Opel has officially announced their return to the UAE this week via dealer Liberty Automobiles in Dubai, after quietly displaying their cars at the 2012 Sharjah Auto Show late last year and being on sale for several months already. In an interesting move, almost their entire range is available here, with a couple of notable exceptions.
Bentley has unveiled the covers off the 2014 Flying Spur, which is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. It has an all-new design, lower and wider than the previous generation, with arched front and rear fenders. Bentley claims it will be the “fastest, most powerful four-door model” it has ever produced.
Here’s the latest automotive news in brief from the Middle East and around the world.
The tuner company Dartz is planning to offer a new Black Snake in China, based on the Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG.
What was supposed to keep our cars cool has become a hot debate in the automotive industry, as the case of Dupont and Honeywell’s new refrigerant R-1234yf still hangs in the balance. Basically, due to daft regulations elsewhere, you could see the a/c in your next new car to be weaker than ones in older cars.
We generally don’t dish out verdicts in the title of a preview article, but there is a first time for everything. The Ford Focus ST is the most brilliant new car we’ve driven in years!
Volkswagen seems to be going back to their roots, as they officially unveiled the Beetle GSR for 2014, at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. The story of this machine goes back to 1973, when the blokes at Volkswagen decided it was time to take the loveable air-cooled ‘Bug’ into racing.
These are the first computer-enhanced photos of the upcoming 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C, the Italian carmaker’s first proper sports car in years, aside from the expensive short-lived 8C Competizione.
The “new” 2013 Renault Fluence, which underwent a minor external facelift for this year, is now on sale in the UAE as well as across the GCC.
This may seem like just another video of an idiot trying to make a U-turn where he shouldn’t, but just keep watching this Italian man’s quest as he slowly transforms this quiet street into a commotion of epic proportions. You’ll be surprised at the unbelievable groups of people that show up!