Bahrain

Bahrain and Oman have significantly increased their petrol prices this week as they look to reduce the pressure on government spending while they cope with declining oil prices.

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The 2015 Volkswagen Beetle will be making its way into the GCC by this summer.

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The McLaren X1 was spotted at the recently concluded Formula 1 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix. Only one was ever built by British supercar manufacturer, exclusively for the owner in Bahrain.

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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.

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The SLS AMG may be two years old now, but it was just recently that Mercedes-Benz released a teaser showing what could be the covered SLS AMG Black Series. However, suspicions were proven true as the automaker removed the tight-fitting drapes.

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Volkswagen Middle East has launched the brand new Passat in the GCC region, now positioned to compete with the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry.

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Oman’s Team Qadiroon, comprising of Azzan Abdul Amir Hameed, Faisal Fadhil Mahmood Al Bakri and Issam Abdullah Said Al-Kharusi, won the Ford Focus Rabaa Inter-GCC Rally challenge last Sunday, part of a marketing stunt to promote the Ford Focus.

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