Month: May 2012

2012 BMW X3 xDrive 35i

2012 BMW X3 xDrive 35i

The Good:
– Pretty damn quick
– Cabin space and features
– Sharp handling
The Bad:
– Very expensive
– Conservative styling
– Not much of an offroader

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Ford Ranger 2012 GCC launch in the UAE

Ford Ranger 2012 GCC launch in the UAE


The 2012 Ford Ranger pickup was officially introduced in the GCC at a “Ford Built Tough” event held in the UAE while showcasing the carmaker’s entire range of trucks. Displayed alongside the larger American-built F-150, the South Africa-sourced Ranger will the be the entry-level work-pickup model for the GCC market.

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Competition: Win Senna DVD and McLaren USB card

Competition: Win Senna DVD and McLaren USB card


Ayrton Senna, considered by some as the greatest Formula 1 driver ever, died in a crash during a race on May 1, 1994. SENNA is a tightly-edited documentary about his life, chronicling his early years as a race right up till his death, using only video footage, most of behind-the-scenes incidents never seen before, and there is no commentary. To commemorate his achievements, we’re giving away one Senna DVD and a card-shaped 1 GB McLaren USB, both gifts we received from McLaren Automotive last year.

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2012 Renault Duster

2012 Renault Duster

The Good:
– As cheap as a small dog
– Decent cabin space
– Fairly comfortable ride
The Bad:
– Cheapness obvious in base trim
– Hard cabin plastics
– Gets noisy at highway speeds

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So we got a 2012 Toyota Camry SE Plus long-termer

So we got a 2012 Toyota Camry SE Plus long-termer


There are few things in life you can be sure of, at least where we live — Death, Salik, and the dominance of the Toyota Camry on the midsize sales charts, no matter what spiteful names you may call it. If you hate it just for the sake of hating it, you are in the minority. The truth is, the 2012 Toyota Camry is a good car. And we now have one for two months to prove it.

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Nissan Patrol Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition revealed in Australia

Nissan Patrol Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition revealed in Australia

The legendary Nissan Patrol, alongside its other legendary Japanese rival, has created legends by traversing the toughest of terrains around the world. Over half a century ago, the Nissan Patrol, in its G60 form, had already traversed treacherous desert terrains, and that is way before it superseded the camel as one of the preferred choice of transport in the dunes of Arabia. One such legendary feat happens to be the historic crossing of Australia’s Simpson Desert back in 1960.

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