Aston Martin has revealed the latest iteration of their four-door model, officially dubbing it the Aston Martin Rapide S. The Rapide S sedan is basically a facelift of the outgoing Rapide, but with a significant improvement in power.
The 2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta has officially been launched in the UAE and Middle East. The Giulietta, which has been around since 2010 in Europe, is the Alfa Romeo 147 replacement.
Mercedes-Benz have launched the AMG Driving Academy at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The academy will help train drivers to enhance their skills by top racing professionals. And the best part is you learn in a wide selection of Mercedes-Benz AMG models.
McLaren gave out more details on their next new model, the P1, which will be officially available by the end of the year.
Audi has just released a limited edition of their R8 model, exclusive to China with only 30 units to be sold, a month after releasing the R8 China Edition.
There’s a lot of talk about a second recession hitting at some point in the near future, on the back of an economic downturn in Europe. But that hasn’t affected car sales in the Middle East, and the GCC in particular, as almost all brands have reported a further increase in sales for 2012. For a look at the cross-section of the market, here’s the results from Ford, BMW, Volvo, Porsche, Hyundai and Toyota.
British sports-car maker Aston Martin started off their centenary celebrations in Dubai itself, with an event at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
Rolls-Royce has just confirmed the launch of its next model, essentially a coupe version of the Ghost, dubbed the Rolls-Royce Wraith.
If you keep track of our reports, you would’ve seen this car fully-exposed already. However, coinciding with the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz officially revealed their entry-level “four-door coupe”, the CLA.
The 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the largest in North America, is once again the scene for several new launches, although the total number is distinctly lower than several years ago. Among the new launches are the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 2013 Porsche Cayman, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the 2014 Lexus IS F-Sport, the 2014 Infiniti Q50 and the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. Notable concepts include the Hyundai Genesis HCD-14, the BMW 4-Series Coupe, the Volkswagen CrossBlue, the Lincoln MKC, the Ford Atlas, the Nissan Resonance and the Toyota Corolla Furia, all foreshadowing future models that will debut in a year or two.