Subaru is recalling 74,000 vehicles, all 2010 Outback and Legacy models, built between February 16, 2009 and April 12, 2010 in the United States. This is the second recall on these models after an earlier one for a CVT hose fluid leak.
Chrysler is recalling certain 2010 models of the Dodge Nitro, Dodge Ram 1500, Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler models due to a defect that could hinder braking.
Peugeot hasn’t had the best of luck with sedans. While their hatchbacks are selling well, both the 407 and the 607 sedans are pretty much midsize sedans, the first one a bit cramped and the latter a bit outdated. But the French company has been working on an all-new model that will replace both of them, and have a new name too. Thus, the first photos of the all-new Peugeot 508 has hit the net.
Back in April this year, the UAE government had announced that they were killing the subsidies on petrol prices in the country because the fat-cat oil companies were whining about so-called losses. Back then, they said the price of a litre of petrol will only go up by 15 fils. Today, local news outlets are reporting that an increase will be implemented from July 15th onwards, and it will go up by 20 fils per litre.
While Spain defeated Holland in the FIFA World Cup, Mark Webber dominated this weekend’s British Grand Prix from the start, rebuilding his lead after a safety-car period that allowed team mate Sebastian Vettel to get back in the game after a disastrous first corner had seen the German go off track after a light brush with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton. The puncture that he sustained dropped him to the tail of the field.
وتأتي الآن كابريس 2011 LS، وLTZ، وSS مع نظام كهربائي لتكييف الهواء بتحكم ثنائي المناطق، ونظام صوتي جديد. ويأتي طراز SS مزوداً بفتحة سقف كتجهيز قياسي.
كما تم تزويد كابريس رويال بنظام كهربائي لتكييف الهواء بتحكم ثلاثي المناطق، وكاميرا للرؤية الخلفية، ونظام صوت من طراز Bose مع راديو، ومشغل CD، ومشغل MP3، وشاشة ملونة، مع نظام ملاحة اختياري.
وهناك ميزات أخرى بحسب الطراز تشمل نظام StabiliTrak للتحكم بالثبات، ووصلة بلوتوث للهواتف المتحركة، ومصابيح HID، وخاصية التشغيل عن بعد لتبريد المقصورة وإنارة مواضع الأقدام، إلى جانب عدد من ميزات الرفاهية والمزايا الرياضية.
The 2011 Chevrolet Caprice has gone on sale in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and most other GCC countries. Largely unchanged in its current form since its debut in 2007, General Motors is keeping interest alive in the Australian-built large sedan with a few interior upgrades for 2011.
BMW tuner Alpina, who like to refer to themselves as a “manufacturer” as per German laws, has released details on their latest model, the 2011 Alpina B5 F10 Bi-Turbo, based on the BMW 5-Series. It is sort of a pre-emptive strike on the upcoming BMW M5.
The AMG division of Mercedes-Benz has created a yellow prototype called the SLS AMG E-CELL, an electric version of their gullwing sports car that features a zero-emission high-tech drive.
Being the fully-optioned version of the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, our long-term LTZ tester also comes with the best stereo available in the range. It is seemingly unbranded and doesn’t look like much, but for the first time ever, we had the time to delve deep into the entertainment system of a test car, and were pleased with the new tech on offer.