When I we walked into Pacha Ibiza in Madinat Jumeirah, I should have guessed. The party lights, the white stage and the turntable counting down the thunder ought to have told me. What was the secret those telltale blue and red concoctions in test tubes and lab-like containers packed with …
Mercedes SUV range revealed, sorted by new name
ML gets makeover and new name while newly introduced GLE Coupe appears to dare the BMW X6. Yesterday, at Gargash Enterprises SZR showroom, the new lineup of Sport Utility Vehicles from Mercedes was launched in Dubai. Note: GL is the prefix the Mercedes range of SUVs will henceforth bear. That …
New Hilux retains high ground with diesel
The 8th generation HiLux is available with 2.0L and 2.7L petrol engines and an all-new 2.4L diesel, all equipped with a new 6-speed transmission. The all-new Hilux begins at AED 68,500 and presents itself in 14 variants, some of which are expected to appeal to our Tundra-deprived market for tough …
Jaguar XE supercharges UAE sport saloon segment
Give it a couple of months, the wait would have completed a whole year; the pangs of anticipation were already unbearable. That’s when the Jaguar XE addressed the media and several ecstatic customers of Al Tayer Motors from the podium of the Four Seasons Resort’s ballroom. The XE could speak …
UAE gets to view the latest Ferrari 488 GTB
UAE will have the honour of being one of the first markets to receive the latest fare from Ferrari. The mid-rear-engined 488 GTB will arrive next week. The V8 Berlinetta will give you a chance to come face to face with it, before it becomes just a flash on the …
Maserati reveals Quattroporte Zegna edition and the art of ambition
As the evening progressed, the people around me increased in numbers, the ethereal gleam of the cars in the spotlight looked even more enchanting, a few more distinguished hands made an impression on Fabrizio’s digital Canon sensors and many more crumpled Venchi chocolate wrappers gathered on my table like resting …
2015 Nissan Juke announces its stand
The new Juke is here. I wouldn’t know it from the old because I haven’t driven it before and always thought of it as a weird car with a crammed rear. That’s precisely why I romped into the little party that Nissan had set up at the Dubai Autodrome last …
TRD thrills go off-road with FJ Cruiser 2015
All those who made funny faces at the new of Yaris in a TRD suit can relax their muscles now. Or contract them in joy of excitement. The latest recipient of the Toyota Racing Development kit is none other than the FJ Cruiser. Last weekend, a fleet of FJs kicked …
Mustang 2015 launched atop Burj Khalifa
Gathered ahead of me was a human wall with several layers to barge through, if I were to get to those rails shielding the viewing balcony of the Zeta Restaurant at the Address Downtown Hotel. They kept rising like a Mexican wave, complete with expressions of “Ooh!” and “Aww!” turning …
Toyota SUV range 2015: Price and new features
The wide Toyota SUV range for 2015 is now available across Al Futtaim Motors showrooms. These include the top of the line Land Cruiser, Land Cruiser Prado, FJ Cruiser, Sequoia and the RAV 4. New specs for 2015 and the price New additions to the 2015 Land Cruiser include an …
