The 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 in the current Phantom and Cullinan, and the 6.6-litre unit in the Ghost, Wraith, and Dawn, are engineering masterpieces — near-silent at idle, effortlessly powerful, and built to cover enormous distances. Yet even a masterpiece has service requirements, and the operating conditions in Dubai are about as far from the engine’s … Read more
Few features define the modern Mercedes-Benz driving experience like AIRMATIC air suspension. The way an S-Class glides over a speed bump on Jumeirah Beach Road, or a GLS absorbs the expansion joints on Emirates Road at 120 km/h, comes down to four air springs doing invisible, continuous work. But that magic-carpet ride has a known … Read more
The Maserati Ghibli brought the Trident badge to a wider audience when it launched, and it remains one of the most common Maseratis on Dubai roads. Under the elegant bodywork sits a drivetrain combination that is largely excellent: a Ferrari-built twin-turbo V6 paired with the ZF 8HP eight-speed automatic gearbox — the same fundamental transmission … Read more
Ask any experienced technician in the UAE which BMW problem they see most often, and cooling system failure will almost always top the list. It is not because BMW builds a weak cooling system — the engineering is actually quite sophisticated — but because the components BMW uses were designed with European ambient temperatures in … Read more
The Bentley Flying Spur is the definitive luxury saloon for many UAE owners — chauffeur-grade rear comfort, effortless W12 or V8 performance, and a cabin dense with technology. But that density of technology is precisely where ageing Flying Spurs (and their Continental siblings) most often frustrate their owners. Electrical and electronic faults are the most … Read more
The Range Rover Evoque brought the brand to a whole new audience when it launched in 2011, and the UAE embraced it enthusiastically. Compact, stylish, and far more affordable than its bigger siblings, the Evoque remains one of the most common Land Rover products on Dubai and Sharjah roads — both the first-generation L538 and … Read more
Owning a Porsche in the UAE is a rewarding experience, but keeping it in peak condition requires making smart decisions about replacement parts. Whether you drive a 911 Carrera, a Cayenne, a Macan, or a Panamera, sooner or later you will face the question every Porsche owner asks: should I buy genuine OEM parts, or … Read more
There is no feature more central to the Range Rover experience than its air suspension. It is the system responsible for that effortless, gliding ride, the ability to raise the vehicle for desert dunes or lower it for easy entry, and the planted, confident stance that makes a Range Rover feel like nothing else on … Read more