colour G 63 AMG all, itis one ofthe te cars of Hollywood celebrities. So go ahead and live tha million dollar Hollywood dream,COMPARISON Hyundai Creta CRDi v Maruti Suzuki S-Cross DDiS 320 @\G ) OK ue PsO Cross aIrs The Hyundai Creta and the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross were launched almost back to back in a move that would see neither give the other the first-mover advantage. Their prices are pretty close and they both offer the same set of USPs too. Confused? Well, here’s help ‘Story: Aninda Sardar Photography: Sanjay RaikarHyundai Creta CRDi v Maruti Suzuki S-Cross DDiS 320 COUPLE OF YEARS AGO sedans used to generste the kind of excitement thatthe launch of cr docs today. In the over changing world of consumer demands, the “status symbol quotient” ofthe sedan has lost ut 10 the flexibility” ofthe crossover. Natually, the wo biggest car-makers in India, Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai have taken a keen interest in the business of selling crossovers and have started an intense conflict in crossover sepment with thet S-Cross and Creta respectively. That’ all ood to know, but which of these should you, the consumer/owner, put your money on really? That is exactly what we're hereto help you with And to answer that question once and forall we have here Maruti's Nexa-generation weapon, the S-Cross DDIS 0, being pitted against Hyundai's Creta CRDi, Both ‘their range-topping guises as well fo help equate ‘out on the features aspect. So here goes Round one, which isthe design and styling end of life goes straight to the Hyundai. On visual appeal alone, the CCreta looks smarter, more contemporary and definitely ‘more exciting. The 8-Cross, in comparison, looks 2 tad staid and much too understated. In addition, thee is that ference instance. While the Creta stands tall and looks every bit the butch SUV, the S-Cross sts squatter and looks more ike an estate wagon on sits, Iwill refrain at this point from commenting on which looks bette (most of you would already have guessed which one I like), but ‘would urge you to look a the pictures and decide for yourself which one appeals to your sensibilities ‘The situation gets balanced as we step into the cas. Although the S-Cross' dashboard is similar ro what we'vetray rome, So ‘Godt lenthecbove seen in the Cia, the quality game has been vastly improved upon by Marati Susuki. Everything here has a dash ofthe promium. Under normal eitcumstanees, with Hyundai leading the interiors game in most ofthe segments they are present in, this round roo would have {gone to the Koreans. However, withthe S-Cross things, fare different, Not only dacs the Manat eabin fel as plush as the Cretas, the former takes the fight staight to the latter on space too. Where the Creta offers m headroom and legroom up front and more shoulder-room atthe back, the S-Cross hits back with higher front and rear knee-room, So round rw isa te Round three — the isue of creature comforts, again should have been a straight win for the Hyundai. But it isn. On this aspect, the $-Cross is actually better armed than the Creta. While the Creta only offers a rear a-e vent snd a 12V potver outlet for passengers over nd above what the S-Cross has on offer, the later has auto-dimming rear-view mirror, voice activated ‘commands and auto function for headlamps and wipers Nope. Round three goes to the S-Cross. Thus far, wee reached a stalemate with one round each going to the Hyundai Creta and Maruti Suzuki $-Cross and a third tending in a tie, Do the stakes change when you start, driving? You betcha Under the Crets’s sculpted bonnet is Hyunda’s ried and tested 1.6 CRDi, displacing 1582 ec and putting out S at 4.5c0 RPM and 260 Nm of peak torque st "RPM — this unit has proved itself an able > “the cretagets tested L6 ve cRO, aaronage be sues vworvcaringia.jn November 2015/CAR INDIA'95Hyundai Creta CRDi v Maruti Suzuki S-Cross DDiS 320 eked ee Olu eens Lu ketetokete Sie Tu MARES ‘erlang 2TOn Width 780mm excluding mires) SPECIFICATIONS, i ENGINE @) neers ervaes ® “incor: 7 ‘elsce Campresionroio Front pe Vettescor eae SUSPENSION 9 None ourpuT o\= ‘ior power Ps) Powerpeok 9m) ear ed ne) inital Mor terue(m) emerson 270 | “ccoMMODATION 2 Lea Roomtimonin) Seapee ncmeat ‘Knee Room F (maximin) ono Knee Room R maximin) eer ret ‘hacer Boot spce Ser ms caer 2 feveseger ss | pawwensaos _@® ‘otene Sc : orate v0 CAR RATINGS Ceienasiies waa Perens: nh tok Fete ea ymin tae Sone ah 4 Cremurecofons, wa HIGHLIGHTS Gestecon sien A Sarr Bh 3 meron Sh pee 0 set ie A mn fhe 96/CARINDIA/November 2035 TEST RESULTS. eS meceanspeeos ix) @) seacinc 2 “ocar——Cndented ve Sav 5 ana nm ot a 1055 | power weight PSone) rm ah a TSG | Spectieoute(Pste) Jor seen @ Spec rerqu Nyt) suerconsumprion _ @ Jest conoimions ® aS fam fam “ion ro FEC on ste, CONS eet kh vwocaindininkis latest weapon — the 1.6-ltre DDiS 320, which displaces 1.598 ce and makes 120 PS at 3.750 RPM and max torque of 320 Nm at 1,750 RPM. Bath engines are mated co slick shiking six-speed manual transmissions. Ar idling, both engines feel equally refined with a quiet thrum emanating from under the ro bonnets (On the go, hostever, s where the difference between the two ears becomes far more apparent. Driving across the city, there is ne doubt the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross is the more difficult vehicle to drive, The engine suffers from massive turbo lag (there is, infact, no sense of urgency until the revs climb to 2,000 RPM), whieh means froquent gear changes. The problem ie compounded by the fact thar the clutch feels heavy, which