We got the new Ford Edge for a test drive, although it took us a while to get our heads around the fact that Ford let us have it for only a day. We didn’t believe it until we saw the final paperwork. Anyway, while it is no Rolls Royce, it is a comfortable crossover that seats five, rides like a Camry and can fit a big TV in the back.
Illegal drag racing is rampant on the streets of America, if you know where to look. Seen here is what happens when the cops got organised and almost managed to bust an entire unsanctioned event. Almost.
For Europeans eagerly anticipating the new Fiat 500, the car made its debut last week on the 50th anniversary of the original Nuova 500. The new-age version goes on sale immediately and pays homage to its predecessor in glorious retro style. The little Polish-built 3-door will bow with a 75 hp 1.3-litre turbodiesel, a 69 hp 1.2-litre four, and a 100 hp 1.4-litre four.
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG has finally been unveiled. Based on the all-new C-Class, it packs a 457 hp 6.3-litre V8 under the hood in a tight little package that beats the new BMW M3 and rips apart the Audi RS4 in terms of power.
An Italian outfit called Faralli & Mazzanti just inaugurated an all-new supercar called the Antas Berlinetta.
Today, on the last day with our Chevy Tahoe Z71 tester, I decided to go do some acceleration tests before we return the car. Today also is the first day of Dubai RTA’s Salik road tolls. And what a hellish experience it has been.
In 1998, Japanese racing driver Tetsuya Ota was involved in a chain reaction collision during a GT championship race. Ota was trapped in his Ferrari for more than 50 seconds while exposed to 800-degree temperatures. The safety crew was slow to respond as fellow drivers frantically extinguished the flames. The result ended with serious burns to Ota and a lawsuit against track promoters and sponsors.
Friday is the worst day of the week for a test drive. Sure, we take cars for the weekend, but no real testing gets done on a Friday evening due to the beautiful traffic in our always-under-construction city.
Volkswagen has been teasing the public with their own spy shots of their new Tiguan small 4WD, although we didn’t bother. The actual production-ready Tiguan has now broken cover, looking, as expected, like a lifted Polo.
I’ve never been a fan of vehicles that look like a 4WD, but do not provide all the capabilities of a 4WD. The Toyota RAV-4 is one such vehicle, with car-like underpinnings and all-wheel-drive. But as I drove it back-to-back with a full-blooded truck-based 4WD, namely the Chevy Tahoe Z71, the strengths of the crossover conundrum became all too obvious.