The Lexus LX 570 is nearing the end of its lifecycle. If previous generations are anything to go by, there should be an all-new LX every 10 years, so the next-generation model is theoretically due by 2018. So it was a surprise that Toyota gave both the Land Cruiser and the LX 570 a major makeover for 2016, after a couple of minor facelifts since the current generation’s 2008 debut.
Feast your eyes on the all-new “prototype” of the 2017 Honda Civic Type R which is on display at the Paris Motor Show 2016.
This is the all-new-from-the-ground-up 2017 Nissan Micra sub-compact hatchback. It was revealed today at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
Infiniti raised a few eyebrows when they suddenly launched a 400 hp version of the Infiniti Q50. Featuring an all-new turbocharged motor, the Japanese premium carmaker finally had something to brag about when pitched against the Germans, all of whom have had boosted engines for a decade already. We were invited to try out the Infiniti Q50 S Red Sport 400, as it’s called, at the Dubai Autodrome for the GCC launch.
Here are the first visuals of the high-performance N concept – the RN30 – by Hyundai Motor that will make its global debut on the 29th September at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
The 2017 Nissan X-Trail has received a facelift, at least in some markets. Known as the Nissan Rogue in the U.S. market, it features their new corporate “V-Motion” exterior design, along with the addition of a hybrid engine.
If you felt that Tesla’s Autopilot system wasn’t autonomous enough, here is some good news for you. Autonomous taxis are no more a thing of the distant future. nuTonomy, a US start up company has started testing driver-less taxis in the city of Singapore. This steals the thunder from Uber, who was planning to test their autonomous taxis in the city of Pittsburgh, USA just days after this venture.
The Nissan Sentra is getting refreshed with the addition of a sportier version, the SR Turbo, which gets a turbocharged engine. The 2017 Sentra will feature a new face with Nissan’s V-Motion grille similiar to that of the Maxima and Altima.
Our Nissan Patrol LE went in for its first “free” service recently, after the 1000 km break-in period. While we were booking the dealer appointment in Dubai, the lady on the phone started upselling certain accessories to us. Normally we avoid upsells, but she just happened to be offering exactly what we were after.
The month of August has registered a bunch of recalls in the U.S. that might affect the cars in our market as well. The Takata Airbag related problems continue to surface, with Jaguar Land Rover initiating a recall for the same in the past month.