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Automotive History
24 ARTICLES
Every Generation of the Toyota Corolla: 60 Years of the World's Best-Seller
The best-selling nameplate in automotive history, generation by generation — and the consistent philosophy that explains why it outlasted almost everything else.
Maruti 800 to Alto to S-Presso: The Family Tree of India's People's Car
One lineage put India on wheels and kept it there. Tracing the entry-level Maruti from 1983 to today — and what changed at each step.
Land Rover Defender: From Series I to Octa, the Complete History
Sketched in the sand in 1947 and still in production nearly eighty years later. The Defender's evolution — and the argument about whether the new one counts.
Ford F-Series: The Truck That Built America, Generation by Generation
America's best-selling vehicle for decades, across fourteen generations. How the F-Series became the default — and the two decisions that mattered most.
The Mahindra Thar Story: From Willys CJ to Cult Icon
It began as a licensed Willys Jeep and became one of India's most desired vehicles. How the Thar turned utilitarian roots into genuine cultural status.
Porsche 911 Evolution: Every Generation, Every Number That Matters
Six decades of a layout everyone else abandoned. How Porsche turned the 911's fundamental flaw into its defining strength, generation by generation.
Tata Sierra, 1991–2026: Death and Resurrection of an Indian Icon 
Mini's 67-Year Story: From Suez-Crisis Economy Car to Electric Premium 
The Honda City in India: The Sedan That Defined Aspiration 
Corvette Through the Ages: C1 to E-Ray 
The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Jaguar: A 100-Year Rollercoaster 
How Maruti Suzuki Conquered India: The 1983 Deal That Changed Everything 
Tesla at 23: The Complete History of the Company That Forced the EV Era 
Hindustan Motors and Premier: What Happened to India's Original Carmakers 
The British Car Industry: From World's Largest Exporter to Boutique Builder 
BYD's 30-Year Sprint: From Batteries to the World's Biggest EV Maker 
The Badge Graveyard: Pontiac, Saab, Rover, Daewoo — Why Brands Die 
How Kia Went From Punchline to Powerhouse in 25 Years 
The Fuel-Injection Revolution: The Tech Leap That Killed the Carburettor 
1991: The Liberalisation That Opened India's Roads to the World 
The 1973 Oil Crisis and the Cars It Created 
Crash-Test History: How the Crumple Zone Saved Millions of Lives 
The Hot-Hatch Big Bang: 1976 and the Golf GTI Effect 
EV1 to Model S: The False Starts Before the EV Era Finally Stuck Feature
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Driving the Length of Britain in a £25K Chinese EV: 874 Miles, Zero Anxiety?
Britain end to end in an affordable Chinese electric car. The route, the charging plan, the real costs — and whether a £25,000 EV can genuinely do 874 miles.
Mumbai to Leh in a Mahindra XEV 9e: India's Toughest EV Road Trip
Sea level to 3,500 metres, monsoon to high desert, and charging infrastructure that thins to nothing. The hardest EV journey in India, planned properly.
Route 66 in the Last V8s: A Farewell Tour of American Thunder
America's most storied road, driven in engines the industry keeps writing off. A farewell tour — except the V8 keeps refusing to die.
The Golden Quadrilateral Challenge: Circling India on Public Chargers Alone
5,800 km around India's four biggest cities, on public charging only. The route, the infrastructure reality, and whether India's EV network is ready.
North Coast 500 in Winter: Scotland's Greatest Road, Worst Weather
516 miles around the Scottish Highlands in the season nobody recommends. The route, the genuine risks, and why winter might be the best time to do it.
Coast to Coast on NACS: Crossing America Using Only Superchargers
Three thousand miles across America on one charging network. With NACS now near-universal, we test whether the Supercharger advantage we keep citing actually holds.
Inside the UK Motor-Finance Scandal: 12 Million Agreements, £7.5bn, One Upper Tribunal Twist 
Why Indian Roads Kill 170,000 People a Year — and What's Finally Changing 
The Great EV Depreciation Crash: Who's Losing Money and Who's Cashing In 
Where Do Flood-Damaged Cars Go? Following the Salvage Trail 
The Odometer-Rollback Economy: Inside Used-Car Mileage Fraud in India 
Who Really Builds Your 'British' Car? The Badge-vs-Factory Investigation 
Insurance Write-Off Categories: The Second Lives of Crashed Cars 
The Last Family Sedan Buyers: Meet the Holdouts in an SUV World 
India's Modified-Car Underground: Builders Working Around the RTO 
The Women Reshaping Britain's Car Industry: Engineers, Bosses, Restorers 
Cars and Bollywood: The Machines That Became Co-Stars 
What Gen Z Actually Wants From Cars — and Why the Industry Is Worried 
The Rise of the Car-Detailing Economy: From Driveway Hobby to Industry 
Are We Past Peak Car? Ownership Trends in Three Very Different Markets 
Why Every Car Looks the Same Now: The Aerodynamics-and-Safety Answer 
Hydrogen Cars in 2026: Dead End or Detour? 
The Chip in Your Car: How Semiconductors Became the New Horsepower 
What Happens to EV Batteries After the Car Dies? The Second-Life Economy Opinion
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The Contrarian: Why the Manual Gearbox Deserves to Die (and Other Heresies)
OPINION: The manual gearbox is worse in every measurable way, and we keep it for reasons that have nothing to do with driving. A deliberately unpopular argument.
Plugged In: Notes From a Real-World EV Owner
OPINION: A recurring column from someone who actually lives with an electric car in Britain — the good, the tedious, and the things nobody warns you about.
Desi Drive: Indian Car Culture, One Junction at a Time
OPINION: A recurring column on how India actually drives, buys and thinks about cars — written from inside the traffic rather than above it.
American Metal: Notes From the Land of the Pickup Truck
OPINION: A recurring column on American motoring — trucks, distance, the V8 that keeps refusing to die, and why the rest of the world misreads all of it.
The Used-Car Whisperer: Bargains, Red Flags and Unicorns
OPINION: A recurring column on the used market — what's genuinely undervalued right now, what to walk away from, and the checks that save thousands.
Learner's Permit: A New Driver Reviews the Modern Car, Honestly
OPINION: A recurring column from someone who learned to drive recently — and finds a lot of what experienced drivers accept genuinely baffling.
The Long Way Home: Essays on Driving as Therapy 
Opinion: The ZEV Mandate Is Working Exactly as Intended — That's the Problem 
Opinion: India Doesn't Need Cheaper EVs, It Needs Better Charging 
Opinion: America's Hybrid Pivot Is a Rational Response to Real Constraints 
Opinion: Chinese Cars Are the Best Thing to Happen to UK Buyers in Decades 
Opinion: The Touchscreen Backlash Is Real, and Manufacturers Earned It 
Opinion: Bharat NCAP Has Done More for Indian Safety Than a Decade of Regulation 
Opinion: Stop Calling 4,000-lb Crossovers 'Compact' 
Debate: Should New Drivers Be Banned From Cars Over 300 hp? 
Debate: Is Delhi's End-of-Life Vehicle Rule the Right Answer? 
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