Everybody loves an SUV: whether they have a reason to, or not. Instead, take a look at what I call FUVs, or family utility vehicles – one of the best examples being the Honda Odyssey. The 2025 model, as always, comes stacked with features built to please hotel guests and, …
Nissan Kicks Review 2025: Transformed
Nissan Kicks has gone to the spa, the salon, and spent hours at the gym, signs of which are now unmistakably showing in Nissan’s compact SUV with bigger space, better tech and more power to go places. Meet the second generation of Nissan Kicks – truly transformed. Who are you …
BYD Seal 7 Review 2025: Hybrid family
If you have already met the BYD Seal, you must have likely been impressed by its performance and charmed by its oceanic theme, which explains the whiskered name itself. Now, it is time to meet the BYD Seal 7. This spacious midsize sedan is far removed from its compact all-electric …
Polestar 3 EV review 2025: Pole position
Change and challenge are not alien to Polestar. Holding its poise as a challenger brand to the German luxury trio in the last decade, Polestar has now reengineered itself to be synonymous with electric and luxury. An outing with the Polestar 3, their flagship model, suggests that they are aiming …
Nissan Magnite 2025 Review: First Law of Attraction
Driving up Jebel Jais in a sports car is a rising graph of exhilaration. Behind the wheel of the new Nissan Magnite, it was more of a statement – that the new entry level model in the Nissan range is ready to take on the region, with a reassuring package …
Dongfeng Mage 2025 Review: Bold and balanced
Dongfeng is the last to enter the UAE automobile market among the four state-owned biggies from China. Among the four models they showcase, Dongfeng Mage is the most popular – a practical 5-seater designed to please. The Dongfeng brand legacy Dongfeng Motor Corporation is one of the four major automotive …
Riddara RD6 review: Camping ready
Riddara RD6 is an electric pickup truck from the Geely camp – dubbed the first affordable electric pick up in the UAE. Once upon a time, SUVs were an alternative to the sedate sedan, for those who wished to make a statement of individuality bordering on an aggressive attitude, and …
NEWSVROOM February: Just launched!
February saw the advent of several new models, prior to Ramadan and as is custom these days anyway. Here are 10 you should know about. Audi A5 and S5 30 years since it was first launched, Audi A4, the best-selling family sedan, takes a final bow but its sport-back and sport counterparts …
BAIC BJ30 Hybrid Review: More miles of adventure
Mleiha stretched before me, mountains on one side and sand dunes on the other. Blending into the background like another feature of the topography, BJ30 stood with its promise of sustainable journeys, beckoning images of automotive icons yet creating a character of its own. BAIC Motor has a sixty-seven-year-old legacy …
Ford Explorer ST 2025 review: Family Fervour
Sport is built into an SUV by definition but truly sporty SUVs are rare and yet the term is a cliché, claimed by every other crossover in town. Ford Explorer in its ST version is a happy find, staying true to both sport and utility. Hit the road with me, …

