Gunjan Tondwalkar

I’m Gunjan Tondwalkar, a car testing specialist with a background in automobile engineering and 8 years of practical experience. From technical diagnostics to real-world road testing, I bring vehicles to life with precision and passion. My focus lies in safety, performance, and the art of refining every detail for the perfect drive.

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Automobile Blogs

Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine: A Plug-In Hybrid With Punch

The forested hills of Hunsrück welcomed us with misty mornings and twisting roads, perfect terrain to ...

BMW iX3
Automobile Blogs

BMW iX3 Facelift: When Electric Gets Truly Bavarian

The Hube hills in Lower Saxony don’t often make it to the headlines. They’re modest compared ...

Seat-Ateca
Automobile Blogs

Taming Karwendel in the Seat Ateca 1.5 TSI: Compact Confidence in Wild Terrain

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after years of driving everything from bulky SUVs to svelte ...

Toyota-Corolla-Cross
Automobile Blogs

Toyota Corolla Cross 2.0 Hybrid Review: A Family SUV That’s Quicker Than It Looks

It was a misty morning when we rolled into the fringes of the Soonwald forest, a ...

DS-9
Automobile Blogs

DS 9 Review: The French Notchback That Dares to Be Different

The Westerwald isn’t the kind of place you take a car like the DS 9 to ...

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Automobile Blogs

Nissan Leaf Test in Schmücke: Can the Original Electric Hero Still Compete in 2025?

There’s a stretch of winding tarmac that cuts through the Schmücke mountains, narrow, beautifully forested, and ...

Seat Mii Electric
Automobile Blogs

Tiny Thunder: My Day With the Seat Mii Electric in Süntel’s Twisty Streets

There’s something poetic about driving a discontinued car. It’s like flipping through a chapter of automotive ...

Genesis-Electrified-GV70_
Automobile Blogs

Genesis Electrified GV70: The Velvet Thunder of Electric SUVs

The clouds were thick over Nesselberg when I first set eyes on the Genesis Electrified GV70. ...

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Automobile Blogs

Kia Rio 1.0 T-GDI: The Last of the Practical Warriors

If you know the Kellenberg, you know how it rolls , winding B, roads flanked by ...

Mercedes-EQC
Automobile Blogs

Silence, Speed, and Steel: Living a Week with the Mercedes EQC

When I first stepped out into the brisk morning air of Lichtenberge, the landscape was still ...