New York is famous for cabs, not cars. While being home to scores of millionaires, and several billionaires, the city doesn’t flaunt many Ferraris or Lambos on the road. Unlike Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. So, the New York Auto Show is where the local folk and visitors, the whole …
Dramatic finale for Maserati Trofeo JBF RAK at Yas Marina
It was already decided at the end of the 5th round, who was going to be the Maserati Trofeo Champione. Joe Ghanem was way ahead of the rest and he couldn’t have really minded the way things went on the day of the 6th round – but for sake of …
Revealed: Bewildering power in a Brabus and pathbreaking safety in a Volvo
Geneva Motor Show: Brabus Bullit 800 Coupe World Debut Earlier this month, the BRABUS BULLIT Coupe 800 celebrated its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The Bullit is based on the two-door Mercedes C 63 AMG model. In place of the 6.3-liter fast-revving V8 that powers the production …
Walter Röhrl in a race to the clouds yet again
What do you do when you have reached the peak? Climb it all over again. That’s exactly what Walter Röhrl is doing – twenty-five years later. Spectators in the US state of Columbia will be able to relive a milestone in the history of sport-climbing when the legendary rally driver …
Volkswagen Dubai Roadshow and Desert Clean up: Closer to people
The “people’s car” maker is getting up close and familiar with people of Dubai and elsewhere in the Middle East. Soon after the public service campaign “Desert Clean Up”, the Volkswagen Road show lands in Dubai. Volkswagen Middle East, in cooperation with Al Nabooda Automobiles, has brought their highly engaging …
Audi Advanced Driving Experience: Learner’s diary
The smell of burnt rubber hung heavily in the air as we stepped out of our cars in the Dubai Autodrome test arena. It has kind of redefined the composition of the troposphere out here. But even as I instinctively narrowed my nostrils, there was an adrenaline rush that it …
Dramatic wins mark the Round 5 of Maserati race at Dubai Autodrome
The first weekend of the month kicked up a lot of dust at the Dubai Autodrome, when the Round 5 of the Maserati Trofeo JBF RAK was played out to an exciting finish. The race saw highs and lows for a number of drivers and some of the most spectacular …
New Mercedes SL 63 AMG: Evolution of exhilaration
With the latest generation SL-Class from Mercedes-Benz exciting open top car lovers, automotive purists will now be witness to AMG’s take on the impressive new roadster as SL 63 AMG is expected to hit Middle Eastern shores this summer. The SL has continued to evolve with every new generation over …
Maserati GranTurismo Sport world debut at Geneva Motor Show
Bolstered by the success of a model that brought the entire concept of the Grand Tourer up to date, the new GranTurismo Sport stands out from the crowd thanks to thorough restyling and a host of new technical features that further enhance its sporty nature in terms of performance and …
New 2012 Land Cruiser features revolutionary Turn Assist
Last week, when Al Futtaim Motors (exclusive distributors of Toyota in the UAE) led the new “king of the off-road” to its first public appearance in the region, it came across as a mid-cycle design uplift for most part but for three major technological aspects, which justifies Toyota’s attempt to …
