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 …
DriveME NewsTrack: 200 million Toyotas, Audi wins Spa 24 hrs, Safety via Cartoon
Spa 24 hours: Audi, BMW claim the podium An attempt at creating history refused to be washed away by rain last weekend, when Audi became the first racing team to claim a hat-trick at 24 hour races in Europe. The victories include Nürburgring, Le Mans and now Spa-Francorchamps! For the …
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, …
DriveME NewsTrack: Munich DTM, Doctorate for UAE Rally pioneer, VW brands flash 900 Mil
Audi leads individual challenge, Mercedes clinches team relay at Munich DTM Audi factory driver Mattias Ekström (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline) driving a Red Bull Audi A5 DTM, has won the single competition at the 2012 DTM show event in Munich. Prior to the pit stop, Ekström had accidentally shifted …
New super-styled Boxster is at Porsche Centre
A Boxster more desirable than a 911? Before you snigger, see it for yourself at the Porsche Centre. For, the new Boxster has arrived in Dubai. Considerably lower weight, longer wheelbase, a wider track and larger wheels significantly enhance the mid-engine sports car’s driving dynamics, underlining its claim as the …
Top News this week
The ultimate extreme wheeler Toyota AT 38 is here. Al Futtaim kicks off Emirates Drifting Team. Audi wins Nürburgring on electric wings. Mini with a Rolls-Royce souls is here in the UAE. It’s been an exciting week… Toyota Emirates Drifting Team formed It’s been just made known that I was privileged …
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 …
Summer without Accidents: New Tire Safety Campaign
Outside temperature check in my car read 49 degrees today. Justin Bieber scowled at his “beliebers” from the warped CD cover I had left behind in the cabin. The parking card to my neighbourhood parking lot seemed unlikely to work its magic anymore. Chances are, this heat wouldn’t spare my …
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 …
Top News this week
Engine of the year: Ferrari V8 Ferrari’s 4.5-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine has won Best Performance Engine for the second time in the prestigious International Engine of the Year Awards, leaving behind several forced induction engines. Ferrari’s thoroughbred dry-sump, flat-crank, 90-degree V8 also took the accolade in the above 4-litre category …
