Auto Today - 07.2018

Everything has rules and procedures to be followed while undertaking any process. Auto Magazines are no different. There are a certain amount of rules that magazines follow to keep a healthy relationship with advertisers and more often than not give vague verdicts. But Auto Today is here to ‘unfollow’ a lot of common practices followed by the industry. Launched by the India Today group, Auto Today will be a premium offering and follow the same path of credible and reliable information to empower the reader.

***Welcome to the July issue of Auto Today and the big news this time comes from Volkswagen. The German major manufacturer has handed over reigns for operations to Skoda and this month's Top Story tells you about Skoda's new beginning and their latest strategies. We've driven a few exciting new cars including the new BMW X4 that's headed to Indian shores, Jaguar's first mass-produced electric car, the I-Pace SUV , Maserati's sexy Levante SUV and the new Mercedes C-Class and its AMG sibling. This month's Road Test is an important one and pits the new Toyota Yaris against the top-dogs of the segment, the Honda City and the Hyundai Verna. Our Fort Trip with Hyundai heads to the hills of Himachal in search of the oldest fort in India while the Skoda Kodiaq embarks on an expedition to the Spiti valley. The two-wheeled world sees an important Road Test too as we pit the two best 125cc scooters in the market. The TVS Ntorq goes up against the Honda Grazia for ultimate supremacy. We finally got our hands on the fully loaded middleweight, the Triumph Street Triple RS and celebrate the World Vespa Days and 70 Years of Porsche.
There is of course, a roundup of the latest developments in the automotive industry in out Update section along with progress reports of our long-term fleet. Until next month, happy motoring!***