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2016 Suzuki Vitara released in UAE, KSA & GCC

2016 Suzuki Vitara released in UAE, KSA & GCC

Suzuki launched the all-new Vitara in the UAE and few other GCC countries recently. The “Grand” has been dropped from the name, and is a completely different vehicle from the previous model. It is based on the iV-4 concept, which was first exhibited at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 2013.

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First drive: 2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid in the UAE

First drive: 2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid in the UAE

With a governmental push for “green” initiatives, the ubiquity of hybrid cars is inevitable in the UAE, even if the current lukewarm sentiments are due to lack of actual subsidies to reduce the higher prices of hybrid cars, as in Western countries. However, a few local car dealers have taken it upon themselves to offer hybrid models that make sense to cost-conscious consumers. One such model is the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, which costs almost the same as a regular Pathfinder at Nissan’s dealership in Dubai.

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So we got a 2015 Infiniti Q50 S

So we got a 2015 Infiniti Q50 S

If there is such a thing as a start-up among luxury car brands, Infiniti would be one of them. Created at around the same time as Lexus a quarter of a century ago, Infiniti never really made an impact on the automotive landscape until about a decade ago. Since then, there have been a few somewhat interesting cars, and many that were mistaken for just warmed-over versions of Nissans. And then there was that whole naming-system change. The new Infiniti Q50 is the only actual new model that isn’t just a ‘Q’ rebadge of an old model. It’s been out for more than a year,

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Genesis G90 officially revealed

Genesis G90 officially revealed

Hyundai, who had recently announced that “Genesis” would be the stand-alone brand for their luxury models, has officially revealed the G90 as its new flagship, replacing the Hyundai Centennial.

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First drive: 2016 Honda Pilot in the UAE

First drive: 2016 Honda Pilot in the UAE

Honda is better known as a maker of Civics and Accords nowadays, and anyone other than Honda salesmen will have a tough time trying to remember if they sell anything else. However, they do offer a midsize 4×4 called the Pilot, a model that had been chugging along virtually unchanged since the last recession. It wasn’t particularly good at anything either, so we were keen to see how Honda has gone about bringing the all-new 2016 Pilot bang up to date in our all-too-brief time with the car.

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