New cars of the month: Nissan, Ford, Infiniti, Kia and Hyundai

There was no let-up with car releases during October, with a number of SUVs and a whole host of concept vehicles being unveiled.

The Lotus Eletre made its debut earlier this month and we also got an early look at the Lamborghini Revuelto.

Here's a look back at the motoring highlights from the past month.

A Ford fit for adventure

The Ford Everest has made its Middle East debut and, as its name suggests, it's been marketed to the outdoor-pursuits brigade.

It has been “engineered to excite”, according to Ford. The company says the vehicle has been created using more customer input than ever before, with the objective to make the car tough on the outside and calm on the inside without compromising its off-road capability.

You get a choice of powertrains, including a 2.3-litre petrol turbo and 2-litre diesel turbo.

Prices start at Dh157,395.

Nissan’s Hyper concept cars

Nissan went into concept car overload in October, with five futuristic vehicles being revealed.

These included the Hyper Force, Hyper Punk, Hyper Tourer, Hyper Adventure and Hyper Urban.

The names alone suggest each has been designed for a clearly defined customer base.

Each vehicle is an all-electric affair, with the Force posited as a flat-out supercar and the Punk as a neat crossover with an emphasis on style.

Meanwhile, the Tourer sits as a luxury people mover, the Adventure an outdoor all-terrain vehicle, and the Urban a city runabout.

Nissan has not given any indication of a release date, so there is no confirmation that the vehicles will go into production any time soon.

However, there has been a trend among manufacturers in recent years to bring their concept designs into production, so there is a viable chance that at least one or two will go into production.

At the moment, they’ll be available online as part of the Fortnite gaming world.

Infiniti pool

Infiniti announced the launch of four new models in a comprehensive range refresh.

As part of the brand’s goal to electrify the majority of its range by 2030, the covers came off a sleek fastback sedan concept, the Vision Qe, and teased a new SUV which it would only describe as “advanced”.

The manufacturer also let us have a look at its new QX