Last week, Nissan launched its All-New X-Trail, its compact SUV in the Middle East. More rounded and packed with technology, the once boxy SUV was earlier revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The all-new X-Trail will be available from AED 78,500 onwards. Read the full review on a UAE test …
Nissan Sunny 2015 in Middle East after Eid
While Nissan counts on the heavily improved looks of the 2015 Sunny, it will still be brutal practicality and class-leading innovation that will keep the commoner’s icon hitting the top of the chart, yet again. And at AED 54,000 for the top-spec model it is a bargain! The last time …
Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II marks middle east debut
In the sprawling showrooms of Abu Dhabi Motors on the Airport Road, within the BMW division, there is a small theatre that seats around thirty guests – usually very important guests. Within those closed doors, Wednesday night witnessed perhaps one of the most striking and dramatic debuts ever staged there. …
5th gen BMW M3 Sedan and new M4 Coupé are here
Two M badge vehicles are here to fire up our roads – the all-new BMW M3 Sedan and BMW M4 Coupé. It is the first time the Coupe enters at the same time as the four-door Sedan. You will remember that from its current edition, the BMW 3 series coupe …
Bentley opens Middle East’s first Pre-Owned Showroom in Dubai
Dedicated Pre-owned Showroom located on Airport Road in Dubai, next to existing Bentley Showroom All models approved and certified to Bentley’s exacting standards Bentley Financial Services now available for all Pre-Owned customers One in four luxury cars delivered across the world is a Bentley, says the Press Information Sheet, and …
BMW i8 arrives in UAE highlighting sustainable sports cars
Almost as fast as the Mercedes SL 55 AMG and almost as frugal as the Nissan Leaf, the BMW i8 spreads its wings in UAE showrooms this month. Will it fly on our roads? No reason why it shouldn’t. I have spotted at least two Teslas between Yas Marina and …
The new bug in the Middle East in three variants
Someone I know is already getting ready to sell her car. She’s caught the bug. And she could be one of many who caught the highly infectious bug that has survived for decades now despite a total clip on the contagion for a couple of years. Why, even I should …
Lotus supercharges UAE sports car scene
Trading Enterprises opens flagship Lotus Cars Showroom in Dubai Festival City and reveals the high-octane Evora and Evora S for seekers of pure thrill. At AED 337,400, we are talking a segment where money isn’t measured when it comes to must-haves. The car that replaced Lamborghini Gallardos in the Italian …
Lamborghini worth 16.5 million launched on Aircraft Carrier
There will only be 9 of these monsters like the one launched in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Built of carbon fibre, the 12-cylinder Veneno spits 750 horsepower of extreme venom, and does 0-100km/h in 2.9 seconds! When was the last time you heard of a car “launch”, it meant something …
SRT Viper GTS launched in the UAE
Last Wednesday, seated in the ballroom of Hotel Conrad on Sheikh Zayed Road, I watched a dream slither back on to the tarmac of race-hungry minds. At the end of an almost psychedelic dance of serpentine patterns and glimmering hints of light revealing its sinuous frame, the Viper stood naked …