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2025 Skoda Kodiaq Video Review: The Return Of The Flagship Big Bear

1 week ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

Thesecond-generationSkodaKodiaqSUVhasfinallyhitourstreetsaftermakingitsdebutatAutoExpo2025. WithpricesrangingfromRs46.89lakh(Sportline)toRs48.69lakh(L&K),ex-showroom,thenewKodiaqcostsquiteaprettypenny. DriveSpark'sPromeetGhoshgotintothedriver'sseatofthesecond-generationSkodaKodiaqforanightdrivethroughIndia'sfinancialcapital,Mumbai,toseejusthowmuchthebigbearfromtheCzechRepublichaschangedinitssecondavatar.
2025 Skoda Kodiaq Review: The Big Family Bear Gets Even Better

1 week ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

TheSkodaKodiaq,namedafteroneofthelargestbearsontheplanet,theKodiakbrownbear,wasfirstintroducedtotheworldin2016astheSkodaVisionConceptS. Justoverayearandahalflater,wedrovethefirst-genKodiaqinKeralaandfoundourselvesratherimpressedwithSkoda'sflagshipfamilycarrier. 5yearsandapandemiclater,SkodaupdatedtheKodiaq,givingitafewvisualtweakswhileditchingthedieselforapetrolpowerplantcompliantwithourstricteremissionnorms. Despitethetweaksandchangeindiet,Skoda'sbigfamilybearcontinuedtoimpress.
2025 Kia EV6 Facelift Review (First Drive) - Driving Impressions

1 week ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

AtAutoExpo2025,SouthKoreancarmakerKiaintroducedthefaceliftedEV6totheIndianmarket. The2025KiaEV6Faceliftfeaturedareviseddesign,newADASfeatures,andaslightlylargerbatterypackforthatextrabitofrange. WerecentlyhadtheopportunitytotestthefaceliftedKiaEV6atthefirm'sfacilitiesinAndhraPradesh,andthefollowingareourthoughtsafterspendingafewhoursbehindthewheeloftheupdatedelectricSUV. TheKiaEV6isstillofferedonlyinGTLinetrimandispricedatRs65.8lakh(ex-showroom). 2025KiaEV6FaceliftReview:What'sChanged?
Kia EV9 Review - Massive Luxury Barge That The Germans Should Fear

1 week ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

The2021LosAngelesMotorShowwasn'twhatyouwouldcallthemostexuberantorrevealingofalltheautoshowsofthatyear,buttherewasonebigandboldSUVthatcaughtoureyedespiteknowingthatitwouldbetoobigforourroads. ThatSUVinquestionwastheKiaEV9concept. Big,futuristic,andwithaninterioroutofaloungethatblewthemindsofeveryoneontheshowfloor,itleftthosegazingattheirdisplaysgreenwithenvy. Twoyearslater,theconceptbecamearealSUVandKiaannouncedplanstosellthenewEV9intheUSandSouthKorea,withothermarketstoberevealedinthefuture.
Honda QC1 Review - What Was It Made For?

1 month ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

LastNovember,HondatookthewrapsoffthenewActivae. Whilethatelectricscooterhasalottoliveuptothankstoitsnameplate,itwasn'ttheonlythingonthestagethatperplexedus. TheotherheadscratchinducingEVonthestagethatdaywasasmallerversionofthenewelectricActivadubbedtheQC1. UnliketheActivae,thenewQC1hadafixedbatterythatyoucouldcharge,ahubmotoralongwithadesignalmostidenticaltoitslargersiblingandaswelearnedatAutoExpotwomonthslater,apricetagofRs90,000. SowhenHondaaskedtogivethenewQC1agoinBangalore,wetookthebait.
Honda Activa e Review: The Future Is Here With First-Gen Issues

1 month ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

Last November, after years of speculation, Honda finally took the covers of two electric scooters for the Indian market - the Honda Activa e and the QC1. By dropping the Activa name on its flagship offering, Honda showed off its intent to bank on that iconic scooter nameplate to get its EV revolution rolling.
Hero Xpulse 210 Review - The New Budget Dual-Sport King

1 month ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

AtAutoExpo2019,HerorevealedthefirstXpulse200totheIndianpublic,andthebikeimmediatelyfoundafollowingamongtheIndiandual-sportmotorcyclingcommunity. However,manydidwonderaloudifthebikehadtherequiredoomphthankstoanenginethateventuallygotabittoochokedupthankstoBS6emissionnorms. Hero,itwouldseem,haditseartothegroundandlastyearattheEICMAmotorcycleshow,cameupwiththeXpulse210,abiketheysaidwasdifferentfromitspredecessor,morepowerfulandfocusedwhilestillretainingthetheessenceofthatbike.
Hero Xtreme 250R Review: An Xtremely Potent Challenger Arises

1 month ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

In2023,HeroMotocorpdecidedthattheEICMAmotorcycleshowinMilanwastheperfectplacetoshowoffitsaggressiveplansforthefuture. ThebiggestshockerfromthatNovemberdayinItalywasabikethatwasdubbedtheConcept2.5RXtunt. Ayearlater,thatmadconceptdroppedsomeofitsextremedesignkinksandanglesandwegottheHeroXtreme250R,themostpowerfulnakedmotorcyclefromthenation'slargesttwo-wheelermanufacturer.
Thala Unleashes His Inner Animal - MS Dhoni's Electric Cycle Ad Is Hilariously Over The Top

1 month ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

The18theditionoftheIPLisjustaroundthecornerChennaiSuperKingslegendandformerIndiancaptainMSDhoniisshowingoffhisactingchopsagain,starringinahilariouslyover-the-topadfortheEMotorad'selectriccycles. The2011WorldCup-winningcaptainisaknownmotorheadbuthislatestad,acollaborationwithfilmmakerSandeepReddyVangasawhimchannelhisinner"Animal" ashepromotesEMotorad'srangeofelectricbicyclesinahilariouslyover-the-topad.
2025 Hero Splendor Plus Spied - Big Upgrade Plus New Colour Options

1 month ago | drivespark.com | Dennis James |oi-Dennis Abraham James

TheHeroSplendorhasbeentheundisputedchampioninIndia'scommutermotorcyclesegmentforagesandhascementeditselfasahouseholdname. Now,HeroMotoCorpisgearinguptogivethisiconsomemuch-neededupdatesandspyshotsofthe2025SplendorPlusatadealershiphaveconfirmedthis. Oneofthebiggestchangesspottedontheupcoming2025HeroSplendorPlusistheintroductionofafrontdiscbrake.