UAE

The 2014 Nissan Patrol has undergone the most minor of facelifts, but is guaranteed to generate the most interest at the carmaker’s stand in the 2013 Dubai Motor Show.

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Infiniti, Japanese automaker Nissan’s luxury arm, launched the all-new Q50 sedan during a gala event held at Infiniti’s Sheikh Zayed road showroom in Dubai. The event also marked the launch of the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy in Dubai, and featured some prominent personalities from the F1 arena, including F1 race driver, Mark Webber.

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Dongfeng Motor Corporation, one of China’s largest auto groups, has announced that it will be participating for the first time at the Dubai Motor Show. The Middle East debut of seven models is part of its global expansion strategy.

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Harley-Davidson Middle East and North Africa wrapped up its Open Day in UAE last week with a showcase of new 2014 models in the presence of 1,000 riders and members of the Harley-Davidson community under the banner “Come Together, Change Lives.”

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The next-generation 2015 Ford F-150 is already at the prototype stage, but the new design direction for the big truck has already been hinted at by the Ford Atlas Concept. That futuristic concept will make an appearance at the 2013 Dubai Motor Show next week. But about a month ago, we met some of Ford’s hot-weather testing team who work for the truck division.

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Porsche will be locally launching the new-generation 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 GT3 and 911 50th Anniversary Edition at the 2013 Dubai Motor Show this week, alongside the Panamera S E-Hybrid and the Porsche E-Mobility concept. A 1/8th scale model of the 918 Spyder will also be displayed, according to new Porsche Middle East boss Christer Ekberg at a recent media roundtable.

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To celebrate winning the Formula One Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships for the fourth year in a row, the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team did doughnuts with one of its F1 cars on the Burj Al Arab helipad, that too on video.

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The results of the 2013 Middle East Motor Awards were announced last evening at a ceremony on the Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah, hosted by Muhammed Ali Sajjad of the Expo Centre Sharjah. I was one of the 18 judges, although the cars were score and the points were tallied long ago, so were there just to hear who were the winners in each category, as well as Car Of The Year.

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The Ford Taurus is a bit of an oddity in the market. It’s not an obvious choice for most, and given that its direct competition includes the well-regarded Dodge Charger, you’d be forgiven for dismissing the Taurus altogether. However, the Taurus is aimed at a far more niche market than the Charger.

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Land Rover has officially announced the 2015 Range Rover LWB, a long-wheelbase model specifically designed for chauffeur-loving markets such as China, and apparently the GCC as well, because the stretched offroader is going to be launched at the 2013 Dubai Motor Show.

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