Sultan wins round 1 of EMSF drag race
Sultan Al Zaa’bi flew across the finish line in a blink to win the opening round of the UAE National Drag Championship organized under the auspices of the Maktoum Challenge in Fujairah last Friday (August 20).
Sultan Al Zaa’bi flew across the finish line in a blink to win the opening round of the UAE National Drag Championship organized under the auspices of the Maktoum Challenge in Fujairah last Friday (August 20).
Hertz UAE today announced the company has recorded impressive growth in the first half of this year. The Al-Futtaim group company posted an impressive 12 percent growth in its inventory at a time when the car rental sector scaled back on their stock. Hertz UAE will be investing in 4000 new cars by the end of this year from leading auto manufacturers thereby ensuring its fleet has the latest models, are safe and reliable while also enhancing its reputation as the market leading car rental company.
Hertz UAE, the market-leading car rental company, will enhance its presence in Abu Dhabi with the opening of an exclusive service desk at Abu Dhabi International Airport this week.
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.
Kia is putting a lot of faith into their all-new flagship model, the 2011 Cadenza. In fact, they are going all out to promote the full-size sedan. While even large outfits like Ford and VW cheap out at media driving events, Kia lined up close to 30 brand-new cars for the day in March. In fact, the fleet of Cadenzas was so big that most of the gathered GCC media scribes ended up one-person-per-car. I certainly enjoyed my privacy when pushing the limits of the car, instead of worrying about any aging passengers vomiting in the passenger seat.
Classic cars made a scenic pit-stop at Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, as part of the Classic Car Carnival in collaboration with Sharjah Classic Car Museum and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Society Development.
Officially introduced in the UAE at a launch party in Abu Dhabi, Porsche held a media driving event for the all-new Porsche Panamera GT sedan. The road trip comprised of a drive from Dubai to Fujairah and back in cars shared with other journalists, and a free lunch somewhere in between.
European vehicle manufacturer Renault is continuing to build upon its range of GCC available models and is expanding its dealership network across the region, despite first half figures that reveal mixed fortunes for the motor industry.
Arabian Automobiles, Flagship Company of AW Rostamani Group, the exclusive dealer for Nissan, Infiniti and Renault today officially opened its largest showroom in the UAE with a new facility in Fujairah.
It was one of those rare times when I actually looked forward to those long usually-boring press driving events. General Motors Middle East imported ten new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro models to Dubai for the UAE and GCC press launch, and we were among the second bunch of people to drive them, after the “big” magazine people had their fill the day before, but as I saw later, the cars still generated lots of interest on the roads.