does really driving through stop-and-go trafic. Once the needle does get tothe 2,000 RPM marker on the tacho, then all the power and torque arrive ina single sweep chat can often have the driver off his feet ithe isn't careful The Cteta’s engine also suffers from rurbo lag bur the lag vanishes at around 1,500 revs (500 sooner than inthe S-Cross) thereafter the power delivery is wery linear. As a result, the Cretas progress with respect to throttle inputs ‘is more predictable, Once past the turbo lag zone in both cats, however, the Maruti Suzuki gathers pace with a sudden alacrty that ean be disconcerting if you're not prepared frit. Unfortunatay forthe S-Cross, despite the 60 Nm advantage which sees it posta quicker acceleration time (while the Marui does it in 1.78 seconds, the Hyundai takes 12.48 seconds), the Creta posts a higher top speed of 75.83 km/h agains the S Cross’ 174.8 km/h. And, atthe cos of petition, th CCreta is far easier to manage than the turbo-lagged S- Cross, So where engine characteristics are concerned, I'd stick my neck out and give ito the Hyundat Round four — dynamic abilities and ride quality Between the S-Cross and the Creta its the Maruti that tramp the Hyundat in the driving dynamics department. (On straights a fuel high triple-digit speeds, both the S-Cross and the Creta have a slightly floaty quality about them that prevents you from pushing hard, You're better off cruising at around 110-120 km/h. Round bends, > performer. The $-Cross, however, hides Mari Su he Cea bens emir vets anda 12V pasengars ut shove oom 30mm seHyundai Creta CRDi v Maruti Suzuki S-Cross DDiS 320 sion set-up of the S~ beter than the Crets but IN THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD ne er fhe OF CONSUMER DEMANDS, THE “STATUS SYMBOL QUOTIENT” OF ae oes THE SEDAN HAS LOST OUT TO THE e 1e Hyundai in this a “FLEXIBILITY” OF THE CROSSOVER ea oer sy penSurprisingly, it doesnt. At Car India, we testa vehicle's braking abilities twice: once, from 8 km/h to a complete standstill and then again from 100 kf ro a dead stop. In the fist case the S-Cross stops sooner while in the second. case the Crea stops sooner, However, in both cases the CCreta takes a shorter distance to come toa standstill, which ‘nan emergency could mean the difference between a hit find a miss, Sowhere braking is concemmed, the Hyundai Cota takes the final rund. Peshaps, a gripper set of tyres for the S-Cross may have done the rick On the whole then, it’s a close cal really: one that goes dowrn to the wite, Both vehicles are fairly evenly ‘matched and while the Hyundai Creta does some things better, the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross shines at another set of things like offering more creature comforts and bett handling abilities, However, there is no comparison, without a winner and in this case, weld say thatthe better-looking Hyundai Greta with its better chatactersties, hetter braking, grippier tyres tide quality is the one that wins. doseage cara Pre lecshowroom,Ddh)—Rsi378Lakh | ws so ke cabin Headroom 0mm 200m, ret eer 11 | 90-15 en Souder 0mm sum Eaulent Vie sete Commande x tomatic Cone x Rear 12 power oie x Eine Drive Fel FuelEcoomy rn Be Engne&Genbor | turbo-ieve GT] tur ese SU umn Toe im TopSpeed Twi one Fide Quay 2 November 2015/CAR NDIA'99THEY ARE FUTURISTIC... THEY ARE FASCINATING.. RACING TO BE FEATURED IN THE MOTOR SHOW 2016! 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Rosberg taking Vettel for second, Mercedes rook another inched ahead, but it was Hamilton who managed ‘one-two finish, their eighth this season, with Hamilton to squeeze Rosberg on the exit of rurn one and claiming his third win in [apan 18.9 seconds ahead of his take the lead. That move saw Vettel and Bortas team-mate, with Vettel 1.9 seconds behind Rosberg ‘pass Rosberg and before the lap was over, he found putting Ferrari on the podium. himself racing down in fourth. Further doven, contact ‘between Massa and Riceiardo meant thae both found ‘themselves limping tothe pis with punetures, with the Williams needing a new nose Bottas performed the undercut on the pit-rtope on lap. 12, coming in before Rosberg. Vetel soon pitted two laps Tater for hard tyre, followed by Rosberg. Ie took four laps for Rosberg, but he caught Botts mapping and ‘passed him for third place. Verstappen wa also a man on the move, and easily passed Alonso's McLaren which hhad Alonso on the radio again “embarrassed” about being overtaken lke s siting duck. It was the same for | [> Cormandingvin Burton 2s well; Honda were just nor on the power, and || Statiegapsstne the big bosses were watching the race from the paddock. | I cismpienshistos Visit us at: Volkswagen Motorsport @ www volkswagen-motorsportin vwindiam (3 vwmotorsportind 4102/CAR INDIA/Nevember 2015, swwivearndiain— SPORT FlRussta Report: Jim Gorde Photography: DPPI |* SOCHI SURPRISE ——- Natt PE Ue yu Re ae eer Princ api reas. d cern eee ee foe Russian Grand Prix a stark contrast to last year’s race Eee into the barrets: race over for the Haas-bound Lotus driver. The Safety Car was back out again ‘With two Safety Car periods, Hamilton had enough fuel to push a the front and open up a sizeable gap. Lap aw Bortas pit, what seemed like a litle too la dropping to uth, Reilkkonen then pit his later and emerged just behind Bortas' Williams, Hamilton pit on the next lap, leaving home-hero Keyat in cond. The Russians hopes of leading his home race kon emerged from the HE SECOND RUNNING OF THE Russian GP at Sochi saw Rosberg on pole and ready to take the challenge to his team-mate uta spin