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Hormazd Sorabjee

Hormazd Sorabjee is one of the most senior and much loved auto journalists in India, and is the editor of Autocar India.

Articles by Hormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Take-off or test drive?

Racing a Lamborghini Revuelto down the Navi Mumbai airport runway brings out the best in the car and the new tarmac

The Revuelto is currently the fastest car on sale in India.

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Updated on Apr 25, 2025 05:41 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Calm and also the storm

The Audi RS Q8 switches personalities at the press of a button. Cruising on both roads and rough terrain just got easier

Audi’s RS Q8 Performance goes from a howling V8 beast to a calm luxury cruiser.

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Updated on Apr 11, 2025 04:16 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Something to crore about

Only three Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series cars are up for sale in India. It’s limited-edition on a new level

The Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 stands out with its two-tone paintwork and rose gold accents.

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Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:14 AM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Purple with rage

Maserati’s GT2 Stradale handles roads and racetracks with ferocity. Strap in. Your speed fantasies are about to get real

Maserati’s GT2 Stradale can do a 0-100 kmph time of 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 324 kmph.

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Updated on Mar 13, 2025 03:39 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Smooth electric operator

The Porsche Macan EV Turbo is an SUV with a sports car feel. It tackles sharp corners and coarse terrains with finesse

Porsche’s new electric car, the Macan EV Turbo.

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Updated on Feb 28, 2025 04:16 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Waving the matic wand

Mercedes knows how to make a customer happy, both in the driver’s seat and at the back. The new E 450 is all class and all business – for an all-consuming price

Mercedes’s E 450 4MATIC has a formidable 381 hp — an impressive 177 hp more than the base E 200.

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Updated on Feb 14, 2025 02:00 PM IST

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Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Slow, rugged, and steady

The Land Rover Defender Octa is a docile family vehicle that transforms into a raging rally rider. What it lacks in speed, it makes up for in performance

The Land Rover Defender Octa has beefed-up mechanicals and can wade through half a metre of water.

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Updated on Jan 31, 2025 01:09 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Cue updates, cue seven

Audi’s once beloved Q7 SUV is back, with a new design and a trusty engine. But can it accelerate back to the top spot?

The updated Q7 retains its wide grille and sharp lines.

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Updated on Jan 17, 2025 01:54 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: New year, new gear

Waiting in pole position? Don’t make any fuel-ish decisions; these are the new car launches to get excited about

The Mercedes G580 has got new, subtle aerodynamic enhancements to enhance its speed.

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Updated on Jan 03, 2025 03:39 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: It’s rally been a treat

For car lovers, the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE is an opportunity to see – and talk about – rare, timeless cars in all their glory

Mercedes-Benz brought several of their iconic 300 SLs to the 1000 Miglia Experience in the UAE.

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Updated on Dec 20, 2024 02:35 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Two can play this game

Mahindra’s new cars are proof that it is prepared to go both futuristic and classic to charge up India’s electric motor dreams

The BE 6e looks like it’s been plucked out of a sci-fi flick.

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Updated on Dec 06, 2024 04:19 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Keep your i on this BMW

The brand’s beloved sedan has now gone electric. The i5 M60 has a sci-fi roar and razor-sharp graphics. It’s worth the hype

The BMW i5 M60 is a fascinating beast that lives up to its petrol-burning predecessors.

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Updated on Nov 22, 2024 10:02 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Should you Q up for this?

Audi’s luxury SUV, the Q8, has had a refresh. But a sleeker grille and headlight tech don’t make up for what’s still missing

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Updated on Nov 08, 2024 04:40 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: A car for the wheeler-dealer

For those driving, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is luxe and high-tech. For the boss in the back seat, it’s the ultimate upgrade

The ambient lighting that sweeps through the Mercedes-Benz E-Class cabin elevates the experience.

