India, March 29 -- With the Auto Expo 2020 behind us, I finally got a chance to stretch the legs of the S-Presso. Up until now, I had only driven it within the city limits where I would leave the AMT to do its thing, despite its cringe-worthy shifts. Yup, Mumbai traffic makes you do things that you'd do neither for love nor for money. But using the manual mode on the highway somewhat masks the shortcomings of the transmission and allows you to see the engine for what it is. On paper, a 1.0-litre 67bhp motor may not seem much, but it has enough poke. The engine is free-revving and the throttle is responsive, making it quite entertaining to drive.
On this road trip, for the first time, I also had three adults seated at the back, and I can te...