Just another (Bentley) Perfume

Bentley’s new super luxurious Bentayga SUV is undoubtedly the crème de la crème of vehicles. The prototype that has been touring auto shows has drawn many a drooling car enthusiasts from across the world. It’s like having Charlize Theron show up at a public event – you can see but can never have.

Ken Block Drifts around a Jumbo Jet

Ken Block is back with his eighth version of sliding theatrics in an updated version of his Ford Fiesta ST RX43 Rally Car. Set in the arid but beautiful landscape that is Dubai in this latest version, Block races and drifts through the streets of the desert nation’s capital, where he bosses a Bugatti, taunts a Raptor, drifts through the undercarriage of a Boeing Jumbo Jet, and tells a cheetah to get out and walk!

Volkswagen thinks globally but acts locally

Hot on the heels of the exclusive VW design for India comes news that VW will be debuting a brand new design slated for release just in the Chinese market. The new beastie is called the Phideon and at around five metres in length, it would seem that it is destined to go nose to nose with the likes of the Audi A6 and the BMW 5 series. It sits above the Passat, which had been the large offering from VW in most markets, although in China there was also the Magotan saloon available.

Uber launches Motorbike Taxi service in Bangkok

Uber is taking on the regional player, Grab (formerly Grab Taxi), in South East Asia with its new motorbike taxi service in Bangkok – Ubermoto. The Thai capital, as with other major cities in the region, is known for horrific congestion due to the increasing number of cars on roads not designed nor built for such heavy traffic.