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Updated on Oct 25, 2024 04:18 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Firing on all cylinders

Ferrari’s new 12Cilindri seems nimble and modern. It carries its legacy lightly. But there’s true Italian passion under the hood

One look at the 12Cilindri and you can see the throwback to Ferrari’s iconic models of the 1970s.

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Updated on Oct 11, 2024 04:10 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Steady-made comfort

Mercedes’s EQS SUV 580 is refined and unexpectedly tranquil. Driving down Hyderabad’s Ring Road never felt better

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Updated on Sep 27, 2024 04:16 PM IST

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Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Staying well within range

Driving from Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar in an XC40 Recharge at night means going against the odds, but it’s not dangerous

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Updated on Sep 13, 2024 04:39 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Stretch out, soften up

What do you get when you elongate the Thar and add two doors? An SUV that Roxx and gives city folks an off-road fav

The Mahindra Thar Roxx bridges the gap between a hardcore off-roader and a family vehicle.

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Updated on Aug 30, 2024 02:33 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: It’s a small world after all

The new Mercedes-AMG Coupe has a smaller engine. It’s powerful, fast and loaded with tech. But it comes at a price

The Mercedes AMG GLC 43 Coupe has a new 2.0 litre, four-cylinder engine.

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Updated on Aug 16, 2024 03:35 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: A journey and a tribute

17 Mahindra SUVs. 10,000 kms. On the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War, a convoy of vehicles paid tribute to the armed forces

The Mahindra SUVs had driven from Tezpur in the east, Tanot in the West, and Kochi in the South.

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Updated on Aug 02, 2024 04:54 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: This 911 call is familiar

The news of the Porsche 911 going hybrid caused flutters. But the new model retains the essence of the legacy sports car

The heart of the new 911 GTS T-Hybrid is an all-new 3.6 litre engine.

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Updated on Jul 19, 2024 04:35 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Believe in a higher power

Audi’s new luxury EV is the best of form and function. It combines crazy tech, grand interiors and over the top features into an SUV that overshadows its rivals

The new electric Audi has an energy-dense battery and an 800V architecture that provides faster charging times.

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Updated on Jul 05, 2024 04:28 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Like a bolt from the blue

Buying a Porsche was a dream come true. Buying one before they go fully electric was even better. Driving on Indian roads never felt so good

The Porsche 718 Cayman GTS models will become all-electric by 2025.

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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 12:19 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Silk road tripping

Camels, caravans, Chevrolets. Driving down the same road in Uzbekistan 30 years later brings back memories and gives one hope for the future

The Chevrolet Equinox’s eight-way adjustable powered seating is perfect for a road trip.

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Updated on Jun 07, 2024 04:33 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Watching a Lotus blossom

The new heavy SUV, Eletre, is everything the British-born brand, Lotus, never represented. But it marks the start of a new era for them

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Updated on May 24, 2024 04:56 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Konkan coast, mileage boast

The Mercedes GLC 220d delivers on functionality and smooth steering, but its touch-sensitive switchgear needs work

The Mercedes GLC 220d is possibly the sportiest mainstream Mercedes SUV.

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Updated on May 10, 2024 06:19 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Purple reign, remixed

McLaren 750S is the last of its kind, an old-school supercar that delivers on speed, performance and functional style

The 750S’s Lantana Purple hue will turn heads and drop jaws, especially when the butterfly doors theatrically swing open.

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Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:00 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Call 911, it’s getting icy

Driving the Porsche 911 Dakar edition is a good lesson on how the Scandinavians have perfected the art of driving on ice

With its 480hp, 3.0-litre twin turbo engine, the Dakar edition of the Porsche 911 drives perfectly well on slippery surfaces.

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Updated on Apr 12, 2024 06:20 PM IST

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Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Q up for a new future

Audi’s newest EV, the Q6 e-tron, is a step into tomorrow. It has a bold new platform, integrated AI and new tricks and thrills

The Q6 e-tron is the first EV to be built at Audi’s home plant in Ingolstadt and to be based on the new PPE platform.