from Hulkenbs quent impact wit Ericsson saw the Safety Car come aut atthe The start went well turn two and FT very outset, With many pitting as a result, the order was shuffled to some extent. Whe sumed, -konen was on a charge, but a charge fom Bottas saw atch tied place, ith 1wo La] En PUSS cte dashed, however, a¢ Ha still in the lead ‘With two laps to go, Bottas was pushing and tried to sake Perez and his Force India for the podium position ‘Wheel-spin saw him stay back, but Raikkonen had was om the radio asking for advice rattle. He pulled into the pits with ‘overlap and retied, leaving the front of the order pushing ‘with more conviction, Five aps later, Grosjean became a victim of surprise overseer when the turbulence from | gaia’ | | joined the pany now. Iwas Mode for the Wiliams al weeded dautie-| the way as Bortas passed Peres, followed by the Ferra pomstoatl The battle was on Button’s McLaren caught him off-guard on the lon ending him into a slide, on tothe marbles, and ‘With a few comers to go, Bottas went around the courtside of Raikkonen, but Kimi went righ into him, sending him off the track and into the barriers. Kinsi managed to get back on track, but Perez had passed him, and so had Massa, as he brought the Prancing Horse home in fifth, Hamilton took another strong +i victory with Vettel in second place, followed by an clated Sergio Pere: Jest ores | | Following the post-race penalty, RaikKonen was = Bes | eceemen| | dropped ro eighth place, handing the constructors world BN | corner] | steto Mercedes AMG, with Ted of 2 points and Se |e resceld | jus tour acento gee Volkswagen Motorsport India Nurturing Indian racing talent since 2010 rr catingiajn November 2015/CAR NDIA/202SPORT Fl News HAAS F1 SET FOR 2016 HE HAAS Fi TEAM, T ander the wing of NASCAR tcam-owner Gene Haas is set to officially make its foray into Formula One next year. ‘The team has been busy getting ready for next year. First confirming the engine deal with Ferrari, Haas mentioned they would like an experienced driver alongside a relatively new driver, which would be a Ferrari test driver. The team confirmed late in September tht the driver do of Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierre would lead the charge. Haas Fr have already begun setting up base in Banbury Ostordshi have signed up Dave O'Neill as team manager, Rob Taylor a8 of design and Ben Agathangelou as chief acrodynamicist, with RENAULT TAKE OVER LOTUS SNORE ae Oh aL NE Sone eee) eae rent af Peete eee ae eee eat eet weenie een te ith reser es Poet Penn ecient Peete ten eee eet ee ert Sree ae SE ee eee eer! perry: sere down eo Naser eieis eae et ey cee? on pplier. Mercedes now move from Lotus to Mi Sateen eet ee ee Se ere en ee ond team for them next y reels Penne eres eer eed F1 Team to take cate of logistics for the European races, The Guenther Steiner taking over as team boss. Both O'Neill and Taylor were previously with Marussia, and have the necessary experience to get a fledgling team up and running on a tight schedule, Agathangelou comes to them from Ferrari Steiner, who was Jaguar Fr team's MD back in 2001, said, “While thee is still alot of work to do, a lot has already been accomplished for Haas Ft Team to be ‘competitive when we join the Fr grid in 20%8, Our technical partnership with Ferrari has allowed us to develop our car and our people at an exceptional pace. The way wete going about our F team is now and different, but it's working. Wee committed to ‘oar plan, we'te committed to Fi and, most importantly, we'te fon sched Volkswagen Motorsport 4104/AR INDIA/Nevember 2015, Visit us at: @ www.volkswagen-motorspor. Ei wwindiam (3 vwmotorsportind vw caindi.inWRC France LATVALA MeV by | Ie Ceara earl Twelve months after his victory in France, Jari-Matti Latvala once again wins the asphalt rally HE TOUR DE CORSE ~ RALLYE “The man ofthe weekend was Evans who tok an early de France was an exiting and eventful lead and managed to defend i ill Saturday before round s torrential rin and flooding meant Latvalaclimed it The second-place finish for Bvans that woof tenn special stages were ves his best career win fn WRC cancsldand he sole aim of he drverson | ¥istatoko, | With ewo more rounds to go and 34 points berwcen Friday was to survive rather than fight SOENBN be | shor, it seems dificult for Mikkelsen to challenge ‘The sally started off with M-Spor's | par ter | Latvala for a second place in the championship. The next Elfyn Evans taking an early lead on Friday. However, ‘with improving conditions on Saturday, Latvala closed in fon Evans, Latvala was able to ring down the gap bbeeween the British rally driver and himself to 17 round will rake place in Spain seconds, In special stage six, Latvala finally made his rove and overtook Evans fr the lead. From there ‘onwards, the Finnish rally ace simply upped his pace, increasing che gap berween himself and Evans v0 rwo seconds. Latvala did not stop there in the last few stages ofthe rally he further increased the gap and by the end of 'SS7 he had a comfortable lead of 176 seconds, By $88, the gap between Latvala and Evans was 2 considerabl nds. However, it seemed that ed with his lead as che Finn pushed for one las ime, eventually winning ally by ‘431 seconds, This was his second consecutive vietory in Rally and it alsa cemented his second place n the divers’ championship, ‘Behind Evans was Volkswagen Mororsport II's Andreas Mikkelsen who, after chasing Evans and Latvala during the weekend, was able to manage a thind- place finish vwwrcaringia.jn November 2015/CAR NDIA 105SORT WEC COTA and Fuji In June Porsche