You may know by now that Mikaniki loves its V12 engines. Last month, we sang an ode to those 12 cylinders of epic proportions, and have even begun counting down our five greatest V12s of all time. But thanks to Maserati, we’ll dial it down a little and knock 6 of the 12 cylinders off […]
Read MoreThe automotive world is changing. EVs, self-driving cars, ElectriCity, it’s all happening. And now you can add license plates to that list as Ohio becomes the 20th state to ditch the front plate. Oh, if you use your ride for commercial purposes, don’t get too excited, this one only applies for passenger vehicles. This is […]
Read MoreThe Rolls Royce Phantom is to cars what Patek Philippe is to watches: pure luxury. And you know what they say about the Rolls; you don’t drive it yourself, you get Alfred to chauffeur you around in it. With eight generations behind the modern second gen Phantom, it has a rich history of refinement, elegance […]
Read MoreUAE’s fuel prices for July 2020 have been announced. Once again the fuel prices see no change. The prices are the same as they were for June and a few months before. The fuel prices had an average drop of about 10% in April. After that even with the volatility of the oil market, the […]
Read MoreQuite a lot’s happened in the automotive biz this week. Between new EVs and the battle of the best self driving technology, it seems as though we have become quite inundated with four wheels on asphalt. Which is why we want to switch it up and draw your attention to the Lamborghini 63, Lambo’s new […]
Read MoreAs he lifts the shutters up on his workshop and rolls up his sleeves, ready to wrap some beauties, one of Dubai’s most talented and exciting car-wrapping designers, Ukrainian-born Dimitry Carbonov awaits his next supercar looking for an ultra-cool, ultra-exclusive makeover. Mikaniki went behind the scenes and caught up with the man himself. It was […]
Read MoreEver wondered what the Batmobile would be like irl? The closest we came to Bruce Wayne’s heavily ‘gadgeted’ ride was the Maybach Exelero. And this one didn’t need grapple hooks and missiles to take its place on our top 5 one of a kind list. The concept that pushed the envelope Back in 2003, Goodyear […]
Read MoreSeriously, look at this thing – LOOK AT IT! This is art. This is aluminium and steel that have been bent into shape to form the industrial revolution’s equivalent of Michelangelo’s David. The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is among the most beautiful machines to have ever rolled down the asphalt. But it is not all about how […]
Read MoreThe theme of the week so far has been self driving cars. Just yesterday, we heard that Waymo and Polestar had entered a level 4 tech partnership, and now car tech start up, Zoox, have entered the fray. They’re not the best-known in autonomous driving technology, but they’ve made some pretty bold promises to the […]
Read MoreIf you’re filling out a form, and have been asked what your car’s VIN, or vehicle registration number, is, and you have no idea where to find it, or what it even is for that matter, don’t panic. The VIN, simply put, is your car’s 17-character version of a fingerprint. You know, no two cars […]
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