European Car News

If you chalk up a couple of decades as a motoring journalist, occasional opportunities present themselves to drive classic – and often precious – models, sourced from the museums and collections of hallowed carmakers.

However, what doesn’t happen very often is for a storied marque to throw the toybox open and say: “Here they are. Cane them as hard as you like on our private test track.”

I might be paraphrasing a little, but this is essentially what occurred when Ferrari recently extended an invitation to the Corso Pilota Classiche program, which is open for its customers to participate in – at a not-insubstantial price,

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Porsche is always looking to level up, but this time, they decided to introduce a whole different engine for their new facelift model. For 2025, the 911 Carrera GTS model is introducing an electric motor and electric turbocharger paired with their signature flat-6 rear engine, producing 532 hp.

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MG Motor launched the all-new 2024 MG 7 sedan in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other GCC countries. Customers can choose between a 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. The sedan also comes with a 6-year or 200,000 km manufacturer warranty.

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The INEOS Grenadier is officially here in the UAE. While you may have already seen a few on the roads, we recently got a chance to test one out properly in all sorts of off-road conditions.

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Alfa Romeo has chosen to slowly get rid of their petrol-engined line-up entirely in anticipation of several European markets banning internal-combustion cars in the near future. After a raft of special-edition versions of the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models, two more have been introduced, dubbed the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio Super Sport editions.

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In just three years, Icons of Porsche has established itself as one of the leading car festivals in the region. More than 50,000 people have visited the festival over the years to celebrate all things related to the past, present and future of Porsche.

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Though the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is available as a plug-in hybrid in several markets, there has never been a Maybach version—until now. For those who yearn for a bit more leather and wood, the Mercedes-Maybach S580e reveals a first chance to own a plug-in hybrid Maybach.

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McLaren has revealed the Artura Spider, a convertible supercar that uses a hybrid powertrain and is the second Artura model. The car has many upgrades in terms of power, performance and driver engagement, and it now provides a new open-top facet to the Artura. The upgrades that were made to the Spider have also been incorporated into the Artura coupe.

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Bentley Motors revealed the third “coachbuilt” Bentley of the modern era – the Batur Convertible. Created by Mulliner, Bentley’s in house bespoke division and the longest standing coachbuilder in the world, the Batur Convertible follows the hand-crafted Bacalar barchetta and Batur coupe. With the Batur Convertible, Mulliner continues its long tradition of crafting individual cars, tailored to the wishes of clients.

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The Elite Cars, the authorized distributor of Danish-brand Zenvo Automotive across the MENA region, launched the Zenvo Aurora on February 21, 2024. Inspired by the majestic Aurora Borealis, the launch event took place under the stars in the UAE at Atlantis The Royal located on Palm Jumeirah. The newest model comes in two distinct and purposeful derivatives, the Agil and Tur, and will be limited to just 50 pieces of each model. Notably, nearly 50% of the highly-anticipated models have already been booked pre-production.

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