crushed Audi’s five-year-long dominance at the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and repeated their stellar performance at the Green Hell. But the Porsche Team is not one to rest on its laurels. Here is how it panned out at COTA and Fuji Report: Aniruddha Mulgund Photography: FIAWEC ‘OUND V: CIRCUIT OF THE ‘Americas (COTA), Texas, USA “The Porsche Team walked into the paddocks at Texas with a 33-point lead in the ‘manufacturers’ championship ‘ver the Audi Sport Team Joost, Despite suffering two stop/go penalties, the number 17 Porsche o19 Hybrid, driven by Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley, took the top spot on the podium and were followed by the number seven ‘Audi RIS e-tron quatto piloted by Marcel Fassler, André Lotterer and Benoit “Treluyer. Completing the podium in third place was the second Audi number eight, riven by Lucas Di Grassi, Loie Duval and Oliver Janis. In qualifying, Neel Jani clocked in a sensational lap of1:46.018 and recovered the loss incutred by Mare Lieb which was caused due toan electronic enor in the hybrid system, This gar the number 18 Porsche Teams average qualifying time down to 1:46.2117The number 17 Porsche of ‘Timo, Mark and Brendon qualified second with a gap of 0.164 seconds. The top Audi number eight of Grassi, Duval end Jarvis hhad to settle fora second-row start ahead of sister ear number seven, driven by Passer, Lotterer and Treluyes. In the race, Webber in the number 17 Porsche took the lead from Jani at the very first corner. Hovvever, he lost his lead after ‘overshooting his pt. The rare mistake by Webber cost the team 25 seconds. Bebind the number 18 Porsche, the number eight Audi of Jarvis kept close and tailed the Porsche duo. Lotterer piloted the number seven Audi from the start and handed it ‘over to Tréluyer who survived contact with Larbre Corvette. Defending champions, Toyota eventually placed the number one ‘TS ogo in fifth after a few laps in the fourth place. Inthe second hour, the ‘Toyota TS 042 number one also suffered a Go-second stop/go penalty after an error by Anthony Davidson. In the second half, the number 7 106/CAR INDIA/Nevember 2015, Volkswagen Motorsport Visit us at: ® www.volkswagen-motorspor Ei wwindiam (3 vwmotorsportind vw caindi.inys Porsche was awarded the second 6o-second stopigo penalty after a mechanic accidentally touched the ear while being ‘refueled, Pole-ster, number 18 Porsche shor past them to take the ead. Although Jani, Lieb and Dumas led at this point, technical glitch inthe last 3o minutes dismissed them to an unfortunate 12th position. The number 17 Porsche came home to roost and took the lead once agai. Lomtererin the number seven Auk struggled to close the vast gap behind the leading number 17. The second Audi number eight spent the better part of the ace keeping in touch with them and fell foul toa pir penalyy after a mechanic dropped a wheel. The Toyots number one followed in fourth place but the sister ear number two suffered a DNF after Mike Conway exashed while attempting 10 fovertake an Aston Martin -uji International Speedway Having won at COTA, the Porsche trio of ‘Webber, Hartley and Bernhard reduced the gap 10 10 points behind Audi's Trdluyer, Lotterer and Fassler in the divers championship. However, Porsche upped its lead in the manufacturers’ championship to 36 points ahead of Audi and also broke Toyora’s dominance at Fuji by taking the first two spots on the podium: number 17 in the firs place and number 18 in the second, ‘The frse Audi number seven took the last spor on the podium, Cloudy skies threatened a downpour at the Fuji International Speedway on Saturday afternoon. The number 17 Porsche retained the pole postion recordin the season by clocking ‘The number seven Audi performed commendably but lost the second place to Mate Lieb by a difference of just 0.308 seconds and had to settle for a second raw stat. The tailing Audi number eight qualified fourth and was fellowed the Toyotas - number one in fifth and number two in sixth place Unpredictable weather ealled for the safery car which stayed out for the first 16 laps of the race to evaluate the tack conditions. Dumas in the number 18 Porsche, capitalised on this and built a healthy Iead, But this came to naught after ed 1_[Porchees7 | TimoBermhard MarkNebberBrendontantey | 609122778 | 185 2 [nudist | Mares ists, André Lotere, Benoit Trcuyer | 6:0138.068 | 185, 3 Audie Lucas DiGras Loc Dual Olver Janie o012.956| 194 “4 | Toyot¢a_| Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buen KasskiNakapa | GOVSEAGD| — 129 12 _| Porsche 38 Rorin Dumas, ee Jen, are is 30 | Toyo “loander ur, Stéphane Saranin, Mie Conway Position car Eo een 1 _| Porsche es7| Timo Berhard MarkNebbe,Grendontartey | 0925.77] 216. 