Anand Mahindra, the Chairman of the Mahindra Group, proudly drives the Mahindra Scorpio-N, reflecting his deep pride and joy in using a vehicle produced by Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M).
Have just witnessed the anatomy of fake news ! How a blatant lie gets blind validation by moral granstanders & then spreads! Scary how someone like @anandmahindra who has never owned any car (even privately) other than a Mahindra for the last 30+ years can get so easily maligned https://t.co/8PDKbRgnwm
— Hormazd Sorabjee (@hormazdsorabjee) September 1, 2024
Addressing various social media speculations about his choice of car, Mahindra shared in a post on X:
“My mother taught me to drive in her light sky-blue Premier car, previously known as Fiat, which she affectionately called ‘BlueBird.'”
Hormazd, you have covered Mahindra since the time I joined the company. So you are in a unique position to call out this fabricated and fake story. Thank you.
And for the record:
I was taught how to drive by my mother, in her light sky-blue colour Premier car (earlier known as… https://t.co/BXFr3hfYVU
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 2, 2024
He reminisced about his early days with a soft-top Mahindra CJ3 UV at his home in Kodagu and noted that upon joining M&M in 1991, he was initially provided with a Hindustan Motors Contessa. However, he switched to the hard-top Armada as soon as it was available.
Over the years, Mahindra has transitioned through various Mahindra SUVs, including the Bolero, Scorpio Classic, and XUV5OO, and currently enjoys the red Mahindra Scorpio-N. He humorously added
, “Occasionally, I borrow my wife’s silver XUV7OO!”
Mahindra emphasized his commitment to using Mahindra vehicles exclusively since the Armada, saying it is a great source of pride and joy for him to drive a car from his own company.
The Mahindra Scorpio-N, one of the top-selling three-row SUVs in India, offers several engine options: a 2.0-litre mStallion TGDi petrol engine (203PS and 370/380Nm) and a 2.2-litre mHawk CRDi diesel engine (175PS and 400Nm). Both engines come with a choice of a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission, while a less powerful diesel variant (132PS and 300Nm) with a 6-speed manual transmission is also available. The vehicle features a 4WD option.
Hormazd, you have covered Mahindra since the time I joined the company. So you are in a unique position to call out this fabricated and fake story. Thank you.
And for the record:
I was taught how to drive by my mother, in her light sky-blue colour Premier car (earlier known as… https://t.co/BXFr3hfYVU
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 2, 2024
The Mahindra Scorpio-N is priced between Rs 13.85 lakh and Rs 24.54 lakh (ex-showroom) and competes with models like the Tata Safari, Hyundai Alcazar, and MG Hector Plus.
