Finding a great deal when you're buying a car can be stressful, luckily Mikaniki is here for you. We’ve scoured through endless pages of Dubizzle and found the best deals available for under 40,000 Dhs. We wanted to make sure the car isn't too old and doesn't have too many miles on it so nothing you see is older than a 2017 model. BMW 520i Touring- Station wagon This 2017 BMW 520-i is easily the cheapest BMW 5-series listing you’ll find out there right now. Packing a twin turbocharged V4 and a mid-optioned trim, this family car can offer performance and practicality all packed into one nice package. Biggest plus of all is that it's listed for 38,000Dhs which could easily be negotiated for an even better price. A functional car for the family Find the car here: https://tnydu.biz/DOyikB Passat R line 2017 The sporty one The 2017 Volkswagen Passat R-Line is the sporty trim in the Passat family and its exterior is furnished with 19-inch Salvador alloy wheels, special R-Line front and rear bumpers, chrome window trim, and a chrome-tipped exhaust tip. With features like Keyless Entry, Leather Seats, Cooled Seats, Premium Sound System, Navigation System, Parking Sensors and…
This is what our future looks like. Oslo’s Electri-City. Tesla’s Self Driving package. And now, tech startup Waymo has teamed up with Volvo’s Polestar to further the autonomous-vehicle agenda in a new level 4 strategic partnership. Somewhere in inventor’s paradise, Nikola Tesla’s having a ball. I mean EVs, wireless taxis, it’s the dream, right? Anyhow, the details are still blurry as to what exactly this partnership will entail, but we’ve got a few things to go with. Who are Waymo? Do you remember Google’s self-driving car initiative from 2009? Yeah, it’s that under a new alias after it legally changed its name to Waymo in 2016. Don’t really get it to be honest, it’s like Waymo what? Ah well, that’s Google’s beef, not ours, we’ll just stick to the pork ribs #dadjokes. Waymo challenge: finish the sentence, Waymo... So what Waymo want to do is create a future where driving will be safer through the implementation of the most advanced self-driving technology yet. According to them, driving’s no longer fun or safe, and they make a fair point about the latter, but as to the former, well, have any of them driven down Highway 41 while it’s raining and alligators…
Sometimes while out driving, you'd see a car and think: "Man, that should really be in a sci-fi movie or something!" True say, sir, true say. Last month, we took an animated twist and gave you a cartoonised top 5. For June, we decided to go OS (Off Screen for those not in the film biz) and take you through some unusual cars that have ACTUALLY hit the road! L'Oeuf Électrique What do you know, it looks like an egg! Personally I like my eggs sunny side up, or the 'eye of the cow' as it's called in some countries. And you have to thank Paul Arzens for putting one of mankind's most relatable breakfast dishes on wheels (does it looked poached though?) If you saw this car, you’d think it was invented sometime in the last decade, but what if I told you it was conceived in 1938, and built in 1942? Mind=blown, right? Arzens built this egg-citing, EV during the Nazi occupation in France as a result of fuel shortages. That’s one way to go about it, I suppose. Topping at 70 kph, a range of 100 km and weighing in at 350 kg, this was the perfect…
I’m looking to buy a new car, preferably a classic while they’re still around. Of course, I don’t want to spend too much on it! Any suggestions? The VW MK1 Golf GTI. As far as originals are concerned, this is hands down one of the greatest of all time. I’ve gone on and on about it here, so I’ll spare you the details and get to the bottom line. I’d say if you’re getting anything that’s less than $7,000 and the car’s not exhaustively damaged, it’s definitely a good shout. Just make sure you get it properly inspected, fix whatever needs to be fixed, and she’s ready to hit the road. Having said that, I wouldn’t pay more than that amount, even on a GTI. It’s just not worth it. You’re better off getting a regular golf, swapping in a 1.8T engine with a 5-speed manual gearbox. Lower it, get a nice set of BBS and you’re golden. Whoever said classics had to be from the 70s? You can make do with what you have and make it your own! About Sujith The man and his faithful steed... He navigates the Dubai heat in a tricked out green E30 with…
Okay, before you get too excited, Lambo’s hot new release is a track-only hypercar. Still, when you’ve got a machine that looks as good as the SCV12, you’re forgiven for having a heart-in-mouth moment. Put your wallet away, this one isn't road legal Fitted with Lamborghini’s most powerful naturally aspirated V12 engine to date, this absolute beauty is capable of competing with the combined power of more than 830 ponies thanks to aerodynamic supercharging at high speed. Unlimited POWAH! Okay, don't get all Palpatine on us... The SCV12 benefits from Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s GT motorsport expertise, drawing up on its racing experience to deliver increased aerodynamic efficiency and higher downforce levels than a GT3 standard issue. The front bonnet has a double air intake and a central rib directing airflow to the ram-air intake scoop on the roof. This increases static air pressure in the engine’s intake manifold, creating greater airflow through the engine, and, you guessed it, mo' POWAH! A prominent splitter at the front, lateral flicks and vertical fins on the side sills and a custom-built carbon fibre rear wing further enhance this beast's performance. A race car at heart Squadra Corse engineers have also used their race…
