India, Aug. 15 -- We have been waiting anxiously to see what the new Mahindra Thar will be like. The spy shots have been circulating across the web for a few months now and created quite a buzz. Well, here it is!

The Mahindra Thar has a special place in my heart. My dad owned a CJ3A and my earliest and fondest memories are of us travelling around the jungles of India in that car. When the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy was launched, my Dad upgraded and our adventures continued. Going off-road in jeeps has always been something that I thoroughly enjoy. When the Thar was launched in 2010, I was excited and fortunately for me I had just begun my journey as an automotive journalist. I was lucky enough to have gone on many adventures with the Thar, and th...