Episodes

  • The growing stature of Indian bike makers | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Nov 16 2024

    Rishaad Mody - Editor - Bikes - Autocar India and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - are fresh from a visit to EICMA, the world's largest bike show. Among the highlights of this year's show was the increased participation from Indian bike makers. What's driving this globalisation drive is the topic of discussion on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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    41 mins
  • Why the Skoda Kylaq compact SUV is a big deal | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Nov 9 2024

    The Kylaq is Skoda’s smallest SUV yet and is coming soon to take on an established field of compact SUVs. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss where the Kylaq fits into Skoda’s big picture and why it’s a model of interest on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.


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    33 mins
  • Is diesel a good choice? | Deep Drive Podcast Ep | Autocar India
    Nov 2 2024

    In 2012, diesels made up over 50 percent of car and SUV sales in India. That figure is down to just 18 percent today. What caused diesel's downfall, is there truth to its 'dirty fuel' image and, as a buyer, should you still consider a diesel-powered car? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - share their insights on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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    39 mins
  • Autocar India’s Silver Jubilee - A look back at 25 glorious years | Deep Drive Podcast
    Oct 26 2024

    Autocar India has completed 25 years! In this very special episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Shapur Kotwal - Deputy Editor, Autocar India - look back at the quarter century journey.

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    29 mins
  • Toyota's formula for success (and when they got it wrong) | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Oct 19 2024

    Toyotas have a reputation to go on and on. What makes this bulletproof reliability possible and what makes the Japanese carmaker tick in India is the subject of this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - share their insights.

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    50 mins
  • Has Mahindra hit the bullseye with the Thar Roxx? | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Oct 12 2024

    The Mahindra Thar Roxx has got a rockstar reception with a staggering 1.76 lakh bookings within 60 minutes of orders opening. Why is there such a craze for the new Mahindra? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - try to decode in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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    30 mins
  • Why budget cars are under threat | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Oct 5 2024

    With cumulative sales of over 4.7 million sales, the Maruti Suzuki Alto is India's all-time best selling car. However, the sales champ has been on a steady decline and now ranks 16th in monthly sales. In this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ravi Bhatia - President and Director, JATO Dynamics India - discuss the Alto's drop in popularity and what it means for the hatchback segment.

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    35 mins
  • Everything you need to know about automatic transmissions | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Sep 28 2024

    This episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime is all about automatic transmissions. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss the different automatic option types, how they work and their pros and cons.

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    37 mins