Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Editor-in-Chief at ackodrive.com
Army Brat. Chair @WorldCarAwards. CCO, Acko Tech. Former Primetime News Anchor, NDTV/E-in-C, carandbike. @AwardsCar juror. Glass half full. Always
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2 months ago |
ackodrive.com | Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Published on 13 Feb, 2025, 1:04 PM ISTUpdated on 14 Feb, 2025, 5:30 AM ISTThe OG SUV is now electrified with the promise of tech-packed performance. Its official name is quite a mouthful. But is the car a handful? It’s an icon, it’s been sought after for years, it’s even been a benchmark, and is now also available as an electric vehicle. And yeah – it can spin on the spot! The OG SUV is now electrified with the promise of tech-packed performance.
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2 months ago |
ackodrive.com | Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
The BMW iX1 – or the electric X1 has been stretched. It gets a long wheelbase and a price drop. Yes, a bigger car yet cheaper. Primarily because it is now BMW’s first electric to be assembled in India. BMW iX1 L Review: DesignSo, is it a masterstroke? Well, we'll wait to see what happens in terms of sales, but I can tell you that the logic of doing this is very smart and I clearly think so because we also had this car winning the best market launch at the recently concluded Auto Expo in Delhi.
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2 months ago |
ackodrive.com | Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Published on 30 Jan, 2025, 10:28 AM ISTUpdated on 30 Jan, 2025, 12:40 PM ISTAfter skipping the 2nd generation, the Duster is finally returning to India in 3rd Gen. Siddharth finds out more about it. The Duster. Sirf naam hi kaafi hain! Yes once the car that pretty much created the compact SUV space in India, and that first generation was a popular powerhouse of a brand. Then the Creta came, and Renault lost interest in its leadership.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
ackodrive.com | Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Published on 15 Jan, 2025, 2:45 PM ISTUpdated on 16 Jan, 2025, 5:30 AM ISTApart from the electric powertrain, the Ocean Blue paint and a few EV bits, Creta Electric is quite similar to the standard Creta. But is that a good thing or a bad thing? Hyundai’s best-seller has another flavour now! The company’s bestselling model – the Creta – now goes electric – as it was expected to. The Ocean Blue paint shade is exclusive to the EV and there are some new bits inside too.
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Jan 8, 2025 |
ackodrive.com | BYD Seagull |Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
Published on 8 Jan, 2025, 10:55 AM ISTUpdated on 10 Jan, 2025, 5:57 AM ISTHere are the cars that are inching closer to winning at the 2025 World Car Awards. The nearly 100 international journalists that make up the World Car Awards jury have voted in round one. And we have the finalists for the 2025 awards season. Here are the cars that are inching closer to a win at the 2025 World Car Awards. First, it is the biggest category - 2025 World Car of the Year.
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