See my latest automotive content in Asian Leader Newspaper out in Manchester today
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My latest motoring spread in Asian Leader – 4 Sept 2019
See my latest automotive content in Asian Leader Newspaper out in Manchester today
ThrowBackThursday – first time I drove a Mini
#ThrowBackThursday to my first go in the cutest, coolest and cleverest little car ever
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My video review of the Speedback Silverstone Edition
My exclusive review of the 601bhp, £620,000 hand-built David Brown Automotive Speedback Silverstone
It’s a limited edition sister car to the Speedback GT that was introduced five years ago – a hand made, coach built performance grand tourer based on a Jaguar XKR platform and drivetrain. The Silverstone represents the company’s move to its new headquarters opposite Silverstone Race Circuit. Beautifully built, enticingly expensive, remarkably rare – only 10 of the 100 Speedback series cars will be Silverstone editions. And I’ve driven one!
The First Car Review… got me arrested!
From a Volvo test car to a Volvo Police car – it didn’t quite go to plan
I’ve been writing about cars and the car industry for nearly 30 years and exactly 29 years ago, on 30 August 1989, my first ever car review was published in The Saudi Gazette. And only now am I revealing that it nearly got me jailed!
Last Call for Car Journos
I read a comment on Facebook somewhere recently: ‘they’re falling like flies’. And I flinched for a moment, because the flies being referred to, was us. But it’s not too late to save our species though.
On a wider scale, we’re seeing the erosion of real quality journalism with unfortunate consequences on real world events that will impact us all sooner or later. But I’ve written about all that elsewhere. Today I want to micro this down to automotive media, and further zero-in on our region.
Motoring Re-Verse Through 2016
From start line to the chequered flag, another octane-fuelled year safely in the bag
Click through for a lyrical look back, at how I revved up 2016 and kept it on track!
Life with a 2016 Toyota Prius in Dubai
I did a long term test with a Toyota Prius, running it for a month in Dubai. There’s a lot of skepticism about this car in our region, but the thing that’s important to remember about the Prius is that it’s not just a hybrid, it’s actually a very good, practical, enjoyable and thrifty daily driver.
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2017 GMC Acadia review
Just posted up my review of the all-new 2017 GMC Acadia on Motoring Middle East
Why you MUST NOT become a car journalist!
Love what we do? Okay. But don’t do what we do. Just don’t. Here’s why…
I often have people – young lads mostly – come up to me and stammer out:
‘Shahzad Sir, you have the best job in the world!’
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