January, 2013 | DriveArabia

W Motors Lykan HyperSport revealed at Qatar Motor Show

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. January 31, 2013.

The Middle East’s first supposed super-carmaker, W Motors, has launched the Lykan HyperSport at the Qatar Motor Show.

Abu Dhabi gets 15 new speed radars installed

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. January 31, 2013.

General News

Abu Dhabi Police has installed 15 new speed radars in the capital and have been functional since Tuesday.

Volkswagen Golf GTI 2014 “concept” displayed at 2013 Qatar Motor Show

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. January 30, 2013.

European Car News

The all-new 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI is on display at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show, if only as a “concept” that was first shown at other auto shows a few months ago.

First drive: 2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta and MiTo in UAE

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. January 30, 2013.

Some people think Alfa Romeo isn’t sold in the GCC. But it is, and has been for decades now. They just seem to keep a low profile, even lower than Saab or Opel. But all that is set to change, as the global game of musical-chairs means that Fiat now owns Chrysler, and since Fiat already owns Alfa Romeo, Chrysler’s Middle East office will help support Alfa Romeo in our region. Which brings us to the day-long media event for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and the Alfa Romeo MiTo that we took for a drive across the UAE, flanked by Chrysler,

Lexus planning to launch new small SUV

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. January 29, 2013.

Lexus is planning to launch a new entry-level crossover by the end of the year, according to Lexus International executive vice president Kazuo Ohara.

BMW and Toyota to collaborate on possible sports car

by Marouf Hussain Chowdhury. January 29, 2013.

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation are pursuing their “strategic long-term cooperation” in the field of “sustainable mobility” by recently signing agreements to collaborate for the joint development of a fuel cell system, architecture, lightweight technologies, and more interestingly, components for a new sports car.

First drive: 2013 Honda Accord in the UAE

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. January 29, 2013.

A new Honda model release is always a cause for anticipation. The brand may have fallen from its peak in terms of regional market-share for a while now, but it is one of the few carmakers that has genuine respect from family men and brand fanboys alike. And with the previous-generation Honda Accord being among the best offerings in its segment, we were keen on trying out the new 2013 model, which builds on the outgoing version rather than completely redoing it.

Owner drive: Faisal’s 2011 Renault Koleos in the UAE

by Faisal Khatib. January 29, 2013.

And didn’t crash it in the first 2 minutes. In fact it’s been about 2 weeks now and the car surprisingly still refuses to go sideways. It must have something to do with certain drivers’ skill level (or driving like a girl — Ed.). Based on a Nissan crossover, the pre-facelift 2011 Koleos is rather an oddball of a car. Bought in August 2010, the car is in almost pristine condition driven extremely carefully by the previous owner. In fact, apart from a few mall-parking door incidents, the car looks and feels brand new even with 60,000 km on the odometer.