The long-awaited 2010 Honda Civic Type-R has finally reached the shores of the UAE. Available in Dubai and Abu Dhabi showrooms, the Type-R debuts alongside the European Honda Civic 5-door hatchback, both for the first time in the GCC.
The current Subaru Impreza WRX sedan is lukewarm, to say the least, looking like a econo-appliance rather than the sporting compact that it is. But the 2011 model is going to be facelifted, with a widebody kit similar to the WRX STI.
Four lucky customers at Arabian Automobiles Company, the exclusive dealer of Nissan, Infiniti, and Renault in Dubai and the Northern Emirates have each been awarded 1 kilogram of gold as part of its Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) promotion.
Drivers in the UAE who manage to keep their traffic records clean will soon be able to claim discounts from insurance firms, according to officials quoted in a Dubai newspaper.
AutomodEx 2010 concluded its impressive four day exhibit last week following an awards/prize distribution ceremony for the Radio Controlled Race Challenge winners along with successful entries of the Car & Bike Show.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Royal Drive, the luxury supercar event, has had to be postponed and will not take place this weekend in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. However, Elements, the 12-hour music festival at Dubai Festival City, will go ahead as scheduled.
The iconic Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer, long associated with racing and performance, is introducing a new thrilling event to the Dubai sports calendar. The TAG Heuer Ice Race, which will see drivers compete in a karting race on ice, will take centre stage at the Dubai Mall Ice Rink on April 2-3, 2010. It is the first time such an event takes place in the Middle East.
The 2010 Infiniti G37 convertible debuted in the UAE, at a launch event in Dubai. The new all-new model features a folding hard-top, and is the first convertible to join the Infiniti range in the GCC.
With positive expectations of growth in 2010 in the commercial vehicles industry, Arabian Automobiles, the exclusive dealer of Nissan, Infiniti and Renault in Dubai and the Northern Emirates is displaying its commercial vehicle line-up at the on-going Commercial Vehicles Middle East (CVME). The region’s only specialised trade event for commercial vehicles is taking place from March 9-11 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
As the UAE gears up for Royal Drive 2010, enthusiasts are being given a sneak preview of the cars that will shortly grace the roads of the Emirates, as well as a chance to win free tickets to Elements, a major music festival featuring leading global acts that will form part of this unique event.