The compact luxury crossover segment is the hottest it has ever been. BMW X1 is a major player in this segment but the current gen model launched in 2015 is nearing its end of life. Hence, we have the next-gen 2023 BMW X1 that is bigger and more tech-loaded than ever before.
The Land Rover Defender is an iconic name. The legendary off-roader was completely reimagined a couple of years ago. The short-wheelbase Defender 90 and the longer 110 enjoys decent reception around the world. Now, Land Rover employs it to perform a more family-oriented function, with an even longer Land Rover Defender 130 that can seat up to 8 passengers.
Estates, or rather stations wagons, are not a very popular body style around here. Europe is where they mostly thrive and there is no shortage of fast estates in the old continent. But there had never been a BMW M3 estate, until now. The 2023 BMW M3 Touring hopes to change the status quo with more than 500 hp.
The global crossover market has reached and crossed its saturation point. If a manufacturer now has to enter this space, they have to bring something special. Replacing the aging Kadjar, Renault Austral brings just that, in the form of rear-wheel steering.
Sedans are dying a painful, slow death in most markets around the world. Manufacturers are diverting all their attention and money towards SUVs and crossovers but in India, Skoda and VW are trying to give the three-box formula yet another shot. It started with the Skoda Slavia and now, VW has jumped into the ring with the 2022 VW Virtus.
In the past couple of years, with the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class making waves with its regular, and Maybach versions, BMW has been awfully silent in the luxury sedan segment. But not anymore. 2023 BMW 7-Series arrives, armed with all that is needed to combat the “World’s best car”. The seventh generation of the 7 gets all the tech, powerful engines, a completely electric BMW i7 version, and most importantly, a colossal grill.
Nobody doubts the size of a Bentley Bentayga. The burly, yet suave SUV is the choice of many hotshots who worship the rear seat. To cater to this huge demand, here is the Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase, with even more room for those rich legs to stretch.
Mercedes-Benz is on a determined move to sharpen its EV onslaught. The brand’s EQ lineup of EVs now includes small and medium-size SUVs like the EQA, EQB, and EQC along with sedans like the EQE and EQS. But the missing link in the lineup was a full-size three-row SUV, and the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV plugs that very gap.
The BMW XM is ready to redefine high performance, luxury and sovereignty – and the Middle East played a key part in its testing. BMW M GmbH’s first high-performance car with a hybrid drive system completed the final phase of its series development process in the Middle East.
Dr. Hamid Haqparwar, Managing Director at BMW Group Middle East said: “A demanding hot-climate test of the BMW XM has been successfully completed in our region, where a team of development engineers verified the BMW XM’s performance when being exposed to high temperatures, unpaved roads, dust and differences in altitude.
Only a few cars ever made it to the elite class of common vehicles. The Mini, VW Beetle, Citroen 2CV are among a few that succeeded in making a name for themselves. For a commercial vehicle to replicate this act was even more difficult. The VW T1, or VW Bus, or Microbus was one that did it so gracefully. Now it is back as the VW ID. Buzz, and it is electric.