Subscribe: June 2019 Issue

In our June issue you'll find everything you need to know about the newest SUV in India, the MG Hector. Everything from who Morris Garages is, and why the connected technology and petrol hybrid on offer are such big deals, to how the Hector is in real life. We also have an exclusive comparison between the Range Rover Sport and Volvo XC90, one with a new 2-litre Ingenium petrol engine, and the other with a 2-litre petrol with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Could there be a replacement for displacement? You'll have to read the comparo to find out! We also have an exclusive analysis on the future of diesel in India, apt given the shock announcement from the country's largest automaker.

We also drove the stunning Mercedes_AMG S63 Coupe cross-country, exactly the sort of thing it was meant to do, and you'll find our real world road test in the issue. At the other end of the spectrum, we took to the track in the Mini John Cooper Works, again an environment where it shines.

Coming to our two wheels section, we have reviews on Hero MotoCorp's entire new line-up, from the eagerly awaited entry-level ADVs, the XPulse 200 and 200T, to the faired Xtreme 200S and refreshed Pleasure Plus and Maestro Edge 125, India's first fuel-injected scooter. We also have an eye-opening comparison between the new Honda CB300R naked, and the evergreen KTM 390 Duke, with a surprise entrance from Royal Enfield's value-champ, the Interceptor 650.

If you're wondering what the future will bring, we also drove the Kia Soul EV in Korea, and the emission-free revelations are quite the surprise. As was the experience of driving a hyper-miling prototype vehicle on the Sepang racetrack in Malaysia, on the occasion of the Shell EcoMarathon, fully featured in this issue. Our visit to an up and coming automotive design studio, Studio 34, also spells good news for the future of Indian car design.

In our Motorsport section, we look back at the day it all went wrong for MotoGP champ Mick Doohan, and pay our respects to Nazir Hoosein, the man who put Indian motorsports on the map. As usual, we have all our regulars to polish off a scorching summer issue.