Articles by Hormazd 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. The heart of the new 911 GTS T-Hybrid is an all-new 3.6 litre engine.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/18/150x84/The-heart-of-the-new-911-GTS-T-Hybrid-is-an-all-ne_1721338907962.jpg)
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 04:35 PM IST
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. The new electric Audi has an energy-dense battery and an 800V architecture that provides faster charging times.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/04/150x84/The-new-electric-Audi-has-an-energy-dense-battery-_1720122805855.jpg)
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 04:28 PM IST
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. The Porsche 718 Cayman GTS models will become all-electric by 2025.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/21/150x84/The-Porsche-718-Cayman-GTS-models-will-become-all-_1718968266233.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 12:19 PM IST
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. The Chevrolet Equinox’s eight-way adjustable powered seating is perfect for a road trip.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/06/150x84/The-Chevrolet-Equinox-s-eight-way-adjustable-power_1717705819715.jpg)
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 04:33 PM IST
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
![The new Eletre SUV comes from a brand rich with Formula 1 history – the British-born Lotus. The new Eletre SUV comes from a brand rich with Formula 1 history – the British-born Lotus.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/23/150x84/The-new-Eletre-SUV-comes-from-a-brand-rich-with-Fo_1716490291203.jpg)
Updated on May 24, 2024 04:56 PM IST
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. The Mercedes GLC 220d is possibly the sportiest mainstream Mercedes SUV.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/09/150x84/The-Mercedes-GLC-220d-is-possibly-the-sportiest-ma_1715288890697.jpg)
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:19 PM IST
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. The 750S’s Lantana Purple hue will turn heads and drop jaws, especially when the butterfly doors theatrically swing open.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/25/150x84/The-750S-s-Lantana-Purple-hue-will-turn-heads-and-_1714076332136.jpg)
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:00 PM IST
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. With its 480hp, 3.0-litre twin turbo engine, the Dakar edition of the Porsche 911 drives perfectly well on slippery surfaces.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/11/150x84/With-its-480hp--3-0-litre-twin-turbo-engine--the-D_1712856676359.jpg)
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 06:20 PM IST
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. 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.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/03/28/150x84/The-Q6-e-tron-is-the-first-EV-to-be-built-at-Audi-_1711650710110.jpg)
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 04:03 PM IST
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. Despite some heavy footed driving, the 2-litre, four-cylinder engine on the GLA 220d returned 11.2kmpl.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/03/14/150x84/Despite-some-heavy-footed-driving--the-2-litre--fo_1710452057134.jpg)
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 04:30 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Just go with the floe
Driving an Audi RS4 Avant and the e-tron GT over a frozen lake in Finland is a test of control, speed and ultimately, your ego
![The secret to smoothly pirouetting round the multiple tracks on ice is weight transfer. The secret to smoothly pirouetting round the multiple tracks on ice is weight transfer.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/02/29/150x84/The-secret-to-smoothly-pirouetting-round-the-multi_1709234675757.jpg)
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 03:13 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Luxe look and a range of frills
The Range Rover SV isn’t just the best in its segment. It’s like travelling business class without ever leaving the ground
![The SV is commanding and offers a pillow-soft ride. It’s the closest thing to a private jet on land. The SV is commanding and offers a pillow-soft ride. It’s the closest thing to a private jet on land.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/02/15/150x84/The-SV-is-commanding-and-offers-a-pillow-soft-ride_1708031351614.jpg)
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 03:58 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Down to a fine Artura
British luxury car manufacturer McLaren has a new, high-performance hybrid supercar that puts function over form
![The scissor doors that swing upwards add drama to McLaren’s Artura’s simple design. The scissor doors that swing upwards add drama to McLaren’s Artura’s simple design.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/02/01/150x84/The-scissor-doors-that-swing-upwards-add-drama-to-_1706814453806.jpg)
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Zipping down the Trans Harbour Link
India’s longest sea bridge, the Atal Setu, is a 21.8km long six-lane trans-harbour bridge that is both cool and convenient
![The new Atal Setu bridge will cut the journey from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai down from two hours to 20 minutes. The new Atal Setu bridge will cut the journey from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai down from two hours to 20 minutes.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/01/18/150x84/The-new-Atal-Setu-bridge-will-cut-the-journey-from_1705583818272.jpg)
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 04:25 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Luxe cars for 2024
Big spenders are keenly tracking these luxury car launches. Sedan, SUV, electric, and fuel powered, they’ll be here soon
![German car maker Mercedes will launch new sedans around Diwali 2024. German car maker Mercedes will launch new sedans around Diwali 2024.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/01/05/150x84/German-car-maker-Mercedes-will-launch-new-sedans-a_1704449224882.jpg)
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 06:19 PM IST
Weekend Drive with Hormazd Sorabjee: Go speed racer, go!
