Articles by Hormazd Sorabjee
Cars of the past, present and future
Join us at Monterey Car Week in America, every automobile lover’s delight!
![Amir Jetha’s restored 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental Coupe was adjudged best Rolls in the show Amir Jetha’s restored 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental Coupe was adjudged best Rolls in the show](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/09/19/Pictures/_8a12114c-bc1e-11e8-aa2b-bfb0450a5721.jpg)
Published on Sep 22, 2018 09:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
The McLaren720S: The smooth operator
Soon to zoom down Indian roads, the super car is devastatingly smooth
![The 720S’s trademark butterfly doors that swing open skywards, give the car an element of drama The 720S’s trademark butterfly doors that swing open skywards, give the car an element of drama](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/09/07/Pictures/_051a0fa6-b29d-11e8-a206-120fd6da8a0d.jpg)
Updated on Sep 08, 2018 08:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
More power to you, please...
The only real lack in the fifth gen Honda CR-V is engine capacity
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 12:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
What the F1! How tough is it really to drive a Formula 1 car
Once you have driven an F1 car, you’ll know: driving anything else is meaningless!
![The acceleration of the Lotus-Renault E20 is so violent that it feels like you’ve been strapped onto a Brahmos missile The acceleration of the Lotus-Renault E20 is so violent that it feels like you’ve been strapped onto a Brahmos missile](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/08/08/Pictures/_1c897286-9b27-11e8-8838-278d266b5e3b.jpg)
Updated on Aug 11, 2018 10:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Happy birthday to the oldest young car on the road
The legendary 911 sports car is what shaped the iconic 70-year-old Porsche brand more than anything else
![The car demands you to drive it inch perfect, with small and precise inputs of the steering, brakes and throttle The car demands you to drive it inch perfect, with small and precise inputs of the steering, brakes and throttle](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/07/27/Pictures/_dc00abe4-9185-11e8-a4ad-b76a55df4e8b.jpg)
Updated on Jul 28, 2018 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Practical, unpretentious, but without personality
The new Skoda Karoq is packed with features, but unlike its predecessor, it has no character
![The first impression of the Karoq is that it’s bigger in every dimension and more of a scaled-down Kodiaq The first impression of the Karoq is that it’s bigger in every dimension and more of a scaled-down Kodiaq](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/07/13/Pictures/_51914dc6-86c0-11e8-bbc3-e5c02a79570e.jpg)
Updated on Jul 14, 2018 10:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
A road trip through Iran
Ten days on the road in this beautiful country have changed my perceptions forever
![A Scorpio outside the Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran A Scorpio outside the Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/06/30/Pictures/_99eedf36-7c78-11e8-98f1-ed5cda4a01f0.jpg)
Updated on Jun 30, 2018 09:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
A Mustang to Mahabaleshwar
This American muscle car can do what its finer European counterparts can’t: cruise Indian roads without ripping out the underbody
![The car doesn’t pretend to have the finesse or build quality of its German rivals and is pretty low tech in comparison The car doesn’t pretend to have the finesse or build quality of its German rivals and is pretty low tech in comparison](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/06/16/Pictures/_f5bffc12-7162-11e8-823f-c9ca3542d80c.jpg)
Updated on Jun 16, 2018 11:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
The all-new BMW M5: driven and reviewed!
Is this the best sports sedan money can buy?
![This super sedan, which pumps out a titanic 600hp from its big V8 motor is the most powerful BMW you can buy This super sedan, which pumps out a titanic 600hp from its big V8 motor is the most powerful BMW you can buy](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/06/01/Pictures/_083a0dec-6597-11e8-b4a9-2154dcd09999.jpg)
Updated on Jun 02, 2018 10:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Exclusive! Driving the new Ferrari Pista
Behind the wheel in the sports car maker’s latest offering
![Pista, meaning track in Italian is the name given to the track version of the Ferrari 488 GTB Pista, meaning track in Italian is the name given to the track version of the Ferrari 488 GTB](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/05/18/Pictures/_bd332f7e-5aa4-11e8-8eeb-612d38e6f1f8.jpg)
Updated on May 19, 2018 10:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Is it a sports car? Is it a missile? No, it’s a super SUV!
Meet the Urus, Lamborghini’s much-awaited big car, and see if it lives up to its maker’s reputation
![The Urus may not have skyward opening doors like its cousin, the Aventador. But it does have all other Lamborghini design cues The Urus may not have skyward opening doors like its cousin, the Aventador. But it does have all other Lamborghini design cues](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/05/04/Pictures/_319b9b86-4f87-11e8-a9dc-143d85bacf22.jpg)
Updated on May 05, 2018 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Hormazd Sorabjee
Volvo’s new XC60 is the perfect mid-size luxury SUV for you
It’s already won a number of accolades including the 2018 World Car of the Year award
![From the look of it, the XC60 doesn’t come across as a typical, in-your-face, imposing SUV From the look of it, the XC60 doesn’t come across as a typical, in-your-face, imposing SUV](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/04/20/Pictures/_cf0dadd6-44a7-11e8-873d-4d6fb1883171.jpg)
Updated on Apr 21, 2018 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
The big little car gets bigger
The third generation Swift has huge shoes to fill. Will it be as iconic as the first two?
