Dubai

Al Habtoor Motors, better known as the UAE’s dealer for Mitsubishi as well as a number of uber-luxury brands, has added JAC Motors from China to its portfolio.

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The upcoming Jaguar XE entry-level premium sedan and the next-generation Land Rover Discovery will highlight the British carmaker’s growth over the next few years, according to the new Middle East managing director, Bruce Robertson.

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There I was, perched on top of a tower at “the other JBR”, waiting for the mysteriously-wrapped car to move off, so I could get a clear shot at it away from parked cars. This is the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake, right here in Dubai.

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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will launch a new electronic service this month called “The Personal Appearance Service”, where customers can register their personal details at customer service centre. By doing so, an SMS with a PIN is sent to the registered users. This enables the customer to send someone else on his or her behalf to process various transactions related to vehicles licensing.

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We’re no strangers to Mercedes-Benz prototypes milling around our home-base in Dubai, although capturing them on camera isn’t always possible, given how quickly the moment passes. Reader Ayub Kazia, among others, have sent us photos of the next-generation Smart ForTwo, a car that never got started in the GCC.

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The Honda City has always held an odd spot in the market, too expensive to compete with other sub-compacts and too small to compete with larger compacts. But the all-new 2014 model has undergone a radical transformation, and it can finally justify its price now.

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A quick stroll of the Jeep showroom in Dubai had us do a double-take as, on the Chrysler-Dodge side was a whole line-up of Dodge Dart compact sedans on display.

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The original Hummer H1, even in civilian grade, never became a bestseller due to its exotic price for what was essentially a bare-bones truck with a CD player. As such, it is pretty rare to spot one, although we have seen a couple up close. However, those trucks still made an attempt to be civilised. So it piqued our interest more when we saw a true military-grade Humvee in the flesh.

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The Jeep Cherokee has always been boxy and upright ever since its debut in the 1980s. It wasn’t considered beautiful, but nobody called it ugly either. The new-for-2014 Cherokee however, is as controversial as it gets, designed to illicit a response, no matter what it may be.

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This is it. The car that melds your muscle-car fantasies with your practicality needs. The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT is expensive, but with performance that keeps up with all sorts of overpriced German SUVs, it’s a relative bargain.

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