Continental is the fourth largest tyre manufacturer in the world. The German-based brand launched in the UAE in 2009 when they partnered up with Emirates for Universal Tyres (EUT), part of the Abdulla Al Masood and Sons (AMS) Group, to become the sole distributor. They recently sponsored the AMG club’s drag racing event at the Dubai Autodrome, since all Mercedes-Benz AMG models come with Continental tyres as standard.
The all-new 2014 Peugeot 308 has just been revealed in photos, now featuring a nameplate that does not increase by +1 with the new generation as well as a new design language.
Porsche recently revealed the new 911 Turbo and Turbo S models, which are set to make its world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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As if the Lamborghini Aventador and Ferrari FF cop cars weren’t enough, Dubai Police has gone ahead and added an Aston Martin One-77 to their fleet. Also seen in full police livery are a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as well as a Bentley Continental GT.
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in Dubai, as several automotive-related companies held all sorts of events, none of which involved any new car launches.
American University of Sharjah unveiled the Eco-Stallion, an environmentally-friendly vehicle manufactured by a group of students from the engineering department. It will be the university’s maiden entry at this year’s Shell Eco-marathon Asia, an annual event where student teams from around the world compete to show off their ultra-energy efficient vehicles.
Toyota has officially revealed the updated version of the 2014 4Runner at the 2013 ‘Stagecoach Music Festival’ near Palm Springs, California. Toyota also happens to be the title sponsor at the festival, and claims that this is the first-ever global reveal of a new automobile at a major music festival, like it matters.
The Volvo V40 made its GCC debut at an event in the UAE, slotting in as the entry-level model in the Swedish carmaker’s line-up after replacing the C30.
A customer in the UAE has bought the highly exclusive Lamborghini Veneno, confirmed by local dealer Al Jaziri Motors. Only 4 cars will be made of the Veneno, of which one will be used by the Italian supercar-maker to showcase in their museum in Modena.