Arabian Automobiles, the exclusive dealer for Nissan, Infiniti and Renault in Dubai and the Northern Emirates has been recognized as the number one Nissan and Infiniti distributor in the Middle East region for fiscal year 2008. The award is made by Nissan Middle East and is scored across a number of metrics including sales and customer satisfaction.
BMW is extending their range of armoured vehicles by introducing a new X5 Security Plus model. Designed for businessmen and politicians under threat from assassins and kidnappers, the new Plus model features a “class 6” resistance rating which offers protection against AK-47 assault rifles and everything smaller.
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority is introducing a driving simulator for learner drivers. Apparently it is the first of its kind in the UAE, if not the GCC, and will be an additional learning tool alongside actual training on the road.
The large Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is receiving a minor facelift for the 2010 model year, along with minor upgrades to the interior.
European tuner Lorinser has revealed limited details about its body kit for the infinitely-unattractive Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.
The new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, was launched by Al Haddad Motors, the official distributor for Mercedes-Benz Cars in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This video was supposed to be a drifting demonstration for the Hyundai Genesis sedan. While the Genesis coupe has already proven itself, the Genesis sedan is a rear-wheel-drive car with two left feet, but it cannot wag its tail even at the hands of professional Formula D drifter Rhys Millen. We can only assume that the softly-sprung sedan does not have an ‘off’ button for the stability control, making it even less sporting than a Lexus LS.
Growing up in Dubai, my memory suggests that the Toyota Crown was cancelled in the UAE by the early ’90s with the arrival of Lexus. However, the Crown soldiered on in its Japanese home market, where it continues to be on sale, competing with their own Lexus LS for conservative fat-cat customers. The fifth-generation Crown Majesta happens to be Toyota’s flagship in Japan.
The 1950s Mercedes-Benz 300SL, better known as the Gullwing Merc, has to be the coolest Benz ever created. For those bored with the SLR, the SL or even the upcoming SLS, the Gullwing has been recreated by an aftermarket firm in Germany, but with modern technology under the skin.
The most famous launch at the recent 2009 Shanghai Auto Show was the Geely GE, a car so blatantly derivative of its source material that Rolls Royce considered suing the Chinese company for copyright infringement.