So it is time for another update on our Mitsubishi Pajero. Having covered over 15,000 kms since the last post, and over 37,000 km since buying it almost a year ago, we still do not have anything negative to write about it. Besides some off-road-abuse-inflicted damages, the Pajero runs absolutely fine.
Mazda plans to launch the new face-lifted 2013 Mazda CX-9 at October’s Australian International Motorshow. The Japanese outfit have released a few pictures of the refreshed model.
Yes, we’ve driven this car already. But that was the basic manual version. This is the top-spec automatic version.
The all-new 2013 Nissan Altima has just been launched in the Middle East, at an event in Dubai. Available in 2.5-litre and 3.5-litre versions, the Altima is part of Nissan’s big plan to increase their sedan market-share in the GCC.
The Toyota Yaris Trend is set to be unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The Trend is designed to rope in younger customers by adding some bits and pieces to the exterior, and some changes have been done to the interior as well, to give it a more premium feel.
We’ve made it a point to upgrade our self-owned fleet with iconic cars, ditching anonymous cars like the Peugeot 307 and the Mitsubishi Galant and replacing them with stuff like the Honda S2000 and the Range Rover Vogue. But then why are we keeping the lowly Korean-built 2009 Renault Safrane around? Well, it just became the most iconic car in our fleet, having appeared in the hottest music video of this decade and the next.
The Lexus LF-CC will be making its World Premiere at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. First introduced as a concept at this year’s Detroit Motor Show and Geneva Motor Show, this rear-wheel drive mid-sized coupe will feature a 4-cylinder hybrid engine.
It seems Kia is getting into the product-placement game in full force, with their cars set to appear in the upcoming James Bond movie Skyfall.
In 2008, Nissan teamed up with Sony PlayStation and started the Nissan GT Academy to see if a fast racing game player become a fast professional race driver in the real world. Over the past four years, the GT Academy has proved to be a unique and successful route to top flight motorsport for a select few around the globe. And now, GT Academy will offer entrants from the Middle East the chance to go from gaming to racing.
We were aware already that Dubai Police was trying out new patrol cars from various manufacturers, but it looks like they’re getting serious about it. They’ve released a photo, showing the 2012 Dodge Charger in a variation of the Dubai Police livery. In the background, we can spot a BMW 5-Series, a Toyota Prado and a Ford Explorer. Further photos show a Ford Taurus and a Dodge Durango in police markings as well.