2015 Mahindra Thar Review, First Drive

Come sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and any other natural terrain you can think of, nothing comes close to knocking down the Mahindra Thar Review autoX. The tank-like chassis can take a lot of punishment and still keep chugging away without a worry in the world. Its off-roading credentials were never in doubt, but questions were regularly raised on the quality of the cabin due to its bare basic structure. One had no choice but to live with it. After being in the market since 2010, Mahindra has decided to give this beast an upgrade and we got to test it at their grueling off-road academy in Nashik.

Now it is an open secret that the Thar loves any other terrain apart from the tarmac, mud-plugging is where it feels at home. As it rained throughout the night and the better part of the morning, the course welcomed us with fresh mud and deep puddles. First thing you notice is that the new 2015 Thar now looks a lot more like the Jeep Wrangler as the front bumpers are a lot broader, and merge with the huge wheel arches. The muscular wheel arches are also a lot broader now, giving the Thar a brawny and robust stance. It also comes with new clear lens headlamps.

2015 Mahindra Thar Review, First Drive