Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today announced that James Crichton, 44, has joined the company as Regional Director, Middle East on 1 June 2010. In his previous role he was Sales and Marketing Director for the BMW Group in the Middle East and based in Dubai.
The Belgian-built 2011 Ford Mondeo is claimed to have improved fuel economy, lower emissions and stronger performance thanks to a new EcoBoost petrol-injection turbo engine that is now available in Europe.
The Chevy Malibu LTZ has now become my main mode of transportation, as my Jeep and BMW start gathering even more dust than usual. The Mallu is proving to be a rather comfortable ride, while also keeping up appearances. It looks like a luxury car after all, and behaves like one too.
General Motors is recalling 1.5 million vehicles, across their Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer and other brands, because of a potential fire risk due to faulty heated windshield washer nozzles. This includes 22,500 cars in the Middle East, of which 6,000 are in the UAE.
Suzuki has released first information and pictures of the redesigned 2011 Suzuki Swift. Looking more like a minor facelift than a major update, the new model is 9 cm longer with the wheelbase extended by 5 cm, with a new engine on offer.
Chrysler, maker of Dodge and Jeep, has announced a recall for as many as four models in as many days. Among the three different recalls, the first one involves the Dodge Caliber and the Jeep Compass, the second involves the Chrysler Voyager minivan, and the third involves the Jeep Wrangler.
Manufacturers usually do their best to hide their future models from prying eyes to retain some sense of suspense when the new car is finally revealed. Therefore the redesigned 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class still has a long time to go before launch, with showroom deliveries reportedly slated for early 2011. So in an ironic twist, German tuning firm Lorinser has already released a full sketch of what their modified version of the CLS will look like.
Citroën has just released first details of their new 2011 C4 hatchback. While a real step back into anonymity in terms of design, the toned-down new model will get an audience in the UAE, thanks to a change in the official monopoly dealer in the UAE.
تعبّر التغييرات المختارة على الناحيتين الأمامية والخلفية للسيارة عن الخصائص الرياضية المحسّنة. ذلك، وتمّ تزويد مختلف نُسخ BMW X5 بناقل حركة آلي ثماني السرعات كمعيار يوفّر فعالية معزّزة فضلاً على أعلى معايير الراحة. وقد تمّ دمج قوّتين دافعتين في مجموعة طرازات BMW X5: X5 xDrive50i، وX5 xDrive35i.
وبمزيد من الدينامية والفعالية والأناقة ممّا مضى، يواصل BMW X5 تعزيز مكانته الرائدة في قطاع السيارات رباعية الدفع.
As if feeling Lamborghini were feeling left out, the U.S. NHTSA safety agency has ordered the VW-owned Italian firm to join the recall party, by making them fix their 2007-2008 Murcielago issue that could cause a fire hazard.