The Dubai International Motor Show is revving up to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year with an industry-leading show that reinforces its position as the top automotive event in the Middle East. The motor show which is held every two years will take place from the 16 – 20 December 2009, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Dubai.
Zubair Automotive is holding a series of road shows across Oman to reach out to their customers. So far, 14 road shows have been held in Salalah, Bidiya, Rustaq, Sahem, Wadi Tayeen, Al Kamil, Yenkel and Izki with five more scheduled in the coming weeks.
The 2010 BMW 760Li High Security and the 2010 BMW 750Li High Security are the first armoured cars in the world to be certified to “BRV 2009” and “ballistic protection levels VR7 and VR9” standards, whatever they are.
Theoretically, the safest place to be during a thunderstorm is inside your car. A woman in the United States found that out the hard way, when her Ford Edge got hit by lightning while she was driving, and she walked away without a scratch.
Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a brand renowned worldwide for manufacturing commercial vehicles, has recently announced its annual ‘FUSO Awards’ recognising outstanding achievements and performances by their distributors worldwide.
The Jaguar XKR was redesigned for the 2010 model year, receiving a minor facelift and a lot more power. European tuner Arden felt that Jaguar didn’t pump up the power enough, and took it upon itself to give the XKR Convertible a work-out.
The Volvo XC60 is now available with the R-Design appearance package in the UAE and other GCC dealers.
The popular Hyundai Tucson is getting old fast, but the Korean company already has the replacement ready. The 2010 Hyundai Tucson, to be renamed ix35 in many markets, was spotted in Australia during the filming of a TV commercial, which would hint at a release date by the end of this year.
We finally got out hands on a 2010 BMW 7-Series. Indeed, we’ve never driven any sort of 7-Series before, and we really needed to find out if BMW’s sporting DNA could translate to a large luxury sedan. The dynamics of the car are not shrouded in mystery any more. Meet the 2010 BMW 750Li — quite possibly, the best all-round luxury sedan we’ve ever driven.
Here is one controversial story that has been largely buried by the automotive press. According to an article at ThisIsMoney.co.uk, the UK’s most reliable new car is the European-spec Honda Accord, while the stylish Audi A5 is most likely to break down, according to the 2009 Which? car survey.