Mercedes-Benz G-Class sales up 139% in May 2009
Despite a softening of sales for SUV’s across the Middle East region, Mercedes-Benz reported today that its iconic G-Class continues to be as popular as ever. In fact more so, with rising sales.
Despite a softening of sales for SUV’s across the Middle East region, Mercedes-Benz reported today that its iconic G-Class continues to be as popular as ever. In fact more so, with rising sales.
The new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé will be available in showrooms across the the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar from July this year, with various engine options.
European tuning firm Lorinser is well-known for modifying Mercedes-Benz models for decades now. So it is a bit of a novelty to see them turn their attention to the decidedly-Japanese Lexus LS 460.
European tuner ABT Sportsline is offering performance mods for the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. The standard turbodiesel 4×4 already happens to be the most powerful version of the ugly Q7 range, although it has thankfully never been on sale here, even after making appearances in the UAE for official photoshoots.
The top banks continue to recognize the value of Mitsubishi Pajero as the leading SUV in the U.A.E. Recently, the key players in the finance sector tied up with Al Habtoor Motors to support a special Mitsubishi Pajero promotion.
When my friend, who is looking for a new car, told me that Toyota was offering a 2009 Toyota Camry Sport for only Dhs 65,000 in Abu Dhabi, I figured he was hallucinating. However, he described to me what a Camry Sport is, and it seemed even more unbelievably stupid.
A stunning drive from Sheikh Khaled Al Qassimi and his co-driver Michael Orr was rewarded at the Acropolis Rally of Greece with their best ever finish in a WRC event. Sixth place for the Emirati ace is a remarkable achievement for someone who is only competing in his second WRC season.
Round 2 of the 2009 DAMC Sprint Challenge at Dubai Autodrome on Thursday evening (11 June 2009) attracted a host of entrants, with more competitors and staff than actual spectators, as usual.
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.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is busy working on the Rolls Royce Ghost to make it production-ready by 2009. Based on the BMW 7-Series, but longer and more expensive, the Ghost name is in keeping with the extravagant company’s fascination with horror movies.