2 | Porsche et Ronin Dumas, se. eis ‘eoe0.043| — 216 3 | ucier | wares esr, andré Lotrer Seno rshyer | 60030473 | 215, a | Audie Lucas | Gras Loc Dual Olve Jane eovmszo| aia | Toyota i_| Aethony Davidson, Sébastien er Kaakinalapina | 60177.716[ 214 | Toyora2 | Atronder Wr, Stéphane Sarrazin, Mike Conway | 6:0053.180]| 203, [Neel Jani was adjudged to have gained pace ina certain the yellow flag. The certo from race control led to them being awarded a drive-through penalty. Taking Advantage ofthis, Bernhard ofthe number 17 Porsche minimised the gap om them. ‘With eight minutes on the clock, although [Nee led the tace from Bernhard, tam ‘orders from Porsche dictated Nee ro fall back, allowing Bernhard to gather maximum points in the divers’ championship points. Although the number 17 Porsche got 3 clean breakthrough in the end, one cannot discount the amazing paint-swapping action between Fassler and Webber whieh resulted in Webber emerging . To further aggravate matters for Andi number seven, the mid-race gamble to try slick tyres failed miserably which resulted in chem losing another position to sister team number eight Audi A this point, Audi followed Porsche's suit and ofdered Lofe Duval in the number «ight Audi to fll back to allow the top Audi number seven to take the third place and ‘maximise chit poins in the drivers championship. The Toyota number two, piloted by Conmay, Ware and Sarrazin, Safed a setback due toa fault in the eats cooling system. Eventually, the number two ‘Toyota finished sixth, behind the sister ear number ane driven by Davidson, Buemi and local boy, Nakajima The mature gesture by Neel Jani from Porsche and Loie Duval from Audi is uncharacteristic oftheir competitive selves but it ses the Porsche tia of Webber, Hartley and Bernhard ahead of the Audi trio of Fassler, Lorerer and Tieluyer by just one point in the drivers’ championship, Volkswagen Motorsport India Nurturing Indian racing talent vwwrcaringia.jn ince 2010 November 2015/CARNDIA'107stn MA OTTTE Cea: Aditya Patel entered the paddocks of the Sepang Circuit as the championship leader. Despite a few misfortunate setbacks, Aditya has emerged as a ad waxed consistent player thus far. Hereishowthe | < round elthe FLA Wes Malaysian and Japanese rounds played out for the Chennai lad Round IV, Sepang, Malaysia : Anituddha Mulgund 1 Auc ‘© Race Eight Report: Aniruddha Mulgund Photography: Audi | Be _ Behe —_ oun lassi mel inthe th Volkswagen Motorsport @ www.volkswagen-motorsport.in Ei wwindiam (3 vwmotorsportind 108/AR INDIA/Nevember 2015, vwacarindiinMarchy Lee. Eager to get the power down out of turn two, Lee spun out and collected Aditya’scarin the process on the very first lap. The incident resulted in collateral damage tothe front end of Aditya's ear which Ted to an early retirement for the Chennai lad. This further stymied his progress in the second race, wherein 1a to stare fram the back of the grid due toa DNF in the first one © Race Nine Aditya did not let the unfortunate incident in race im. Digging deep into his experience he bounced back in race nine, Starting from the back ofthe grid, ‘Aditya worked his way up the 18-car grid and overtook nine competitors on the very fist lap. He finally finished in the fifth place, behind pole-sitter Alex ‘Yoong who finished fourth. Although lights out to Flag victories are a desirable outcome, race progressions from the back of the grid make for the most exciting motor sport spectacles ‘Commenting on his progress in race 1wo, Aditya sad, “Te wasn the most ideal weekend. Marchy's mistake ‘cost me my race but atleast we managed to clay something back in the end and get some points out of the weekend, The second race was one of the most exciting races T've driven, having started last and moved up through the fied.” ‘The penultimate round of the Audi RS LMS cup ws held slong with the seventh round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at the Fuji International Speedway in Japan. Aditya entered the Japanese round sharing the third spot on the championship charts with ‘Thomas Fjordbach, behind Cheng Congfu who was only four points behind Alex Yoong. Fuji is among Aaditya's favourite tracks and he clocked the fastest lap time in practice. Misfortune struck him once again, however, after he was forced to stat from the back of the grid despite qualifying third owing to 2 minor violation in qualifying. Regulations require ‘competitors to have at least one ofthe four wheels on the track during the session. Unfortunately, Aditys's stint landed him ever so slightly off the track which resulted in the penalty. # Race 1 Forced to start once again from the back of the grid Aditya scemed determined to begin his assaule towards the front. Accordingly, he progressed tothe 10th positon within the very first ro laps and, subsequently, ro the ninth place. After a Tong-fought battle with Marchy Lee, Aditya took the chequered flag inthe ninth place Race m ‘The second race of th round was short-lived, panes Aditya started the second race from the second row and found himself in the cross hairs of two cats. During the race, he ran in second place fora few laps but had t0 succumb due to excessive damage to the RS, His prime nemesis, Alex Yoong, also had eo retire due toa dysfunctional suspension system. In the four years of the Audi RS LMS Cup, the championship-deciding race has always gone down to the wire atthe last round. This year, too, the 18 ‘competiors will head 10 the Shanghai International Circuit with the championship still open, Aditya will enter the season finale in the sixth place and 35 points behind championship leaders, Alex Yoong and Congfu Cheng, who share the first place. Close ‘competitor Marchy Lee is only 1g points shead of Aditya, Given his exceptional pace, Aditys looks strong and intent on a win, Car India wishes him a successful final in Shanghai. Volkswagen Motorsport India Nurturing Indian racing talent since 2010 November 2015/CAR NDIA/109This is it. The big one. With just four points separating the top two in the Volkswagen Vento Cup championship, the penultimate round three sure promise a lot of action, Read on to find out HE SECOND ROUND OF THE Volkswagen Vento Cup culminated with Karminder taking the championship lead of 200, just four points ahead of Anindith. In addition to the cutthroat competition, the vyene for round three was none other than the Buddh International Circuit (BIC), India’s