Maxus, the commercial-vehicles brand from China’s SAIC MOTOR, revealed a number of models at the Dubai International Motor Show and the recent Qatar Motor Show. The Flagship G10 model made its GCC market debut in the UAE, alongside the all-electric wide-body light bus EV80 and the V80 minibus.
Since its launch in the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Ferrari FF stayed the fastest four-seater car in the world, till now. This first four-wheel-drive Ferrari is now officially declared to be replaced by a new machine from the Ferrari stable, the GTC4 Lusso. The name of the new model traces back to the older Ferrari models, the 330GTC and the 250GT Berliners Berlinetta Lusso.
Kia credits themselves with being the inventor of the crossover SUV, a title that is usually usurped by Toyota. The truth is Kia’s Sportage came out a full year before the first-gen RAV4. However, it was conceived back before Kia merged with Hyundai, and therefore the Sportage was better-known for 1-star crash test ratings and recalls for wheels falling off while driving. Somehow, it still managed to have a fan following over its decade of existence. Fast-forward a couple of decades, and the recent Sportage does 5-star crash ratings and among the top sellers in its segment. Now that’s an impressive transformation.
Tata Motors has decided to change the name of their brand new sub-compact, the Zica, after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency following the current Zika virus outbreak.
When we went on a VW-sponsored trip to the 2016 Qatar Motor Show last week, we sat down with Thomas Milz, head of Volkswagen Middle East, for a casual chat on how the company is doing in the Middle East. We were there to witness the VW Tiguan‘s regional launch and, having seen it before in Frankfurt and Detroit already, we continue to be impressed by just looking at it. Milz expects the Tiguan to become a huge success in the GCC, but we asked him what model was currently their biggest seller in the Middle East.
When we went on a Ford-sponsored trip to the 2016 Detroit Auto Show a couple of weeks ago, we took a detour at some point for a guided tour of the formerly-secret design studio for the upcoming Ford GT supercar.
The Hyundai Elantra is a subcompact that has been around since a long time. Although not much of an attention grabber, it is apparently a sales success in the Middle East, owing to the great exterior design and price tag. However, the Koreans’ penchant to continually evolve meant that Hyundai finally went all-in to make the car a more complete package rather than just a looker. And how the all-new 2016 Hyundai Elantra has grown from its past is what we were to witness when the local dealer invited us for a day-long media event that included an extensive test-drive.
Porsche recently unveiled the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster facelift with new 4-cylinder turbo engines.
Downsizing is rampant nowadays, and the same goes for premium cars. We’re not talking about job losses, but the size of cars. The Audi A3 started life as a lacklustre hatchback about a decade ago, and we called it out as such back then. However, it’s changed over the years, and the new sedan version of the latest A3 has been getting some attention lately. And with good reason, from what we saw.
The Delorean was never a good car, garnering cult status only by appearing the 1980s Back to the Future movie franchise. However, the DMC-12 will re-enter production next year, and will be sold as a new car with some much-needed upgrades.