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Hormazd Sorabjee

Hormazd Sorabjee is one of the most senior and much loved auto journalists in India, and is the editor of Autocar India.

Articles by Hormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Slow, rugged, and steady

The Land Rover Defender Octa is a docile family vehicle that transforms into a raging rally rider. What it lacks in speed, it makes up for in performance

The Land Rover Defender Octa has beefed-up mechanicals and can wade through half a metre of water.
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 01:09 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Cue updates, cue seven

Audi’s once beloved Q7 SUV is back, with a new design and a trusty engine. But can it accelerate back to the top spot?

The updated Q7 retains its wide grille and sharp lines.
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 01:54 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: New year, new gear

Waiting in pole position? Don’t make any fuel-ish decisions; these are the new car launches to get excited about

The Mercedes G580 has got new, subtle aerodynamic enhancements to enhance its speed.
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 03:39 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: It’s rally been a treat

For car lovers, the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE is an opportunity to see – and talk about – rare, timeless cars in all their glory

Mercedes-Benz brought several of their iconic 300 SLs to the 1000 Miglia Experience in the UAE.
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 02:35 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Two can play this game

Mahindra’s new cars are proof that it is prepared to go both futuristic and classic to charge up India’s electric motor dreams

The BE 6e looks like it’s been plucked out of a sci-fi flick.
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 04:19 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Keep your i on this BMW

The brand’s beloved sedan has now gone electric. The i5 M60 has a sci-fi roar and razor-sharp graphics. It’s worth the hype

The BMW i5 M60 is a fascinating beast that lives up to its petrol-burning predecessors.
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 10:02 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Should you Q up for this?

Audi’s luxury SUV, the Q8, has had a refresh. But a sleeker grille and headlight tech don’t make up for what’s still missing

The Q8 continues to be Audi’s design-driven SUV. It debuts the brand’s customisable OLED tail-lights.
Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:40 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: A car for the wheeler-dealer

For those driving, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is luxe and high-tech. For the boss in the back seat, it’s the ultimate upgrade

The ambient lighting that sweeps through the Mercedes-Benz E-Class cabin elevates the experience.
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 04:18 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Firing on all cylinders

Ferrari’s new 12Cilindri seems nimble and modern. It carries its legacy lightly. But there’s true Italian passion under the hood

One look at the 12Cilindri and you can see the throwback to Ferrari’s iconic models of the 1970s.
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 04:10 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Steady-made comfort

Mercedes’s EQS SUV 580 is refined and unexpectedly tranquil. Driving down Hyderabad’s Ring Road never felt better

The new Mercedes EQS SUV feels like the brand is making up for the EQS sedan, which didn’t do well.
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 04:16 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Staying well within range

Driving from Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar in an XC40 Recharge at night means going against the odds, but it’s not dangerous

Potholes are the hidden enemy on NH 66.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 04:39 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Stretch out, soften up

What do you get when you elongate the Thar and add two doors? An SUV that Roxx and gives city folks an off-road fav

The Mahindra Thar Roxx bridges the gap between a hardcore off-roader and a family vehicle.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 02:33 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: It’s a small world after all

The new Mercedes-AMG Coupe has a smaller engine. It’s powerful, fast and loaded with tech. But it comes at a price

The Mercedes AMG GLC 43 Coupe has a new 2.0 litre, four-cylinder engine.
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 03:35 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: A journey and a tribute

17 Mahindra SUVs. 10,000 kms. On the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War, a convoy of vehicles paid tribute to the armed forces

The Mahindra SUVs had driven from Tezpur in the east, Tanot in the West, and Kochi in the South.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 04:54 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: This 911 call is familiar

The news of the Porsche 911 going hybrid caused flutters. But the new model retains the essence of the legacy sports car

The heart of the new 911 GTS T-Hybrid is an all-new 3.6 litre engine.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 04:35 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Believe in a higher power