![The Swift, with its funky design, proved that affordable cars don’t have to be boring The Swift, with its funky design, proved that affordable cars don’t have to be boring](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/04/06/Pictures/_c0887e7a-3995-11e8-8aa5-05fdb8d0ae52.jpg)
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
The ‘too good to be true’ e-car: Renault Zoe e-Sport
The Renault Zoe e-Sport proves that electric vehicles can change their goody-goody image. Too bad you’ll never be able to buy it!
![The Renault Zoe e-Sport shows what the cars of the future could be like and can hit a high of 210 kph without any jerks The Renault Zoe e-Sport shows what the cars of the future could be like and can hit a high of 210 kph without any jerks](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/03/24/Pictures/_8650cfdc-2f72-11e8-8732-87a46da2a8cc.jpg)
Updated on Mar 24, 2018 11:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Luxury spelt with an S: The new Mercedes S-Class
Traditional strengths meet a new engine and driver assist systems to keep the new S-Class right at the top
![The the S-Class is the first Mercedes in India to get some form of semi-autonomous tech with its suite of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The the S-Class is the first Mercedes in India to get some form of semi-autonomous tech with its suite of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/03/09/Pictures/_1bba76e8-2395-11e8-8baa-23f2d497fa41.jpg)
Updated on Mar 10, 2018 08:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Hey muscle, meet elegance!
The Range Rover Velar is decidedly gorgeous, but pretty pricey too
![The Velar has designer looks The Velar has designer looks](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/02/23/Pictures/_cefde3f0-18b1-11e8-80b7-5f600041ef82.jpg)
Published on Feb 24, 2018 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Maruti’s dominance hinges on the future of India: Toshihiro Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki’s dominance in India is the envy of many but unlike others its future is hinged on India. Is it risky being so dependent on a single market?
![Suzuki Motor's President Toshihiro Suzuki speaks during a media round table in New Delhi.(REUTERS Photo) Suzuki Motor's President Toshihiro Suzuki speaks during a media round table in New Delhi.(REUTERS Photo)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_640x362/HT/p2/2016/02/03/Pictures/suzuki-motor-media-president-suzuki-speaks-during_35389cba-ca1b-11e5-9175-b0581234e99b.jpg)
Updated on Feb 03, 2016 07:42 AM IST
Hormazd Sorabjee, New Delhi
Why fly when you can drive?
The road from Germany to India – across Prague, Warsaw, Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Mandalay – is one helluva ride.
![(Photo: Rishad Saam Mehta) (Photo: Rishad Saam Mehta)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_640x362/HT/p2/2016/01/02/Pictures/_69b107bc-b142-11e5-894a-943651415dff.jpg)
Updated on Jan 02, 2016 09:50 PM IST
A joyride with Ratan Tata
The world knows Ratan Tata as the reserved and unassuming head of India’s largest business conglomerate but away from the office and his sober business suits, there’s a different dimension to Tata’s life. Hormazd Sorabjee interviews him on his craze for cars.
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Updated on Jan 06, 2013 11:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee, Mumbai
2012: What’s trending now
Today is the start of a whole new year. It all looks fresh, shiny and new. So what’s up for the 12 months to come? What will we wear? How will we look? What movies must we keep tabs on?
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Updated on Dec 31, 2011 05:03 PM IST
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Pankaj Ahuja, Apeni George, Apeni George, Komal Nahta, Hormazd Sorabjee, Magandeep Singh, Frederick Divecha, Emmanuelle de Decker
Formula for success
The scale of India's first-ever Grand Prix (GP) is huge and it will be fair to say that this is the biggest sporting event that the nation will witness. Hormazd Sorabjee writes.
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Updated on Oct 29, 2011 02:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Volkswagen Jetta: Version 2.0
Whichever way you look at it, the new Jetta is bigger, better and more mature than before.
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Updated on Oct 18, 2011 01:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee, New Delhi
'F1 drivers do come from another planet!'
The first Indian journalist to drive an F1 car relives the twice-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Updated on Oct 16, 2011 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
Heavy-duty sedan
The GPS says I’m rushing across a sand dune at around 180 kph, in Oman, a little country in the Middle East. This is where Bentley has chosen to launch its new Bentley Continental GT.
![HT Image HT Image](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/150x84.jpg)
Updated on Jan 15, 2011 02:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
A sharp, new Cayenne
The Cayenne is a huge success for Porsche — this model has singularly cracked open new markets for the company. Last year, this SUV accounted for around 80 per cent of the company’s annual sales in the country.
![HT Image HT Image](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/150x84.jpg)
Updated on Jun 16, 2010 03:15 PM IST
Hormazd Sorabjee, Mumbai
Roadhouse blues
In a country where it’s easier to get a driving license than a passport, the problem of road safety is more lethal than all the toxic fumes spewed out of car exhausts. Hormazd Sorabjee examines...
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Updated on Apr 02, 2009 03:50 PM IST
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