In the past decades, Japan’s Kei car trend gave birth to a number of quirky machines that were made to properly utilise the tiny footprint. In September 2017, at the Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki showed off a variety of concepts for its Xbee Crossover. And now, they have unwrapped the production version of the Xbee as an eccentric AWD Hybrid Crossover which, sadly, will be sold only in Japan.
At the beginning of very year, we do a rundown of our best original stories from the previous year. We did some big things in 2017. We managed to keep revenue steady despite economic challenges, so you can be sure we’ll be around for years to come. We’ve also managed to keep our crown as the most popular automotive website in the region that doesn’t depend exclusively on paid traffic to artificially boost numbers. We underwent a site redesign to bring it up to modern standards. And we started Arabic video reviews with our very own Arabic editor, Tammam. Oh,
The new MG RX5 compact crossover was revealed at this year’s Saudi International Motor Show, marking the latest entry in the Chino-British brand’s march towards relevance in the mainstream GCC market.
With seats for eight people in three rows, the all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent SUV is the brand’s biggest offering yet. The production version of the Subaru Ascent was revealed at the 2017 Los Angeles Motor Show.
W Motors has finally opened an official showroom in Dubai, at City Walk near Sheikh Zayed Road. It will also serve as a showroom for Chinese partners Iconiq Motors.
Here is a list of vehicles and related products that were recalled in the past month.
Following the footsteps of the S207 Limited edition released a couple of years ago in Japan, Subaru has now announced a new spiced-up version of their WRX STI sedan called the S208. Only 450 examples of this new model will roll out. Unfortunately, just like the S207, it will only be sold in its home market of Japan as well.
For fans of the classic FJ-43 Land Cruiser, “The FJ Company” from Miami created a machine that blends the classic looks with some modern amenities. Called the “Signature” edition, this vehicle starts off as an original 1981 FJ43 Land Cruiser, the chassis of which is taken as the base for construction.
The all-new 2019 Infiniti QX50 has been revealed, sporting all-new styling cues that debuted with the Q50. It also features a fresh engine with nifty new engineering.
Another model is joining the Chery Tiggo 5 crossover in the UAE with the launch of the 2018 Tiggo 7 by Al Habtoor Motors.