By Sudesh Shankar Abu Dhabi Motors home delivered an ALPINA B7 to test drive last weekend. The car I drove had a turquoise blue exterior with white and blue Lavalina leather interiors. I must say at this point I found it a little over-ostentatious for my liking, but the sheer...
From new car launches, golfing events to road shows, read on for the latest updates from the motoring world. Swanky new models added to existing fleet Porsche is closing the gap between the 911 Carrera S and 911 GT3 with the launch of four models of the 911 Carrera...
By Sudesh Shankar My jinx was finally broken when I received confirmation that I will definitely be driving the RS7 Quattro. After two subsequent test-drive cancellations, all those missed opportunities disappeared when I got my hands on the ‘Misano Red Beast’. The RS7 is ultra-fast and capable, and its exhaust...
By Sudesh Shankar I haven’t heard of silent cars. And I stood by that statement, till very recently when I came across one that I did not hear at all. A couple of weeks ago I was delivered the Lexus GS450 hybrid F-sport at my home. Funnily enough, just as the...
By Sudesh Shankar The Audi A3 sedan only sounds ordinary but in reality is truly a sound option into the world's largest market segment – the compact sedan. This German automobile maker has built it replete with features found normally only in luxury vehicles. Almost forces me to coin our...
By Sudesh Shankar My first glance of the 2014 Lexus LX 570 tells me that this all-out-off-roader is different. I would suggest – do not call it a ‘crossover’ because it is unlike many of its contemporaries. Despite the over usage of this term (particularly in the Middle East) on...
Premium takes a look at the German car manufacturer’s recent commendable achievements. Porsche Golf Cup Abu Dhabi 2014 In the shadow of the all-new Porsche Macan, the top five golfing Porsche owners from Abu Dhabi have moved forward to the 2014 Porsche Golf Cup World Final, after beating hundreds of...
Every time I test drive a new car especially that of a supremo badge, even if I like it first instance, I don’t necessarily feel like owning it. However this particular model from the BMW stable just got me liking it to the extent of wanting to own one almost...
By Sudesh Shankar “Is the Cadillac a ROYAL car?” my nine-year-old son once asked me. Amused, but being the doting father, I shot back, “Why do you ask?” Truth is, I had never seen the inside of a Cadillac till then, to give him a fitting reply. However, when I...
By Sudesh Shankar I have exciting memories of the Chrysler Neon that I used to drive in Bahrain while I lived there and definitely found it a chic-looking car those days, almost 17 years ago. However, since then, the only time I managed to get my hands on a pure...
