When I got to the parking lot after the Christmas Carol the night was a thick curtain but the gleaming neon in the parking lot of the hotel shone on the expensive cars that were closely parked there. Something else was equally obvious. My test car for the night, the …
What does driving mean to women?
A week since women were welcomed to the driving seat in Saudi Arabia, a look at the change it brings and how automotive brands are marking the occasion. It’s already a week since women started driving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia –it will soon be as everyday as dropping …
Eid Mubarak and winners alert!
Eid Mubarak to all my DriveMates. Hope you are enjoying your holidays. Thank you everyone for participating in our Ramadan Contest for the Armor All goodybag. I’m breaking the suspense on the four winners. Picking the winners was fun – watch the vdo! AHAMMED RIYAZ RAKESH VP ABDUL NAVAS ALTAS …
On our new Car Care section, win a car care kit!
Hello everyone, I am putting together this brand new page, which will talk about how to give your car the best care possible. The aim is to give you a better idea of the needs of car care and the cost of ownership. I’m also trying my best to compile …
Guess who helps us remain independent
That’s not really a trick question. As my beloved readers, you have inspired us from the start to bring you fun-to-read yet matter-of-fact reviews. So we say it as it is. Because we love you. No car deserves mudslinging. Every car is made for someone out there! So we say …
I met the Cullinan behind closed doors
I don’t suffer from separation anxiety when it comes to mobile phones. So my trepid fingers, as I handed over my phone at the Rolls-Royce desk at Abu Dhabi Motors, suggested anticipation not anxiety. I willingly let them pull the wool over my wristwatch lest it inadvertently hurt the lustrous …
Weekend Splash at the Dubai Canal
What are you doing this weekend, or the one half left of it? Heading for the Dubai canal is a good idea, for two reasons – one, that is a new landmark worth visiting and even if you have already been there, this week it has transformed itself into a …
Road Trip to the future: Day 3
Sudeep Koshy writes about the electric cars being tested, charging stations being installed, and the positive influence being cast along the 1217 km of Electric Vehicle Road Trip across UAE and Oman that he is currently a part of. Sohar has remained a red dot on my map. Every time …
Electric Adventure: Across UAE and Oman in an EV
Unfamiliarity is the root of fear and doubt. It’s the same for the silent shadows in the deserted alleys and for the stealthily advancing technology of clean energy. Then there is the anxiety that stems from the knowledge of haplessness – the sheer absence of support beyond the urban confines …
Road safety thought to improve while enjoyment trails
The 5th cycle of ‘UAE Road Safety Monitor’ was commissioned by RoadSafetyUAE and QIC Insured and conducted by YouGov in August 2017, based on the views of a representative sample of 1,010 UAE residents. As a whole you can find positive trends all over. More people think good trends are …
