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The strongly-contested crossover segment has numerous players nowadays, but one stalwart that has consistently done well in the Middle East market is the Ford Edge. Introduced a decade ago, the Edge has been a segment leader for several years. It also offers the third best resale value among all cars in the UAE, according to a report by CarSwitch. The Edge has been redesigned from the ground up for the latest generation that debuted in the region this year, and Ford has massively stepped up its game.

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A little-known fact about the Kia Cerato is that its stunning design was inspired by European sports sedans and it was styled at Kia’s American Design Center in California. Now you know why this is the most stunning car in its class. Available as a sedan, hatchback or coupe, the Cerato is in its third generation, and sits on an all-new chassis that is longer, wider and lower than the old model. And with available features that are straight out of luxury cars, it is also the best value in its class.

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While the full-size pickup is the first thing to come to mind when individuals think about lifestyle off-roaders with a cargo bed, smaller pickups have become the vehicle of choice for small businesses who are only interested in hauling cargo. However, these smaller pickups clearly would make for a practical vehicle for everyday use as well, if they actually came with modern conveniences and weren’t just offered as workhorses. Ford has answered that call with the new 2016 Ranger.

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Kia has been on a roll of late, with model after model being launched, to much fanfare. Their latest midsize crossover offering is the redesigned Kia Sorento, and it could very well be the best car in its segment.

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You must’ve heard of Jebel Jais by now. Located in the outskirts of Ras Al Khaimah, it’s the tallest mountain in the United Arab Emirates, at about 1,910 metres. Saudi Arabia has an even taller mountain called the Jabal Sawda, at nearly 3,000 metres, but Jebel Jais has become a tourist spot for a reason — it has a perfectly-paved road leading up to the top. Wide, twisty and clear on a weekday morning, we decided to drive up and down that road in two identical cars. Well, identical in all but one aspect.

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When we were kids, we used to think that future cars would be able to fly by now. Surprisingly, there are a few concepts already running around that do exactly that, but there are certainly more down-to-earth technologies that we only used to see in science-fiction movies, and now they’re already here, available for you to buy right now. Here’s five automotive innovations that continue to baffle us.

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If you’ve been in the Middle East long enough, you’ll know that there is only one motorsport that predates all the others around here — rallying. It should make sense, considering the UAE’s first proper racetrack was only constructed 10 years ago, and the first drifting academy only opened last year, while we have rally champions here who’ve been racing since the 1980s! Rallying can be an expensive sport thanks to the expense of modifying the cars for competition, but there are a few that provide a strong base to start with, good enough that with a few mods,

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For the first time ever, Michelin is offering journalists from this region the unique opportunity of driving real race cars, and testing Michelin’s technical innovations in a safe driving environment, as they participate in the exciting Michelin Pilot Sport Experience 2015, at Sepang International F1 Circuit in Malaysia. While we will be going ourselves, we have the pleasure to offer two of our readers a chance to come with us on this amazing trip-of-a-lifetime! Update: The winners are Sreeprasad Jayaprasad from UAE and Usama Khan from KSA!

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