evo India Podcast

Rahil Ansari is the charismatic head of Audi India, one that is a breakaway from the stereotype corporate head honcho. Suave, stylish and with a hint of a German accent in his voice, he took over as head of the brand nearly three years ago and is currently on his last month in India. We caught up with him for a quick chat before he leaves the country to take on a larger global role within Audi. In...

In this week's Thrill of Driving podcast, we talk about one of the most awaited launches of the year - Kia Seltos. The Seltos is important for Kia as it marks the brand's entry in India. Of course, we all know that it's based on the Creta but there's a lot more than meets the eye. We have answered all your questions in this week's podcast. But that's not all; Maruti Suzuki has teased the Ertiga XL...

In this week's Thrill of Driving podcast we cover two very interesting topics. The Indian automotive industry is facing its worst ever slowdown in two decades. Why is it happening? What measures should the government take to tackle this? Ed gives his opinion and we hope that the industry recovers soon. Moving on, ed drove one hell of a good looking car in Japan this week. The Lexus LC 500h is one...

In this episode of The Thrill of Driving Podcast, we talk to you about the Lamborghini Huracan Evo, a car that we very recently drove at the MMRT in Chennai. Was it too fast for the track? How is it compared to the Huracan Performante? What's it like chasing an Urus around the racetrack? Sirish gives us all the insight from his drive there. We also talk about two very big launches that happened la...

 This week's podcast is a little different. We've recorded it in the backseat of the Mercedes-Maybach S650. This is the most luxurious version of the S-Class you can get your hands on: it is more spacious, packs more luxury and gets a V12 engine. Safe to say we were very, very comfortable while recording this podcast. This week also saw the unveil of the Lotus Evija. It's a fully electric hyp...

 With the Hyundai Kona being launched in India, we talk about the future of electric mobility in this country. The Kona is India's first long-range EV and first electric SUV too, but is it the right time to be launching something like that? We also take a look at the genesis of the electric car in India, and how it was kicked off by Chetan Maini and the ambitious Reva project. Interestingly,...

Honda got their first F1 victory in over a decade as Max Verstappen won the Austrian GP last week. This makes us take a look at Honda's history in developing iconic engines that provided the maximum #thrillofdriving. The City VTEC was absolutely a hoot to drive around but nowadays the Japanese car maker's focus in India isn't really on making enthusiast friendly cars. Should this change? Find out...

In this episode of the Thrill of Driving, we discuss everything from the aggressive pricing of the MG Hector to the viability of electric vehicles in India. The Hector comes in at a great price and offers for the money it is asking. However, does this mean it could get the reputation of being a cheap, Chinese product? For the cover story of the July issue of evo India, Sirish went to Kerala to dri...

How do you become an automotive journalist? Passion, the ability to write and a good attitude. In this special podcast, Sirish Chandran, the editor of evo India talks to us about what it takes to be an automotive journalist and how to ensure you grow in the industry.

 In Episode #1, we give you a low down on the price of the new Hyundai Venue, the new special edition Aston Martin OHMSS, doing 300kmph in a Ferrari, an update from the mega India Diamond Trail road trip we are attempting, our views on the Suzuki Gixxer 250, and a bit on the losses the motorsport community has faced in the last week the the passing away of Niki Lauda and Nazir Hoosein.