The Dutch-built Superbus was shown to the media at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi a few days ago. Fully electric and designed to be capable of 250 kph while carrying 23 passengers, it is being pitched as the next-generation solution to the Dubai-Abu Dhabi commute.
We weren’t aware that there were any changes planned for the Honda Jazz anytime soon. So when Honda’s Middle East office offered us a test-drive of the 2012 Jazz, we were wondering what had changed. Turns out it is just a facelift.
There is an ongoing petrol shortage in Dubai since the beginning of this week. We first got wind of it when the BMW man came to pick up our 535i GT long-termer on Sunday the 17th, which was low on petrol. He headed to our local Emarat petrol station, where he was told they have no petrol, forcing him to look elsewhere.
This is the all-new 2012 Audi Q3. It is a rebodied VW Tiguan, and falls in the sub-compact crossover segment, alongside more original competitors such as the Infiniti EX and the BMW X1.
Swedish automaker Volvo have upgraded their XC70 and S80 models mildly on the outside and mainly on the inside for 2012, by applying some mild touch-ups, adding some safety features and improving the infotainment system.
وسوف تشكّل MINI Countrymanالجديدة التي تمتاز بطولها وحجمها المعزّزين، السيارة الأولى من MINI المزوّدة بأربعة أبواب وأربعة مقاعد فردية (يمكن طلب مقعد لثلاثة أشخاص بدون كلفة إضافية)، وخاصية القيادة بالدفع الرباعي المستمرّ الاختيارية، وسكّة MINI المركزية، وهي سكّة متعدّدة الاستعمالات تمتدّ من لوحة المفاتيح إلى المقاعد الخلفية.
MINI Countryman, the brand’s fourth family member, celebrated with Alfardan Automobiles this week, following its successful debut at the inaugural Qatar Motor Show in January. MINI together with its exclusive importer in Qatar, showcased its new crossover model as a car to bridge the gap between the classic MINI and a contemporary Sports Activity Vehicle.
Ford is one of the leading global carmakers who were struck hard by recession, forcing them to exercise business process reengineering and adopt new business strategies. Consequently, the car manufacturer who used to produce nothing more than some fuel hogging, unreliable metal crap now manufacture cars that make the leading players sweat hard – that is the tale of the American Ford. The Blue Oval exists in the European region with an entirely different face, boasting a lineup with such commendable levels of quality and reliability that has always put the Americans in infinite envy. Except for the damage caused by the reputation of the products from American Ford,
The first affordable hybrid has landed in the UAE. The Lexus CT 200h is the first hybrid in the GCC that actually fulfills the purpose that hybrids were created for — to save fuel. The rest of the hybrids in the market are overpriced oversized vehicles that do nothing but inflate egos of those who want to appear to be “doing something” for the environment.
Rumours persist that Toyota wants to bring back its iconic sports car, the Supra. Not to be mistaken with company’s upcoming model, FT-86, the plan was initially to release both side by side, although now it looks like it will possibly happen further down the line.