The Opel Insignia may very well be one of the best-looking mid-size wagons in the market. But it’s a pity that it is only offered in select GCC markets. Still, the German brand has revealed details about the updated Insignia, which is due to take over as the 2014 model. It was presented recently at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
It’s funny, but many wouldn’t know that Tata’s Xenon pickup trucks have been on sale in the GCC for quite some time now. Sure, that’s probably because it has been overshadowed by the big players such as the Toyota Hilux and Nissan Pickup. Nevertheless, Tata could well be back in the game if they put into the production the Xenon Tuff Truck.
The XJ was always elegant and attractive. However with all the new luxury sedans with a host of gadgets coming into the market, Jaguar didn’t want to be left behind and have updated the 2014 model with some extra goodies.
Duracell, a leading manufacturer of alkaline batteries, has introduced its starter automotive batteries to the Middle East market, signing SGTC (Shukralla General Trading Co. LLC), a UAE based company, as its local distributor.
The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show is under way in Germany, with a number of new product launches, otherworldly concepts and near-production concepts. Some of the new models launched include the Nissan X-Trail, the Volkswagen Golf R and the Bentley Continental GT V8 S. Some of the near-production concepts, which hint at the future direction of these brands, include the sleek Infiniti Q30, the staid Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, the unlikely Volvo Coupe and the unfortunate BMW Active Tourer. Here’s a selection of photos right from the show floor.
While we thought that the Spyker C8 Spyder was cool, get a load of what the Dutch carmaker revealed at Monterey. It’s the B6 Venator Spyder, with a ‘concept’ tag. But despite that, it looks pretty production-ready.
The all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport has finally hit the road in the GCC. The previous generation was Land Rover’s best-selling model since it was first launched here in the UAE back in 2006. The bar was set high already. Don’t let the new sleeker looks fool you into thinking it’s become soft; just the opposite.
It’s another Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling, and it’s a Kia. But this one in particular does stand out, because it seems that the funky Kia Soul is putting on an SUV (or rather, a crossover) attire for 2014 in Europe.
The first time I heard about the Duster was when a Romanian colleague of mine proudly showed me pictures of a new Dacia on the internet, sometime back in 2009. A couple of years later, the Duster was introduced in the UAE with a Renault badge for an incredibly cheap price tag. Fast-forward to the present, and Renault claims that the Duster is a success story. We wouldn’t entirely refute that statement, considering the increasing number of Dusters we have been seeing on the roads. Even a buddy of ours bought a 2013 Renault Duster just a few weeks ago,
Skyscrapers can be a pride to behold for a city. We’ve got our fair share of mega-structures too. But here, we are emphasising on a new skyscraper nicknamed the “Walkie-Talkie” in London. The English tower has earned the reputation of melting a Jaguar XJ.