The 2017 Toyota Yaris sedan and hatchback have quietly gone on sale in the UAE, and will soon in other GCC markets if they haven’t already. Visually, they look exactly the same as the outgoing models, but the big news is that the new models have switched over to a CVT automatic transmission.
Downsizing of engines is getting popular especially in the recent years as emission norms have grown more constricting than ever before. The introduction of forced induction has aided this process in big ways. And now Land Rover has jumped on the bandwagon as the 2017 Range Rover Sport has received a new downsized diesel engine for 2017 as well as new features.
After a bunch of teasers, prototypes and a huge amount of speculation, Honda has finally made it official. The 2017 Civic hatchback will arrive in North America by this October. The new addition will join the Civic lineup that already includes the sedan and the coupe. It will be the first 5-door Civic to be released in the United States. The vehicle will be styled in a more Euro-way and the production model does not look that much different from the crisp prototype Honda showed off at the Geneva Motor Show.
A little-known fact about the Kia Cerato is that its stunning design was inspired by European sports sedans and it was styled at Kia’s American Design Center in California. Now you know why this is the most stunning car in its class. Available as a sedan, hatchback or coupe, the Cerato is in its third generation, and sits on an all-new chassis that is longer, wider and lower than the old model. And with available features that are straight out of luxury cars, it is also the best value in its class.
The McLaren F1 from the 1990’s is a motoring icon. It went on to become the fastest road going car at the time by clocking 372 kph, which surpassed the record of the RUF CTR2. McLaren’s current high-end hybrid, the P1, is considered to be the successor of this legendary supercar. But now, news from Autocar reveals that the McLaren Special Operations are busy creating a “hyper-GT” that would reincarnate the legacy of the F1 into a modern car. This new car is expected to be readied by 2018 and to come with a steep price tag of $2.61 million.
Japanese heavy-trucks manufacturer, UD Trucks, has unveiled their Quester range of trucks with launch events taking place in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.
Renault has unveiled the Megane Sedan, a replacement for the lukewarm Fluence.
Yesterday, we brought you the top most researched cars in the UAE this month. Today, we bring you the same list for Saudi Arabia. Our readers are real car shoppers, so we are in a good position to see exactly what people here are interested in buying, simply by looking at our internal stats. Our site is constantly gaining in popularity in Saudi Arabia, so much so that 100,000 of our 500,000 unique visitors per month are from the Kingdom. So here’s a rundown of the top ten cars being researched the most on DriveArabia.com this Ramadan in KSA.
The all-new 2017 Porsche Panamera was officially revealed, getting more power as well than the previous generation. Currently only three variants has been made available – the 4S, Turbo and 4S Diesel.
Renault Trucks recently started assembly of its C & K range models in Saudi Arabia at its newly built state-of-the-art assembly facility of Arabian Vehicles & Trucks Industry Co. Ltd. (AVI), based in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).