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The Vanderhall Venice scores highest when it comes to head-turning looks and pure exhilaration.
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Vanderhall recently launched in the UAE, and has a pop-up stand in DIFC. Its Venice autocycle is priced from Dh155,000.
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The Vanderhall Venice is fitted with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo engine and six-speed automatic transmission, both sourced from General Motors.
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Stability comes by way of a beefy wheel/tyre combo, with 285mm wide rubber at the rear, and a pair of 225mm hoops at the front.
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You can fling the car through corners, safe in the knowledge it has a good grip and won't fall over.
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The Venice is roughly as powerful as a Toyota Camry (194hp and 275Nm), but weighs less than half (655kg).
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The Venice is a front-wheel-drive and pulls up straight even under heavy braking.
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The thin-rimmed wooden steering wheel can be slippery if your palms get sweaty, so grip it with sufficient pressure.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XHSIOJJ3ICS6ROXWXJA34IEK5Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=6c45e1fef9f2484a0638544a95869acf39c019c0974fb7152469e0aa5ee829e9&width=400&height=225)
Other cons: the car feels vulnerable on crowded and high-speed roads, other motorists may not see you in their mirrors and your eardrums will be assaulted by engine/road/wind noise.
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The Vanderhall Venice scores highest when it comes to head-turning looks and pure exhilaration.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZNC5AR6KZBADAREN5PHYZQY4UA.jpg?smart=true&auth=517f40fdeb5351c58b9fc22b1068ebdb2b30c12fcd92ab39739e54bfa3f6abbb&width=400&height=225)
Vanderhall recently launched in the UAE, and has a pop-up stand in DIFC. Its Venice autocycle is priced from Dh155,000.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UUFCDGGUI5W2HCJI5BFCJ2FOUU.jpg?smart=true&auth=20d9ad09a2fa09ce7ef1fc8016f4bac9a670e2d5a97ba3a8c1bc040613465ef8&width=400&height=225)
The Vanderhall Venice is fitted with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo engine and six-speed automatic transmission, both sourced from General Motors.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PWMB5LBAT22DSQSO43AGRYMYCM.jpg?smart=true&auth=e4e344729ba51345cd53b575b6c35540aa68e4c2dc9748a4cc407ab767ecc4c0&width=400&height=225)
Stability comes by way of a beefy wheel/tyre combo, with 285mm wide rubber at the rear, and a pair of 225mm hoops at the front.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V5P6K4YHI6SKZIZEUG4F7U7XEI.jpg?smart=true&auth=64690fee3e406232716da58e1a4109196ff57409642d90d749b9fcdd2149fc71&width=400&height=225)
You can fling the car through corners, safe in the knowledge it has a good grip and won't fall over.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EK6WF4BPSZ3IZDWEMVAZGOXNXA.jpg?smart=true&auth=58284267a085a0304cf3754ee0b90b3fb1b501dd80fc478228159507fc456ab6&width=400&height=225)
The Venice is roughly as powerful as a Toyota Camry (194hp and 275Nm), but weighs less than half (655kg).
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HUHONF6LNWOQEDAPA4TYYGZJSY.jpg?smart=true&auth=75b53b8d406fc9004b8120ec9b80ca9fc7b37beb3fb416f7502c6c4681f72b36&width=400&height=225)
The Venice is a front-wheel-drive and pulls up straight even under heavy braking.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I6BT2ZLDGF45KFC3A6ZGMEXNRY.jpg?smart=true&auth=f0cf3212e53e79f59b7994bcb1f8568596a2f1845eb8650c4c3b31110b8028d5&width=400&height=225)
The thin-rimmed wooden steering wheel can be slippery if your palms get sweaty, so grip it with sufficient pressure.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XHSIOJJ3ICS6ROXWXJA34IEK5Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=6c45e1fef9f2484a0638544a95869acf39c019c0974fb7152469e0aa5ee829e9&width=400&height=225)
Other cons: the car feels vulnerable on crowded and high-speed roads, other motorists may not see you in their mirrors and your eardrums will be assaulted by engine/road/wind noise.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KRBME3G4JPTWEFN6RHDVHRJP6Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=48eef6a31d1f560d747dd17792fa54e7c30f9e8f015c126a6d2ef22006e7e1ac&width=400&height=225)
The Vanderhall Venice scores highest when it comes to head-turning looks and pure exhilaration.
Road test: the Vanderhall Venice provides raw fun on three wheels
Sheikh Zayed Road is intimidating to take on in this contraption, but its performance, grip and power cannot be faulted
Gautam Sharma
18 February, 2021
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