Cars of the 2000s: Accord, Swift, Qualis, Octavia and more | Gone But Not Forgotten | Part 1

The Skoda Octavia was assembled in a Siemens washing machine factory. The Mitsubishi Pajero came painted white from Japan because the paint booth couldn't fit the whole car. The Maruti Swift was launched at 7am because Maruti was paranoid about rivals getting a look at it. And a young journalist spun the Hyundai Accent in the middle of the road during a photoshoot and lived to tell the tale. This is Gone But Not Forgotten — the 12 cars that defined Indian motoring between 2000 and 2005, and the stories behind them that nobody else will tell you. The Mahindra Scorpio that nearly bankrupted a company before it saved one. The Skoda Octavia that introduced India to European build quality and a door shut that sounded like a Swiss bank vault closing. The Toyota Qualis that had no business being as good as it was — and that Toyota axed without warning in 2005, a decision that gave us the Innova. The Maruti Swift made the reviewer put his own money down. The Honda City that replaced the VTEC with the IDSI and broke enthusiast hearts everywhere. The Honda Accord with a V6 engine shared with the NSX supercar. The Ford Endeavour that was 200mm longer than a Pajero and nearly as long as an S-Class. The Mitsubishi Pajero, whose white roof was not a design choice — it was a paint booth problem. The Fiat Palio that got Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador and gave him a Ferrari in return. The Hyundai Accent introduced India to common-rail diesel in an affordable car. The Tata Indigo Marina proved that Indians and estate cars simply do not mix. And the Opel Corsa Swing — the nicest-looking car nobody bought. Part 1 covers 2000 to 2005. Part 2 covers 2005 to 2010. Gone But Not Forgotten drops every second and fourth Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Mahindra Scorpio 5:26 Hyundai Accent 10:00 Honda City 12:55 Honda Accord 14:26 Ford Endeavour 17:17 Mitsubishi Pajero 21:25 Skoda Octavia 25:46 Tata Indigo Marina 27:37 Toyota Qualis 31:06 Maruti Suzuki Swift 35:01 Fiat Palio 37:44 Opel Corsa Swing #evoIndia #gonebutnotforgotten #2000s #skodaoctavia #marutisuzukiswift #fordendeavour #mahindrascorpio #hondacity #opelcorsa #fiatpalio #mitsubishipajero #hondaaccord Want more #ThrillOfDriving videos? Subscribe to the evo India channel: https://bit.ly/2VfzioP Read our stories here: https://evoindia.com/ Buy #EvoIndiamagazine here: www.evoindia.com/magazine Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evoindia/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evoindia/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/evoindia Official merchandise on 100kmph: http://www.100kmph.com/evoindia