In a 992 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Narain Karthikeyan just set his third production-car lap record at the Buddh Circuit
![For Karthikeyan is the only Indian driver to have raced on the Buddh Circuit in the Indian GP, in 2011 and 2012. For Karthikeyan is the only Indian driver to have raced on the Buddh Circuit in the Indian GP, in 2011 and 2012.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/12/21/150x84/For-Karthikeyan-is-the-only-Indian-driver-to-have-_1703190650577.jpg)
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 06:38 PM IST
The car that sparked India’s automobile revolution
The Maruti 800 captured the imagination of motorists who until then had to make do with expensive, antiquated and unreliable cars.
![Harpal Singh and Gulshanbeer Kaur of Delhi became the first proud owners of the first Maruti 800 car in 1983. The couple bought the car for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>47,500 and its keys were handed to them by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Maruti 800 fuelled a car revolution in the country and became a symbol of status for the Indian middle class in the 1980s. Harpal Singh and Gulshanbeer Kaur of Delhi became the first proud owners of the first Maruti 800 car in 1983. The couple bought the car for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>47,500 and its keys were handed to them by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Maruti 800 fuelled a car revolution in the country and became a symbol of status for the Indian middle class in the 1980s.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/12/18/148x111/782129_Wallpaper2_1702912200478.jpg)
Published on Dec 18, 2023 10:00 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Revving up the past
The Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally brought together physical reminders of a past long forgotten as 77 vintage cars rolled up in their shiny best
![The line-up at the MBCCR 2023 included rare and well-preserved historic vehicles. The line-up at the MBCCR 2023 included rare and well-preserved historic vehicles.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/12/07/150x84/The-line-up-at-the-MBCCR-2023-included-rare-and-we_1701975595408.jpg)
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 04:06 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormad Sorabjee: Drive around the Benz
The Mercedes G400d has little to offer conventional buyers, but the hardy SUV is a diesel-car driver’s dream
![The G400d has one of the best diesel engines around, which is responsive, powerful and refined. The G400d has one of the best diesel engines around, which is responsive, powerful and refined.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/11/23/150x84/The-G400d-has-one-of-the-best-diesel-engines-aroun_1700778027124.jpg)
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 03:41 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Lexus looks to the future
Lexus’s LF-ZC and LF-ZL concept cars are proof that the brand’s all-electric dreams are bigger than we’d realised
![The LF-ZL is a blueprint of what future all-electric SUVs could be. The LF-ZL is a blueprint of what future all-electric SUVs could be.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/11/09/150x84/The-LF-ZL-is-a-blueprint-of-what-future-all-electr_1699548895384.jpg)
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 03:36 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Viva la Revuelution
Lamborghini’s newest hybrid supercar, the Revuelto, is an improvement over all its predecessors, potentially making it the best model the brand has ever built
![While the Revuelto may not look revolutionary, it blends electric power with a thunderous V12 engine, making it smooth, fast and exciting. While the Revuelto may not look revolutionary, it blends electric power with a thunderous V12 engine, making it smooth, fast and exciting.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/10/26/150x84/While-the-Revuelto-may-not-look-revolutionary--it-_1698337440121.jpg)
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 04:44 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: How Merc does the electric slide
Mercedes’ newer EVs are more aerodynamic, futuristic and tech-laden. The long-range EQE is the perfect but pricey example of this new philosophy
![The EQE SUV’s low-slung, rounded and smooth shape is more crossover than SUV. The EQE SUV’s low-slung, rounded and smooth shape is more crossover than SUV.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/10/12/150x84/The-EQE-SUV-s-low-slung--rounded-and-smooth-shape-_1697134020339.jpg)
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 05:46 AM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Ford’s massive attack
The Everglades variant of the Ford Bronco SUV packs some serious 4x4 hardware. It’s a hardcore off-roader
![The show-stopper on the enormous Ford Bronco is the winch with a 30-metre tow line that juts out 20cm from the front bumper. The show-stopper on the enormous Ford Bronco is the winch with a 30-metre tow line that juts out 20cm from the front bumper.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/09/28/150x84/The-show-stopper-on-the-enormous-Ford-Bronco-is-th_1695916230280.jpg)