With each passing day, cars are getting smarter, greener and more techy. And Jaguar Land Rover are dialing it in with a high-powered wireless taxi initiative called, wait for it, ‘ElectriCity’ (step back, we have a winner!). JLR has teamed up with Nordic taxi operator Cabonline, charge point operator Fortum Recharge, US tech developer Momentum Dynamics and the City of Oslo, delivering 25 Jaguar I-PACE SUVs in a world-first, high-powered wireless infrastructure for taxis in the Norwegian capital. The I-PACE SUV in all its glory This is the first time we’ll be seeing a charging system of this nature for electric taxis that’ll push the EV agenda further and further, and rub it into our Petrolhead faces. Pretty sure Greta Thunberg is behind this. How’s it work? Look at your phone for a sec (one that supports Qi wireless charging, if you’re using a Nokia 3310, we can’t help you). Me when I found out you're still using a 3310 What you have is a system that uses resonant inductive coupling between your charging station (the sender) and your phone (receiver). The charging station sends regular test signals to check for a resonance change, which, once it has found your…
Dubbed the V12 OG, the Twin Six Packard was one of the first road legal cars to have 12 cylinders beneath the hood. You’ll have to wind the years back all the way to 1916 to marvel at this ingenious assembly, which Packard’s Chief Engineer, Jesse Vincent, oversaw. That's not from 1916...or is it? It was a time when the V12 was just emerging on the scene, taking inspiration from the 1913 racing car 'Toodles V', which then packed 200 ponies at 2,400 rpm and weighed 340kg. Engineering superiority Two banks of 6 L-head cylinders set at a 60-degree angle made up the Twin Six engine. This arrangement allowed accessories to be bolted just below the frame, protecting them from road hazards, while keeping the valves accessible. Now, car enthusiasts have widely regarded the 6 cylinder engine is to be in perfect motoring balance. This is due to the equal and opposite forces of one piston perfectly neutralising the vibratory forces from another. In order to achieve this immaculate ‘cancelation of forces’, Packard would have needed to tie them together really strongly using a heavy crankcase, crankshaft and a rigid flywheel. This is really where we see the beauty of…
Last week we sang an ode to a dying breed, the last of its kind, an inspired mechanical feat that some would say revolutionised engines for the better. We will sorely miss the sound, the power and the ‘status’ of the almighty V12 engine. Glory to the V12! But it’s not gone yet, and we want to make sure we give it due fan service before it hangs up the pistons and takes its place in an auto museum, somewhere in an underground facility off the coast of Costa Rica, where petrol heads will unite in the EV era and ululate its wail in unison. Today, we continue our tributes, kicking off a countdown of 5 truly notable rides that will go up in the automotive hall of fame for years to come. Every week we’ll be giving you a hot new 12-cylinder ride, so watch this space! 5. The first one Another golden oldie... The V12 OG is none other than the Twin Six Packard from 1916. Two banks of 6 L-head cylinders set at a 60-degree angle made up one of the most revered engines of the time, and cemented Packard’s place in Automobile history. Click here to…
Since Greta Thunberg side eyed POTUS, we’ve seen an uptake in eco-friendly initiatives driving automotive strategies across the globe. And Premium British-born car maker, Bentley, is leaning towards a greener future as laid out in its new Beyond 100 business strategy. Their aim? To take over the...sustainable luxury vehicle world! That stare doh... So maybe Pinky and the Brain aren’t standing in their way, but the automotive giants certainly are on a mission with the new Betayga. According to Bentley HQ, they want this to be the most luxurious, versatile and fastest SUV in existence. It is effortless performance married to everyday usability, with a choice of seating configurations and powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid that’ll surely do Bentley a lot of favours in trying to achieve their ultimate aim. Entering the fray with a bang It started in 2016, when Bentayga first emerged onto the SUV scene, and is now tried and tested with over 20,000 handcrafted examples, offering customers the ultimate GT experience, through rock or snow. Go-anywhere driving ability and imperious luxury demarcate the original Bentagya’s finesse, delivering power and individuality in equal measure; it’s luxury without compromise. Now, they’re set to raise the luxury SUV bar…
Picking up where we left off from the Oldsmobile last week, today we’re looking at another super rare gem as we count the top 5 one-unit-in-production cars that have seen daylight. Where one of a kinds are concerned, no list is complete without mentioning a Ferrari, and in this episode, we're looking at the Ferrari P4/5, also known as a madeover Enzo. How did this come about? I think it’s safe to say that you really need to have a gazillion car brownie points to do what millionaire car collector, and film director, James Glickenhaus did. You see, he liked the Enzo Ferrari, but thought it was rather quite fugly. So, he took $2.1 million and asked Italian design house Pininfarina to do it over. Honestly, that’s like going to a Michelin star Italian restaurant and asking the waiter for salt. Enzo Ferrari in automotive heaven, when he found out what they were going to do with his namesake car Anyway, what Glickenhaus wanted was something that resembled the P3/4 race car, but that he could drive to Whole Foods and back (road legal baybay). Pininfarina took up the challenge, got hold of an unregistered Enzo and kitted it out…