only FIA grade-one circuit. With Karan Chandhok, one of India's finest drivers, gracing the event, excitement in the paddock was getting to contagious levele befove the race. The s.1g-km clockwise circuit challenged a tora of 45 19 in the Vento Cup) drivers from all ver the country in various classes, including the Vento Cup. In qualifying, major title contender Anindith Reddy clocked 231.039 to take the pole for the second time this season. Separated by a gap of just 0,028 seconds, 2010 Palo R Cup Champion Ssilesh Boliseti joined him on row one, followed by the second runner-up in the championship, Ishaan Dodhiwala, Here is how it panned out inthe theee races ofthe round thte. Drivers could hardly calm cheir itchy feet and the enthusiasm gor the beter of Harikrishan Wadia who collided into Amit Mete, causing a red-flag situation on delivered as promised Mo Oo «4. @ Ta the second lap itself. The race had to be restarted with a rolling tart behind the safety car after Amit and Harikrishan were awarded DNFs duc to excessive damage tothe cats. Following this, pole-stter Anindith Reddy led the eight-ap race in his devastatingly consistent fashion to win the race, The only strong. contender ta match his pace was Ishaan Dodhiwala who crossed the line only 0.819 seconds afte the winner, Such was the pace of the top two that they left the rest of the field over six seconds behind, The tailing pack was led by championship leader Karminder Singh at the Visit us at: @ www.volkswagen-motorspo: Volkswagen Motorsport Ei wwindiam (3 vwmotorsportind 110/CAR INDIA/Nevember 2015, vw caindi.inbottom rung ofthe rostrum. While the front-nunncrs continued inthe follow-the-Ieader manner, an intense battle ensued in the mid-feld between Sailesh, Raghav and Prabhanj Paruchari, This ended in Sailesh being inthe fourth place, ahead of Raghav, and Prabhanj in a formidable sixth place. Sabil Gaburi and Rajeev preceded guest driver Nayan Chatterjee in toth place, who had clinched the second place in the 2015 JK ‘Tyre National Rotax Karting Championship the previous week. Race two on Sunday saw Karminder take victory after starting from the sisth position after a reverse-grid formation. Karminder progressed rapidly within the first wo laps to snake his way to the front, a position he held to right til the chequered flag. Behind hir, the battle for second was fought between Ishsan and Prabhanjan, che ater climbing atop the rostrum for the firs time in his career. Having started in eighth on the atid, race one winner Anindith collected a handful of points inthe fourth place ahead of rookie Nayan and Sailesh. Rajeev upped his performance to finish eighth, sandwiching himself berween Pradeep Rao in seventh and Sebil Gahuri in ninth, Harikrishan Wadia led faitly uneventful race 0 finish among the top 10. CChewang Lama had to retire after suffering an ABS failure on lap three. Fehon mame Thetnshine nthe voslalooed oy onthepeaium| ‘Noe very much unlike dhe fist race of the round, the safety cearhad to be beckoned due to an incident invalving Amit Metoon the second lap. Ths was preceded by a cllsion ‘on lap one which called forthe yellow lags to be waved after Chewang Lama and Rajeev Shrivastay batled forthe same bit of the ttmac. Anindith took advantage ofthe restart and bolted past the grid to clock the remainder of the hps with clinica efficiency, right down the chequered flag. Only 0.273 seconds later Ishaan Dodhiwala lesh swapped positions on several occasions which saw Karminder cross the fish line in third. However, a protest raised against him saw followed him, Karminder ands him drop down a postion after he ran off the track Karminde’s violation promoted Ssilesh who eventually took the final spot on the podium. They were followed by Pradeep, Raghav and Nayan in fit, sixth and seventh respectively. Latest podium entrant, Pribhanjan, finished ninth behind Sahil Gahuri and ahead of Harikrshna Wadia tthe end of round three, Anindith leads the championship with 350 points. Hei closely followed by Karminder, a song rival, with 334 poins. Close on thelr heels, Ishan Dodhiwala bas 302 points at the end of the ‘hid round, With the championship sill open, the bat will go dowen to the wite atthe BIC in the fourth rou Volkswagen Motorsport India Nurturing Indian racing talent since 2010 wor caringia.jn November 2015/CAR NDIA/222' oa eala sel eure a NX With 10 races spanning over the weekend at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC), round three of the JK Tyre Racing Championship was a high-octane spectacle, one that got the fans on the edge of their seats Report and Photography: Aniruddha Mulg HE LGB FORMULA 4 championship attracts the ckend played 1B Formula 4 Race One Championship leader and pole-siter Aj «thm out ofthe. apitalising us at: Volkswagen Motorsport ® www.vollswogen-motorsportin a liam \3 vwmotorsportind 112/CAR INDIA/Nevember 2015,Rohit and Keishnaraj charged ahead to tke the lead. At this point, Anshul Shah atthe back ofthe grid spun out casing 2 safety car situation. This caused a great deal of teshuffling once the safety car exited. Sandeep Kumat caught up withthe race leader, Rohit, who erred and lost the second place te Diljth. The mistake cost him four ‘more postions, The battle for third ensued among Rohit, Sudarshan, Krishna, Vishnu and Raghul. I finally ended with Vishnu Prasad ourpacing Krishnaraj by a ‘marginal gap of just 0.016 seconds to take the third place. LGB Formula 4 Race Two Ajay Kini di not allow his failure inthe first race dampen bis spirits and he bounced back to fight with Sudatshan Rao. The duo swapped