Our frequent photographer, Faisal “Chunky” Khatib, caught this Dubai-registered camouflaged prototype on the streets of the UAE. The design cues suggest it is the 2012 Hyundai Elantra that has already been unveiled elsewhere, but is still undergoing hot-weather testing in the Middle East, even though it’s now winter.
Chevrolet recently revealed the Sonic, which is a replacement for the Chevrolet Aveo. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic will have two body styles: as a four door sedan and a five-door hatchback.
وقد أثار هذا التصميم اهتماماً بارزاً بين عملاء رولز-رويس رفيعي المستوى والذوق في أبو ظبي، والذين يشتهرون بطلب أغلى المواصفات والخصائص في العالم لا سيّما وأنّ السيارة تتألّق بتصميم رائع يعكس ألوان صحراء أريزونا المتدرّجة والذي يتعاكس في الداخل بين الجلد التان والأسود.
إلى ذلك، يشكّل برنامج بيسبوك من رولز-رويس المصمّمة حسب الطلب ، والذي يمتاز بتحقيق أعلى مستوى من النجاح العالمي في المنطقة، خدمة تقدّمها رولز-رويس لعملائها حيث يمكن للعميل تحديد الخصائص التي يريدها في السيارة ليُصنع له طرازه الخاصّ والفريد.
Abu Dhabi Motors has announced the arrival of the ‘Arizona Sun’ Ghost. The first Ghost commissioned to be released in the ‘Arizona Sun’ exterior colour, this Rolls-Royce was sold directly upon arrival to the showroom in Umm Al Nar.
The 2011 Fiat 500 Convertible has made its way to the UAE. It is powered by the same 1.4-litre 16-valve engine as the hardtop, producing about 100 horsepower. A 5-speed dual transmission is used to deliver the power.
Hyundai showed off a concept hatchback “coupe” called the Hyundai Veloster back in 2007. The compact coupe was a design study on how the direct replacement for the Hyundai Coupe would look like, considering the Genesis Coupe had moved too upmarket. The Veloster has already been spotted testing in Europe and elsewhere, but the Veloster prototype is also undergoing hot-weather testing in Dubai, even if it is winter here, as seen in these exclusive photos by reader Henry G.L.
Some say that Lexus invented the luxury crossover genre back in the late 1990s. Catering only to the U.S. market, the original RX 300 became such a massive hit that it is the ‘L’ company’s best-seller to this day, and helped Lexus become the top luxury brand in the States. Of course, the market dynamics of the Middle East are completely different. In the UAE, the latest RX 350 lives under the shadow of the LX 570. But it is the RX that is the more interesting vehicle in terms of luxury tech.
Ten months after its global premiere in the UAE during the recession, the much-hyped 2010 Nissan Patrol is being hailed as a sales success by Arabian Automobiles, Nissan dealer for Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, exceeding the company’s original sales volume projections.
Hertz UAE has launched a refreshed website, hertzuae.com, designed to engage all its customers in a visual message that will further reinforce the market leading fleet management company as a customer centric organization.
Tuners Project Kahn has released its latest creation, the Range Rover RS500. As the name suggests, the horsepower is bumped up to 500 hp on the diesel engine.