Episodes

  • Decoding Honda 2-Wheelers' premium strategy for India | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Aug 1 2026

    At a big bang event in New Delhi last week, Honda revealed 10 new premium models that are slated to launch before March 2027. Rishaad Mody - Bikes Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss the bikes and scooters in question and the significance of the announcement on this edition of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

    Views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers.


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    35 mins
  • Plugging in to PHEVs | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jul 25 2026

    JSW MG Motor India has unveiled its new ADAPT platform which can support BEVs and hybrids. Among the first products to come will be a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV. Later this year, BYD will be launch the Seal U PHEV in India. What's driving the interest in PHEVs and are plug-in hybrids an ideal solution for India? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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    31 mins
  • Is Delhi’s EV policy the start of the end for ICE bikes? | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jul 18 2026

    The Delhi EV Policy 2026 has come into effect with a view to dramatically increase EV adoption. However, one of its contentious provisions is that only new electric two-wheelers (e2Ws) will be eligible for registration in Delhi from April 1, 2028. Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - and Rishaad Mody - Editor (Bikes), Autocar India - discuss the development and what it means for the buyers and the industry.

    Views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers.

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    25 mins
  • What it takes to drive across 13 countries | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jul 11 2026

    We've just completed a mega 19,000km drive from Pune to Prague in a Skoda Kylaq. It's a time as good as any to talk about the joys (and challenges) of inter-country and inter-continental drives. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Rahul Kakar - Manager, Special Projects, Autocar India - discuss all that goes in to making such drives possible, and how you can do it too.

    Views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers.

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    38 mins
  • How 4x4 shapes brand image | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jul 4 2026

    4x4s make up just a minuscule portion of overall sales in India but have an outsized impact on product appeal. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss how 4x4 go beyond adding capability and help share brand identities.

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    33 mins
  • China's growing influence on the cars we buy | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jun 27 2026

    On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss China's influence on the cars we buy and how Chinese trends resonate with Indian buyers.

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    35 mins
  • How flex fuel vehicles impact your pocket | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jun 20 2026

    E85 fuel has just been introduced in India. We've tested a Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 FFV on E20 and E85 and the findings are quite revealing. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Rishaad Mody - Editor - Bikes, Autocar India - discuss the test, if there's an economic case for E85 and the concern over higher ethanol base blends.

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    28 mins
  • Findings from Resale Value Study - Over 11,000 cars analysed | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jun 13 2026

    Conducted in association with Spinny, the fourth edition of Autocar India's Used Car Study analyses real-world resale values across a broad spectrum of vehicles. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - and Saumil Shah - Editor, Vehicle Evaluation, Autocar India - break down the numbers, discuss the findings and tell you the factors that have a bearing on how well your car holds its value.

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    36 mins