Dubai Festival City Mall’s outdoor arena has been transformed by Al-Futtaim Toyota for the weekend where off-road thrill-seekers can test the capabilities of Toyota 4×4 vehicles. Fun and a large dose of adrenaline await the whole family from today through Saturday where children can enjoy a friendly rock-climbing activity. The …
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge: Al Zubair champion
Result: Al Zubair first, Al Khalifa in second and Frijns third. The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix track turned out lucky for 19-year old Al Faisal Al Zubair of Oman. His first back-to-back race win of the year secured the overall title when the grid lined up for …
Racing championships complete season at Dubai autodrome
Last Friday, championship trophies in four different race series marked the end of the season finale at Dubai Autodrome. NGK Racing Series Class One championship trophies went home with Costas Papantonis and Alexandros Annivas of Gulf Petrochem Mouhrista Racing. Their Seat Leon Super Copa finished second in both the races. …
Peugeot 5008: The Plus Size
The new Peugeot 5008 is the new 3008, and then some. But the equation isn’t that simple. Well, it is true that the styling that made the 3008 so captivating and the features that made its dynamics so contemporary are all there in the 5008. But as Peugeot’s 7-seater van …
2018 F1 Weekend New Ticket Choices
It is the tenth anniversary edition of the FORMULA 1 2018 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX and Yas Marina Circuit, the home to the Abu Dhabi F1 is gearing up to please its visitors with some customized options. Over the past nine editions, the event has come to epitomize …
2018 Honda Accord 1.5 T: Turbo-charging your money?
The 2018 Honda Accord is an all-new Honda itself. It comes with two engines – both turbo charged – with a 10-speed Automatic gearbox for the 2.0 L Turbo and a refined CVT for the 1.5 L Turbo. This is the comprehensive first drive of the 1.5 T, the second …
MG changes driving partner in UAE
It’s been the season of renewal for MG. The British brand known for its sports heritage since 1924 saw a rejuvenating spurt of Chinese investment in the past decade. In the UAE, MG Motor has found a new distribution partner in Al Yousuf Motors, and is all geared up to …
Driving a Jeep up the pipes of doom
Everyone loves a good off-roading adventure. But few seem to be going out of the way doing it. But the thing about off-roading is, it always has to be out of the way! Well, not necessarily, if the adventure course is right in the heart of the city – like …
Aerodynamic Yaris sedan means more miles
Toyota is talking emotions at launches. The spokesmen waxed eloquent about the design and engineering that focus on an emotional experience about the new Camry. Echoes were to be heard at the launch of the 2018 Yaris sedan as well. Now, I have learnt to take those words seriously, after …
Honda Accord 2018 Review: Turbo Ten
The Japanese pronunciation of Turbo sounds deceptively similar to taboo – funnily enough, none of the big three from Japan seemed very fond of turbo-charged engines. Well, a Ferrari wears one on its sleeves; the Germans have boldly stuck to turbocharged power in supercars and plain daily drives; the French …
