It is 20 years since the McLaren F1 GTR claimed victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. McLaren Automotive will once again revive the legend by conferring the iconic title on the track-only edition of the award-winning McLaren P1™. Once the 375th and final example of the road car …
Tech Project to decipher your car trouble from anywhere
A few weeks ago, I ran into murky waters with one of my weekend test machines. I had hardly driven for half an hour when a signal flashed on the instrument panel, pointing to something wrong with the engine. Now, this was the last thing I wanted because that would …
BMW i8 arrives in UAE highlighting sustainable sports cars
Almost as fast as the Mercedes SL 55 AMG and almost as frugal as the Nissan Leaf, the BMW i8 spreads its wings in UAE showrooms this month. Will it fly on our roads? No reason why it shouldn’t. I have spotted at least two Teslas between Yas Marina and …
Celebrating 0-100 and beyond
As we complete 100 test drives, I am delighted to tell you about the seven super-special cars coming up to celebrate the occasion. It’s also a good time to share the raison d’être of an automotive site created for those serious about impressive cars and intuitive writing. The first hundred …
Ambassador of a bygone era
As I stole lessons in driving, like any other teenager in India who had a car parked in his garage, I did it in a Fiat Premier Padmini. A more refined, smoother and more importantly manageable ride than the ubiquitous Ambassador in those days. My big bro, my mother’s sister’s …
Volvo has exciting stuff for 2014
For those who swear by the iPads and iPhones, Volvo Car Group has good news. Volvo and Apple Inc. announced in Geneva that they are joining forces to bring their familiar operating system into the Volvo cabin. Called Apple CarPlay, the new service brings all the features and services familiar …
Maserati GranCabrio MC 2014 Review: Dolce Suono
It was in Venice, almost two hundred kms from Modena, the home of Maserati, that I watched Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata. Driving the Maserati GranCabrio MC Sportline through Dubai airport tunnel, it appeared as though the entire repertoire of emotions in that opera had been captured by its sound. It …
Lexus marks 25 years with limited Supercharged LX 570 SUV
200 exclusive units of the Supercharged Lexus LX 570 will be available only for the Middle East, marking the 25th anniversary year of Lexus in 2014. With a boost in power and the usual comfort and infotainment technology features, the Lexus SUV is fully geared for urban traffic as well …
BMW X range gets new X4 in July
If there is an SUV to challenge the supremacy of the Range Rover in a posh Jumeirah parking lot, it would be the BMW X5 closely followed by the Porsche Cayenne, going by presence rather than sheer numbers. It was fifteen years ago that BMW introduced the Sports Activity Vehicle …
The new bug in the Middle East in three variants
Someone I know is already getting ready to sell her car. She’s caught the bug. And she could be one of many who caught the highly infectious bug that has survived for decades now despite a total clip on the contagion for a couple of years. Why, even I should …