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 03:55 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: The new power move
With sustainable materials, bio-engineered elements, tonnes of LED lights and a range of 750 km, the Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class is the future
![The cabin of the Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class echoes its sustainable stylishness. The cabin of the Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class echoes its sustainable stylishness.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/09/14/150x84/The-cabin-of-the-Mercedes-Benz-Concept-CLA-Class-e_1694705314323.jpg)
Updated on Sep 15, 2023 04:53 PM IST
Weekend Drive: A current affair with Volvo’s C40 Recharge
Volvo’s newest electric SUV-coupe, the C40 Recharge, offers a game-changing 530km range on a single charge
![The C40 Recharge can overtake just about anything without hesitation, which makes it compelling to drive. The C40 Recharge can overtake just about anything without hesitation, which makes it compelling to drive.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/31/150x84/The-C40-Recharge-can-overtake-just-about-anything-_1693496002028.jpg)
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 04:17 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: A king returns
The revamped Mercedes-Benz GLC is bigger, roomier and feels a perfect fit in the mid-size luxury SUV segment
![The new GLC is longer, wider and taller. However, seats aren’t cooled and the massage function is missing, small missing details in an otherwise tech-packed car. The new GLC is longer, wider and taller. However, seats aren’t cooled and the massage function is missing, small missing details in an otherwise tech-packed car.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/18/150x84/The-new-GLC-is-longer--wider-and-taller--However--_1692343282761.jpg)
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 04:57 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Rise up in re-volt
The facelift of the Audi Q8 e-tron brings some subtle improvements on styling and a long range unmatched by other EVs
![The new Q8 e-tron has better aerodynamics, more features and, crucially, the Sportback version can go 600km on a single charge. The new Q8 e-tron has better aerodynamics, more features and, crucially, the Sportback version can go 600km on a single charge.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/04/150x84/The-new-Q8-e-tron-has-better-aerodynamics--more-fe_1691171876781.jpg)
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:37 PM IST
Roaring in the deep: BMW’s new SUV
The BMW X1 is a larger and more luxurious SUV compared to previous generations, with a spacious interior and impressive features. But, it has some flaws
![Though its priced competitively, the X1 falls slightly short in power output and lacks an all-wheel-drive option, placing it behind some rivals. Nevertheless, it has broadened its appeal and offers a compelling package to luxury SUV buyers in India. Though its priced competitively, the X1 falls slightly short in power output and lacks an all-wheel-drive option, placing it behind some rivals. Nevertheless, it has broadened its appeal and offers a compelling package to luxury SUV buyers in India.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/07/21/150x84/Though-its-priced-competitively--the-X1-falls-slig_1689957879918.jpg)
Updated on Aug 10, 2023 08:06 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: The hills are alive
... with the sound of the Audi S5 Sportback, a luxury sedan that finds the right balance between comfort and performance
![The S5 Sportback is effortless and engaging, managing to reach 100kph in under five seconds, which is not as quick as the more ferocious RS-badged Audis, but quick enough for most occasions. The S5 Sportback is effortless and engaging, managing to reach 100kph in under five seconds, which is not as quick as the more ferocious RS-badged Audis, but quick enough for most occasions.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/07/07/150x84/The-S5-Sportback-is-effortless-and-engaging--manag_1688745841304.jpg)
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 04:49 PM IST
Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: A Mercedes E-Class holds its ground
A drive through Jordan in a Mercedes E-Class takes the author to historical sites, including the Citadel, Jerash, Wadi Rum and Petra, ending at the Dead Sea
![Highways in Jordan are more or less smooth but are sprinkled with rough patches and some nasty potholes, which the E-Class stoically soaks up. Highways in Jordan are more or less smooth but are sprinkled with rough patches and some nasty potholes, which the E-Class stoically soaks up.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/06/23/150x84/Highways-in-Jordan-are-more-or-less-smooth-but-are_1687521242135.jpg)
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 07:08 PM IST