Motor Mania Podcast

Certified Dubai petrolhead and editor at large of Economy Middle East Alp Sarper discusses all things cars with Damien.

How many cars are on Dubai's roads during the day? 

What's the one classic car you'd love to own? 

Why will Chinese EV maker X-Peng now make hybrids? 

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Sultan Khalifa is this season's Toyota Gazoo Racing champ, the fifth fastest globally in the FIA Motorsport games qualifiers and the fastest Emirati in sim racing. 

He tells Imthishan and Naz why he got into motorsports. 

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Shayan Rahimi tells us how he helped to grow one of the biggest supercar clubs in the emirates.

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28 Sept 2024. Traffic safety expert Dr. Mostafa Aldah has a few ideas on how to solve road issues

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14 Sep 2024. Will fans of the Patrol rush to get the latest model? Imthishan and Damien weigh in. Plus, the gents share their Goodwood Revival experience. We also had Motor Hub founder Shadi Aslan in the studio, telling us about a new track championship for supercar clubs in the UAE. 

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31 Aug 2024. Craig Stevens, CEO of Dubicars, tells us what used car models are worth snapping up as Dubai gears up for cooler weather.

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17 Aug 2024. Ahad Baig started modifying the headlights of older Nissan Patrol models during the pandemic. Now, he runs a successful business making custom headlights, and has even caught the attention of the defense industry. 

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03 Aug 2024. Dubai resident Neville Darukhanawalla who works in the automotive industry, ran a magazine in his native India, and most notably, travelled across the Sahara on a scooter back in the 80s. It was a long, adventurous and quite fulfilling journey, and he tells his story, and offer some advice to anyone who is thinking of doing something similar.

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20 Jul 2024. Cindy Jamila Faber has been offroad driving across the deserts of the GCC. Listen to her adventures and advice on how to get started. 

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06 Jul 2024. EVS owner Saeed Al Junaibi tells us how to look after your electric vehicle in Dubai.

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