places several times before Sadarshan took the chequered fla. Ajay Kini came in second only 0.465 of second behind him. Completing the podium in third was Raghul. Rohit Khanna put on a ough fight with Sandeep Kumar totake the fourth, thus leaving the latter to take the fifth place LGB Formula 4 Race Three Rohit Khanna leaned from his mistakes on the previous day and blitzed the competition from the word go. Having started third, he took the lead but momentarily lost i, He regained the numero uno position and ‘maintained it ill the end, Behind him, Krishnaraa) Mahadik and Sudarshan Rao battled for a while before Sudarshan succumbed to Krishnarajs assault and finished a distant seventh, Krishnaraaj rook the second spot and ‘was followed by Vishnu Prasad who climbed up in the ranks after starting the race in roth place “Ananth led rather uneventful, but highly rewsrding flag-to-flag race one, Behind him, Karthik Tharani, who had stared fourth, moved up tothe third place ‘Meanwhile, Vishnu and Akhil exchanged places on three asions. Such was the intensity of theisscule that it Jed to AKhil losing traction and running wide off he track, This ended with Vishnu raking the second place ahead of Nayan, who put wp a masterful performance by progressing from filth tothe third. Karthik ended the race inthe ninth place Vishnu started inthe fifth place and went on totake the win after ourpacing pole-stter Akhil and Ananth, The international participant, Constentino, was awarded a ten-second penalty following a jump-start snd finally finished the race in sixth place despite his blistering performance. Karthik Tharani responded with a brass- ‘knuekled counter-punch in the second race and rook the second spot despite starting from the seventh place. Race (ates eldeé 2 thevesiana ‘one winner Ananth was forced to sete forthe third place ahead of Sandeep and Krishnara ‘The as race ofthe round stated with a reverse-grid formation. This greatly benefited Constantino who registered bis ise win after an immaculate flag-to-flag race. Ananth displayed phenomenal grit and retained his second place despite Krishnarajs continuous attempts to displace him. In the bargain, Krishanataj ended up losing the third spot to Vishnu. Karthik finished in the fith place, ahead of Akash Gowda and Nayan Chatterjee. “The fourth round will be held atthe same venue next month and, with the competition getting more and more intense with each passing round, one can expect 2 lot more nail-iting ation atthe season finale. 4 Volkswagen Motorsport India Nurturing Indian racing talent since 2010 vworvcaringia.jn November 2015/CARNDIA/2232015 JK Tyre naflenal Rotax Kgyiitre CHEF pionship < ere = < SS — The 2015 JK Tyre National Rotax Karting Championship culminated with the fifth round at Meco Kartopia in Bengaluru. Here is how the 2015 season panned out HE MERITS OF KARTING as the springboard forthe world of four-whecled motor spor are indisputable. A living testimony to this is che celebrated lst of Fermla One world drivers! champions, Right from Alsin Prost, who discovered karting atthe age of 14. to Max Verstappen, the youngest driver to:make his debut inthe history ofthe spot. ‘Max began donning thin-soled shoes and a Fhelmet atthe tender age of four anda halt! Betwscen Alain and Max there ate several names that adorn this meritorious list. Among them is Ayrton Senna, widely regarded as the greatest driver the world has seen, Three-time world champion Nelson Piguet participated under a different identiy to prevent his father from discovering his high-octane hobby. Nigel Manse, too, made his bones on the bumpy karting tracks before ‘moving up in the ranks, Even “statsiclly the greatest driver of al time”, Michael Schumacher sigged it out inthe karting ‘world before moving to Formula Kiinig and Formula Three subsequently. In India, JK Tyre has been the flag beater ofthe spore from a8 early 981997 and since 2005 Meco Motorsports has played a piveral role in the introduction of the Rotax two-stroke engines which resulted in what is known at the JK Tyre Rotax National Karting Championship, ‘The championship accommodates three classes —Miero Max, Junior Max, and Senior Max — with competitors in the age-groups of six to 12, 12 1018 and above 18, respectively. Adding fresh energy and sealto the 12th edition of the championship in 2015 was the introduction of the Meco Kartopia track in Bengalura, 2 culmination of Akbat Ebrahinrs undying efforts for the spor slong with support from Harish Ashywath. The r.2-km flac sack was inaugurated in May this year and held the penultimate and the ultimate rounds of the championship. We attended the rounds in Bengaluru and we are more than pleased to see the enthusiasm amongst the competitors and their parents alike. Here is a look back at the 2015 championship. Round one held at the Chieane Cireuit in Hyderabad saw the Agra boy, Shahan Ali Mohsin, kickstart a cracker of a season in the Mictos. The wet race was preceded by the pre-finals in which Mohsin dominated swith an iron fis ahead of Nikhil Bora and ‘Arjun Nair. Shahan continued his form in the race and took the chequered flag, “Taking the second and the third place on the podiuim were Rubaan Alva and Nikhil Bohra. Among the Juniors, ple-sitter ‘Mohammed Nallwala couldn't resist Akash Govrda’s assault and settled for second place ahead of Nirmal Umashankat. The battle in the Seniors was a bloody ene, one that saw Vishnu snatch victory from Nayan, Dhruv Mohite's performance saw him on the Final spot on the rostrum, In round two, Ruhaan upped his thd place in the pre finals to take a