As a first bike, the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 that you have booked will fit the bill well enough for your needs. This Royal Enfield bike is an approachable, easygoing, comfortable and decently reliable and fuel-efficient machine.Other options which you have shortlisted, like the TVS Ronin and Yamaha XSR155, are also great bikes, but the Ronin's design isn't universally appreciated, and the Yamaha's suspension can feel a little stiff over bad patches of road.If you want more performance, take a look at the Triumph Speed 400, as that bike has a 400cc engine making 40hp and will be a good first bike too. Take a test ride of everything you shortlist before you make a decision.

Within your budget, bikes like the TVS Ronin, Royal Enfield Hunter/Bullet/Classic, Triumph Speed 400, Harley-Davidson X440, as well as the Honda CB350 models, will make for a good fit in the neo-retro roadster segment. If you want something that's a little more rugged, then ADV bikes like the TVS Apache RTX 300, Hero Xpulse 210, and KTM 250 Adventure deserve your attention. A test ride of all these should help you decide which is the best option for your usage as well as your physique.

While the Porsche 911 GT3 is a superb sports car - and will be launching in its latest 992.2 guise in early 2026 - it is perhaps too much of a handful for one's first sports car. The GT3 has lowered, firm suspension, which, while great for handling, is not comfortable and makes the car twitchy to drive, and similarly, its steering is heavy, and its power delivery is sharp.It's a sports car you graduate to after some experience with more manageable performance vehicles, better suited to the track than the road, and worth buying once you are fully committed. Plus, at a price of Rs 3 crore, it is an expensive gateway option. It's better to start out with a more usable car, which still has strong performance, like the BMW M2, or the Mercedes-Benz CLE AMG 53.These cars are more usable every day, while still having great flash value and strong performance. They will let you become accustomed to a greater deal of performance, and deploy it safely on the road. The GT3 can come at a later stage.

No, there are no mechanical updates expected for the Mahindra XUV700 facelift - called the XUV 7XO. The engines and gearboxes are likely to remain the same, as are the options of 5 or 7 seats and 2WD or AWD. There are no power upgrades expected either, at least not in the foreseeable future. The updates will be largely cosmetic, where the XUV 7XO is expected to get a heavily revised front fascia and tail section, borrowing some elements from the all-electric XEV 9S.However, don't feel too bad about missing out, as we expect the Mahindra XUV 7XO to have a long waiting list, with deliveries only fully gaining momentum some way into 2026.