Sirish Chandran
Our editor is soft-spoken in real life. But behind the wheel, he goes slightly, er, mad. But he can relate a funny anecdote while sliding through the apex, almost tell you what the dynamic loads on the suspension are. And then tell you that Ferraris, every single one of them, are better.
Bertrand D’souza
India’s next television star shakes all over when he is laughing. And he laughs a lot. Thankfully, he likes his cars shaken and stirred and spares no effort in doing just that. An accurate, precise driver, our ex-F1 road tester is analytical, incisive and usually, guffawing.
Hari Singh
Hari Singh likes a laugh. So went out and won himself no less than five national rally championships as well as the inaugural Asia Zone Rally Championship. The Flying Sikh is today, perhaps the most respected name in automotive testing circles.
Gaurav Gill
Gaurav Gill’s immaculate machine control allows him to catch the tail of a car sliding in the dirt in Pune. While lounging at his home in Chandigarh. India’s most promising rally driver rapidly unravels a car’s secrets and when he’s really happy, he even takes the sunglasses off!
Karun Chandhok
This suave Chennai boy is ready to become India’s next Formula One star. However, clean, crisp lines and immense speeds in testing fail to hide an analytical mind that’s already working out which cars are superb and what they can’t hack. Hates wearing the racing suit for photoshoots, though.
Tutu Dhavan
Tutu is an ex-Himalayan Rally firecracker, noted car restorer and historian and an all-round automotive expert. And don’t be fooled by the avuncular twinkle in the eye or the all-army moustache, this man has an appetite for fast driving that will put most 22 year olds to shame.
Shubhabrata Marmar
Talks nineteen to the dozen. Fortunately, usually rides a bike alone. And since he rides a fair bit, it gives us a break. Neat and fast on a motorcycle, our man can handle cars pretty nicely as well. Always complains of cars leaning the wrong way though.
Vijayendra Vikram
Helmet hair? Our stylish motorcycle tester is the only known person whose hair gel can survive an in-lid pounding. Which is a good thing because our man is usually out pounding the corners on every single motorcycle launched in the calendar year. Likes staring at his kneeslider. Click here to see the awards contenders and judging process
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