Stretch in the rear seat of the Nissan Sentra and you will know why I call it the ‘limousine among compact sedans’. Roughly the same size as a Toyota Corolla or a Honda Civic, a bit longer in fact – the Nissan Sentra digs up space from nowhere, be it …
Volkswagen CC 2012 Review: More premium. More value.
Memories of a long drive last year in the Passat CC, or simply the CC as the rear badge declared, still remain as sharp as its handling, when I find myself at the wheel of yet another of its kind. The CC has undergone some significant cosmetic changes in these …
DriveME NewsTrack Mid March
Fedex Express Driving Skills Challenge for youth FedEx Express “Driving skills challenge” and awareness campaign on safe driving habits began today across Dubai-based universities with over 2,000 participants. The campaign is endorsed by Dubai Police and the Emirates Motor Sports Federation. The programme will end with a Driving Skills Challenge …
Lexus ES 350 2013 Review: Shifting platform and paradigm
To truly appreciate the Lexus ES 350 drive, you need to detach yourself from the role of a driver, and imagine you are just a passenger like any of the other four – or five; for it is a very spacious and comfortable car. UPSIDE: Excellent ride comfort, Reduced cabin …
29th Gulf Traffic Week announces safety measures
Speeding at 200 now face heavy penalty “What is that fancy figure in the speedometer for if not for occasionally entertaining a fancy?” If that is your line of thinking, stop right in your tracks or you shall be stopped and stripped of a thousand dirhams and your car. Major …
Marvelous March for car buffs
Dubai International Boat Show Highlights: An exclusive selection of luxury supercars is what we will be most interested in but 33 world premieres and regional launches as well as 430 of the finest leisure boats from 49 countries will be a feast to the eyes as well. How does it …
Mini John Cooper Works 2013 Review: 1.6 Calibre Automatic
For those who noticed, the reference to firepower in the title isn’t a coincidence. The Mini John Cooper Works is actually like a bullet, fitted with an automatic transmission for the first time ever. But does that make it bang on for thrill-seekers? Join the Drive. At an age and …
Lighter, larger new Maserati Quattroporte stuns UAE
The ultimate chick magnet and style statement just got bigger and better, as it proved on stage when it was revealed at Meydan Hotel, Dubai last Wednesday. The flagship of Maserati is not only larger, lighter, more luxurious and more spacious, it is a practical supercar with a 307 km/h …
2013 Avalon launched in the UAE
The new Avalon gets slightly more compact for a bolder look, sportier styling and smoother ride, and is now available in four trims at Al Futtaim Motors, for AED 128,000 onwards. The Toyota Avalon was always an option for those who wanted to approximate the luxurious spaciousness and the silent, …
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in April
The Liwa desert and beyond will lay out a brown carpet to challenge-seekers in the 23rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge that will take place in April under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region. Jean-Louis Schlesser is …
