JIA Jensen Interceptor R: Driven In Dubai
Gliding with cosseting comfort and latently potent rumble from its mighty V8 along Jebal Ali backroads, the UAE’s and Middle East’s first JIA Jensen Interceptor R had seamlessly sailed through the registration process just...
Samir Cherfan, Managing Director, Nissan Middle East
GCC sales of 185,135 units claimed the lion’s share of the Middle East total of 219,129. Meanwhile the Jordanian market may have accounted for 2,202 vehicle sales, but represents yet stronger growth. The fifth...
Maserati Ghibli: Exotic Italian Executive
Evocatively resurrecting the former sports car and coupe Ghibli nameplate after a 15-year absence, when introduced in 2013, the contemporary twin-turbocharged V6 Ghibli also revisits the iconic Italian brand’s 1980s bi-turbo V6 foray into...
Frontline Developments MG Abingdon Edition Roadster: Remastered Revival
Faithful to the spirit of the quintessential affordable and accessible British sports car, Frontline Developments’ modern MG revival cars of the 1962-80 MGB transcend the mere nostalgia of a restoration. Instead, the Oxfordshire-based company’s...
Kia Grand Carnival 3.3 (8-Seat): Cavernous Carnival
A more stylishly-designed and refined successor to Kia’s hugely practical Carnival multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the latest third incarnation adopts the Grand Carnival nameplate – formerly reserved for long wheelbase versions – across the entire...
Audi RS4 Avant: Hill Climb Hero
Successor to the now collectible 1994-95 RS2 Avant, the agile, grippy and swift RS4 is impressive on many levels and is a thoroughly well-rounded vehicle.The go-to manufacturer for executive segment high performance estates –...
Middle East Car Of The Year 2014: S-Class Secures Inaugural Award
Held in late November in Dubai, the Middle East Car (MECOTY) of the year Awards saw the Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury car walking away with both the coveted overall Car of the Year award and...
Audi RS7: Low-Slung Luxury Liftback Puts the Fast into Fastback
Dramatic, low-slung and luxurious, the Audi RS7 is the four-ring Ingolstadt manufacturer’s gambit into the high performance coupe-like prestige 4-door car segment. Arriving in 2013 – three years after the standard A7 model line’s...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde: Glamorous Grown-Up Hot Hatch
Stylishly designed and appointed inside, the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde is the updated hot version of Alfa Romeo’s C-segment family hatchback. First introduced as the Giulietta 1750 TBi in 2010 and face-lifted as the Qudrifoglio...
John Edwards, Managing Director, Special Operations, Jaguar Land Rover
Bringing the brands’ high performance on-road and off-road projects under the same umbrella as all aspects of their bespoke, heritage and merchandising businesses, Special Operations has so far announced three cars, including the high...
Interview: Bruno Famin, Head Of Peugeot Sport
Interviewed at the 2014 Paris motor show, Head of Peugeot Sport, Bruno Famin discusses the 208 GTI, RCZ-R, 308-R, Pike’s Peak and rally raid campaigns.
Q&A
GM: With its enhanced power and limited slip differential, the...
Julien Montarnal, Director, Marketing, Communication & Sport, Citroen
GM: What is Citroen’s brand position within PSA. It seems to have been placed as the more mainstream of the two brands in recent years, yet the group’s flagship luxury car is the Citroen...
Peugeot 308 SW 1.2 PureTech 130: Prodigious Three-Pot Pug
The latest addition to Peugeot’s award-winning and recently launched second generation 308 family hatchback and estate range, the 1.2-litre PureTech 130 is the most powerful of three petrol three-cylinder engines designed to reduce fuel...
Tom Lee, Head, Hyundai Africa and Middle East HQ
In a broad ranging interview with Head of Hyundai Africa and Middle East Headquarters, Tom Lee, we discuss the brand’s future prospects and how a stronger Won and weaker Yen might affect Hyundai’s recent...
Opel Insignia Country Tourer: Taking the Rough with the Smooth
In current parlance one might call the Country Tourer a crossover, but its’ adaptive four-wheel-drive system might well in fact give it an edge over many aesthetically SUV-flavoured vehicles. With the handling, efficiency and...
Ford Ranger: Rugged and Refined Range of Abilities
Replacing both American and global market predecessors bearing the same badge, the new Ford Ranger light pick-up is a larger, more refined and more capable successor. Sharing a platform with Mazda – like its...
Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer: High Performance Hauler
Spacious and well-kitted, the Opel Performance Centre’s version of the Insignia Sports Tourer is a more sensible and affordable real-world alternative for dad-racers than 500+BHP prestige brand niche super estates. More than a two-trick...
Five Favorite Exotic Grand Tourers
One of the most ill-defined of automotive segments, grand tourers can however be broadly said to be somewhat bigger two-door sports cars with balanced and eager handling, high speed comfort and stability and a...
Chevrolet Silverado LTZ ZL1 5.3 Crew Cab: Hi-Ho Silverado!
Depending on one’s location, persuasion and occupation, the large American pick-up truck is loved and loathed in equal measure. A polarizing vehicle segment, such trucks are loved for their spaciousness, comfort, ability, power and...
Seven Favorite Compact Convertibles of 2014
Different in character, design and segment, the best compact and sporty convertible cars to be had include the sexy Alfa Romeo 4C Spider and the Lotus Elise S that it must try to beat....
Hyundai Tucson 2.4 AWD Limited: Compact and Convenient
However, what became surprisingly apparent quite quickly was that it was an unexpectedly fun and engaging drive when pushed hard through the lumps, bumps, cracks and imperfections of winding provincial back roads and routes...
McLaren 12C Spider: ‘Supermac’
A follow-up to McLaren’s highly advanced MP4-12C third ever road car, the 12C Spider seemingly simplifies its nomenclature and brings al fresco driving thrills and several improvements for 2013 – chief among which is...
Geneva Motorshow 2014: Top 12 Cars
Held annually at Palexpo, adjacent to the international airport, the Geneva Motorshow is a tightly packed event, as opposed to the bi-annual Frankfurt and Paris events’ sprawling layouts. Brimming the latest production and concept...
Chris Goodwin, Chief Test Driver, McLaren Automotive
GM: Which cars did you benchmark the 12C and P1 against?
CG: Benchmarking is an interesting concept and I suppose in reality I benchmarked both of those cars against everything from our Formula One car...
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