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03 September

“Dear Mikaniki, I am in the market for a SUV to haul my wife, 2 kids and 5 year old giant of a Labrador around town, long road trips and wears a badge that sets me above the average Jamal. It would be great if you can recommend a car that fits the above – […]

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18 August

It’s the 60s and Henry Ford II is in trouble. The company is underperforming, and he just can’t seem to fill his famous father’s very large shoes. And then somebody floats the idea. Why not create a race car that can challenge Ferrari at Le Mans? Some would call it an incredulous marketing stunt. Others […]

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10 August

Pop Quiz: what do you call the employees of Elon Musk? The Musketeers. Elon Musk and his Musketeers have gained quite a reputation for themselves. They’re not afraid to dream big, and they back their words up with results. They set impossible deadlines and crush them. They’ve got their head in the clouds, but their […]

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06 August

Twenty one years in Formula One. Thirty years as a car designer. Fifty years of excellence. That’s Gordon Murray in a nutshell. But what makes him so special and why is he revered in the automotive world? For fifty years, Gordon Murray’s consistently pushed out remarkable car designs. From his first ever T.1 racing car […]

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05 August

There’s a guy, he’s thirty-five. Let’s call him Marcus. When Marcus was ten, he caught his first glimpse of a Gordon Murray creation. It was the McLaren F1, and it became the subject of his obsession. He got the posters, the cutouts, the whathaveyous, anything and everything to fuel his desire. Whatever it took, he […]

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25 July

Which family brings together the quirkiest and most eclectic characters in animated cartoon history? Boom. Le Simpsons. First you have a crack pot with drinking problems – Homer. Then you have overprotective mother Marge. Followed by prankster Bart who relies on his resourceful sister Lisa. And the circle ends with a slightly mischievous Maggie. The […]

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23 July

We’ve hailed the McLaren F1’s supremacy as the OG speed king, and celebrated its success on our GOAT list. Nobody’s really come close to usurping Murray’s beloved creation, not even the barely legal Cerbera Speed 12 with all its mods and pods. Well, sit back ladies and gentlemen, because fresh outta Murray’s supercar lab is […]

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22 July

Alpina is to BMW what Lucius Fox is to Bruce Wayne. A little magic tinkerer who sprinkles a little pixie dust and turns your ordinary BMW into something special. It’s no wonder why models coming out of Alpina’s yard are highly praised. More so, sometimes, than their folkloric ‘M’ counterparts. When you see that ‘M’ […]

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16 June

Remember in 1969, when people could literally travel at the speed of sound? That’s right. It’s called a concorde, and on that occasion, it was the Mach 1. But it’s not that Mach 1 that’s broken the internet today. It’s the namesake who first emerged in the very same year the supersonic plane took flight […]

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16 June

Ever fancied a luxury Sedan for your night time Emirati drives? We just might have what you’re looking for. For the first time ever, Cadillac has introduced the CT4 to the Middle East, and we’ve gotta say, this one really oozes elegance and class. With 12 options on a wide-ranging spectrum of decadent colours, you’re […]

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