India, March 27 -- Embracing spontaneity and travelling to diverse corners of the country are the defining aspects of the lifestyle of an automotive journalist. However, amid all this thrill and excitement, the simplicity of a leisurely morning often eludes us - rare are the moments when we wake up on a Wednesday morning without a packed schedule, simply to chill.

Something similar happened recently, as I was again put on a familiar path of discovering on a Tuesday evening about an early departure the next morning for a drive in the MG Hector. The destination was Auli, Uttarakhand. At least, the prospect of journeying to a cold destination seemed promising, for it would be the perfect way to end the winter before the arrival of the impen...