Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the 2013 SLS AMG GT in Affalterbach, in an event which marks the end of shelf-life of its original SLS AMG ‘Coupe’ of 2010 and the ‘Roadster’ version from 2011. Henceforth, all SLS AMG models will be of the new GT variety.
For certain reasons, we hadn’t brought home a Mercedes-Benz in over three years until this one, but it is interesting that the last Merc we fully tested back in 2009 also happened to be an ML 63 AMG. This new one is a fair bit different though.
German auto-manufacturer BMW have showcased a new luxury edition of the i3 Concept as part of the inaugural jubilations for the manufacturer’s first i Store in London.
Audi is using the 24 Hours of Le Mans to campaign for their newly-introduced 313 hp SQ5 crossover.
Rheinmetall Defense unveiled the war edition of the Volkswagen Amarok at the recent Eurosatory defence expo held in Paris, which is highly regarded as the Geneva Motor Show of military hardware.
Aston Martin has decided to revive the Vanquish nameplate after a surprise showing at the Villa d’Este show in Europe.
To reflect the ethos of the “Are You Alive” campaign, Jaguar recently hosted a 2-day event aimed at challenging attendees on how alive they felt throughout the experience – particularly while driving the flagship Jaguar XJ and when jumping out of a plane from 13,000 feet over Dubai’s iconic Palm Jumeirah on a sky-diving trip.
Our friendly neighbourhood reader-cum-photographer Rizwan Khan made a quick draw for his cam after seeing these BMW vehicles that have possibly come to Dubai for summer testing.
The new 2012 Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II has officially arrived to the Middle East, having been revealed for the first time in the GCC at Abu Dhabi Motors, the Rolls-Royce dealer for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
In other parts of the developed world, BMW’s best-sellers are the 1-Series, the 3-Series and the 5-Series. We already know that the BMW X6 and the BMW X5 take the second and third spots on BMW’s own sales charts in the GCC, behind the 7-Series.