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So we got a 2015 Ford Expedition EcoBoost

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. October 26, 2015.

The Ford Expedition may still look largely the same for 2015, but there’s been a massive change under the bonnet, the V8 being replaced by a turbo V6.

So we got a 2015 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. October 19, 2015.

With all the hoopla over higher petrol prices, there’s a lot of talk about hybrid cars in general. We’ve never had any interest in the Porsche Panamera before, for obvious reasons, but when the Dubai dealership offered us a plug-in hybrid version of the same car, we were all for trying it out, especially since we had the car for the better part of a week to put it through various scenarios.

So we got a 2016 Mazda 6 2.5

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. September 6, 2015.

This is the “new” 2016 Mazda 6. It just seems to be a facelift, but in reality, it’s actually a pretty major change, when you consider the all-new interior.

So we got a 2016 Chrysler 300 SRT

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. August 31, 2015.

Guess what? We’re special. Special enough that Chrysler is offering a car here that is not offered in North America. The 2016 Chrysler 300 SRT is still built there, but will only go on sale in a handful of overseas markets such as South Africa, Australia and Japan as well as all the GCC countries. And we got our hands on a fresh example.

So we got a 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. August 4, 2015.

There are several fast 4x4s nowadays. And Range Rovers have been plenty fast ever since they started sticking superchargers on their V8s about a decade ago. However, someone gave Land Rover the bright idea that they should start their own “performance” badge, like BMW’s M and Mercedes’ AMG. Frankly, we’re wondering why they didn’t think of it sooner.

So we got a 2015 Kia Sorento V6

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. August 1, 2015.

The Kia Sorento was never a serious contender in the crossover stakes, largely because it was one of the last holdovers from the “old” generation of Kia before ex-Audi designer Peter Schreyer took over and transformed the model line with more desirable styling. The all-new 2015 Kia Sorento finally gets that upgrade.

So we got a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. July 21, 2015.

It’s a natural progression. The Evoque defined Range Rover’s new styling direction. Now all Range Rovers share the same styling crossover-like cues. Land Rover wanted to share the love, so now the Discovery Sport, a replacement for the LR2, drives onto the scene, looking very much like a part of the Range Rover family. After driving it in icy Iceland, we finally take a look at it on our dry local roads.

So we got a 2015 Audi A6 35 FSI

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. June 17, 2015.

The Audi A6 has been facelifted. What, you don’t believe us? Look closer. It’s got new headlights and things. Truth is, the facelift really is limited to headlights and things, but it’s enough to make this midsize sedan look stunning with the “S-Line” package. Just look at those wheels.

So we got a 2016 GMC Acadia Denali

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. April 21, 2015.

If the regular GMC Acadia is not nearly enough in terms of equipment, there is the GMC Acadia Denali to up the bling factor. We kept one for a few days to use as family transportation, during Dubai’s worst sandstorm ever, three weeks ago.

So we got a 2015 Bentley Flying Spur V8

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. April 6, 2015.

The Flying Spur is Bentley’s idea of a sporting sedan — big, elegant, powerful and able to outhandle all sorts of smaller cars. And this here is the V8 version, slotting in below the W12 models.

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So we got a 2015 Ford Expedition EcoBoost

So we got a 2015 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid

So we got a 2016 Mazda 6 2.5

So we got a 2016 Chrysler 300 SRT

So we got a 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR

So we got a 2015 Kia Sorento V6

So we got a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport

So we got a 2015 Audi A6 35 FSI

So we got a 2016 GMC Acadia Denali

So we got a 2015 Bentley Flying Spur V8

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