The Polaris Slingshot has graced a middle ground between motorcycles and cars, while being neither of those. Now though, Polaris has added something to a new Polaris Slingshot Grand Touring LE model that inclines it a bit more towards cars — a roof.
This photo was sent to us by reader Mirza Baig back in December 2017. Back then, it was unclear what this mystery crossover could be. It was confusing to pinpoint what it was, because VW is busy launching a barrage of crossovers, from the Teramont to the T-Roc, with the Tiguan and the Touareg in between. But in March, Volkswagen also showed a model called the VW Atlas Cross Sport Concept, which is essentially what the prototype hot-weather testing in Dubai looks like.
We attended the inaugurations of new showrooms for three different brands in the UAE over the past couple of weeks.
Building a luxury car brand is hard. It’s even harder when you’re trying to reinvent an existing brand as a luxury contender. Volvo used to be a purveyor of safe automobiles, slightly premium in price due to their Swedish sourcing. Some thought that the Chinese buying out the carmaker would be a bad thing. But things couldn’t be better once Volvo left previous-keeper Ford’s shadow. Starting with the all-new XC90 a few years ago, Volvo’s offerings have become premium enough to compete with the best that Germany has to offer. When it was first launched here though, the XC90 only came in T6 guise,
Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury marque unveils their 2019 G70 sedan and surprisingly, it is be offered with an optional 6-speed manual transmission.
Rolls-Royce has officially revealed the Cullinan SUV, and it looks exactly as you would have imagined it, complete with motorised banquet-hall doors and imposing grille with the “Spirit of Ecstacy” sitting on the bonnet.
Chevy has pulled the sheets off the new iteration of their muscle car, the 2019 Camaro which comes with an updated design and new engine options. Chevrolet has also added a turbo-4 cylinder 1LE option to the lineup which will serve as the stepping stone to the range.
The Genesis G70 has been a long time coming, as no premium line-up is complete without a compact sports sedan. While the G90 hasn’t caused any waves, and the G80 is a remnant of the Hyundai-badged days, the G70 is the first proper product from the upstart brand that brings something interesting to the table. We were still sceptical about this car though, but we got a message from the General Manager of Genesis Middle East, Altar Yilmaz, to come check out his personal car, and later we got this cherry one for a longer test.
It’s not often that on-a-budget car enthusiasts in the GCC actually get what they ask for. But there are good times ahead. The next-gen Ford Focus is coming here (Update: no, it didn’t), and with it an updated ST surely. There is a Honda Civic Type-R test car running around Dubai. And then there is this one — the Fiat 500-based Abarth 595. There is now an official Abarth showroom in Dubai, and we somehow snagged one for a brief drive around town.
Finding a slot under the Karoq SUV, Skoda released a new crossover in Beijing to fill it. Named Skoda Kamiq, this compact SUV is here to eat into a fruitful market that’s already being shared between a plethora of models from different companies. But as of now, the Kamiq will go on sale in just the Chinese market.