There are lucky days, and then there are lucky days. Wednesday the 18th must have been the latter kind for I found myself, blissful as a lotus, sitting inside the cabin of the Evija. Lotus has dubbed it the most powerful hypercar ever to go into production. It is a …
Fleetboard Championship for truck drivers, first time in UAE
Earlier this week, I drove to Abu Dhabi to witness the finale of a driving championship. The destination wasn’t Yas Marina Circuit, it was the industrial precincts of Mussafah and this involved not sports cars but trucks. The Mercedes-Benz Fleetboard Driving Championship 2019 was held in the UAE for the …
Honda HR-V 2019 Review: Compact Benchmark
The spotlight has come on in the entry-level SUV or compact crossover segment. That is the podium to watch out in the affordable as well as the premium segments. Because, this is where the hatchback is getting transformed to suit the growing preference for SUVs. Honda has entered with its …
Ferrari V8 paves the way for the powerful F8 Tributo
The first look at the new F8 Tributo was refreshing. The name initially gave me a feeling that this was one of the special edition Ferraris, the unique kind that is created once in a while to pay tribute to a landmark model or to mark an anniversary. Well, I …
Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign: Million Euro Baby
The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign is based on the current Nismo GT-R but is transformed in almost every inch. As the ultra limited edition woos collectors in the Middle East, the million Euro car stops by Dubai Autodrome, as part of a global tour, and we get a special sneak …
Nissan unleashes three off road Safari editions for hardcore fans
Nissan has launched three new editions of the famed Safari, better known to aficionados as the Y61. Aptly named Falcon, Gazelle and Gazelle X, they are any off-roading enthusiast’s dream and are just what the mod-mad Safari fan ordered, and best of all, they come with a 5-year warranty. The …
Land Cruiser Grand Touring 2019: Urban adventurer
There are half a handful of capable off-roaders that are admired for their ability to set eyes in motion as they roll into a hotel porch – among them is the Land Cruiser. Toyota’s flagship gets an unlikely facelift – as an urban collectible. And prima facie, it looks grand. …
Refuel anywhere, with CAFU!
Now you can remove refueling from your task list. CAFU is a new App that doesn’t need you to wait in line at the gas station so that you can set aside that time for what actually needs you – like a weekend family board game! It also makes sure …
Audi Q8 Review: The peak of Quattro
Alila Jebel Al Akhdar is 1950 m above sea level. The gauges on the TFT screen of the Audi Q8 told me that. They also told me that the new member of the Quattro team had effortlessly mapped the mountain path at an average of over 80 kmph. The Q8 …
Infiniti QX70 Limited Review: Special FX
Why fix something that is not broken? Nothing fits something moving or that has moving parts better than this adage. In the Infiniti stables there are two models they consider not to be cracked, broken or twisted – the Q50 that was once the G sedan and the QX70, fabled …
