What do you need for a road trip, apart from a certain amount of bravery and a touch of madness? A car, of course. Over the last few years, a whole slew of new cars have arrived in our country - big, small, exciting, dull - and Ive been lucky enough to drive a few of them during my jaunts (twelve, to be precise). I enjoy driving, so as far as Im concerned almost any car will do, but I do have a few favourites.
My first ever trip was in a Tangerine Mist Siena 1.2, after which I drove a succession of Fiats. I loved them all, particularly the Palio (despite several, er, quirks, which shall remain unnamed). It was just the right size, rode beautifully and had enough handling prowess to be fun around bends.
Contrary to most rumours, it didnt guzzle gas either - I never got less than 12 kpl in any of them. I havent driven a Fiat in a while (how I wish theyd given me the stonking 1.6 GTX), but whenever I do I feel immediately at home. Next in line is the old City 1.5, in which I did a Delhi-Agra run in two hours flat. Man, that thing went like a fox with a hundred hounds behind it, and it handled too.
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