The first time the Renault Duster surprised me was from atop a billboard on Dubai-Sharjah highway – by expressing condolence to those who had just bought an SUV recently! Standing out big and bold was the price of the Duster that must have hurt even more than the scornful words. …
The Jaguar E-Pace Review: The cat has nine
In many cultures across the world, the strong cry of a newborn is the sign a healthy, strong baby. A loudness bordering on the intolerable is seen as the mark of a bolder destiny. When the Jaguar E-Pace entered this world, it must have cried thus too. On the way …
Nissan Pathfinder Midnight Edition 2019 Review: In the frame
The drive to Dubai Frame was quite the opposite of where the Pathfinder took me last June. One year later, it was time to report another financial year and for a model to mark the no-reason-to-complain performance of Nissan. This time, the celebratory model is a variant of the Pathfinder …
New Toyota Rush adds two seats to bite-sized Adventure
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 …
Hyundai Santa Fe 2018 Review: Still the one
Future-proofing is a tough job in a market that is ever-evolving in terms of design and technology. In this venture, your best bet is value, that is ostensibly present and retained even when faced by the challenge of ‘more’ with every passing year. Hyundai Santa Fe can count on the …
Jeep Compass: Neighborhood escapades
Described as compact and entry-level yet capable as a Jeep ever should be, the all-new Jeep Compass 2018 seems to please us with practical comfort yet holds back the whole bliss by stopping short of bringing over a trail-rated adventure version. The Design Looking almost as big as the Cherokee …
Three days to Jaguar all-electric SUV
Jaguar’s first ever electric vehicle will bring us another pace closer to an electrified automotive world. New all-electric I-Pace will be unveiled in a live global broadast on the 1st of March, at 6 pm GMT (10 pm UAE time), five days in advance of its official public debut at …
2018 Volvo XC60 Review: Urbanite
Volvo has finally taken the battle out of the barracks with a fully loaded mid-size SUV that looks the part. In its new generation, the XC60 makes its intentions clear with rich driver assistance gadgetry and by bringing back the T6 engine. My test car is a Volvo XC60 T6 …
Geely Emgrand X7 Sport: Looks like it’s got it!
The friendly guard at the check post had a crisp and business-like tone when he asked, “You have 4 wheel?” Entrusted with the duty of guarding the 3000 meters high Jebel Al Akhdar, he was clear about who would be granted the permission to make it back its tricky descent. …
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Audi Q2 First Drive: Fun Key!
As the plane descended into Bahrain International Airport, I could see the overhang of dust clouds like a blanket over the cold, wet tarmac. Just half an hour later, as my cab drove alongside the airport fences, I could hardly see an aircraft through the thick wall of dust. Even …
