The Toyota stand at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show had some interesting variants of the Land Cruiser, FJ Cruiser and Yaris on display, all of which will apparently go on sale as special editions in the UAE. Photos by Faisal Khatib.
This here is a car chase set in Japan, featuring a Nissan 240Z, a Skyline R31, a Pontiac Firebird and a whole host of classic Japanese police cars. Be sure to turn up the sound on this special-effects-laden extravaganza.
The all-new 2011 Kia Cadenza, replacement for the ridiculous Opirus, debuted at a press event on the 14th, just before the start of the 2009 Dubai Motor Show. The event was mainly a press conference and a dinner, with a design lesson thrown in.
Fiat is apparently making a return to the GCC market, as evidenced at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show with the display of the Fiat 500. The new 500 has been trundling around in Europe for a couple of years now. Event photos by Faisal Khatib.
The 2009 Dubai Motor Show is running from the 16th to the 20th of December, featuring lots of glitzy luxury cars and tons of supercars, even though it was supposed to have a ‘green’ theme this year. A few international debuts also took place here, with the Kepler Motion, the Luxgen7 SUV, the Brabus GLK V12 and the Kia Cadenza being the notable ones. The number of local debuts is too numerous to list. Photos by Faisal “Energizer” Khatib.
Taiwanese carmaker Yulong, building cars since the 1950s for their own region, has started their international expansion, starting with the Luxgen line of vehicles in the GCC. Their first product here is the Luxgen7 MPV.
Honda is skipping the 2009 Dubai Motor Show, but that did not stop their UAE office from previewing new models for next year, at a press event in Dubai yesterday. The 2010 Honda Civic 5-door hatchback, Honda Civic Type-R hatchback and the Honda Accord Crosstour were displayed. Also launched were a range of original Mugen accessories.
Peugeot introduced three all-new models at a pre-launch event for the UAE, held on the occasion of the 2009 Dubai Motor Show. The Peugeot 308 CC convertible, the Peugeot 2008 crossover and the Peugeot RCZ coupe will go on sale in the GCC by the end of the first quarter of 2010.
A new equipment package for the BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M from tuners G-Power. It consists of a widebody kit, suspension upgrade and a power increase to the tune of 600 hp.
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Abdulaziz Al Faisal earned a place in the record books as the first ever race winner in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East as the new regional motor racing series got off to a dramatic start at Bahrain International Circuit today.