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In 2018, Hyundai took a bold step by unveiling their mid-size SUV, the Palisade, which eclipsed their previous top-tier model, the Santa Fe. With a wheelbase of 2900mm and height of 1750mm, its a bona fide eight-seater that is intended to stand out...

The X Trail started production around 2000, as Nissan’s first sub-compact SUV, which was both agile and aggressive in style. It was known for its angular shape and prominent front lights incorporated in the roof rails for some of the models....

Mazda seems to have found a sweet spot with a well-shaped exterior, a luxury inspired interior and a fun-to-drive engine with the CX-9. I remember seeing the CX-7s in the past and admiring their utilitarian functionalities, but hating their design...

Driving in Jamaica can become hazardous when the pavement is wet. Why? This is as a result of the friction between the tyres and the pavement becoming reduced. It means that the brakes may stop the wheels from rotating, but the motor vehicle will...

As we travel through the various streets, lanes, and highways, let us as conscious Jamaican motorists resolve to change our undesirable driving and drive safely. The objective is to save precious lives, time, and money. “A driver’s attitude is a...

Are you a defensive driver? Are you a caring driver who drives for the other motorist? Are you truly concerned about the spiralling accident rate, which, from all indications, has spilled over into 2022? Well, let us focus on components of a...

Leroy ‘Ice’ Spence is a veteran drag racer, circuit racer, and rally navigator who got into racing due to a childhood interest in watching the sport on television. “I didn’t have any direct contact in motorsport at the time as no one around me was...

Speed kills despite the thrill it carries. An erratic pace, punctuated by bursts of great speeds and inconsiderate creeping can be dangerous. The greater the speed, the greater the impact. The advanced driver-training course clearly states that...

Anger and strong emotions affect safe driving on our Jamaican roads. Emotions constantly change. You can be very angry one moment and much less angry a few minutes later. Strong emotions interfere with reasoning, which is important for the decision-making part of the defensive-driving task. Strong emotions, such as anger, block out or limit a person’s ability to reason.