Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen have locally launched new trim levels for two of their existing models. Read more… »

British car builder Ginetta, around since 1958, is offering the G50, a lightweight coupe that the company plans to build for racing. It should be fast, weighing only 800 kg and powered by a mid-mounted 300 hp, 3.5-litre Ford V6. Read more… »

The Peugeot 307 is popular in the Middle East. Popular with rental fleets that is. And considering we in this region still get the Iranian-built 206, while Europe has had the 207 for a year now, we believe this all-new 308 you see here will not make it to the GCC before the end of the year. Read more… »

Automechanika Middle East is the event for the rapidly developing automotive aftermarket in the wider Middle East and Africa. Read more… »

Here’s a bit of our Lexus LS460 L road test. The part where the 460 did a 360. And survived.

What we have here is our research into the next-generation Toyota Corolla. The current version has been chugging along for six years now, when the standard shelf-life for each Corolla version is usually four years. The current version is seriously outdated, but other markets already have new versions. In fact, Japan and Europe got two different versions. Read more… »

On 18 May, 120 private cars left Oberstaufen, Germany, on the start of the 5,000-km Allgaeu-Orient rally to raise awareness against the impact of hunger and poverty. While its nice to see a car-related event for a good cause, the kicker was that each of the cars cost less than 2000 Euros. That’s just under Dhs 10,000 each for a car! Cheap cars are awesome. Read more… »

DaimlerChrysler might now be CerberusChrysler, but that hasn’t stopped Jeep from playing around with ideas. The JT Concept, essentially a pickup version of the Wrangler, is quietly creating a buzz in USA. Read more… »

The 2008 Kia Picanto will get a major facelift, although the body essentially remains the same. Engine options for Kia’s smallest car remain similar as before. Read more… »

Ford tuner Roush is releasing a 100-truck limited run of the Nitemare, a supercharged F-150 4×2 Styleside that pumps out 450 hp from a modified 5.4-litre V8. Read more… »

The Harley Davidson edition of the Ford F-150 pickup truck is a long-running tradition for the nameplate. The 2007 edition packs 450 hp and 677 Nm from a 5.4-litre supercharged V8. Read more… »

Dubai Civil Defence got a bunch of colourful Chevrolet and Hummer trucks from General Motors to use as quick response vehicles. I’m not sure what these trucks will be mistaken for on the road, what with so many colours adorning the bodywork of what are supposed to be serious fire-fighting vehicles. Read more… »

Brabus has built what it touts as the fastest and most powerful coupe in the world. Naming it the Brabus SV12 S Biturbo Coupe, it is actually a modified version of the Mercedes-Benz CL 600. Read more… »

Chevk out this hooligan, apparently from Libya, going in circles in a beater Honda Civic with bald tyres. What’s worse is the number of people he could easily kill with a slip of the hand. Wait for the last part of the video. The guy is seriously a comedian.

There will be a brand new Honda Accord for the 2008 model year, also to be released as a 2009 model in some markets. Seen here is a prototype of the 2008 Honda Accord sedan undergoing tests in the United States. Read more… »

AMG, the well-known performance division of Mercedes-Benz is celebrating its 40th anniversary. AMG was originally an independent tuner company that was gradually acquired by Mercedes-Benz during the 1990s. Since I actually own a classic Mercedes-Benz mildly modded by the original independent AMG, I figured their history would be an interesting read. Read more… »

Most people know the consequences of jumping red lights. Those social rejects who cannot figure that out either have their cars impounded or simply end up killing themselves and others. Sometimes they actually survive by sheer luck, as this surreal traffic video from America shows.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the latest version of their goofy halo supercar. The 2008 SLR McLaren is finally public now that the fixed-top model is passe. Read more… »

Hamann has been busy this week, creating and unveiling tuning kits for the Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and the all-new BMW X5. Read more… »