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Updated on Mar 29, 2024 04:03 PM IST

ByHormazd Sorabjee

Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Ridin’ in a getaway car

The Mercedes GLA 220d is proof that diesel engines, when done right, can be refined, economical, and perfect for quick escapes from the big city

Despite some heavy footed driving, the 2-litre, four-cylinder engine on the GLA 220d returned 11.2kmpl.

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Updated on Mar 15, 2024 04:30 PM IST

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Hormazd Sorabjee

Hormazd Sorabjee is one of the most senior and much loved auto journalists in India, and is the editor of Autocar India.

Racing a Lamborghini Revuelto down the Navi Mumbai airport runway brings out the best in the car and the new tarmac

The Audi RS Q8 switches personalities at the press of a button. Cruising on both roads and rough terrain just got easier

Only three Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series cars are up for sale in India. It’s limited-edition on a new level

Maserati’s GT2 Stradale handles roads and racetracks with ferocity. Strap in. Your speed fantasies are about to get real

The Porsche Macan EV Turbo is an SUV with a sports car feel. It tackles sharp corners and coarse terrains with finesse

Mercedes knows how to make a customer happy, both in the driver’s seat and at the back. The new E 450 is all class and all business – for an all-consuming price

The Land Rover Defender Octa is a docile family vehicle that transforms into a raging rally rider. What it lacks in speed, it makes up for in performance

Audi’s once beloved Q7 SUV is back, with a new design and a trusty engine. But can it accelerate back to the top spot?

Waiting in pole position? Don’t make any fuel-ish decisions; these are the new car launches to get excited about

For car lovers, the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE is an opportunity to see – and talk about – rare, timeless cars in all their glory

Mahindra’s new cars are proof that it is prepared to go both futuristic and classic to charge up India’s electric motor dreams

The brand’s beloved sedan has now gone electric. The i5 M60 has a sci-fi roar and razor-sharp graphics. It’s worth the hype

Audi’s luxury SUV, the Q8, has had a refresh. But a sleeker grille and headlight tech don’t make up for what’s still missing

For those driving, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is luxe and high-tech. For the boss in the back seat, it’s the ultimate upgrade

Ferrari’s new 12Cilindri seems nimble and modern. It carries its legacy lightly. But there’s true Italian passion under the hood

Mercedes’s EQS SUV 580 is refined and unexpectedly tranquil. Driving down Hyderabad’s Ring Road never felt better

Driving from Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar in an XC40 Recharge at night means going against the odds, but it’s not dangerous

What do you get when you elongate the Thar and add two doors? An SUV that Roxx and gives city folks an off-road fav

The new Mercedes-AMG Coupe has a smaller engine. It’s powerful, fast and loaded with tech. But it comes at a price

17 Mahindra SUVs. 10,000 kms. On the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War, a convoy of vehicles paid tribute to the armed forces

The news of the Porsche 911 going hybrid caused flutters. But the new model retains the essence of the legacy sports car

Audi’s new luxury EV is the best of form and function. It combines crazy tech, grand interiors and over the top features into an SUV that overshadows its rivals

Buying a Porsche was a dream come true. Buying one before they go fully electric was even better. Driving on Indian roads never felt so good

Camels, caravans, Chevrolets. Driving down the same road in Uzbekistan 30 years later brings back memories and gives one hope for the future

The new heavy SUV, Eletre, is everything the British-born brand, Lotus, never represented. But it marks the start of a new era for them

The Mercedes GLC 220d delivers on functionality and smooth steering, but its touch-sensitive switchgear needs work

McLaren 750S is the last of its kind, an old-school supercar that delivers on speed, performance and functional style

Driving the Porsche 911 Dakar edition is a good lesson on how the Scandinavians have perfected the art of driving on ice

Audi’s newest EV, the Q6 e-tron, is a step into tomorrow. It has a bold new platform, integrated AI and new tricks and thrills

The Mercedes GLA 220d is proof that diesel engines, when done right, can be refined, economical, and perfect for quick escapes from the big city

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