Making a comeback isn’t easy. Even if you are a legend, whose ferocious nail-marks are still gleaming on these desert highways… Only an all-encompassing change can mend the gap of a dull decade and move the minds that have witnessed the emergence of an entire category that melds power and …
EVENT WATCH: TICKETS ON SALE!
Gulf Bike Week 2015 with Autodrome Track sessions Book now and save on tickets for one of the coolest bike shows in the UAE. For those of you who think the vroom is the hardest of hard rock and the track is as good as the turntable, Gulf Bike Week …
Mercedes SUV range revealed, sorted by new name
ML gets makeover and new name while newly introduced GLE Coupe appears to dare the BMW X6. Yesterday, at Gargash Enterprises SZR showroom, the new lineup of Sport Utility Vehicles from Mercedes was launched in Dubai. Note: GL is the prefix the Mercedes range of SUVs will henceforth bear. That …
Porsche track and tech make Mission E possible!
Bucking to 100 kmph in 3.5 seconds, the Mission E is quick to drive and quick to recharge 80 per cent of its electrical energy. 15 minutes is what we are talking. Frankfurt got to see the first Porsche that is an all-electric four-seat sports car. Cues abound from the …
Nissan Patrol climbs dune in record time
Nissan calls it the “Hero of All Terrains in Life”. And the terrain includes the tarmac of an airport and now an impressively high sand dune. The Patrol has landed the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the fastest time to ascend a 100-meter sand dune by a production car. The …
Land Rover Defender 110: The 20 inch edge
The Defender 110, or Land Rover One Ten as it was called in 1983, came one year before the 90 did. The numbers marked the length of the wheelbase in inches. The name Defender was heralded by the entry of the Discovery by the turn of the decade. So much …
New Hilux retains high ground with diesel
The 8th generation HiLux is available with 2.0L and 2.7L petrol engines and an all-new 2.4L diesel, all equipped with a new 6-speed transmission. The all-new Hilux begins at AED 68,500 and presents itself in 14 variants, some of which are expected to appeal to our Tundra-deprived market for tough …
Land Rover Defender 90: The original thrill
I just did the unthinkable. I spent a weekend reviewing a car without describing bends and corners, testing the top speed or even bothering with its 0-100 capability. Because none of these makes the Defender 90 stand out. Instead I was imagining things inside the original Land Rover. That I …
123 cars and 4 years… celebration is in order!
Sometime earlier this month, another year passed since Drivemeonline went online. It switched off its lights and silently rolled past this page. No crackers nor resounding vrooms! Horribly unfair to the community and the passion that drives us all, just at a time when drivemeonline.com crossed another milestone (apart from …
A ride with diamond eyes: The first Arab supercar
It doesn’t claim a pedigree, heritage or pre-eminence. Instead, the success of the hypercar from W Motors resides in being seen as a meaningful acquisition for a few superfluous millions. CNN Style shares the inside story of the Arab world’s first supercar, exclusively with Drivemeonline. Asking the top speed of …