win inthe race ahead of the battling duo of Shahan and Arjun Rivalry from the opening round ‘continued in the second round as well among the Juniors. Mohd Nallwalla was ‘outpaced by pole-sitter Anjan Patodia who ‘went on to take the chequered flag. Taking advantage of the action Mrinal Chaterjee finished in the third place. Chittesh learned from the mistakes in pre-finals and upstaged his performance ro take the second spot behind a consistent Ricky Disgruntled Ameya, who eame second in the pre-finals, setled for a third place. Not ‘only did Krishnataj win the race but also leap-frogged in the championship standings to take the numero uno position, Round three was held at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore where the ‘championship lead again exchanged hands. ‘Among the Micros, Shahan pulled off a Volkswagen Motorsport 414/AR INDIA/Nevember 2015, Visit us at: @ wwer.volkswagen-motorsport.in i wwindiam (4 vwmotorsportind vwocaindinin‘masterful move by outpacing pole-siter CChirag in the pre-final, leaving Nikhil Bohta to take the thitd place. Shahan Ali Mohsin and Nikhil fought tooth and nail before the former emerged victorious, Third place was taken by Chirag who underperformed in comparison to his previous day's result In the Junior category, Nirmal clocked lap after lap in the heats, pre-final and the finels with clinical efiieney to regain the lead and the win, He was followed by Akash Govde and Mokd Nallwalla tothe chequered flag, in that order. ‘The Senior category saw Ricky Donison take the win from Ameya and Nayan. Round four was the first round to be held at the Meco Kartopia in Bengaluru. In the agualfying Nikbil Bohra, Mobd Nallwalla and Ricky Donison took the pole in their respective classes. The pre-tinals, however, saw the tiny tots reshutfl Alito the top spot ahead of Ruhaan and Nikhil, who, despite crossing the line fist, was given a tsvo- position penalty after he eased a collision. Among the Juniors, Manav was followed by Niemal by a gap of just 0.917 seconds at the finish-line with Abbirath Shetty fllowing them in thd. Alex Bobra was awarded a 1o-second penalty fora jump-start the Senior Max pre-finals and saw Ricky Donison, Nayan Chatterjee and Dhuv Mohite eross the line, in that order, "The finals saw some serious action with Shahan repeating his disappearing at, leaving Nikhil Bohra and Ruhasn Alva in the second and thitd, The Juniors saw Manav ‘Shatma emerge victorious with Akss {Gowda and Mohd Nallvalla following him 0 the fnish-line. The Seniors finished in the same order as in the pre-inals Meco Kartopia played host ro round five, the grand finale ofthe season and with the championship stil open, the competition ‘went dovtn tothe wire, Shahan enteted the pits, leading the Micros 5$0 points, :8 ahead of prime nemesis, Ruhan Alva, [Nikhil Bohra trailed behind them with 323 points. Among the Juniors, Akash Gowda Ted with 330 points, nine more than Mrinal CChottere, and 11 more than Mohd "Nallwalla. Tn the Senior Max category, too, the difercnce among the top three wasn't too much. Ricky Denison with 335 points led Nayan and Dhrav with 330 and 317 points respectively (Qualifying round turned out in favour of Chirag Ghorpade after championship leader Shahan Ali Mohsin was awarded a DNF due to a technical violation, Following Chirag was Nikhil Bohra and Ruhaan Alva, Shahan came back with vengeance from the star of the grid to win the heats and clocked 1:58.438, only 0.727 second behind Nikhil in the pre-finale. Local lad Aditya took the third place. In the finals, although Nikhil took the win an elated Shahan AKi Mobsin took the second place to win the Micro Max Championship. Ruban Alva finished third behind them. ‘The Juniors saw Mohd Nllwala et the top in qualifying, ahead of Nirmal and Akash. However, Nirmal outpaced the competition inthe pro-finals while Akash and Mohd Nallwvalla battled it out il the last corner and finished in that ordet ‘Mohd Nallwalla bounced back te his ‘competitive form and led a clean flag-to flag race, An intense battle between Akash and Nirmal ended with Nirmal in the second place. However, the man of the hour srs Akash as he had finally sealed the championship with that third-place Finish i the inal round. Meco Kartopia graciously accommodated all of his lassmates who had come down to the track to cheer him The premier class of karting, Senior Max, saw action galore, Championship leader Ricky Denison qualified « marginal 0.144 seconds ahead of Krishnaraj in qualifying. Nayan qualified third. In the pre-finals, Ricky won an immaculate flag to-flag race. The battle for second place was a fierce one berween Dhruv and Krishnaraj who finished in that order Vishnu Prasad, however, spun out in the first comer and managed to lock the fastest lap to emerge eighth inthe pre- finals which saw five DNFs Inthe last ace of the championship, Ricky repeated his consistent performan to win, ot just the race but also the 2015 championship, However, the battle for second and third place ensued among Vishnu, Nayan, Krishnaraj and Ameya Vishnu bounced back and took the second place ahead of Nayan who outpaced ‘Ameya to take the third place ‘What's next? Ricky and Akash will soon bbe packing their bags to head to the World Kanting Finals due in Portugal this yea, In addition to this, the top three in the Junior and the Senior Max championship will receive a fully sponsored drive in the 2016 [K FBoz Championship. This will include Nayan and Dhray in the Seniors and Mohd Nallwalla and Niemal Umashankar in the Juniors. 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