The second edition of the Nissan PlayStation® GT Academy Middle East has chosen its champion. The International Race Camp at the UK’s Silverstone circuit turned out to be the launch pad for a racing career for Ahmed Khaled from Saudi Arabia, as the 25 year old was crowned the Middle …
McLaren GTR concept aims to be best track car ever
As the 1995 GT season drew close, the soon-to-be-launched McLaren F1 GTR began its aggressive testing pattern, probably confident that it would rewrite the rulebook and claim titles across the globe. Just shy of two decades, the covers have been pulled off the dramatic and purposeful McLaren P1™ GTR design …
Jaguar XK-R 2014 Review: The X appeal
Warning: The Jaguar XK-R is likely to face ire from girlfriends or wives. So much of x-appeal could drive any woman to fall out of love with it just no sooner than you fall in. UPSIDE: Very powerful, Good looking, Value in the sport luxury segment, Happy handling DOWNSIDE: Fuel-thirsty, …
Riding rather than reviewing: A great wet excuse
Once in a few months comes a time when your reviewer develops a fond liking towards foggy odometers that have clocked many thousand miles, rattling bumpers that hold onto the chassis on rusted bolts, and a residual smell of charred exhaust spillovers; rather than those luxury cabins filled with the …
Nissan Sunny 2015 in Middle East after Eid
While Nissan counts on the heavily improved looks of the 2015 Sunny, it will still be brutal practicality and class-leading innovation that will keep the commoner’s icon hitting the top of the chart, yet again. And at AED 54,000 for the top-spec model it is a bargain! The last time …
Bentley Continental GTC V8 Review: More fun per gallon
All the other cars in our building parking would have been fast asleep when my Bentley GTC arrived and climbed up the ramp. A blood curdling roar echoed across the lot, shaking off their slumber as a chill of fearsome respect ran down their axles. Even if not in this …
Car brands get charitably active in Ramadan
Al Nabooda sponsors charity drive at intersections Since ‘A Safe Ramadan’ was launched by Al Ihsan Charity Association, they have been distributing light meals at traffic intersections before Maghrib prayers. This year, Al Nabooda Automobiles, the Authorised dealer of Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen in Dubai and Northern Emirates will be the …
ROLL ON SAFETY: KEEP THE TYRES RIGHT
Correct tyre condition is crucial for vehicle safety. Here, Bridgestone Middle East and Africa FZE shares a few tips to alert you to the dangers of improperly maintained tyres in the height of summer, especially because this is the month of Ramadan. • The region’s severe climate, the dusty and …
Tips to cope with the summer
From the various tips I received this summer, I have collated some to remind you of things to be done or not to be done, in order to make this season pleasant or rather less unpleasant! These were sent in by BMW Middle East for their customers but are applicable …
Creepy car tech showcased by Jaguar Land Rover
The future was on show at JLR’s Whiteley event this week where much more than their four-cylinder engines were showcased. It was the future itself of cabin gadgetry and driving aids, and the sloth it all suggests seems to be a shade too scary! The other day in a meeting, …
