2018 Hyundai Sonata facelift revealed
The 2018 Hyundai Sonata has received a facelift, and has officially been launched in South Korea.
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Toyota RAV4 Adventure version revealed
At the 2017 Chicago Motor Show, Toyota showcased a toughened up “Adventure” version of the RAV4 crossover.
2017 Mitsubishi ASX gets a Limited Edition
The Mitsubishi ASX has been around for a while now, carrying on in 2017 with a facelift. In the recently-concluded 2017 Chicago Motor Show, Mitsubishi unwrapped a new special edition of the 2017 ASX crossover called the LE or Limited Edition. The Limited Edition goes on sale in the US with the Outlander Sport moniker, as it is known in the American market
2017 Nissan Patrol Super Safari debuts in UAE and GCC
The Y61-generation Nissan Patrol, still on sale in select markets including the UAE after the new Y62-generation came out in 2010, is getting a second life in the GCC, even as it is being phased out elsewhere. There will now be a top trim level called the Nissan Patrol Super Safari in the Middle East.
2018 Honda Odyssey revealed
Honda’s MPV offering, the Odyssey, has been completely revamped for 2018.
Nissan introduces Desert Camel Power to measure sand offroad abilities for 4x4s
This may sound a bit ridiculous initially, but Nissan Middle East has just announced a new concept to “revolutionise the way vehicles are evaluated for desert performance.” Developed by Nissan engineers over the past two years, Desert Camel Power uses a “scientifically proven formula to determine, in an accurately measurable and reproducible way, how a given vehicle will perform in typical desert off-road conditions.” It’s been a while since we graduated from engineering school, so we’ll just publish the specifics as told by Nissan.
First drive: 2018 Nissan Kicks in the UAE
Nissan invited us to a “surprise” launch event in Dubai, only telling us that it will be a crossover of some sort. That crossover turned out to be the 2018 Nissan Kicks. The more surprising news was that it will replace the Juke crossover and the Tiida hatchback in the carmaker’s GCC line-up, even though these cars will continue to be on sale in other markets such as Lebanon and Jordan.
2017 BYD Tang 100 is a 505 hp SUV
Chinese manufacturer BYD has rolled out a new model called Tang 100 with some numbers that promise a lot.
Long-term update: Nissan Patrol dealer service costs in Dubai
Six months had passed since the first free service at 1000 km, so we took in our 2014 Nissan Patrol LE for its first paid service at the Dubai dealer.
Owner drive: 2013 Honda Accord V6 Sport in the UAE
It had been 6 and a bit years since I bought my Civic brand new from the showroom, when I was single. A lot of things happen in 6 years, and I found myself browsing online classifieds for another car. My weekly trip between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, a growing family, and an aging car with 235,000 km on it are the main reasons for changing. SUVs were out because I’d rather not burn petrol on extra drag and weight and prefer a sedan’s stability. My other criteria included a car no more than 2 years old, a budget of Dhs 85,000 and a V6,
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