The Kuwait Motor Sports Club (KMSC) has announced initial details of the 2010 Kuwait International Rally, the second round of this year’s FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), which takes place on March 4-6.
The inaugural Concours d’Elegance took place at the Marina Crescent last week and showcased 50 rare vintage cars, included several automotive brands which no longer exist. The event marked 100 years since Kuwait imported its first car to the country.
McLaren Automotive has announced the appointment of Ian Hession as its new sales manager for Middle East and Africa. He will support regional director, Ian Gorsuch, as the new car manufacturer gears up for the launch of the first in its range of high performance cars — the MP4-12C — in early 2011.
In line with Renault’s plans to expand its reach and services within the city of Kuwait, the French car manufacturer recently launched a new service workshop in Kuwait with local partners, Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Babtain Company.
Looking back to 1959, we see how times have changed. Everything from music and food to hairstyles were different and many fashions have come and gone. However one thing has remained the same: The three point seat belt invented by Volvo. To celebrate this milestone, Volvo Cars Middle East is collaborating with Massimo Dutti – the highly sophisticated fashion brand – in the UAE and Kuwait to celebrate the 50th anniversary in style and communicate the importance of wearing the seatbelt.
Rolls-Royce has launched its new Ghost model in the GCC. It was unveiled in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East tour.
Kia has announced that their all-new luxury sedan will be called the Cadenza. The full-size sedan will replace the Kia Opirus.
The all-new Porsche Panamera made its UAE debut at an event hosted in Abu Dhabi for customers and media. It was also the first time that the Panamera sedan has gone on sale outside Europe, as the GCC is the second region to make the car available in showrooms.
The snooty Aston Martin sport-luxury carmaker, once quintessentially British but then pimped out to foreign owners, is in trouble after the Kuwaiti “sovereign wealth fund” that owns 51% of the luxury carmaker admitted it was struggling to refinance its debt.
The 2009 Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio, an upgraded version of the Cooper S Convertible, is now available in GCC countries.