The Pikes Peak climb has been a tradition of the adventurous for more than a century – 102 years to be exact – out of which 96 times, the ascent has taken place. 19.99 kilometres may not sound much but pack it with 156 corners and a treacherous path, suddenly …
Rolls-Royce Cullinan First Look UAE
Half the pleasure of enjoying a privilege is in telling it. So I was rather pleased when an invitation from Abu Dhabi Motors saw me gazing at the Cullinan, once again; this time not in the spot-lit privacy of a private theatre but in open daylight, on the showroom floor, …
Eid Mubarak and winners alert!
Eid Mubarak to all my DriveMates. Hope you are enjoying your holidays. Thank you everyone for participating in our Ramadan Contest for the Armor All goodybag. I’m breaking the suspense on the four winners. Picking the winners was fun – watch the vdo! AHAMMED RIYAZ RAKESH VP ABDUL NAVAS ALTAS …
On our new Car Care section, win a car care kit!
Hello everyone, I am putting together this brand new page, which will talk about how to give your car the best care possible. The aim is to give you a better idea of the needs of car care and the cost of ownership. I’m also trying my best to compile …
Audi e-tron: Because you know it’s all about the drag
We know how important drag or drag co-efficient is for sports cars. So it is for SUVs; and electric SUVs, too. So the Audi e-tron is going 360º to chisel out the best possible aerodynamics and keep the drag coefficient as low as 0.28. The better an electric car’s aerodynamics, …
Dubai Autodrome and RTA roll out instructor training
Training a driving instructor can change the way a thousand students learn – or even more. Dubai Autodrome and Road Transport Authority (RTA) have come together rto conduct an 18-month program aimed at the UAE’s RTA approved driving academies and instructors. Mission: help improve driving standards on the road. The …
Hyundai Accent 2018: Accent on comfort
My return home after the first few months in Dubai was nothing short of a revelation in terms of dimensional dynamics. How everything is relative, even with icons that etched their shapes into your motoring canvas. The Ambassador seemed a meek and mild version of what I remembered of it. …
CNN Supercharged: Can simulators win a race?
An opportunity to drive on track is not to be missed. Be it in a Formula 3000, a 488 GTB, an Audi TT or a Rotax Kart. While some find the track a brilliant way to hone their speeding skills without attracting a fine, there seems to be a dependable …
Guess who helps us remain independent
That’s not really a trick question. As my beloved readers, you have inspired us from the start to bring you fun-to-read yet matter-of-fact reviews. So we say it as it is. Because we love you. No car deserves mudslinging. Every car is made for someone out there! So we say …
Ferrari Portofino First Drive: Mountain Air
Portofino is a quiet fishing village near Genoa in Italy, 250 km southwest of Maranello, where Ferraris are made. The village is speckled with high-end boutiques and the harbor, with super-yachts. It’s a holiday waiting for me on the Italian Riviera: sometime in the future. Back to now: Located 6000 …
