It may seem odd that we’re giving the new 2014 Toyota Tundra any attention, considering it’s not even officially offered in the Middle East. But the Tundra has a sizeable fan following in certain parts of the GCC, including the UAE, where there is a thriving grey-import market for these trucks for no apparent reason.
The Chicago Auto Show in the United States is one of the smallest of the “major” shows, but the 2012 edition this February the 8th still played host to a number of debuts. These include the 2013 Jeep Mopar Compass, the 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser, the 2013 Nissan 370Z, the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible, the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe, the 2013 GMC Acadia and the 2013 Acura ILX. Concepts include the Kia Trackster, the Scion iQ Pit Boss and the Fiat 500 Stinger.
Acura, the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Honda, most prominent in the US and Candian markets, has rolled out the production version of the all-new 2013 Acura ILX luxury sedan.
Ford has taken wraps off the all-new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible at the Chicago Auto Show, which also happens to mark the 20th anniversary of Ford’s tuning arm namely the Special Vehicle Team or SVT.
Hyundai has revealed the all-new 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT, a five-door hatchback variant of the Hyundai Elantra, at the Chicago Auto Show. Based on the new-generation Hyundai i30 designed for the European market, the new Elantra GT aims to devour the competition with class-leading space, features, fuel economy and value-for-money.
Hyundai has introduced the all-new 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe, a new sport-coupe variant of its compact segment player, the Elantra, at the Chicago Auto Show. While featuring the same “fluidic sculpture” design theme of the sedan variant, the new Coupe aims to be hotter than the hot competition.
The 2012 Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai endurance race scheduled to be held at the Dubai Autodrome from 12 January to 14 January will be expectedly as spectacular as it has always been. But what may take on the spectators with surprise will be the pace car zipping around the track, which is going to be the Nissan Juke-R.
“The ZL1 delivers more horsepower than a Ferrari 458, more torque than an Aston Martin DB9 V12, and a better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS.” — Camaro Chief engineer, Al Oppenheiser.
Dodge has revealed the 2011 Durango Heat in the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. It is based on the Durango R/T. The R/T gets a V8 engine and the Heat is powered by a V6. Both pretty much look the same.
The 2012 Hyundai Genesis debuted at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show with minor exterior design changes, new direct-injection technology for its Lambda V6 engine, new 8-speed automatic transmissions and better chassis tuning. A modern 5.0-litre direct-injection V8 engine is now available with the new 5.0 R-Spec model, which includes unique 19-inch machined-finish alloy wheels, and sport-tuned transmission, suspension and steering calibrations.