Audi’s new luxury EV is the best of form and function. It combines crazy tech, grand interiors and over the top features into an SUV that overshadows its rivals

The new electric Audi has an energy-dense battery and an 800V architecture that provides faster charging times.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 04:28 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Like a bolt from the blue

Buying a Porsche was a dream come true. Buying one before they go fully electric was even better. Driving on Indian roads never felt so good

The Porsche 718 Cayman GTS models will become all-electric by 2025.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 12:19 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Silk road tripping

Camels, caravans, Chevrolets. Driving down the same road in Uzbekistan 30 years later brings back memories and gives one hope for the future

The Chevrolet Equinox’s eight-way adjustable powered seating is perfect for a road trip.
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 04:33 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Watching a Lotus blossom

The new heavy SUV, Eletre, is everything the British-born brand, Lotus, never represented. But it marks the start of a new era for them

The new Eletre SUV comes from a brand rich with Formula 1 history – the British-born Lotus.
Updated on May 24, 2024 04:56 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Konkan coast, mileage boast

The Mercedes GLC 220d delivers on functionality and smooth steering, but its touch-sensitive switchgear needs work

The Mercedes GLC 220d is possibly the sportiest mainstream Mercedes SUV.
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:19 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Purple reign, remixed

McLaren 750S is the last of its kind, an old-school supercar that delivers on speed, performance and functional style

The 750S’s Lantana Purple hue will turn heads and drop jaws, especially when the butterfly doors theatrically swing open.
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:00 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Call 911, it’s getting icy

Driving the Porsche 911 Dakar edition is a good lesson on how the Scandinavians have perfected the art of driving on ice

With its 480hp, 3.0-litre twin turbo engine, the Dakar edition of the Porsche 911 drives perfectly well on slippery surfaces.
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 06:20 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Q up for a new future

Audi’s newest EV, the Q6 e-tron, is a step into tomorrow. It has a bold new platform, integrated AI and new tricks and thrills

The Q6 e-tron is the first EV to be built at Audi’s home plant in Ingolstadt and to be based on the new PPE platform.
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 04:03 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Ridin’ in a getaway car

The Mercedes GLA 220d is proof that diesel engines, when done right, can be refined, economical, and perfect for quick escapes from the big city

Despite some heavy footed driving, the 2-litre, four-cylinder engine on the GLA 220d returned 11.2kmpl.
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 04:30 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Just go with the floe

Driving an Audi RS4 Avant and the e-tron GT over a frozen lake in Finland is a test of control, speed and ultimately, your ego

The secret to smoothly pirouetting round the multiple tracks on ice is weight transfer.
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 03:13 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Luxe look and a range of frills

The Range Rover SV isn’t just the best in its segment. It’s like travelling business class without ever leaving the ground

The SV is commanding and offers a pillow-soft ride. It’s the closest thing to a private jet on land.
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 03:58 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Down to a fine Artura

British luxury car manufacturer McLaren has a new, high-performance hybrid supercar that puts function over form

The scissor doors that swing upwards add drama to McLaren’s Artura’s simple design.
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 04:16 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Zipping down the Trans Harbour Link

India’s longest sea bridge, the Atal Setu, is a 21.8km long six-lane trans-harbour bridge that is both cool and convenient

The new Atal Setu bridge will cut the journey from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai down from two hours to 20 minutes.
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 04:25 PM IST

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Luxe cars for 2024

Big spenders are keenly tracking these luxury car launches. Sedan, SUV, electric, and fuel powered, they’ll be here soon

German car maker Mercedes will launch new sedans around Diwali 2024.
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 06:19 PM IST

Weekend Drive with Hormazd Sorabjee: Go speed racer, go!

In a 992 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Narain Karthikeyan just set his third production-car lap record at the Buddh Circuit

For Karthikeyan is the only Indian driver to have raced on the Buddh Circuit in the Indian GP, in 2011 and 2012.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 06:38 PM IST
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