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Next-gen Hyundai Verna

Hyundai talks about how the Verna is a class apart.
1 min read27 Dec '17
Autocar India News Desk

SUPERBODY STRUCTURE

The new Verna is built on the Superbody Structure, using advanced high-strength steel that empowers the car with superior handling, safety and NVH levels.

The extensive use of advanced high-strength steel provides it with a higher level of structural rigidity, which in turn improves the amount of road feedback available to the driver. The Superbody Structure also allows key suspension components to be tuned more precisely; this improves the new Verna’s cornering stability and allows it to be handled more precisely. 

The Superbody Structure also improves the NVH levels of the new Verna, making for a quieter and more refined driving experience.

SMART TRUNK

Sometimes, two hands are just not enough. Our hands have to carry, move, hold, type and touch – sometimes all at the same time. In moments like that, it’s good to have some help. The new Verna comes with a segment-first Smart Trunk,  a unique feature that makes loading and unloading the Verna’s trunk that much easier.

The new Verna’s hands-free Smart Trunk is armed with sensors that are always on the lookout for the car’s Proximity Key fob. When it senses that the fob is within three feet behind the car for three seconds or longer, it understands that you need some help and pops open the bootlid for you. The Smart Trunk, as mentioned before, is a segment-first feature in the new Verna.

Import paradise: Vintage cars in Goa

The land of sun, sea and frolic has a rich automobile history that’s now long forgotten. We go to Goa for the story.
5 min read19 Dec '17
Mark Narakaden

For muck's sake: Autocar Off-road Day 2017

Modern 4x4s are capable of so much more than you’d think. We cherry-pick a handful of SUVs and prove that they can be off-roaders too.
10 min read18 Dec '17
Gavin D'Souza

Volkswagen Ameo Cup race experience: That's the way the rookie crumbles

So what’s it like to live the life of a pro racer for a day? It’s all sweat and tears, as we find out at the VW Ameo Cup.
7 min read17 Dec '17
Sergius Barretto

Telemetry lets you compare your lap with the leader.

Racers have driver coaches to seek help from.

Thanks to the slicks and racing suspension, Ameo’s cornering speeds can rival many a supercar.

It’s thrilling but claustrophobic. And the in-car temperature of 49deg C doesn’t really help.

Getting a clean start brings valuable track time for a rookie.

Something I don’t manage, but staying calm before a race is a key to a good performance.

Ferraris in India: Back in the day

Here's one from our archives. A look back at the Ferraris of India before Ferrari came to India.
10 min read16 Dec '17
Shapur Kotwal

Late Dr Cesare Rossi’s screaming 12-cylindered 275 GTB was seen on Mumbai roads. It was exported when prices of the red cars zoomed.

This 308, owned by a classic car collector in Mumbai, is parked at a hillstation and regularly driven on superfast Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Blink — it’s a 360 in Mumbai!

The voluptuous coke-bottle-shaped Dino. Decent ground clearance and higher profile tyres mean that it is more driveable on Indian roads.

F355 Spyder is among the most desirable cars in India.

While 348 GTS’s driving position is comfortable, the pedals are tiny and the footwell very cramped.

300hp Ferrari V8 is an unbridled joy.

Dino, named after Enzo’s son, attracts even those who can’t tell Ferrari from Ford.

Luxury: By land or by air

While we hop into an Audi Q7 to drive down to the city’s outskirts, some of us board a helicopter. We figure out which is the better way to travel.
6 min read15 Dec '17
Joy Chaudhuri

The Bell 206 is among the most popular turbine helicopters ever built. This one was built in 1992.

This petrol Q7 gets 252hp and 370Nm under the bonnet, mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

When did you last see sliding windows in a car?

Taking a cue from the world of aviation, the new Audis come with a Virtual Cockpit.

The Audi Q7’s standard air suspension delivers a supremely comfortable ride.

Though 2,240kg heavy, piloting the Q7 is easy.

Unlike aircrafts, where the pilot-in-command sits on the left, a chopper pilot sits on the right.