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Mini Clubvan to debut in Europe

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:44:17 +0000

Small van-like vehicles with two seats up front, a partition behind the cockpit and a flat load floor in the back are popular… More>>

Long-term update: 2009 Renault Safrane gets work done

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:54:06 +0000

Our two-year-old Renault Safrane just had its first proper problem. The driver-side power window, which had been acting hesitant for more than a… More>>

Porsche Macan is the next baby Porsche SUV

Vivek Menon — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:44:37 +0000

After much rumour and speculation of the name “Cajun” for an allegedly upcoming Porsche SUV, and several spy shots of an Audi Q5… More>>

2012 Chicago Auto Show: Photo coverage

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:36:14 +0000

The Chicago Auto Show in the United States is one of the smallest of the “major” shows, but the 2012 edition this February… More>>

Long-term update: 2012 VW Passat CC goes to Abu Dhabi

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:04:07 +0000

Our Volkswagen Passat CC had taken a back seat for the last month as we fiddled around with, what else, other Volkswagens. We… More>>

Largest BMW showroom opens in Abu Dhabi

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:08:15 +0000

Abu Dhabi Motors, the sole dealer for BMW, Rolls-Royce and Mini in the UAE capital, just opened the world’s largest BMW showroom last… More>>

Acura ILX 2013 debuts at Chicago Auto Show

Vivek Menon — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:28:01 +0000

Acura, the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Honda, most prominent in the US and Candian markets, has rolled out the production… More>>

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible revealed

Vivek Menon — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:59:03 +0000

Ford has taken wraps off the all-new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible at the Chicago Auto Show, which also happens to mark the… More>>

2013 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback revealed at Chicago Auto Show

Vivek Menon — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:00:31 +0000

Hyundai has revealed the all-new 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT, a five-door hatchback variant of the Hyundai Elantra, at the Chicago Auto Show. Based… More>>

2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe debuts at Chicago Auto Show

Vivek Menon — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:09:54 +0000

Hyundai has introduced the all-new 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe, a new sport-coupe variant of its compact segment player, the Elantra, at the Chicago… More>>

BMW M6 2012 coupe and cabriolet revealed

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:40:18 +0000

BMW has unveiled their latest iteration of the BMW M6. Essentially an M5 with two doors, the M6 will first be released as… More>>

Dubai Police gets 2012 BMW 5-Series police cars

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:43:30 +0000

It would seem Dubai Police is on a upgrade spree. After dropping some dime on at least a hundred SUVs, namely the Toyota… More>>

Volkswagen Scirocco R 2012 reaches UAE & GCC showrooms

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:35:57 +0000

The Volkswagen Scirocco R, the most potent version of VW’s 3-door “coupé” is now on sale in the GCC. The 2012… More>>

Lexus RX 350 gets 2013 facelift

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:55:34 +0000

It seems that Lexus is sticking that new corporate grille of theirs on every existing model now. It is now the turn of… More>>

Dubai Police gets Kia Mohave police car fleet

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:27:54 +0000

Dubai Police continue to replace their patrol cars with newer vehicles. We are now told that they have just taken delivery of a… More>>