Schauna Chauhan is the CEO at Parle Agro and has been the force behind Parle Agro's growth through the years. Schauna has been associated with the business since 1999 when she joined the company's board as a director at age 22. An avid car enthusiast, Schauna talks about her love for the four-wheelers with mid-day.com.

What started your passion for cars? Where did you get your love of cars from?
When I was a little girl, I was crazy about a Maruti Van. I only wanted that car to pick me up from school because I was fascinated by the fact that it was like a minibus. During our school lunch breaks, me and my sister along with my cousin used to sit in the trunk of this care and have our lunch there. I loved the fact that so many of my friends could also fit in there. I remember how excited I was when I joined the CHOHAN Driving School to learn driving. I used to always be ten minutes earlier than my scheduled time waiting impatiently for my car to come. I learnt on a manual transmission and owned a manual transmission car for a long time till I moved to automatic. I love driving more than I love cars. Driving for me is a sense of freedom and peace. I can pack up and leave in my car anytime I want. It gives me the freedom to travel. This is the one time in my day where I am all alone. It offers me great 'me time' to think or just relax.
 
Do you have favourite brands?
No, I don't. I choose my cars depending on how I feel when I'm driving the car. I look at the safety features, the different technology and most important on how comfortable I am driving and if the drive is enjoyable. Cars with different gimmicks and great internal comfort make it more fun to own. Automatic parking, different internal lightings, great music system, 360-degree camera, installed memory systems, the gesture system which recognises hand movements like controlling the volume, answering calls, etc with the twirl of your finger, different backlight indicator designs, etc.