Our Lexus IS 300C has now gone back to the dealer, having spent two months with us. While we still contend that it is not the kind of car that car guys like us would buy, it is still an excellent car in its own right, and we enjoyed driving it. At times, we had up to six cars on our fleet to pick from when heading out to events, and we’d pick the Lexus because it was the luxury car of the bunch.
Rally driver Ken Block is back with yet another Gymkhana video, this time taking on the streets of San Francisco. Gymkhana 5 features his Ford Fiesta rally car again in his most public drive ever.
The Lexus brand took off back in late 1989 with the ground-breaking LS 400 more than two decades ago. Soon Lexus will hold the world premiere of the new 2013 Lexus LS flagship sedan at a special invitation-only event in San Francisco on July 30.
For those who didn’t know, BMW also makes motorcycles. The BMW Motorrad division has made a few changes to its 2013 range, the most important being that all of their bikes worldwide will come with ABS as standard now.
Mercedez-Benz held their latest AMG Performance Tour earlier this year at the Yas Marina Circuit. The event was sponsored by Continental Tyres, who provided the rubber for the entire week of activities.
Aston Martin have revealed the official imagery and specifications for the V12 Vantage Roadster.
Further to the UAE launch of the new Toyota 86 sports car, Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributors of Toyota in the UAE, has announced the launch of the Toyota Emirates Drifting Team.
Michael Bay pitched his idea about transformers to the legendary producer/director Stephen Spielberg by starting with the line “It’s about a boy”. Why should this article be any different? I was told that “she” was the last model for the year 2008 left for sale in the entire UAE when I walked into the showroom late September that year. I was told that “she” was customised for the director of Dodge in Abu Dhabi. I was also told, if not “her”, then I would have to wait for another 6 months. The “boy” in me couldn’t wait, wouldn’t wait.
We never drove the first generation of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, a car that seems to be overshadowed by the Toyota 86 nowadays. But we did drive the 2013 version, which is essentially the same car, with a new front-end, new tail lamps and a new interior. And even though it still has the same engine as before, it is one hell of a car.
The 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 has been unveiled, becoming the first 3-Series to be offered as a hybrid. It also happens to be quicker than the BMW 335i.