Just a month away from the busiest season of the year, the market woke up to cheers and accolades as April ushered in a wave of celebration through the MECOTY Awards 2018. From compact sedans and premium SUVs to performance coupes and supercars, the awards covered twenty-five categories, which include …
Driving a Jeep up the pipes of doom
Everyone loves a good off-roading adventure. But few seem to be going out of the way doing it. But the thing about off-roading is, it always has to be out of the way! Well, not necessarily, if the adventure course is right in the heart of the city – like …
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 …
Rolls-Royce Cullinan comes with balcony seats
Cullinan will soon be here. In the meanwhile, glimpses of its high-bodied glory are being disseminated by Rolls-Royce. The first vision is that of what they are calling ‘the best seat in the house’. Rolls-Royce Cullinan promises to deliver effortless luxury everywhere its owner chooses to venture. This effortlessness is …
Is ‘Cullinan’ destiny’s choice for Rolls-Royce?
Rolls-Royce confirmed last week that its all-new high-bodied car would be named Cullinan. So the working title has been made to remain forever. But is it a coincidence, considered choice or an act of destiny itself? Take a look at this interesting bit. The first Rolls-Royce car was unveiled in …
Bentley adds Liquid Amber to its cabin
Rarity and refinement define premium and luxury in the super-expensive segment. The same applies for the material used in Bentley’s cabin space – including the veneer. To the handpicked six wood finishes, after five years, the car from Crewe has added one more – Liquid Amber. Sustainable, unique and exquisite, …
Range Rover Sport ascends to Heaven’s Gate
99 dizzying turns. 999 daunting steps. The sound of it is that of a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage that absolves you of all sins and assures you a place in heaven. As for the Range Rover Sport Plug-in Hybrid, it sure did absolve the SUV from any aspersions of being a tame, …
This is what you would do if you owned an Aston Martin.
If you thought the way an Aston Martin owner lives is the way to live, you could be closer to truth than you think; and I don’t mean the James Bond way of life: always chasing or being chased. Going by the calendar of events that an Aston Martin owner …
UAE 8th best prepared for autonomous vehicles
The 2018 KPMG Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI) evaluates the preparedness of 20 countries. It is hardly a week since the Future Mobility Conference took place in Abu Dhabi. As I write this, the Global EVRT (electric vehicle road trip) is somewhere in its second stage, moving towards its conclusion …
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 …
