July 2016 – Page 2 of 3

First drive: 2017 Audi A5 and S5 in Portugal

by Gautam Sharma. July 18, 2016.

Audi’s svelte A5 coupe has now been around for nine years, but it’s aged with the utmost of grace –- so much so that one could argue it’s still as visually appealing as the much newer BMW 4-Series and Mercedes C-Class Coupe it competes head-to-head with. But it’s clear an all-new model was due if the A5 was to remain competitive with Teutonic rivals in terms of performance, dynamics, cabin layout and mod-cons. Right on cue, here’s the new second-gen 2017 A5, which we had the opportunity to sample at its recent international launch in Portugal.

2016 Land Rover Range Rover SV Autobiography

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. July 17, 2016.

The Good:
– Stylish inside and out
– Cabin space and features
– Power, ride and handling

The Bad:
– Very, very expensive
– Outdated multimedia screens
– Side-steps are not standard

UD Trucks Quester range now in the Middle East

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. July 14, 2016.

Asian Car News

Japanese heavy-trucks manufacturer, UD Trucks, has unveiled their Quester range of trucks with launch events taking place in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.

Sweden opens world’s first electric highway

by Fazeen Abdeen. July 14, 2016.

As a part of their efforts to achieve an oil-free future, Sweden has now officially opened a 2-km long electric highway named e-way, near the city of Gävle in central Sweden. As current electric-motoring technology based on batteries is just good enough to make small passenger cars viable, the Swedish government tied up with Siemens and Scania to build the electric highway in order to power large trucks and buses.

So we got a 2016 BMW M2

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. July 13, 2016.

The last time we drove a BMW, the year was 2012 and everybody was celebrating the fact that the world hadn’t ended. Frankly, looking at the carmaker’s roster, it doesn’t look like we missed anything crucial aside from the BMW M3 (unless you count front-wheel-drive minivans and uber-pricey electric cars as things that interest you). Well, here we have the BMW M2, which some say is better than anything else the company makes right now.

2017 Renault Megane Sedan revealed as Fluence replacement

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. July 12, 2016.

European Car News

Renault has unveiled the Megane Sedan, a replacement for the lukewarm Fluence.

2017 Nissan Pathfinder facelift revealed

by Fazeen Abdeen. July 12, 2016.

Asian Car News

To mark the 30th anniversary of their Pathfinder model, Nissan has given it a refresh for 2017. As it’s just a mid-life update, the changes are not ground-breaking. This facelift bears a close resemblance to the outgoing model as the profile remains the same, while the front and rear ends have been reworked.

Ferrari reveals convertible LaFerrari Spider

by Fazeen Abdeen. July 12, 2016.

European Car News

Ferrari’s hypercar, the LaFerrari, hnow has a companion Spider version. Ferrari tweeted images of the new car which put an end to all speculation. The company showed the model to potential customers in a private event earlier this year, where it was sold out immediately.