The Nurburgring racetrack in Germany may be overhyped, but anyone can actually pay the minimal entry fee and drive on that track, apparently with any kind of car. Someone thought it was a good idea to take their old Honda CR-V to drive on the legendary piece of tarmac. But he does more than just cruise casually.
The Volkswagen Passat CC V6 long-termer is no more with us, having gone back to VW Middle East. Unlike any of our previous borrowed long-term cars, this one will actually be missed. It was easily among the best all-round midsize sedans we’ve ever driven, if not the best.
The Ferrari 599XX Evoluzione has made its track debut at the Ferrari Racing Days held in Suzuka, Japan, an event which include track sessions for the Ferrari clients who are involved in the Ferrari XX and F1 programmes, whereby the participating clients blessed with deep pockets, shell out big bucks to test the latest of performance and other enhancements from Ferrari, before they are implemented on Ferrari’s future models.
According to the Abu Dhabi Police, owners of modified vehicles, even including those who’ve changed only their exhaust system, have been put on notice as part of a new “awareness campaign” that will crack down on aftermarket-tuned cars.
You might remember this car. It is the white 2012 Lexus IS 300 C convertible we picked up for testing last year on Eid Al-Adha. Back then it only had 20 km on the clock. Now it has 4640 km, properly run in, and it is our new long-termer for the next two months.
The Volkswagen Up! small city car won 2012 World Car of the Year, defeating the 2012 BMW 3-Series and the 2012 Porsche 911.
The results for the 2012 edition of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge are, with the racers finishing their final leg on Friday the 6th. At least the cars category held no surprises.
| The Good: – Solid offroading capability – Cabin space and features – Fairly comfortable ride |
The Bad: – Very expensive – Body-roll on sharp turns – Bit of a petrol addict |
Silver-cab fares in Abu Dhabi will be increased from the 1st of May this year. This would mark the second increase in taxi fares, the last one being in 2010.
Jeep has officially dropped the details on six new concepts the company crafted for this year’s ‘Easter Jeep Safari’, including the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Concept.