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Al-Futtaim Motors, Toyota dealer for the UAE, has launched the 2014 Toyota Corolla Limited Platinum Edition as part of several Ramadan promotional offers.

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When the Ford SYNC multimedia first debuted over six years ago, it was a huge step forward for in-car tech in general, even if it did have its bugs. We weren’t too keen on using it either, but Ford has improved on it over the years. SYNC is now part of an all-encompassing system called MyFord Touch, and we’re going to see if it’s still at the forefront of in-car infotainment, as we pitch the all-new 2014 Ford Fusion against rivals such as the Toyota Camry, the Hyundai Sonata, the Honda Accord and the Mazda 6.

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The Ford Focus ST, easily the hottest hatch you can buy for the money, has received some much needed updates along with a facelift for the 2015 model-year.

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It’s here! The car you’ve been waiting for! You people keep complaining about everything. “It’s too expensive, there’s no third-row seat, it doesn’t have Bluetooth, it doesn’t have USB ports, it’s not fuel-efficient, it doesn’t have alloys, it’s not rear-wheel-drive, it’s not as reliable as a Toyota, blah, blah.” Well, here’s the car for you — the all-new 2015 Toyota Avanza. For only Dhs 54,900. Now stop whining.

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Ah, our Honda S2000 — a pain to drive daily, a pain to keep its roof in good shape, and a pain to keep dings at bay. But damn is it cheap to service.

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Dubai’s government ambulance service is getting some Twitter love right now, after they put up photos showing a couple of Ford Mustang ambulances. Yes, you read that right. Mustangs. Ambulances.

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Ford has officially released pictures and details of the 2015 Edge.

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The outgoing Japanese-built Toyota Yaris has had a rather short life-cycle in the GCC. Launched here in 2012, it’s already been replaced by an all-new Thai-built Yaris hatchback that’s been on sale in South Asia since late last year, and is a direct cousin to the current Yaris sedan. If the global politics confuses you, don’t worry about it — the 2015 Yaris is a nicer car than the one it replaces.

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Carlsbad Mineral Water, makers of Mattoni and Aquila water with Pininfarina-designed bottles as well as Magnesia water for racing drivers, is giving away a Ramadan month’s supply of premium mineral water to three lucky DriveArabia.com readers on Facebook. Update: The winners are Rahul Jones, Nikhil Jain and Shijil Hashim.

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The first time I drove the Toyota FJ Cruiser, it was late 2007, I was only 6 months out of college, I owned a 1990 junker, this site was still growing, and I was barely getting any invites to automotive media events. Fast-forward to 2014, and I’m married, I own three cars, the site is a successful behemoth…and I’m still barely getting any invites to automotive media events. That’s how long the FJ has been around. But I digress. The Missus just got her driving licence after a month of lessons, and a manual one at that. As with any noob driver,

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