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IDENTIFY WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON AND WIN!

There is something common between the white Bentley and the black car in the background. CLUE: It’s in the name and of course, the similarity stops right there! You get 5 days to name the black car AND what the two have in common. Contest closes on Monday, 2nd of May at 11:00 pm GST. Fill in …

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Fuelling change: The Toyota Prius Story

They say two heads are better than one. Well, that happens to be the story of a hybrid’s life. Optimising the use of a petrol engine and an electric motor, Toyota Prius was the first passenger car that managed to make headway in hybrid technology, against challenges that included an …

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Two supercars and high tea, reviving English tradition

The breeze from the Creek had to climb high walls to get a glimpse of the glory of British motoring, spread out on those manicured lawns. The historic crests and proud grilles of Morgan, Caterham, Morris Garages, Alvis, Lotus and even an E-Type gleamed in the highlights of the evening. …

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New World Green Car is a glimpse of the future. Literally.

‘Mirai’ means future in Japanese. The new hydrogen fuel cell powered car from Toyota recently made its grand entry into our future as the World Green Car 2016 at the New York International Auto Show. It could be a while before we bid farewell to our fondness for fuel guzzlers, …

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Nissan GT-R lands Drifting world record at 305 kmph

That speed is good enough to have records flying around like paper scraps. Whether you are going on straights, curves, bends or… even sideways. On Thursday the 7th, the three kilometer long runway of Fujairah International Airport witnessed airborne pride and thrill branding the runway in its fiery style. Masato …

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Ssangyong Tivoli Review: The Worthy Korean

At the end of the first day of driving the Tivoli, the response is rather positive to SsangYong’s first-ever compact SUV. I had two people asking me when the review would go online; two passengers and three onlookers lending their approving nods and, to top it all, an eager SMS …

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Ferrari releases filming of the Deserto Rosso

The first California T Owner’s gathering was shot over a two-day luxury drive weekend deep in the Liwa Desert. ‘Deserto Rosso’ was attended by a handpicked selection of Ferrari owners and connoisseurs. ‘Deserto Rosso Behind the Scenes’, shows the making of that film which also unveils why the California T …

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New @ New York: Nissan 2017 GT-R

The new GT-R made its appearance at the New York International Auto Show with what Nissan claims to be the most significant changes since it was introduced in 2007. The MY17 Nissan GT-R has broken open its shell and the most loved monster in motordom has put its serpentine head …

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Maserati Levante is here; officially at least!

Geneva to Dubai in 7 days – this should be probably the fastest regional launch to follow in the wake of a world premiere, in recorded local history. The Maserati of SUVs is here. Yes, already. It was exclusively previewed at the One & Only Royal Mirage today – behold …

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Volvo S60 Polestar Review: A rebel in blue

A Volvo painted like a Bugatti just cannot be silly business. Sitting like an ice mint in rebel blue, the S60 Polestar brought me memories of the Polestar concept that I had the good fortune of seeing in action on the Dubai Autodrome tracks, the only time it went around …

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