http://www.automiddleeast.com RSS feed for Test Drives by AutoMiddleEast.com daily 1 2006-09-25T04:11:52Z http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2009-renault-safrane-road-test Renault has made a great name for itself over in Europe, where fuel-efficient, practical and good-value motoring has been at the very top of many new car buyers’ wish-lists for many years. With serious constraints put on many purchases, simply by the cost of petrol; a car that can deliver value-for-money transport, while still expressing a certain amount of style and flair has always been a good-seller in the European markets, and the French carmaker knows this. No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-11-16T19:35:28Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2009-nissan-tiida-test-drive And to make sure you’re reading a truly comprehensive TIIDA road test, we’ve bought together both the sedan and hatchback models side by side, ensuring you the ultimate comparison. No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-11-11T20:26:22Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/chevrolet-tahoe-hybrid-test-drive-1 The whole Hybrid ‘hoo-ha’ has kind of passed us by here in the UAE, because as luck would have it, we pay an absolute minimum for our petrol and whilst we do have a little bit of greenery around and about, the whole save-the-planet issue hasn’t been forced right down our throats with all the ferocity that our European and American cousins have had to suffer for the last few years. No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-11-09T22:28:16Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-audi-a4-road-test The Audi A4 has always figured towards the top of the premium mid-size sedan league because of its agility, its ability to score from a wide range of perspectives and its athletic all-rounder million dollar sponsorship looks. But can it still live up to the hype and run rings around the opposition? No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-10-23T23:00:44Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-cadillac-cts-road-test Call this car bold, ‘pimped-out’ or just plain crazy, call it what you want, but there is no escaping the super-styled CTS – this is a car you just have to look at. No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-10-16T15:47:45Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-chevrolet-csv-cr8-test-drive First glance at the all important facts and figures, and the fast, focused and sometimes ferocious new Chevrolet CSV CR8 would surely seem to be one of those heart-felt purchases that only a very few of us can really justify. No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-10-05T20:32:59Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-ford-focus-test-drive The new Focus looks nice enough and definitely has a different, European-look to it; a welcome and refreshing change to the legions of Japanese cars that cruise the Dubai streets, looking as they do, almost identical to one another with a mostly very bland, over-computer-aided design style. At least the Focus looks like it has had a little bit of human time and soul invested in its styling. No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-09-14T20:58:21Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-gmc-terrain-v6-road-test So, the new compact SUV from GMC, the Terrain, is like the new kid on a very crowded block. Will it be bullied out of sales by the likes of the funky Toyota RAV-4 or the versatile Honda CR-V? No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-09-02T19:20:56Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-honda-accord-coupe-v6 The Accord coupe test car provided to us by Honda Middle East was a well-equipped model with the 3.5-litre V6 power plant under its belly, 5-speed automatic transmission, leather upholstery and a host of luxury oddments that's standard in this category of cars. No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-09-02T19:03:39Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/vw-passat-v6-3-2-fsi-road-test The looks are pleasantly understated, the performance and driving characteristics are very enjoyable and the levels of comfort and cruising capability are also to be admired; the only slight I problem I foresee though, is that the V6 Passat sits on the consumer fence too much - premium brand cruiser, or cracking driver’s car? No publisher nabeelferzan Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-09-02T18:17:55Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-vw-phaeton-test-drive The Volkswagen Phaeton is a car for people who don’t drive. ‘How does that work,’ I hear you say. Simple really; the Volkswagen Phaeton is a car for people that get driven, chauffeur-style. This is VW’s answer to the top of the range stretched sedans from the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar, No publisher pankaj Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-07-08T21:25:23Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-kia-mohave-road-test-2 Kia is positioning the Mohave in the opposite fighting corner to the likes of the Mitsubishi Pajero, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Land Cruiser and Volvo XC90, and at first glance, if price is your primary reason for buying, then the Mohave will suit you well as Kia have pledged to undercut the Japanese makers, although no pricetag has yet been announced. No publisher pankaj Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-07-01T22:53:13Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-nissan-qashqai-road-test For those of you who don’t, and trust me you won’t be alone, ‘Qashqai’ (cash-kai) is the name for a tribal confederation of clans of Turkic origin in Iran. Of course! Now it becomes clear as day why a Japanese car manufacturer would give their compact SUV such a title. Well, actually it doesn’t, and there are several aspects of the Qashqai that are equally as peculiar – but more of that later. No publisher pankaj Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-07-01T22:52:16Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/a-new-star-in-the-making-toyota-aurion Toyota’s Aurion is a replacement for the old-model Camry V6. Using a fusion of Greek and Latin, Aurion means ‘First Light’. It would seem apt though as with this new car, Toyota hopes to give a semblance of sporty aspiration to its mid-size car range. No publisher pankaj Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-07-01T21:07:38Z Drives http://www.automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-vw-touareg-v8-test-drive If you’re anything like me, when you hear the words ‘V’ and ‘8’ said together, you’re eyes will light up, your smile will broaden and there might even be some slight tingling as the hairs on the back of your neck stand to attention. A powerful V8-engined car is the stuff of school boy’s dreams… No publisher pankaj Owned by automiddleeast.com! 2008-06-16T01:39:29Z Drives