Mazda has been winning over by design and drive ever since the Mazda 6 was recrafted half a dozen years ago. More so with design and tech in recent years, with models like Mazda 3 and CX-30. Not surprisingly, but very happily for Mazda, these two cars were rivals in …
BMW iX3 first pure electric SAV
Just a couple of hours ago, (14th Tuesday, midday) the BMW Group world-premiered the first-ever BMW iX3 with a range of 460 km and supported by 300,000 charging stations. I bring you the details, straight from the horse’s mouth, along with some of the best pictures they have released. Here …
Mitsubishi ASX 2020 review: Plain Gain!
Mitsubishi ASX is an evolving vehicle. It has been a gradual evolution, but transformative. For a model that started its life as an MPV almost three decades ago, last ten years have been a little more adventurous ride as a Crossover SUV. Looks like the garb suits the car, because …
Honda CR-V 2020 Review: Refreshed and recharged!
What is new about Honda CR-V 2020? The two most useful features added to the 2020 Honda CR-V Touring (the top trim) is a Qi wireless charger, neatly laid out on the console, and front parking sensors. The most significant addition to the mid-spec EX must be the hands-free automatic …
Honda HR-V 2019 Review: Compact Benchmark
The spotlight has come on in the entry-level SUV or compact crossover segment. That is the podium to watch out in the affordable as well as the premium segments. Because, this is where the hatchback is getting transformed to suit the growing preference for SUVs. Honda has entered with its …
All-new Toyota RAV4 2019: First look, First drive
It is 1994 again. Well, at least the silver jubilee of that landmark year in the history of crossovers. That’s when Toyota came out with one of the earliest in the line of Crossover SUVs. Toyota RAV4 is marking the occasion with a remarkable fifth generation that has showed up …
New Lexus UX 200: Meet the funky urban explorer
2019 Lexus UX is the very first. It was revealed in March at the Geneva Auto Show and is placed below its NX model, in the subcompact segment. For urbanites, it means a package of cool design, easy mobility, and yes… funky fun! The UX indeed stands for ‘urban eXplorer’ …
Audi Q8 Review: The peak of Quattro
Alila Jebel Al Akhdar is 1950 m above sea level. The gauges on the TFT screen of the Audi Q8 told me that. They also told me that the new member of the Quattro team had effortlessly mapped the mountain path at an average of over 80 kmph. The Q8 …
Infiniti QX70 Limited Review: Special FX
Why fix something that is not broken? Nothing fits something moving or that has moving parts better than this adage. In the Infiniti stables there are two models they consider not to be cracked, broken or twisted – the Q50 that was once the G sedan and the QX70, fabled …
New Haval H6 lands, raises expectations
Being an SUV manufacturer might not seem as impressive as being a company that manufactures only SUVs. Suddenly, the likes of Jeep and Land Rover come to mind. Which is why, H6 from Haval is making a bold and confident entry into the UAE market. When Haval was set up …
