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Long-term update: Lexus IS 300C from a woman's perspective

Long-term update: Lexus IS 300C from a woman’s perspective


For someone who’s not overly enthusiastic about cars, the Lexus IS 300C surely came as a surprise to me, something worthy of making a few good comments about. Looking from the exterior, personally, any 4-door sedan as I see it, is a ‘family car’ to me. This is what I thought of the Lexus IS 300C too as I got a first glimpse of it from our balcony. I later noticed it had only two doors.

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Long-term update: 2012 Toyota Camry meets 2005 Toyota Camry

Long-term update: 2012 Toyota Camry meets 2005 Toyota Camry


This would be our first update on the 2012 Toyota Camry SE Plus long-termer that we picked up from Al Futtaim Motors more than a week ago. When we sat down to figure out what to write about this car, we came to the conclusion that there isn’t much to be said about the Camry. After all, it is a Camry. It’ll sell by the sackful, and there will always be a rabid bunch who’ll keep hating it. So after contemplating for a while, we decided to do the updates for this car differently. From now on, we’ll pitch our Camry against a variety of random cars,

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Peugeot 301 revealed ahead of debut

Peugeot 301 revealed ahead of debut


French carmaker Peugeot has sprung out of the quiet with their new offering in the compact saloon segment, the Peugeot 301, not to be mistaken with the vintage model the manufacturer used to roll out for our grandpas. As the new car is set to debut at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show, Peugeot intends to give the competitors in the hotly contested budget compact car segment, a run for their money.

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First drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, E63 AMG & SLK55 AMG at Yas Marina Abu Dhabi

First drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, E63 AMG & SLK55 AMG at Yas Marina Abu Dhabi


My first car was a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 with an original AMG appearance package. I bought it in 2004, but back in 1990, AMG was an independent tuner specialising in Mercs, with the occasional work done on other brands. Eventually, Mercedes-Benz and AMG became partners, and then AMG completely became a subsidiary of the three-pointed star. Things have changed a lot since then, or maybe, things haven’t changed at all. AMG-badged cars continue to be hyper-active versions of regular luxury cars, but they are more powerful than ever. The latest cars we’ve tasted from the new-generation AMG line-up include the ML 63 AMG,

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