Supra has returned, and it announced to us in style at the Yas Marina Circuit. For a car that took its form and fire at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, easy on the tongue as ‘the green hell, ’ there was no better place in the UAE to present its new avatar. …
Nissan Patrol 2020 uplifts looks, seats, screens
Well, those are the highlights but there’s even more to the all-new version of Nissan Patrol launched for 2020 including more efficient air-conditioning and an ECO mode in the V8 version. For 2020, the Nissan Patrol starts at AED 199,900. There is a strange system of classification for SUVs that …
I view the world from the 2000 PS Lotus Evija
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 …
One flyboarded over the English Channel
While the automotive world is busy debating when will a fully-charged electric future arrive in different cities of the world, a totally different and sci-fi sort of transportation is taking off and flying forward – quite literally. Welcome to the world of Personal Aerial Vehicles that are capable of VTOL …
The Mid-Engine Corvette is born
2020 Stingray is reimagined to be Chevrolet’s first-ever production mid-engine Corvette. It is the sum of everything that came before it and then some more. If the Press Release is any indication, the fastest and most powerful Corvette ever will introduce us to new levels of performance, technology, craftsmanship and …
UAE VICTORY AT 24 HOURS OF SPA
The 71st edition of 24 Hours of Spa, the world-famous endurance race, will go down in history for having the most challenging race conditions ever. However, it will be remembered in the UAE for a very different, very exciting, reason. GPX Racing, the young team from the Middle East, supported …
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 …
Mercedes A250 AMG Review 2019: The next leveller
The last I met the Mercedes A250, bling was its charm and sportiness was its forte. It wasn’t a bad car to drive at all, but meeting the new generation changed my opinion for the better. The fourth generation is somewhat bigger and a whole lot better to drive but …
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 …
