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EDITOR’S LETTER
Auto Today • VOLUME 11, ISSUE 02, November 2025
SPURRING THE EV REVOLUTION
HONDA ALPHA • Honda is set to launch its first EV as it gets ready a 10 model launch offensive in place and makes India a top priority focus market
REINCARNATED SIERRA TO TAKE ON CRETA
Cayenne Electric has more than 1,000bhp
Petrol engines to debut on Harrier & Safari
JK Tyre launches India’s first smart passenger tyre
Mini Convertible bookings commence
911 Turbo S does a 2.5s sprint from 0 to 100
2 million cars produced by Skoda VW
GENESIS MAGMA GT PREVIEWS THE BRAND’S FUTURE
Jeep reveals its third electric, the Recon
Second-gen Kia Telluride is here
Bentley’s first EV is due next year
Manthey GT3 has 540kg of downforce
AUDI sub-brand previews new eSUV concept
Supersports is the lightest Bentley ever
Toyota Hilux goes the eco-friendly way
FOUR NEW PRODUCTS LEAD YAMAHA’S INDIA OFFENSIVE
Top-of-the-line Himalayan Mana Black launched
Updated Z1100 launched
Lightest Multistrada ever is here
Street Triple gets two new models
Mahindra Racing reaffirms Formula E dreams
Total domination by Team TSI at Robusta Rally
Formula 4 Round 4 sees three winners in three races
STYLE & PURPOSE • The VinFast VF 6 is the crossover electric that not just looks like it belongs on a poster, but has a passenger centric cabin underlined by a very capable powertrain
MARUTI SUZUKI e VITARA • The e Vitara is Maruti Suzuki’s quiet step into an electric future, and we drove it a month before its India debut. Not to chase lap times or lightning bolts, but to understand whether this unassuming SUV can translate everyday simplicity into genuine EV maturity. Surprisingly, it nearly does
SKODA OCTAVIA RS • The Octavia RS is back now with a generous 265bhp, but its also made a switch from being a people’s champion to an ultra-exclusive cult-icon. Read on to find out whether it lives up to the lore
Rewriting RECOGNITION • Maruti Suzuki’s most exciting launch of the year, the Victoris promises to rewrite the C-segment with a myriad of options ranging from cutting-edge tech to powertrains
EICMA SHOW 2025 • Ever since Covid struck the world, motor-shows have taken a backseat. But not EICMA. Rahul Ghosh brings you all the lure-worthy bikes from the show
HONDA’S NEXT LEVEL HYBRIDS •...