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Pontiac Trans Sport
#FlashBackFriday To when I reviewed the Pontiac Trans Sport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, probably around 1990 for Arab News.
Alpine A110 versus rivals
Which mid-engined sportscar would you choose?
Watching last week’s The Grand Tour I was intrigued by James May’s revelation that he has bought an Alpine A110 despite claiming to be not too keen on the looks and suggesting that it was too expensive for what it was.
10 cars that should never have been built
I mean seriously – what were they thinking?
It takes over a billion dollars, at least three years of development and testing, and hundreds of engineers and designers to come up with a brand new car. Then there’s tons of testing, multiple levels of approval processes, not to mention extensive customer clinics, before a manufacturer actually launches it.
So how the heck did these abominations get through?
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My Toyota Supra Story
Supra needs a new story? How about an old one? Here’s mine.
The cat’s out of the bag, or rather the Supra is. A leaked video has revealed the all-new Toyota sportscar in all its glorious sound and fury. In it the Toyota President, Akio Toyoda says ‘I think we need a Supra story again’.
Well here’s mine…
A lifetime of Accord – Honda that is!
Giving back the 10th generation Honda Accord, caused me to reminisce and go right back to the beginning.
We’ve been running the 2018 Honda Accord 2.0-litre Sport Turbo over the last four weeks at Motoring Middle East. I actually didn’t have that much time with the car, but in the week leading up to its return I couldn’t help but reflect back on my own personal lifelong association with this now iconic Japanese automotive nameplate – I’ve actually driven every single generation of the car in one form or another.
The Caprice Classic
In 1991 I reviewed the fourth generation Caprice Classic in Jeddah Saudi Arabia
Mini, Mini-Me & My Son
Kid with mini version of a Mini on a Mini
I kid you not – two of the first words my son Junaid ever spoke were Porsche and Mini. Soon it became clear he was quite taken with the new reborn Mini – recognising it, pointing and grinning whilst shouting ‘Mini, Mini, Mini!’ whenever he saw one on the roads.
A car review like no other
Who said car reviews have to be serious and boring?
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