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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The Champions League is back this week, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Sure it’s going to be a little different this year, what with COVID and all. I mean, we should already have a winner by now, but it’s August and we’re still playing the round of 16. Just a reminder that […]
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Sony and cars? Sound systems, stereo head units, that kind of thing, right? Alas, the electronic titans have entered the automotive fray, with a rather mysterious debutante: The Vision-S. What happens in Vegas… It started back in January 2020, before COVID-19 came in […]
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When it comes to commercials, it’s pretty hit and miss. Especially for cars. I think we all wanna forget Jennifer Lopez’s Fiat 500 debacle, right? Conversely, there have been some insanely epic and creative car commercials. Here are five of our favourite. 5. 2011 Chrysler 200 What’s cool about it? A brief history of industrial […]
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The road to a greener, cleaner future is paved with many challenges. But it seems as though we’re moving in the right direction. From an EV emoji petition to a Wireless Charging Rank, it’s all taking off, and taking off fast. Something that the EV agenda seems to be lacking is consistency, and a coherent […]
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Picture this. You’re taking a leisurely stroll around the neighbourhood, when you spot this parked along the curb: A TR6! In red! Who’s the owner? How did he or she get one of these? What’re the specs, what’s the exact make, the model? What’s the story! AAAAAAAARGGHHH! You wait, and wait, but the owner’s nowhere […]
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It’s happening folks. Lamborghini is preparing its departure from its very successful V12 engine, and its doing it in style. They’ve announced the arrival of its new glorious track-toy, the Essenza SCV12, and it’s to die for. Onward from the mighty V12 engine We here at Mikaniki revere the V12 engine. It’s quite remarkable what […]
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How can any iconic car series possibly not dedicate an entire section, as a minimum, to one of, if not the, greatest film spies of all time? I’m of course talking about Bond, James Bond, the action man with style, swagger and a whole lotta panache. For over 50 years in film, and even more […]
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Who let the dogs out? C’mon you could see that coming from a mile away. Apparently, Ford did, and it’s not the kinda sniffer dogs you find at airports. These are robotised, mechanical, and creepy AF, like something out of a Black Mirror episode… Dogs, you say? So what’s Ford’s deal with them dogs? Not […]
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UAE’s fuel prices for August 2020 have been announced. We have another month of no changes on the fuel price. The prices have remained the same since April, when the fuel prices saw an average drop of about 10%. This marks the fifth month of same fuel prices. The oil market seems to be stable […]
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