Meet the winners and browse through the list of nominees to see if your favourites made it here. Feel free to post your views on the awards and cars in the comment section below. But first, spend a minute to read the lead-in. Value and innovation sparkled brightest amidst a …
MECOTY AWARDS WINNERS 2019
Sub-Compact Sedan Toyota Yaris Hyundai Accent Compact Sedan KIA Cerato Ford Focus Compact Premium Sedan KIA Stinger Genesis G70 Infiniti Q50 Mercedes Benz C350 Midsize Sedan Toyota Camry Grande Sport Honda Accord 2.0T Sport Chevrolet Malibu Sport Mazda 6 Midsize Executive Sedan Lincoln Continental Presidential Audi …
6 new cars that can get to 100 in under 3 sec
Monterey Car Week is a favourite among supercars to provide a glimpse of their future intent – near or far – and for timeless classics to turn on the spotlight once again. The 2018 edition was held last week and as usual ended with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. I …
MECOTY Awards Best Cars 2018
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 …
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 …
Top 10 selfie points at Dubai Motor Show
If it isn’t worth taking a picture of, it is not worth remembering; and if it isn’t worth a selfie, don’t even bother talking about it. Because you want to be seen in places you ‘have to’ be seen in! And let the world know where is passion taking you …
JD Power reveals new cars with least problems
The results of the 2017 JD Power Survey are out and some of the cars featuring in it could be unfamiliar to our region. However, it still warrants some attention as the results of the study does have an influence on many brands that are present here. The JD Power …
Two seconds and counting backwards
If strategy wins a war, the F1 pit lane would be where it is celebrated most. Nowhere else perhaps is the role of ‘back-end’ so obvious in the racing game as when twenty two people stand and scamper to prepare the car before you can blink again: with an F1 …
BMW overtakes Mercedes as VW falters in Interbrand Rankings
Usually, the Interbrand rankings are quite predictable and there are no earthshattering changes in the top automotive brands featured in the 100 top global brands. This time it is different. In fact, there are some interesting changes, though not altogether unpredictable. The three headline-worthy news are: Mercedes has been pushed …
