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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Concept officially revealed

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. May 21, 2015.

Volkswagen have officially revealed the Golf GTI Clubsport, which has been developed to mark the Golf GTI’s 40th anniversary.

Diesel cars not allowed in Dubai any more? Updated

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. May 15, 2015.

Diesel-powered cars are quite popular in Europe, Asia and parts of the United States. They’re known for their fuel economy, immense torque and characteristic rattling engine note. Diesel has generally been the domain of commercial vehicles in the GCC. However, over the last few years, a few carmakers have sort of offered diesel cars in the UAE, usually on special order, such as the Audi Q7 W12 TDI, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel and the Land Rover Defender. Now we’re hearing that diesel cars, privately-owned ones at least, are not allowed to be newly registered in Dubai any more.

Long-term update: Our Range Rover gets new tyres and cooling job

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. May 12, 2015.

The Range Rover we had originally intended to keep for only two years is now going to complete almost three years with us in a few months, beyond which we will probably continue to keep it for a while longer, as there’s nothing else that’s quite as appealing at the moment, aside from another Range Rover. Of course, that means keeping up with the maintenance on a decade-old car.

2016 BMW 3-Series facelift officially revealed

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. May 10, 2015.

European Car News

BMW has officially released images and details of the 2016 3-Series.

First drive: 2016 Jaguar XE in Spain

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. May 9, 2015.

Well, is it better than the 3-Series? Let’s get rid of that obvious cliched question first. We don’t know if the all-new 2016 Jaguar XE is better, but it is certainly equal to BMW’s often-mentioned benchmark, at least when it comes to the driving factor. We had to slum it out all the way in Navarra, Spain to figure that out.

2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class facelift revealed

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. May 7, 2015.

European Car News

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the 2016 G-Class facelift, with the G 500 getting a new engine, while the AMG models get slightly more power.

So we bought an Alfa Romeo 156 V6…sort of

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. April 29, 2015.

Ever since a certain now-unemployed TV host mentioned on air that you have to own an Alfa Romeo at some point to be a true petrolhead, idiots around the world have been quoting it like gospel. Never mind that the same idiots have never been brave enough to put their money where their mouths are, so we never took it seriously either. But over the last few years, we’ve actually met several Alfa owners in Dubai itself — none of whom took advice from TV comedies — and began to understand the madness behind Alfas. So when we finally found the opportunity to keep an Alfa,