Ford Expedition, the American company’s full-size SUV has undergone a minor exterior touch-up and a bit more significant under-the-hood upgrade for 2015. The vehicle made its official debut at the 2014 Dallas-Fort Worth Auto Show in Texas.
Renault launched the Twizy, a full electric car, at the 2014 Qatar Motor Show. Renault will be the first car manufacturer to sell a 100% electric vehicle in the Middle East.
The awkwardly-styled BMW 1-Series has always been an acquired taste ever since it launched in 2004. But I’ve always been a fan of the top-spec 1-Series which have combined arguably BMW’s best inline-6 engines with an entertaining chassis and probably most closely evoke the spirit of past BMWs than most of the other current models. Having owned (and loved) a 2007 130i M Sport back in London, as soon as I saw the M135i I knew I had to have it as it promised to be even better than the old car.
Let’s just say, the hot-hatch segment just got hotter. And yes, the reason certainly has to be the new Audi S1. The supermini will show up at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show soon.
We’re certainly not disappointed, but the Subaru Legacy is not the design from the rather awesome concept shown off last year. It too, like the WRX has gone for a rather conventional look for 2015. The sedan debuted at the Chicago Auto Show this week
The 2015 Volkswagen Beetle will be making its way into the GCC by this summer.
Toyota has launched an “interactive telematics service” called T-Connect in the Middle East, which is basically a navigation app for your smartphone, but with an on-call concierge. It will come with every new Toyota purchase.
Rolls-Royce recently revealed the Ghost V-Specification model, a limited edition version of the Ghost and Ghost long-wheel base version. It will only be available from this January to June 2014.
Cadillac have unveiled their latest creation, the new ATS Coupe at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. It might have two doors but the 2015 ATS Coupe will be as long as the sedan.
Porsche launched two new models in their lineup, the 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S, at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show.