In a hilarious turn of events, a 2003 Hummer H2 was beaten by a 1921 Ford Model T Speedster at a road-going hill-climb event in America. Read more… »

Peugeot has been dead to us lately. Late last year, their Dubai reps postponed our date with a 407 Coupe four times in two months before eventually not responding any more. Not a good way to build a brand by ignoring the Middle East’s largest automotive portal (that’s right, we are the biggest now). Also not good is peddling outdated products such as the 206 and the 307 here. Europe already has a 207 and a 308, and they’ve come up with this concept for the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show this year. Essentially, it will replace the slow 307 CC, in Europe at least. Read more… »

I have updated the Future Preview section to reflect new information on tons of 2008, 2009 and 2010 cars. Spy shots, computer renderings and what not. Read more… »

The Suzuki SX4 is a bit of a non-starter in the compact market around here, but to spruce up it’s image, Suzuki has developed a WRC rally version of the car. Read more… »

Project Gotham Racing 4 will be the XBox 360’s flagship driving game. I’ve never played it (or even played anything on the Xbox), but it seems the new game will have a cool intro video sequence, filming for which is in progress in the United States. I couldn’t care less for the slow-mo Arab Run, but the sight of so many cool machines street racing is just amazing.

Yes, there are way too many Mini stories this week. And no, Mini has not developed a new floating variant of their car. Read more… »

Official photos of the 2008 Mini Clubman has been leaked early. And we scooped it up right away. Read more… »

Quite possibly the most attractive Kia ever, the confusingly-named Pro-cee’d three-door hatchback will debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this year. Read more… »

According to Gulf News, Dubai Police has deployed unmarked police vehicles fitted with mobile speed cameras. The number of vehicles will eventually expand to 12, and they patrol Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road. Apparently the cars will chase you down and fine you Dhs 200 on the spot. Read more… »

The Auburn Speedster was a powerful American sports car built from 1929 to 1937, before disappearing decades ago. They were available with a variety of unique engines, such as a supercharged inline-8 and even a V12. A new outfit called Speedster Motorcars is putting these cars on the road again. Read more… »

The hardtop Mini has been redesigned for 2007, but the old version will continue in convertible form for at least a year. The new Mini Cabrio Sidewalk is now available across the Middle East, in a bid to keep it fresh. Read more… »

I am finally releasing our latest installment of gritty test drive footage, complete with piss-poor camerawork, terrible video quality, cheesy dance music and even more pathetic driving. But at least you get to see some of our fleet cars in action. This one includes footage of the Chevy Lumina SS, the Infiniti G35, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 and the Ford Focus hatchback. Click here and let the fun begin! Read more… »

German tuners HAMANN has modified the latest 3-Series Convertible. An aerodynamic kit, power boost, new wheels, suspension components, and a stylish interior complete the package. Read more… »

Off-roading in these parts consists of just powering through soft sand, occassionally involving blind dune jumps and broken radiators. In other parts of the world, off-roading is a much slower sport, requiring the correct amount of equipment and skill, as seen with this modified Suzuki Samurai.

We exclusively found out that the all-new 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer will be launched in August this year. In fact, many dealers are already stocking up on the new cars. We also have many other interesting details about this hot new car. Read more… »

As we are driving around in the new Mitsubishi Galant, we couldn’t help but wonder why Mitsubishi cut some corners when they could’ve easily beaten the overpriced Toyota Camry, which is one of the best-selling cars in the world. Read more… »

General Motors Middle East is quietly recalling all 2007 Chevrolet Aveo sedans sold in the UAE due to a fault in the fuel line that could cause the car to catch fire in the case of an accident. Read more… »

So we finally decided to try out the all-new 2007 Mitsubishi Galant. It isn’t much of a looker. Neither does it offer anything fancy. Nor is it fast. What it does have is a much lower base price than the overpriced Camry-Accord duo. Read more… »

AC Schnitzer has released a number of visual mods for the latest Mini Cooper S. Read more… »

As if the F430 wasn’t enough, Ferrari has gone ahead and released the F430 Scuderia, essentially a successor to the F360 Challenge Stradale. Read more… »