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2017 Renault Grand Scenic revealed

by Fazeen Abdeen. June 8, 2016.

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Renault recently revealed the Grand Scenic, which is a bigger version of their MPV, Scenic. It is available with either 5 seats or 7 seats, while the smaller Scenic makes do with just 5. The design is carried over from the Scenic, inside out. The front fascia flaunts the familiar Renault family face, albeit in a fresher avatar. The rear looks interesting with the boomerang shaped tail lamps and chrome inserts. The whole range comes with 20-inch alloys as standard which increases the ground clearance to 160 mm.

So we got a 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. May 31, 2016.

There’s not much more to say about a Rolls-Royce. It’s big. It’s expensive. And this is the most attractive variant yet.

First drive: 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster and 911 Carrera in the UAE

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. May 30, 2016.

Porsche has finally done it. With the need to increase performance while also improving fuel economy numbers in line with upcoming worldwide legislations, Porsche has taken the turbocharged route with their new Boxster and 911 models. We got a chance to drive these two models at an event in Abu Dhabi recently.

Long-term wrap-up: Mash’s 2005 Range Rover Vogue

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. May 22, 2016.

We’re done with the Range Rover. It’s been almost 4 years since we bought it, and we were supposed to sell it years ago, but we kept it for this long because it was just so darn satisfying to drive around in. But we finally made up our minds and put it up for sale on just our genuinely-popular Facebook page, and sold it in less than a week.

Long-term update: Vivek’s Renault Megane running the marathon

by Vivek Menon. May 20, 2016.

It has been quite a long time since we posted an update about our Renault Megane. Nine months, three dealer services, and 37,000 km later, the odometer in our Megane now ticked over at 67,246 km, thanks to my other business that requires a lot of driving. Contrary to popular belief, the Megane seems to be easy on running costs even with dealer maintenance, so its Nissan underpinnings are a blessing.

First drive: 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus in the UAE

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. May 19, 2016.

When the first generation Audi R8 was launched in 2007, it caused quite a stir with its supercar looks, while combining it with daily drivability and good performance. For Audi, it likely wasn’t easy coming up with a new one. After almost a decade, the German luxury automaker has launched the new-generation R8. Still keeping the somewhat-similar exterior look with more edgier styling, the latest R8 is actually all-new from the ground up. Sadly, the V8 engine is gone, which we rather enjoyed in the previous model. However, the brilliant V10 is still there, which we had a go with on the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

2017 BMW 2-Series gets new names & power upgrades

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. May 19, 2016.

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BMW has released details on the new 2017 2-Series. While it looks virtually the same, the main changes are the new names for the models and slight power upgrades.

List of manufacturer recalls for April 2016

by Fazeen Abdeen. May 11, 2016.

The manufacturing of an automobile requires years of research and huge investment just to ensure the fine quality of the product that gets delivered to the final customer. But things are not always picture-perfect if we take the degree of complexity into consideration. Apply Murphy’s law — which states “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong” — to such complex machinery, and there’s bound to be trouble. If a potential safety issue is detected, carmakers take it quite seriously and recall every example that contains the fault and rectify it, one by one. Here are the recalls that occurred in April 2016,

So we got a 2016 Peugeot 308 Allure

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. May 4, 2016.

Older residents of the UAE would remember Peugeots being all over the place about a decade ago. Heck, even we had one on our independent long-term fleet. Peugeot is oddly low-key around here nowadays, but their most recent cars are fairly attractive offerings, so we were keen to give the 308 a go. This one is the Allure mid-range trim level, with the turbo engine.

First drive: 2016 Audi A4 in the UAE

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. May 3, 2016.

Audi recently launched the all-new 2016 A4, the ninth generation of the German luxury brand’s top-selling sedan. It was their best seller in their entire line-up worldwide till 2012, when it was overtaken by the Q5 crossover. Audi went with the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach for the looks, while adding their latest tech underneath the skin.

European Car News

2017 Renault Grand Scenic revealed

So we got a 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn

First drive: 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster and 911 Carrera in the UAE

Long-term wrap-up: Mash’s 2005 Range Rover Vogue

Long-term update: Vivek’s Renault Megane running the marathon

First drive: 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus in the UAE

2017 BMW 2-Series gets new names & power upgrades

List of manufacturer recalls for April 2016

So we got a 2016 Peugeot 308 Allure

First drive: 2016 Audi A4 in the UAE

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