#FlashBackFriday to my exclusive review in 2015
Read my original review first published on Motoring Middle East with my my pictures:
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02062020 #BCGDaily ‘Brown Car Guy & Buddies’ – Damien Reid
When I moved to Dubai in 2006 as editor of Car Middle East, Damien Reid was editor of Autocar Middle East, but from fierce professional rivarly emerged a fast personal friendship. It’s great to catch up with one of the most respected and prolific car journalists in the Middle East, to hear some great behind-the-scenes stories of what really went on with PR, car manufacturers and magazine publishing in Dubai, and get his considered take on the state of motor racing during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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She rides bikes and drives too fast, is a radio and TV star and can kick ass if she wants to!
Great to catch up with the all-action Wonder Woman of motoring in the UAE – Alix Capper Murdoch Atkinson. She’s in the military, she does stunt driving, she races cars and bikes, she’s a radio DJ, has done TV and live shows (with me) and raises loads of cats. She also manages to name drop quite a bit in this video from her time in Dubai from Kanye West and Kim Kardashian to Jackie Chan and working alongside Alex Hirschi AKA Supercar Blondie. Plus that time she deliberately crashed a Range Rover into a Taxi in Dubai!
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Latest Brown Car Guy Update 30042020 #BCGDaily – BrownCarGuy & Buddies
Continuing the series – ‘BrownCarGuy & Buddies’ in this episode I chat with Fraser Martin – a Scotsman who’s lived in the Gulf for over four decades and has been involved in just about every aspect of automotive and motoring in the Middle East, from instructing, to testing, to car development and motoring journalism.
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Latest Brown Car Guy Update 12032020 #BCGDaily
My features ‘7 Best Suzukis Ever made’ was recently posted on DriveTribe – link below – here are my greatest memories of Suzukis since I started out in motoring journalist. Includes Alto, Swift, Vitara and Jimny.
Rolls-Royce Ghost Islamic Art Edition unveiled by Abu Dhabi Motors
Unique one-off Rolls-Royce revealed in Abu Dhabi
A one-off special edition Rolls-Royce Ghost featuring design motifs inspired by Islamic Art has been revealed in the United Arab Emirates, one of the biggest markets for the British luxury car marque.
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Time for Investors to Get Motoring Again – my story in Virtuozity Magazine
Check out this story I did for Dubai-based luxury lifestyle magazine Virtuozity
My Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody review in Wheels Mag UAE
Flew to America to drive this beast on road and track
See my coverage in November 2019 issues of Wheels!
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The Right Stuff – Ford Mustang in the UAE
In the 55th year of Mustang, I’m reminded of a feature I did on the 50th anniversary
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, and I’m reminded of a feature I did for Motoring Middle East on the 50th anniversary – featuring an 1965 Ford Mustang owned by the lead pilot of the UAE aerobatic team! The full version was published on 27 April 2014:
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Camp Jeep Coverage for Wheels Mag UAE
A drive of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee and a detailed look at the new Gladiator
My coverage from the recent Camp Jeep 2019 event in Italy is in the latest issue of Wheels Magazine UAE, and it made the cover! See it here, plus video.
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