‘Practical’ is not a word to be used in the presence of the Range Rover Evoque. Listen for a snigger and you’ll hear it. Every cut or curve is there to impress, stun, mesmerize… not to be ‘useful’ in the traditional sense. Yet, there is a great sense of character …
Porsche Boxster S 2013: Converting dogmas
When was the last time you met an ardent car enthusiast, especially of the male orientation, who is planning for a Boxster? He might be saving for one, as an instance of the inevitability of compromises in life, but dreaming, aspiring, even craving… when was the last you heard of …
Free Toyota FJ Cruiser for the UAE Ultimate Explorer 2013
If you wish to be the ultimate Explorer, you can join the search through askexplorer.com. You must be over 21 years of age and hold a valid UAE residents visa. As Explorer launches its 2013 search for the Ultimate Explorer with prizes worth AED 500,000, Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributors of …
Qatar Motor Show 2013
The Qatar Motor Show is on till the 2nd of February, Saturday. Entry is Free. Until the Dubai International Motor Show wows audience yet again at the end of the year, Qatar Motor Show deserves to stay in the limelight. With 26 new cars revealed at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show …
Nissan Sentra 2013 ushers premium into compact space
Nissan today launched the Sentra at an event that made good use of the audiovisual dynamics of the Reel Cinema at the Dubai Mall. The compact car brings premium early in the buying cycle with standard features like electrically operated mirrors, halogen headlamps, keyless entry, rear headrests and a rear …
RAV4 2013 gets six gears and new styling
Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributors of Toyota in the UAE announced the launch of Toyota’s fourth-generation RAV4 last week. A reinvention of the crossover sport utility vehicle that was the prime choice of those who chose to stay away from the bulky SUVs but wanted a sporty and small version of …
Fisker Karma Review: Electrifying future
Its formidable presence could snatch the limelight from a Maserati. In its cabin layout, it demands a nod from a Fortune 500 Chief Executive. But it is in the way it engages an imaginative mind in fantasies of the future that the Fisker Karma commands its half a million dirhams’ …
Ford Escape 2013 review: Hitting the curves
Of all the revamps of last year, if any is worthy of the prefix “all new” to its design, it is indeed the 2013 Ford Escape. In fact, they could have got away with calling this the “Ford Getaway” or something like that. The new Ford Escape has traded its …
24 hours of Dubai: Thrill filled racing carnival
Friday, 8.30pm, Starbucks Motor City: Earmuffs are part of the Dubai Motor City tenancy contract, I hear. If so, there could be no other night in the year the poor souls will need them than tonight, as the relentless drone and roar of the racers next door ring through the …
Toyota 86: Geared for great handling
The intuitive handling capability of the Toyota 86 is not just a myth. It comes from carefully put together figures and features that bestow a ‘freedom attitude’ upon the car, leaving the driver in real control. The Toyota 86 seats you in a position where speed is felt the fastest, …