UAE

Polestar is Volvo’s performance division, starting off as an independent company and being bought out to now be more or less similar to what AMG is to Mercedes-Benz. After many years of fiddling around with sedate Volvo cars to produce fire-breathing performance machines, Polestar gets its own podium with the release of the Polestar 1, an electric hybrid coupe to rival products from brands like Tesla. As Volvo promised that it will only be selling hybrid or electric vehicles from 2019, the time is ripe for a hybrid Coupe from the brand.

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At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, it was not just the Portofino that graced the Ferrari stand. There was another car which had a name that was arguably catchier than the actual car — the Ferrari 488 Spider Heartthrob. This tailor-made supercar was built as a part of Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary special edition series. This edition was first announced at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.

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Named after the highest dune in the UAE, Tal Moreeb, the 2017 Nissan Patrol Y62 AT35 Moreeb built by Arctic Trucks is now being offered by the Abu Dhabi Nissan dealer, Al Masaood.

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The VW Group has taken the covers off their all-new 2018 Audi A7 Sportback. It comes with a new-yet-familiar look, a mild hybrid setup under the hood, and semi-autonomous driving capabilities.

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It isn’t that rare in the automotive world for a car to go on sale for a very long period of time. The Land Rover Defender remained on sale, unchanged, for 67 years before the plug was pulled on it in 2016. The Toyota Century is a car more or less like the Defender. The second-generation one that ended production in early 2017 still flaunted the same classic design language that it debuted with in 1967. And now, there is a new one. But unlike the Defender, the new Toyota Century is equipped with modern age creature comforts that help it compete against other modern offerings.

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The underwhelming Mercedes-Benz A-Class is getting some sort of makeover, in time for an early 2018 debut based on the progress seen on this prototype spotted around Dubai for the past few months.

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Rolls-Royce recently revealed their latest creation, the Dawn Black Badge in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Motors hosted a track event in Yas Marina Circuit for the media and customers to experience the new model. Black Badge is the English luxury brand’s bespoke division which was launched last year to appeal to a younger crowd.

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The 2018 Land Cruiser Prado facelift has been officially launched by Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributor of Toyota in the UAE. Along with exterior changes, the interior gets some upgrades as well.

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The Volkswagen Scirocco was launched in 2008 as a fashionable alternative to the VW Golf. Though it received many good reviews for its design, the “hatchback-coupe” was always a niche product. VW has now pulled the plug on the Scirocco, with no direct replacement in sight.

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Many months after revealing the new generation Suzuki Swift hatchback and sedan, Suzuki took the covers off their hot-hatch offering, the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport, at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport gets an aggressive yet sporty styling which not only looks good but also helps in improving aerodynamics. The front bumper gets a new lip and a new design for the honeycomb grille.

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