Citroen has never sold well in the GCC. In fact, few people even know that Citroen sells cars in the UAE. Even fewer know what the existing Citroen C3 hatchback looks like. And now the 2010 Citroen C3 has already debuted in Europe.
Whenever Mercedes-Benz has prototype cars in the UAE for hot-weather testing, I can be sure that they will do a drive-by of my shitty area in Dubai at one time or another. This, I managed to snag some bad photos of the upcoming 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible, which will be the drop-top version of the 2010 E-Class Coupe.
The 2009 BMW 7-Series was launched this year, with better styling and newly-developed turbo engines. Extending the range of options are a new M Sports package and a separate xDrive all-wheel-drive option for 2010 7-Series models.
The Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) package for the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is now officially available for order. The HGTE package is designed to deliver an “even sportier, more dynamic driving, to highlight the 599 GTB Fiorano’s positioning in the sports car segment,” whatever that means.
Mercedes-Benz rarely has cars available for testing. But when they do, they are usually very generous with the amount of time we get to keep the car. Indeed, we got to keep this black 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLC 230 for nearly a week. What most don’t realise is that a longer test drive is enough to change our minds about a particular car. Most car companies here stupidly think that giving us cars for longer will expose more faults. On the contrary, we had negative preconceptions about the CLC since the day it was launched. But driving around in one for so many days restored our faith in Mercedes-Benz.
European tuner Edo Competition has unveiled a simple new styling and performance package for the new Ferrari California hard-top convertible.
The new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé will be available in showrooms across the the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar from July this year, with various engine options.
European tuner ABT Sportsline is offering performance mods for the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. The standard turbodiesel 4×4 already happens to be the most powerful version of the ugly Q7 range, although it has thankfully never been on sale here, even after making appearances in the UAE for official photoshoots.
A Russian tuning firm called Status Design is getting ready to release what has to be the most aggressive body kit ever for the Porsche Cayenne.
Kit-making tuner Wald is at it again, blowing the pants off bystanders with their outrageously-detailed body kits. Their latest showcase is for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and C 63 Estate station wagon models.