I had the most horrible experience with test driving the Thar. I was sent a red hardtop petrol automatic 4x4 variant from NBS showroom Chowpatty Mumbai. As I sat in the vehicle seat the car engine heating up warning came. I was told to shut the AC which I did. I moved ahead in drive mode and the car barely moved at 13 km/h, creating a line of traffic behind me. I had the foresight not to go down a slope or else I would never have been able to come up again. The car refused to move faster and was dragging, despite full acceleration. How could such a car be sent for a test drive? More importantly the car had driven just 18, 000 kms, which says it all about the quality of this vehicle! I owned a Mahindra Scorpio when it was first launched and I was very happy with it for 8 years. I would never buy the Thar with this experience and would discourage anyone else from buying on social media. So disappointing was my experience. This car is hugely overpriced for the kind of driving experience!