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First drive: 2014 SRT Viper GTS in the UAE

First drive: 2014 SRT Viper GTS in the UAE

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. March 13, 2014.

Most arm-chair car enthusiasts who’ve never driven legendary American powerhouses such as the constantly-cloned Shelby Cobra or the overblown Vin Diesel-spec Dodge Charger have an idealised view of such cars and lament their demise. However, a car exists today that harks back to those brutal larger-than-life super-muscle cars. It’s built by Chrysler and it’s so out-of-sync with their usual offerings that they gave it a whole separate brand now — the SRT Viper. The Viper itself has a similarly-celebrated reputation, and we found out what it’s like on the streets of Dubai.

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First drive: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid in the UAE

First drive: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid in the UAE

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. February 27, 2014.


Don’t get too excited. If you were pining for a hybrid version of the Toyota Camry, you’re still not going to be able to buy one. The brand’s UAE dealer has just sold less than 50 of these hybrid sedans for service as Dubai taxis, and being a passenger in one of these rarities will be as close as you can come to experiencing it. But we got a chance to take the 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid for a spin.

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First drive: 2014 Dodge Durango V6 in the UAE

First drive: 2014 Dodge Durango V6 in the UAE

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. January 29, 2014.


With all the hype over three-row crossover SUVs such as the Ford Explorer, the Honda Pilot and the Nissan Pathfinder, we’re wondering why more people don’t ask us about the Dodge Durango when discussing their shopping lists. They should, because we could hardly find a fault with the facelifted 2014 version that we just drove across the country in.

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