While we here in Dubai just witnessed the launch of the first road-legal electric car, the Fisker Karma for Dhs 500,000, and General Motors is still testing their Chevrolet Volt here for ages, poor countries like Bangladesh took the green initiative years ago. What you see here is the main mode of “baby” taxi transportation in my ancestral hometown of Barisal in Bangladesh. It’s built locally. And it’s fully electric.
It may look exactly the same but Nissan have made tweaks to the new 2013 GT-R on the performance side. They have supposedly improved engine response and made the handling even sharper.
As I’m flying over Dubai and Sharjah towards Ras Al Khaimah in a Bell 412 crammed in with 13 other people, I am thinking that helicopter travel isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. The flight is noisy, tight and industrial, completely at odds with the “luxury” experience we were supposed to be having. But damn is it quick. We reached our destination in only 20 minutes, landing at the Banyan Tree resort at the northern tip of the Emirates, having enjoyed a great view and not feeling fatigued at all for the 2013 Lexus LS launch event.
The new 2013 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster was officially released. Unlike the fabric roof in the Murcielago Roadster, it features a hard top, which weighs less than 6 kgs and can apparently be removed by hand in just a few seconds.
Honda have revealed exterior images of the facelifted 2013 Civic, set to make its full debut at the LA Auto Show later this month. Minor differences have been made all around, but overall gives an improved new look.
Here’s your chance to win some exclusive apparel. PUMA has launched the new Mercedes AMG Petronas collection of apparel and footwear, a new addition to PUMA Motorsport for Autumn/Winter 2012. Celebrating the Mercedes-Benz F1 team’s achievements, the exclusive merchandise feature the team colours and logos on various products, including backpacks, jackets, polo shirts, t-shirts and various styles of shoes. Update: The winners have been announced.
The re-incarnation of the Honda CR-Z hasn’t impressed performance enthusiasts neither has it won favour with environmentalists, even after being a hybrid.
Renault Samsung Motors have revealed the new 2013 Samsung SM5. The SM5, better known as the Renault Safrane in the UAE, receives a minor facelift on the latest generation model which has been around since 2010.
Celebrating 50 years of the Quattroporte, Maserati has gone ahead and revealed the new 2013 model before the confirmed Detroit auto show debut. Even though details are still sketchy on the powertrain this gorgeous vehicle will carry, Maserati claims the engines will be more powerful and eco-friendly than ever before. Jointly developed and designed with Ferrari, the engines will be produced at the Ferrari Maranello plant in Italy.
When the Toyota 86 was launch earlier this year, Al Futtaim Motors had also announced their sponsorship of the Emirates Drifting Team, a UAE-based outfit that takes part in regional drifting events. While their main driver, Ahmed Al Amri, was using a Toyota Soarer earlier, he is now switching to this Toyota 86 now, although there isn’t much left of the original car any more.