Time-travelling to the 1990s with the evo India Mag-Book and the most iconic cars and bikes from that decade

The latest issue of the evo India is a throwback to the 1990s, the decade which introduced us to some of the most iconic cars of all time. In India, the wave of liberalisation brought in cars from global manufacturers such as the Daewoo Cielo, Honda City, Ford Ikon and the Mitsubishi Lancer and in addition to Indian cars like the Maruti 800 and the Tata Safari, it introduced us Indian cars to the freedom of choice. Representing the bikes of India in the 1990s are machines like the Honda CBZ and the Royal Enfield Machismo, which championed the Thrill of Riding a motorcycle. Globally, the 1990s is often regarded as the golden era for cars, a fine balance of an analogue driving experience with the influx of tech, bringing us great driver’s cars such as the Porsche 911 Carrera 996.1, the Renault Clio 16V and the TVR Griffith.

Also in this issue is our review of the all-new Renault Duster, our impressions of the Nissan Gravite, the second model from BMW’s Neue Klasse family of models, the BMW i3, the origins of the Raid de Himalaya, a national drift record with the Mahindra BE 6, our reviews of the Royal Enfield Guerilla 450 Apex and the Yamaha Aerox E as well our experience with the Ducati Desmo450 MX. All this and a lot more in the latest issue. Order your copy here.

evo Eras: The 1990s

A throwback to the performance cars that globally shaped the automotive industry as we see it today with no overcomplicated technology and features, but just pure driving thrills. This story includes gems like the first water-cooled Porsche 911 Carrera, the 996.1, the Lotus Elise S1, the Renault Clio 16V and the TVR Griffith.

Evo Eras: Cars of ’90s India

After decades of driving Ambassadors and Fiats, the 1990s ushered in a variety of choices for Indian car buyers thanks to liberalisation. In our cover story, we drive down memory lane and reminisce the good times we experienced with enthu-cutlets like the Zen and the Esteem, SUVs like the Safari and the Gypsy, the sedans of the time such as the Mitsubishi Lancer and the Honda City, as well as practical offerings like the Hyundai Santro.

Evo Eras: Bikes of ’90s India

Plenty of enthusiast offerings like the Honda CBZ, the Kawasaki-Bajaj 125, the Suzuki Shogun and the Royal Enfield Machismo quenched the thirst of the people who willed for more than just scooters as a two-wheeled vehicle.

Motorsport in the ’90s

Is the current Formula One season not your cup of tea? We take you back in time when revolutionary technological advancements, title battles, scandals and trading title blows in rallying, road converted Group C cars and F1-engined prototypes built to new regulations livened up how motorsport looked like in the 1990s.

Birth of the Raid De Himalaya

Vijay Parmar takes us on a picturesque journey in this colourful account of his impromptu adventure in 1997 with a Volkswagen Beetle which snowballed into the birth of what’s now known today as the ‘Raid de Himalaya’.

Mahindra BE 6 drift record

This isn’t Finland or the Arctic Circle. Drass in the northern region of India is where we went #FullSend and set a new national ice drift record

Renault Duster

Introduced first in 2012, the original Duster defined and pioneered a whole new segment in the Indian market. 14 years later, it aims to regain it glory

Tata Sierra v mid-size SUV rivals

We pit Tata's mid-size SUV challenger against rivals from Honda, Citroen, Hyundai, Kia, Maruti Suzuki and MG to see if we have a new benchmark

Ducati Desmo 450 MX

Always wanted to buy a hardcore, motocross bike? The Italian marque takes its first stab at a proper, mud-plugging motocross bike

California Superbike School

Karan heads to the CSS riding school to learn riding faster, smoother and most importantly, safer on two wheels – lessons which are equally valuable for riding a motorcycle on both the road as well as the race track.

Hyundai Creta Electric

We meet Abha, the owner of a Hyundai Creta Electric who finds the SUV to be her oasis of peace and calm in the city as a daily-driver, a productive tool and a car that provides her with the luxury of time.

Volkswagen Virtus

Despite the craze for SUVs, the Volkswagen Virtus continues to make a strong case for the sedan with its well-rounded abilities, superb dynamics, practicality and features such as seat coolers which are a boon in the Indian summer.

BMW i3

BMW takes the wraps off its first-ever electric 3 Series, the second model based on the carmaker’s Neue Klasse architecture, following the iX3, and this electric BMW offers a claimed range of up to 900km.

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