If you’re not familiar with the ‘Ring taxi, it’s a product-placement BMW M5 that’s available for passenger rides around the famed Nurbrugring race-track in Germany, at a hefty €225 per person, and driven by a professional. But no matter how many times one drives the same track, mistakes are inevitable, as seen in this crash video.
Pictures recently got leaked online of the new generation Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman.
Smart recently unveiled two new models – the ForTwo and ForFour. The name of the cars indicate whether its a 2-door or 4-door version.
Who would’ve thought that, 3 years ago when the Range Rover Evoque debuted, it was a sign of things to come, as the new face of Range Rover. Could it be that the Evoque is now the new “original” Range Rover? Anyway, our last experience with the Evoque wasn’t very satisfying, with its lethargic drivetrain and non-adjustable suspension in the mid-range version we drove. So we asked for it again, and this time, it’s equipped with a new 9-speed automatic and dynamic suspension.
“Why’s everybody staring?” asks my passenger. “Of course everybody’s staring. It’s a McLaren.” “But no one’s taking any pictures.” And that’s true. When we had the previous MP4-12C parked anywhere, it caused hordes of impromptu-paparazzi to teleport from out of nowhere to pose with the car and take photos. This time, our 650S Spider tester should’ve been even more of a selfie-attraction, with its P1-derived front-end and bright-orange paintjob. But based on what we noticed, maybe McLaren-fatigue is setting in among the general public, as the 650S doesn’t appear to be anything more than a facelift of a 2-year-old model.
Aston Martin recently revealed a bespoke product programme for a new super saloon exclusively for the Middle East. It will be sold under the revived Lagonda nameplate.
The 2015 Porsche Cayenne has been revealed, receiving a minor facelift and engine upgrades. The new generation Cayenne will launch in five versions: Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Diesel, Cayenne S Diesel and, for the first time, the Cayenne S E-Hybrid, the first plug-in hybrid in the premium SUV segment. The base V6 Cayenne is missing, but might be introduced later. The Cayenne S drops its V8 for a turbo V6, while the GTS is taking a likely-temporary hiatus.
Last week we did a list of the top cars researched by our readers this Ramadan. This week we take a look at the top ten luxury cars that are in consideration by our more affluent visitors. These figures were pulled from our internal stats, with a heavy UAE bias since most of our traffic is from our home-base. We’ve also stuck to only true luxury brands, rather than fit in luxury cars from mainstream brands.
Mini recently revealed pictures and details of the 2015 Mini Paceman and Countryman, although it is hard to spot the differences.
This here is the 2015 Volkswagen Passat sedan. Also available in wagon as well as R-Line form, it is clearly the European version rather than the larger American one. Which means it may not come to the UAE.