The Porsche 911 range is getting long in the tooth, as there are only so many ways the German firm can manipulate the template set back in the 1960s. Even the current version has been around for a while now, and an all-new variant is set to debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, dubbed the 911 Carrera GTS.
A facelifted version of the current Chevrolet Captiva will be launched at the upcoming 2010 Paris Auto Show, but General Motors has released early information on the new model that will debut as a 2011 or a 2012 model, depending on market.
The all-new 2012 Chevrolet Aveo is going to be publicly shown for the first time at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. So far, the hatchback version has already been shown as a nearly-ready concept, and now the version to be shown is pretty much production-spec, as seen in these early photos.
Nominated new car models have now been announced for the 2010 Middle East Motor Awards. Vice President of the FIA and President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE Mohammed ben Sulayem has offered his full support to the region’s largest motor awards, which are set to take place at the International Automobile Show (IAS) 2010 later this year. DriveArabia.com is an official partner of the show and part of the judging committee.
One of the region’s largest shows for car tuning has launched a unique auto tuning design contest, which will undoubtedly be the highlight of an action-packed customised car show featuring TV favourite and customiser to the stars, Bear Garcia.
The 2011 Hyundai Verna debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show this week. Verna is what the Hyundai Accent is known as in some markets, so this mini-Sonata is basically what we should be getting by the end of the year.
Volkswagen chose to launch the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show in China. Boasting a complete redesign from top to bottom, the amazing Phaeton is sure to dominate the luxury car market with its mind-blowing styling and insane performance.
The 2nd DriveArabia Meet took place on Friday the 9th of April, 2010. Again, two of us organised it, and this time 17 people showed up, most of them new people who did not come the first time round, and even an off-duty journalist from an upscale magazine. Again, our little street party was competing with events such as some classic car auction at Times Square Mall and some BMW safety campaign at Creek Park.
The New York International Auto Show may be a secondary automotive event behind Detroit, but it has its own share of product launches during its 2010 edition this April. Introductions included the 2011 versions of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan, Chevrolet Cruze RS, Scion tC, Kia Optima, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Infiniti QX56, Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon, Acura TSX Sport Wagon, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and a few more.
Subaru is now offering the 2011 Impreza WRX STI in two different body styles. In addition to the existing hatchback, the 2010 New York Auto Show played host to the revival of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan, complete with a massive rear wing.