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The Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG is among the fastest 4x4s in the world. It held the title of world’s fastest-accelerating SUV for a while, but then the ugly Porsche Cayenne Turbo S took over the mantle this year. However, such statistics are too close to call. A difference in weather and road conditions was enough to change our 0-100 kph acceleration numbers. In this summer test, we couldn’t top the numbers we got from our Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 winter test. It is therefore better to judge a vehicle by its overall merits.

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The previous version of the Honda Stream was briefly available in the UAE, offering minivan space in the body of a tall wagon, but it was cancelled a long time ago. The latest version of the Stream is going strong in Japan though, and Honda is offering a Mugen body kit for it, in true Honda-fanboy fashion.

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OffRoad-Zone, a 4×4 specialist company in Dubai, is organising a free 4×4 driving event at its testing facility in Jebel Ali for those affected by the bankruptcy of BlueBanana.com, whose owner did a runner recently.

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Juffali Automotive Company, the exclusive dealer for Mercedes-Benz cars in Saudi Arabia, opened a new integrated centre at Alkhabar-Dammam highway in the Eastern Region.

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Citroen has never sold well in the GCC. In fact, few people even know that Citroen sells cars in the UAE. Even fewer know what the existing Citroen C3 hatchback looks like. And now the 2010 Citroen C3 has already debuted in Europe.

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Consisting of 16 of the world’s most exotic cars, and 25 owners and their partners, the UAE Ferrari Owners Club’s summer trip is well underway along the roads and mountain passes of Switzerland and Italy.

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Whenever Mercedes-Benz has prototype cars in the UAE for hot-weather testing, I can be sure that they will do a drive-by of my shitty area in Dubai at one time or another. This, I managed to snag some bad photos of the upcoming 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible, which will be the drop-top version of the 2010 E-Class Coupe.

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The 2009 BMW 7-Series was launched this year, with better styling and newly-developed turbo engines. Extending the range of options are a new M Sports package and a separate xDrive all-wheel-drive option for 2010 7-Series models.

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While the first-generation BMW M3 E30 was a regular in the touring car racing scene, few would expect the original M3 to play in the rally circuit as well. This is video footage of Patrick Snijers at the Manx Rally in 1988.

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Legendary tuner Shelby has revealed the Super Snake package for the 2010 Shelby GT500 in the United States.

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