2019 Mercedes-Benz E 63 S AMG
| The Good: – Classically stylish – Great handling and comfort – Extremely powerful |
The Bad: – Expensive for an E-Class – Lack of feedback from controls – Spare wheel loose in the boot |
| The Good: – Classically stylish – Great handling and comfort – Extremely powerful |
The Bad: – Expensive for an E-Class – Lack of feedback from controls – Spare wheel loose in the boot |
Here’s our quick video review of the 2019 Honda HR-V that debuted in the GCC after a gap of more than a decade.
We drove the all-new Rolls-Royce Cullinan in Dubai. The brand’s first ever 4×4 takes its place at the top of the SUV pile while retaining everything that a Rolls-Royce is known for.
Here’s our quick video review of the all-new Bentley Continental GT that we drove from Dubai to Jebel Jais.
| The Good: – Classic good looks – Improved onroad civility – Unflappable offroad |
The Bad: – Hard to tell old from new – Not totally civil – Expensive high-spec versions |
The past year has been major when it comes to midsize sedans — if you can call that niche major any more. All-new versions of the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord debuted in 2018, and their sales have already stagnated as consumers increasingly gravitate toward crossovers. Meanwhile, Ford and GM announced plans to kill off their sedan models in some markets entirely. That means the segment, shrinking or otherwise, will continue to be dominated by the Japanese, especially now that Nissan has debuted their all-new Altima.
The Range Rover SV Coupe, which was to be a limited-edition expensive version of the regular Range Rover, has been canceled before a single example has been built.
The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign made its Middle East debut at the Dubai Autodrome, as part of a global tour.
With the rise of crossovers dominating over every other automotive niche, there was a glaring hole in Honda’s local line-up that cars like the Nissan Kicks, the Renault Duster and the Ford Ecosport have been playing for the past few years. That gap has now been filled with the introduction of the Honda HR-V, reviving a nameplate that’s been dormant here since the turn of the millennium.
We take a stroll around the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2019 in Detroit, and check out the latest launches there, including the Ram 2500 HD, the Toyota Supra and the Ford Shelby GT500.