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Video of the week: 4×4 versus small car


Despite advances in safety among compact cars, research is continuing to prove that passengers in a 4×4 are more likely to survive than those in a small compact car in a high-speed crash. But it seems there is legislation coming that would make SUVs “softer” in a bid to reduce the damage done when retards take out innocent people with their tinted 4x4s while talking on the phone with one foot on the dash. Of course, if you drive a small car, you can practice defensive driving instead, to save your money and your life.

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 330 hp upgrade in UAE

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 330 hp upgrade in UAE


Desperate times call for desperate measures. In this case, it is for the benefit of car enthusiasts. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, a car that originally retailed for more than Dhs 180,000 in the UAE, has gone through two discounts to come down to Dhs 150,000 now. And now the dealer is offering the choice of a further Dhs 5,000 discount or, interestingly enough, a 330 hp engine power upgrade.

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 debuts

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 debuts


While the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is only available in a limited number of variants here in the UAE and other GCC countries, the UK market is the only one to get as many as three different versions. Beyond the standard FQ-300 and the upgraded FQ-330, the new Evo X flagship model in Britain is the FQ-400, complete with a factory-tuned 403 hp turbocharged engine.

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Car detailing at Yellow Hat Dubai

Car detailing at Yellow Hat Dubai


Last year, I got my Jeep detailed at Yellow Hat in Dubai’s Times Square Mall. While I obviously had it done for free as part of our partnership, the full-detail job actually costs a relatively-low Dhs 750, including the exterior, interior and engine. I was always interested in seeing what they had to offer for this low price.

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Brawn GP's Button dominates 2009 Monaco F1 GP

Brawn GP’s Button dominates 2009 Monaco F1 GP


Newbie team Brawn GP continued their streak of wins, as Jenson Button dominated the Monaco F1 Grand Prix at Monte Carlo on Sunday, with team-mate Rubens Barrichello behind him. Jensen, the current points leader, grabbed the lead at the start, eased quickly away from Brawn team mate Rubens Barrichello, and ran home to a comfortable victory.

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Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi Day 2 at Sardinia’s Rally d’Italia

Abu Dhabi World Rally Championship (WRC) driver Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi remains poised to add to his WRC Championship points haul after Day Two’s morning session of the Rally d’Italia in Sardinia. The BP Ford Abu Dhabi driver sits 11th after stages seven, eight and nine of the sixth round of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship.

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