Toyota 86 gets some accessories in Germany
Toyota Motor Company has brought to the market a new range of accessories for the Toyota 86, that too in Germany of all places.
Toyota Motor Company has brought to the market a new range of accessories for the Toyota 86, that too in Germany of all places.
It seems that road traffic has increased sound pollution in some noticeable proportion and engineers are working to reduce tyre noise by altering the design and constituents of pavements.
Another classic Ferrari changed hands, as RM Auction successfully sold a 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa for a whopping US$ 6.4 million. That’s around Dhs 23,510,000, but it still remains shy of Stirling Moss’s US $35 million 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold last week.
Mercedes-Benz has released their uber luxo-sports SUV, the 2013 GL 63 AMG. It combines the comfort of the S-Class with the benefits of a raised platform of the GL-Class and the power of a motor sourced from in-house tuner AMG.
Joining the niche supercar market is the Dutch-built Vencer Sarthe. The Sarthe is Vencer’s first ever venture into this segment. It is named after the French countryside circuit where the 24 Hours of Le Mans is held.
Al-Futtaim Motors, the Lexus dealer for the UAE, has unveiled the new 2013 Lexus RX range, including the hybrid and sport models.
If you recall, we first drove this Lexus IS 300C back when it was fresh off-the-boat, with only 20 km on the clock. We used it during that last Eid-Al-Adha to haul recently-alive fresh beef, but we were hesitant to push it too hard, considering it was not even broken in. So when we got it back again now, as a long-termer, with a four-figure number on the odometer, we were in a good position to compare its straight-line performance, before and after.
A 1962 Ferrari GTO has been sold for US$ 35 million, or about Dhs 128,555,000, making it the most expensive automobile on the planet. The figure beats the previous record of US$ 32 million billed for a 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO back in February and the estimated US $34 million price tag on the 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, back in 2010.
The Dubai Road and Transport Authority, in a collaboration with the Automobile & Touring Club have organised the licensing of classic cars in the UAE. The new system allows classic vehicle owners to have vehicles that are 30 years and older to be tested and registered.
Back in 1948, Porsche built their first ever sports car and it took only another four years for seven Porsche drivers to create the Westfalischer Porsche Club Hohensyburg, now known as the Porsche Club Westfalen, on 26 May 1952. Porsche is commemorating that occasion with a special model.