We all knew that Lexus LX 600 is not that far from a reveal when the new generation LC 300 Toyota Land Cruiser came around a month ago. Well, the all-leather, plush twin of the LC 300 is here now, and it too has ditched the V8.
Mercedes typically rolls out an all-new SL (Sports Light) only once every decade – the R107 generation endured almost twice that duration – so the unveiling of each successive iteration is eagerly anticipated.
Land Rover has broken cover on their all-new Range Rover model. Along with design changes to the interior and exterior, hybrid engines have now joined the lineup, as well as a new flagship turbo V8 motor.
Kia has been updating their sedan lineup and have been dropping each of their current names in favour of a new alphanumeric naming convention they follow in South Korea. Optima became the K5, and the Cadenza was upgraded by the K8. However their compact sedan, the Kia Cerato has kept its name but has received updates to its face and tech.
Lincoln Navigator is a behemoth of an SUV filled to its brim with leather and technology. Now for 2022, the Navigator dresses up with a facelift.
Carzaty; the region’s pioneering quality-focused used-car platform, has just announced the launch of their Pinktober campaign in partnership with the Al-Jalila Foundation. For the month of October, Carzaty has pre-selected 25 cars from their range to participate in the Pink Badge Initiative. In the spirit of raising awareness for the cause, the company will set aside AED 1,000 from the sale of each car as donations to Al-Jalila Foundation.
The Lotus Emira arrived in Dubai as part of its global tour, where it was showcased at the Lotus showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road for a few days.
In the past decade, we have seen a lot of improvements in technologies on passenger cars and SUVs. It is no different with heavy trucks with improvements in creature comforts and safety. In the Middle East, it is very easy to spot commercial vehicles with a manual transmission but there are many brands introducing automatic transmissions and demand is rising for them. Mercedes-Benz recently gave us a demonstration on the latest technology in their heavy trucks.
In the last couple of months, the limelight on recall news was focused on Chevy Bolt EV and EUV. Chevy was left in a fix as many of these EVs caught fire in the recent past. There is more than just GM news in this section though.
The Toyota Tundra has been dragging its current guise for more than 14 years now. While all the main American brands significantly upgraded their truck lineup in the past few years, the Tundra definitely needed a change. The all-new model has evolved completely, riding on a new chassis and with new engines.