It has been 10 years since Kingshuk stepped into the interesting world of automotive journalism. From being a part of a team that drove two Mercedes-Benz SUVs from Germany to India to covering the WRC in Australia, along with various international media events he has done it all. He is equally happy behind the wheel of a car or on a motorcycle. All he wishes is to own and adventure touring motorcycle and explore India. In case you would want to help him realise his dream, please drop him a mail. Donations are accepted in cash and kind. Also, he dabbles in automotive photography, Liverpool, Football and Metallica are things close to his heart.
It was Gurmeet Virdi and his co-driver Kirpal Singh Tung from Gerrari Off-Roaders, who were crowned champions of 2016 Rainforest Challenge India. This is the first time that an Indian team has won the RFC in India. Merwyn Lim and Hamizan Bin Abdul Hamid from Malaysia came second and their compatriots Tan Eng Joo and Tan Choo Hong took the third position overall.
The last time Bristol Cars showed off a new model was in 2003, 13 years ago. But it has made a comeback and how. The company recently took the wraps off the Bristol Bullet, its latest creation celebrating the 70th anniversary of Bristol Cars.
It's been quite a few years since the Aventador has been sold across the world in its current avatar. And while Lamborghini rarely works on facelifts, a test mule of the Aventador facelift was recently spotted with some heavy camouflage.
Considered to be one of the toughest motorsport events in the world, The 3rd edition of the Rainforest Challenge India gets underway in Goa today. 30 teams will be vying for the top spot, making them the off-road champions and a chance to participate in the Rainforest Challenge Malaysia.
We had the opportunity to take the Hero Splendor iSmart 110 for a quick spin in Gurugram. This is the first time that Hero has developed a motorcycle from its Centre for Innovation and Technology in Jaipur and kudos to Hero for doing a good job.
After unveiling limited edition models for almost all of its SUVs, the iconic American carmaker has commissioned a one of a kind Wrangler Concept model. Naming it as the Wrangler 75th Salute Concept, the vehicle is based on a Wrangler Sport and was manufactured at Jeep's Toledo, Ohio facility that has manufactured the Wrangler for many years now.
Royal Enfield was spotted testing its new 750cc twin cylinder motorcycle.
Perhaps the best-looking and performing neo-retro motorcycle on the market, the Triumph Thruxton is a great overall package. The Retro cafe racer looks along with a wonderful 1,200cc parallel twin engine is really tough to say no to.
BMW Motorrad has announced few updates for its top of the line 'R1200' range of motorcycles. The liquid-cooled boxer engines which are fitted in the R1200 range will now get a judder damper on the transmission output shaft and the transmission shaft bearing. There will also be an On Board Diagnostics indicator lamp (OBD) on the instrumentation panel.
Ducati celebrated its 90th anniversary by revealing a limited anniversary edition of its flagship motorcycle, the 1299 Panigale S. The crowd at the WDW was privy to a special preview of the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario edition by none other than Casey Stoner, former MotoGP world champion along with Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali. Only 500 models of the 1299 Panigale S Anniversario Edition will be manufactured.
Renault revealed its first ever full-tonne pick-up truck named Alaskan. The Alaskan has been designed and developed in France, Japan and Latin America. The pick-up truck can also be customised according to the needs of the customers.
Brabus has created a twisted version of the Mercedes AMG S63 Cabriolet, that pumps out 838bhp and 1150Nm. It also gets a host of carbon-fibre on the exterior and interior as well. It is on sale now and will be made to order.
Ducati to recall its XDiavel S motorcycles over incorrect installation of the rear wheel. The models manufactured between November,2015 and May 2016 and sold in Canada, New Zealand and UK will be recalled, All the repairs will be carried out free of charge.
The pictures that you see here are of the Vantage GT12 Roadster, a one-off creation from 'Q by Aston Martin'. At the behest of an enthusiast of a customer, the legendary bespoke department of Aston Martin created took a Vantage GT12 Coupe (which itself is limited to just 100 models) and took the roof off it and made it look out-of-worldly.
Have you ever heard of a Drone that goes from 0-100kmph in just 1.3 seconds? Nope, we haven't either. Seems like Nissan just built one to keep up with its GT-R Supercar.
Team 38, a group of Kawasaki Motorcycles enthusiasts, will be participating in the Bonneville Speed Week, to be held in August. In last year's 'Mojave Mile' event, they did the speed trial on a Kawasaki Ninja H2R and achieved a maximum speed of 348.2kmph, on a stock engine and a modified body. The group would like to how much faster it can go on a longer stretch.
In this story, we tell you all about the lurking danger of aquaplaning on water-laden roads and how to avoid it from happening.
It is Dodge Viper's 25th birthday this year and the American muscle car brand revealed 5 limited edition models of the Viper. But along with the announcement that it will have 5 limited edition models, Dodge also dropped a bomb and said that this will be the last year of the Viper's production.
The Swedish manufacturer recently showed off the sportier 'R-Design' models of the S90 sedan and the V90 Estate. There are a few styling changes from the regular models such as a mesh grille rather than the one with silver slats and piano black trim at both ends.
Ace Indian Motorcycle racer, Rajini Krishnan made his debut at the China Superbike Championship and took the top step of the podium in the Superstock B category. He was riding a Kawasaki ZX-10R and was a part of the China Kawasaki racing team.