Hong Kong, Feb. 1 -- Resurrecting an iconic name is always tricky. Has Tata got it right with the new Safari? We take it out for a quick spin.

Legacies, I think, often are a case of neighbor's envy, owners pride. Most millennials will not get the reference but I am reasonably confident most of them are aware of the legacy of the Tata Safari. The Safari was the cool SUV before SUV's were cool and it was a proper one at that, not a crossover masquerading as an SUV. Tata's ad campaign for the Safari, Reclaim your life, struck the right chord with everyone, not just petrol heads. From the urban family man to politicians to the Indian Army, everyone had a Safari and the rest wanted one. The Safari didn't age well, though, and the competition ...