In the first 35 years of its life as a luxury SUV, Range Rover was content being a restricted-access chamber in the Land Rover mansion. Then came the Range Rover Sport in 2005, expanding the popularity, reach and urban capability of the luxury SUV. In six years, the family was …
8.4/10
Nissan Kicks Review: Urban crossroads
Nine months after its launch during the Brazil Olympics, Nissan Kicks is in the GCC to champion the urban crossover concept. It has landed the prime space so far occupied by two key models in the Nissan array – the Juke and the Tiida. Agreed, the funky hunchback crossover will …
8.3/10
Geely Emgrand GT V6: Powerful entry!
The Geely Emgrand GT amazed early gold-diggers with astounding value, and with how little they had to dig for it! Now, to those who were shameless enough to wish for even more, Geely has said a big yes with a V6 engine and ingots of luxury! THE SPECS: 3.5L V6, …
NewsTrack Feb: Continental wins award; Toyota dream car art contest; Nissan heralds Champions Trophy; Dubai Boat Show coming up
Continental named 2017 Tire Manufacturer German tyre manufacturer Continental has been honoured by the trade journal ‘Tire Technology International’ as the ‘Tyre Manufacturer of the Year’. The honour is for initiating key innovation and excellence projects including the opening of Continental’s High Performance Technology Center, the Taraxagum project for the …
AED 180,000 to be won in Aqdar safety initiative
Under the patronage of Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the UAE, Khalifa Empowerment Program for Students (Aqdar) and Nissan in collaboration with RoadSafetyUAE are starting their UAE-wide roadshow in February to raise awareness and drive student participation …
9.0/10
2016 Bentley Continental GT Review: V8 and V8S
I love writing about Bentley’s Sport Coupe year after year. Not because there is plenty new to write about – in fact the changes are usually a precious few – but because it is the perfect excuse that I get once a year to drive this absolutely splendid machine. Even …
Switch on Tesla: Model S and Model X are now in the UAE
At a venue that discussed sustainability of the nation and what’s good for the earth, Tesla made its verbal entry into UAE, later to take centre stage at the celebratory event at Armani hotel. Finally Tesla is here, officially. I have seen a few Tesla models in UAE, brought in …
Where crazy skiers dare, Range Rover Sport sets a record
The crazy things that men do; some of which are done in a Range Rover Sport! Like racing down the Inferno at break-neck speeds, on a course where only skiers dare… insane skiers! There is nothing about completing 14.9 km in 21 min and 36 seconds that is worth flicking …
NEWSTRACK Early Feb: New SUV Engine Oil, A moving wall of inspiration and Saudi auto trade show
Gulf Oil launches engine oil to maintain SUV performance Gulf Oil Middle East has officially launched its new specially formulated engine oil for SUVs – Gulf Formula ULE 5W-40. It is an advanced performance, synthetic engine oil meeting mid/low SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorous & Sulphur) requirements. The aim is keep …
8.8/10
2016 Volkswagen Passat Review: Chrome accent
2016 was the year of two Passats. Now, how is that? One was the uplifted design introduced in 2016 and the other, the outgoing model, which again, was a produce of 2016. The best way to tell the difference was to go on a side-by-side ride, especially with people who …
