Preparing the list of 100 best global brands is a formality that Interbrand does every year, based on the overall brand worth in US Dollars. I would have expected more, but only 12 automobile brands have made this list. For the car brands, the list practically begins at No. 10 …
Land Cruiser clocks nearly 1 million Km
Have you traveled in a car that has clocked hundreds of thousands of kilometres? I have seen figures close to half a million several times and twice, over half a million! Of course all were taxis and most of the time, it was a Toyota Camry! Well, Toyota’s legendary long-term …
Go from gamer to real life racing driver
The Nissan PlayStation® 2012 GT Academy 2012 Gaming Qualification Goes Live! As the clock ticks midnight on the Big Ben, just as Cinderella’s chariot turns back into good old pumpkins comes your chance to turn from a part-time gamer to a full-fledged racer. The virtual-to-reality racing competition is open to …
Win a VIP entry to Abu Dhabi Race with Infiniti
Infiniti has today announced an exclusive ‘Unlock the Race’ competition offering winners the chance to be VIP guests of Infiniti in the Red Bull Racing suite at the Abu Dhabi race. For motor sport enthusiasts who endeavour to set the fastest lap time on Red Bull Racing’s ‘Playseat’ simulator, the …
August presence: The Range Rover family
As the new generation of Range Rover is scheduled to greet us before the year-end, DriveME marks the advent of the Range Rover prototype through month-long reviews of the entire Range during this special month in the brand’s history. If you are driving the “Range”, and don’t hail from the …
Ultimate Aero XT: Extremely limited!
With a top speed of 437 kmph, 0 to 100 in 2.65 sec and only five produced, this supercar should disappear faster than a blink! Billionaires, take note and take possession. The rest – you and me – brace for a glimpse of the glorious badge of XT as it …
10 fastest cars of 2013
Acceleration due to gravity might decrease with the increase in altitude. But remarkable increase in acceleration on our roads demands phenomenal heightening of power as well as the power to spend! This “theorem” is best proven by the new list of “10 fastest cars of 2013” compiled by Karl Brauer, …
New Navigation to mark the end of GPS?
With new NAVSOP poised to make an entry, will this advanced navigation system show the way out to GPS? After a concert at the Sevens Club on Dubai – Al Ain Road, for the type who can trace back their way to neither Al Ain nor Dubai, the GPS navigation …
Hey, it’s our first birthday!
DriveMates! Today, it is one year since drivemeonline.com was officially introduced to a community that has a lot of fun being serious about cars. Perhaps it is more appropriate to count the progress of an automotive journal in terms of the miles covered rather than the length of time: That …
Environment Day Tips: Save fuel. Save the Earth.
The day that went by was celebrated as Environment Day. Drivers can make a difference in making this event meaningful and relevant across the year. Well, hybrid cars are of course yet to pick up in the Middle East but you could be among the first to lead a revolution. …
