Dubai

You know that all those years of being a good boy is paying off when people suddenly call up to offer you a black 2010 Chevy Camaro SS for the weekend. With an LS3 V8. And a manual transmission. For a second round. The manual SS is initially hard to drive, but having just about mastered the clutch-gearbox combo the last time, we figured we’d do something different this time around. We’ll do the first-ever fuel economy test for this car, while still driving in regular traffic at regular speeds.

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As part of the “Tahoe Adventure Weekend,” where we hung out at the Le Meridien Al Aqah till last Sunday morning, we were each sent home to Dubai with a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe to try out. I had picked the LTZ 4×4 model, and ended up keeping it right till this Thursday.

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Ali & Sons Co. L.L.C. – one of the UAE’s leading commercial powerhouses and suppliers of premium automotive brands – has acquired sole dealership rights to distribute Skoda throughout the UAE.

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The General organised a little two-day trip for journalists to the Le Meridien Al Aqah, with some scuba diving, private rooms and Chevy Tahoes thrown in for good measure. I was a bit perplexed as to why they were promoting the unchanged-for-2010 Tahoe, but heck, who are we to argue.

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Peugeot has brought back the GTi name with the launch of the new 308 GTi. The Peugeot 308 model is a highly under-rated car in this region, as the hatchback craze is not as popular here as in Europe.

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Reports are coming in that the entire Lexus LS line is being recalled for what seems like a minor steering issue, but Toyota is not taking any chances any more.

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Big Bus Tours and Dubai International Airport have linked up to provide an innovative new service designed specifically for transit passengers coming through the airport. Dubai Airport has witnessed tremendous growth during the last few years and this is, in part, due to the incredible growth of the transit passenger sector. These passengers do not have the opportunity to see the real Dubai and are often restricted to staying within the airport premises due to a lack of structured alternatives.

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The local dealer for Nissan organised an event for safari tour companies in the UAE to thoroughly test the all-new 2010 Nissan Patrol in the local deserts. Dubbed regionally as the ‘Hero of all Terrain’, the 2010 Patrol just recently went on sale on April 1st at showrooms across the UAE, and Nissan seems keen to make tour operators replace their Toyota Land Cruisers with Nissan Patrols.

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Porsche Centre Dubai, Al Nabooda Automobiles LLC, held a special Porsche Service Clinic from the 29th of April till the 1st of May 2010 at its Service Centre in Al Quoz. The three day event was specifically designed for Porsche customers with cars at the age of three years and above. Clients enjoyed diagnostic vehicle checks, complimentary oil and oil filter changes as well as preferred rates on extended warranties and other premier Porsche products including accessories.

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After going on sale in some GCC countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing was officially unveiled in Kuwait recently.

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