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At V3Cars, Mahesh turns this lens into clear and engaging reports. He uncovers telling details, evaluates cars beyond the obvious and brings fresh angles to automotive conversations so readers learn to appreciate the charm of machines that deserve more attention.
Over the years Mahesh has built a keen eye for spotting vehicles that punch above their weight. His appreciation for clever engineering, value-driven design and inventive thinking shapes how he evaluates products and helps him surface stories others miss.
Mahesh wears the all-rounder hat at V3Cars, blending writing and motor vehicles — cars as well as motorcycles — into a single passion. He is drawn to compact, quirky and underrated machines that are full of character and a few lovable annoyances. It is no surprise that the Multix, Nano, Comet, Windsor and Navi rank high on his list of favourites.
List of article by Mahesh Yadav
1194 Articles
October 17 2021
Tata Punch Launching Tomorrow - Oct 18
Tata Punch seems to be a very promising product from Tata Motors. This car is now scheduled to launch tomorrow, that is, October 18, 2021. So far, Tata Motors have released information such as variants, optional packs and features distribut...
October 16 2021
Tata Punch Is Safer Than Nexon, Altroz, XUV300, Thar - Safety Score Comparison
The Tata Punch brings home a 5-star adult and 4-star child safety score. The mini SUV became the third Tata car to receive the coveted 5-star scorecard from Global NCAP. It not only earned the best-ever GNCAP score for a Tata, but these are...
October 16 2021
Opinion - Should Maruti, Hyundai, Kia, Tata Worry About Ola Electric Car?
Ola’s electric scooter is making waves and for good reasons. Now, it’s not mere speculation. The CEO of Ola Electric, Bhavish Aggarwal, confirmed that they’re working on an electric car too. Let’s try and understand ...
October 15 2021
Audi Starts Production Of Q5 SUV In India
Audi has recently started local production of the Q5 luxury SUV. they’ll make it at the VW Group plant in Aurangabad. Local production of the vehicle could help Audi price the Q5 aggressively.
October 15 2021
Kia Sonet Completes 1 Year Since Launch - Anniversary Edition Launched
Kia just launched the anniversary edition of the Sonet to mark the 1-year anniversary of the Sonet. About 1 lakh customers brought a Kia Sonet home in the 1 year since the most affordable Kia SUV went on sale in September 2020. Kia sold 1,0...
October 14 2021
Tata Punch Receives 5-Star GNCAP Safety Rating
Tata Motors and Global NCAP have put an end to the speculation about the safety score of the Punch mini SUV. In the GNCAP crash testing, the Tata Punch scored full marks and earned 5 stars for adult safety and 4 stars for child safety.
October 13 2021
MG Astor Petrol Engine Specs, Mileage, Power And Torque
This article will give you a perspective of the engine specs like displacement, power, torque, mileage and transmission details of the MG Astor petrol engine.
October 13 2021
MG Astor Dimensions, Ground Clearance & Boot Space
This article will give you details about the dimensions, or length, width, height and wheelbase of the MG Astor. We’ll also look at the ground clearance, boot space, fuel tank capacity and tyre size of the MG Astor.
October 13 2021
Rumour - Maruti Suzuki Working On Baleno-Based Tata Punch Rival
A recent report claims to have knowledge of Maruti Suzuki’s plans to bring a smaller SUV to compete directly with the Tata Punch. The news comes after Tata Motors unveiled the Punch mini SUV. It must have received extremely positive custo...
October 13 2021
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle Business Raises $1 Bn To Accelerate EV Growth
The passenger vehicles business of Tata Motors recently raised Rs. 7,500 crore investment to accelerate the growth and penetration of electric vehicles. This investment comes at a valuation of $9.1 billion or about Rs. 68,250 cror...
October 12 2021
Tata Accidently Reveals 5-Star GNCAP Safety Rating For Punch
A Youtuber managed to grab a screenshot of the Tata Punch bookings page where the carmaker mentioned that the Punch has a 5-star safety rating from GNCAP. However, later Tata removed that bit of information from the site. This raises a ques...
October 12 2021
Rebadged Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Introduced In South Africa As Toyota Rumion
Toyota has introduced the Rumion MPV in South Africa. This is a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. This is the 4th rebadged Maruti Suzuki car after the Glanza, Urban Cruiser and Belta. Although the Belta and Rumion are not available in India. B...
October 11 2021
MG Astor 2021 Launched In India - Prices, Specs, Variants & Top Features
MG Astor launched in India with a starting price of Rs. 9.78 lakh. Here's the full price list, top features, engine specs and dimensions of this C-segment SUV.
October 10 2021
Volkswagen Taigun Top Model - GT Plus Features And Cost
In this article, we’ll look at the features, price, engine specs and dimensions of the Volkswagen Taigun top model or Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus.
October 09 2021
Used Car Buying Guide - Age Vs Mileage - What Is The Ideal Combination?
In this used car buying guide, we’ll help you figure out if you should buy a used car based on age or based on mileage, or kilometre travelled. However, let’s first try and understand how the psychology of a typical car owner ev...
October 08 2021
Growing Sales Of Mercedes-Benz Hints At A Strong Revival In Auto Sector
Mercedes Benz recorded a 99% YoY increase in sales in the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The growth for the calendar year 2021 so far stands at 79%. Both of these figures and the Q2 FY 2021 sales of 4,101 units point towards a strong re...
October 07 2021
Prices Increased - Mahindra XUV700 5-Seat And XUV700 7-Seat
A fresh communication from Mahindra claims that the first lot of 25,000 units of the Mahindra XUV700 was lapped up by the customers in under 1 hour. The bookings will reopen tomorrow morning on October 8, 2021, at 10am.
October 07 2021
Skoda Slavia Coming Soon - Reveal Likely In Next Few Days
Skoda India today teased the Slavia sedan, which is on its way to the Indian showrooms. The carmaker released a small teaser highlighting their heritage and the Slavia name, which was first used for a bicycle model several decades ago.
October 07 2021
Volkswagen Taigun Base Model - Comfortline Features And Cost
In this article, we’ll look at the features, price, engine specs and dimensions of the Volkswagen Taigun base model or Volkswagen Taigun Comfortline.
October 06 2021
Tata Punch Petrol Engine Specs, Mileage, Power, Torque
This article will give you a perspective of the engine specs such as displacement, power, torque, mileage and transmission details of the Tata Punch petrol engine.
