UAE

The facelifted 2010 Ford Fusion has debuted in the GCC via TV commercials, and has been on sale in the UAE for more than a week now, although we haven’t heard of any official announcements from Ford Middle East.

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First shown as the 200EX concept at the Geneva Auto Show in March, the ‘baby’ Rolls Royce Ghost has finally been unveiled in production trim, and at least externally, it isn’t too different from the concept.

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Universal Music’s live music events joint venture – All The World (ATW) – has announced that its inaugural and world premiere F1 ROCKS event will take place in Singapore from 24-26 September alongside the unique FORMULA ONE night race.

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GulfSport Racing has announced it will once again host the televised GulfSport Radical Cup – a national race series for drivers of lightweight sports cars, starting next month.

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The Volvo C70 is a rather invisible vehicle, considering we haven’t seen one on the road. Ever. But as limited as its sales are, the C70 hardtop convertible has received a minor facelift for the 2010 model year, giving it the droopy new corporate nose that debuted with the XC60.

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Renault’s Turkish factory, production home of the goofy Symbol and Clio sedans, has added a new model to its line-up. Dubbed the Renault Fluence, it is intended to replace the French-built Megane in “low-end” markets such as Turkey, Russia, Romania and most likely the GCC countries eventually.

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As the start of the 2009/2010 fast approaches there is one man who is looking forward to what is in store for local UAE motorsport. Dubai Autodrome Chairman Saeed Khalfan is enthusiastic about the prospects, attempting to develop and promote UAE national-level motorsport at Dubai Autodrome. This forthcoming season, events range from karting through to the newly introduced UAE GT Championship. Along with the UAE Sportbike Championship, the UAE Touring Car Championship and the GulfSport Radical Cup, local competitions move up a level. At karting level, there is the Sodi World Series (SWS) sprint races in conjunction with the Dubai Autodrome Motorsport Club (DAMC) Championship and the Nivea for Men Endurance Challenge.

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The official Dubai Metro guide is now online. It gives an overview of the RTA’s train system that will become an integral part of the city’s public transport system.

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The combination of sporting performance and style is a hallmark of the BMW 5 Series enjoyed by discerning motorists around the globe. With the arrival of 100 Limited Edition BMW 5 Series vehicles at BMW importers throughout the region, Middle East enthusiasts now have the opportunity to own an exclusive Limited Edition model of this popular saloon.

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News reports are emerging from the United States that Japanese-built Toyota RAV4 models built between 2001 and 2003 are suffering from major automatic gearbox problems that are putting owners at risk, both physically and financially.

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