Indian Advertising icon Bharat Dabholkar, recently dumped the sedan for an old auto-rickshaw (what Thailand knows as a Tuk Tuk) that he converted into a private mode of transport in flourishing colours and flamboyant style. If he wanted to drive differently, pay grudgingly and squeeze-in seven of his kin, what …
MG Motor opens new showroom, announces benchmark benefits
MG Motor and Al Yousuf Motors, their new UAE distributor, opened the doors to a new Dubai showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road earlier this week, and announced warranty and service benefits never seen before in its segment. What a new partnership needs most is confidence, which is in turn, passed …
Aerodynamic Yaris sedan means more miles
Toyota is talking emotions at launches. The spokesmen waxed eloquent about the design and engineering that focus on an emotional experience about the new Camry. Echoes were to be heard at the launch of the 2018 Yaris sedan as well. Now, I have learnt to take those words seriously, after …
Honda Accord 2018 Review: Turbo Ten
The Japanese pronunciation of Turbo sounds deceptively similar to taboo – funnily enough, none of the big three from Japan seemed very fond of turbo-charged engines. Well, a Ferrari wears one on its sleeves; the Germans have boldly stuck to turbocharged power in supercars and plain daily drives; the French …
Toyota Camry 2018 First Drive: Force to reckon with
I have often been asked my informed opinion of, and sometimes random thoughts on, many cars: to buy, to avoid, or simply to compare. But there are some models that I have seldom been asked about: Toyota Camry is one of them. It belongs to a genre, of cars that …
Two Range Rovers meet at Dubai Motor Show
Five years from its advent, the Range Rover of the fourth wave looked as fresh and new as it was on my first drive. As I climbed in, the red leather seemed just as inviting; the touch screen quadrant as simple and uncomplicated. After all, this was the model still …
Aston Martin unveils new Vantage and GTE
In an unprecedented synchronised launch, Aston Martin Racing revealed the new Vantage GTE in London at 8 pm GMT on Tuesday. Just four hours earlier, at 8 pm in Dubai, the Vantage road car had just said hello to the Middle East. New Aston Martin Vantage V8 It has placed …
7 new cars launched in the UAE
Across the past few weeks, several much-awaited models have been introduced in the UAE and other Middle Eastern markets. Here is the low-down on the new Toyota Prado. Audi Q5 and SQ5. Nissan X-Trail. Honda Odyssey. Mercedes S-Class. Audi TT RS Coupé and Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge. TOYOTA LAND CRUISER …
Jaguar E-Pace rolls in with a record
Making an entry with a drum roll wasn’t good enough for Jaguar’s compact performance SUV. So, the Jaguar E-Pace chose a barrel roll instead. F-Pace’s little bro is here, and has made a landing in the Guinness Book of World Records with its first leap! Jaguar E-Pace leapt into the …
Now we know where Tesla is
Ever since its launch earlier this year, Tesla has been conducting its affairs out of a suitcase, in a manner of speaking. I have been getting calls about their whereabouts from those who wish to test drive the car or join the company. When it was launched in Q1, Tesla …
