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We skipped all the useless “teasers” that BMW kept releasing for the 2010 X1 crossover and waited for the full details to come out. And the details did leak out.

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The Yokohama Rubber Company has announced that its ADVAN Sport tyres has been selected as original equipment for Mercedes-Benz C-Class models. The tyres adopted for the C-Class consist of three sizes: 205/55R16 91V, 225/45R17 91W, and 245/40R17 91W, the last being only for the rear.

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The 2010 Jaguar XKR ‘Goodwood Special’ has been developed as a one-off to “explore the harder side of the XKR’s character and allow the engineering team to explore some performance boundaries.” It is named after a British automotive festival.

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Valentino Balboni, a Lamborghini test driver known only to Top Gear nerds, now has a model named after him. Automobili Lamborghini has just unveiled the Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. It also happens to be the first rear-wheel-drive Gallardo.

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McLaren Automotive, the high performance sports car manufacturer based at the home of McLaren’s world-famous Formula 1 racing team, has announced further details on its Middle East plans. The company has confirmed that it is seeking retailers in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the countdown to the 2011 launch of the first in its range of next-generation road cars.

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The Peugeot 207, which isn’t making any waves in the UAE against the cheaper 206, has been refreshed for the 2010 model year with a mild facelift and more standard features.

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Arabian Automobiles, the exclusive dealer for Nissan, Infiniti and Renault in Dubai and the Northern Emirates is enhancing its services with the introduction of Extended Warranty and Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance to its customer base in the UAE.

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Alex Renner Motors (ARM), the dedicated Porsche service, bodywork and tuning specialist garage based in Dubai, is starting the summer with a new promotion to allow all Porsche owners to take advantage of some very special respray prices, including a complete colour change for only Dhs 13,000.

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In an embarrassingly desperate move by struggling supercar-maker Aston Martin, the Kuwaiti-owned British company has developed a new luxury commuter concept, dubbed the Cygnet. Named after a baby swan, the mini-car directly bases itself on the Euro-spec Toyota iQ, but with a slant towards more luxury.

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