Marouf Hussain Chowdhury, Author at DriveArabia

2014 Middle East Car Of The Year Winners

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. November 26, 2014.

The 2014 Middle East Car Of the Year (MECOTY), held for the first time, concluded recently with the results being announced at a gala dinner held at the Meydan Beach Club in Dubai. The final winners were decided by a jury panel from 14 different publications around the Middle East, including DriveArabia.com. Individual awards were given to cars according to their categories, with the main 2014 Middle East Car Of The Year award going to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Video of the week: Truck jumps over moving Lotus F1 car

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. November 23, 2014.

Video Of The Week

With Formula One fever currently gripping the UAE as the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is taking place at the Yas Marina Circuit, EMC technology and the Lotus F1 recently released this insane stunt video involving a semi-truck and an F1 car. The stunt also broke the world record for the longest jump in a truck, at 83 feet and 7 inches, or about 25.5 metres.

Rolls-Royce Maharaja Phantom Drophead Coupe revealed in UAE

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. November 23, 2014.

European Car News

The Rolls-Royce Maharaja Phantom Drophead Coupe, a bespoke vehicle created exclusively for customers in the UAE was unveiled in Dubai recently.

2015 Ford Mustang unveiled on 112th floor of Burj Khalifa (video)

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. November 22, 2014.

American Car News

Ford’s Executive Chairman William Clay “Bill” Ford, Jr. locally unveiled the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang on the 112th floor of the Burj Khalifa.

2015 Chrysler 300 & 300C officially revealed

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. November 20, 2014.

Chrysler have taken off the covers for the 2015 300 and 300C at the 2014 LA Auto Show. It gets a lot of subtle visual updates and the interior has been improved as well.

2016 Mazda 6 facelift officially revealed

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. November 20, 2014.

Mazda has officially revealed the 2016 Mazda 6 facelift at the 2014 LA Auto Show.

2016 Jaguar F-Type V6 to get a 6-speed manual

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. November 20, 2014.

European Car News

The Jaguar F-Type seems to just keep getting better. First they give us the F-Type Convertible with that insane exhaust note, then they increased the oomph factor with the coupe, and now they give us a manual gearbox. Other updates for 2016 include all-wheel drive options for the V6, power upgrade for the V8 convertible and more standard equipment.