Archives for August, 2007

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The all-new 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer compact and Outlander 4WD duo will finally have their official Dubai launch on September 4th, 2007. Read more… »

2009 dodge tourney

Dodge is desperate for a hit now, since their only moneymaker, the Charger, is starting to be shunned in America due to rising oil prices. So they came up with the Tourney, a crossover styled so safe that it can disappear in the background even though it is brand new. Read more… »

2008 audi a4

This apparently is a leaked first photo of the “new” Audi A4. It looks like it has some sort of sport kit on it. We are not sure if the platform is new, since the car looks like a simple facelift yet again, but we found some other info. Read more… »

2009 jaguar xf

The 2009 Jaguar XF has been unveiled, as a replacement for the aging S-Type. However, engines continue to be the same. Read more… »

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The long-awaited Toyota FJ Cruiser has been unveiled in Bahrain for the 2008 model year. Out in USA for a few years now, the FJ has yet to make its debut GCC-wide, barring private imports. Read more… »

This is a Bridgestone tyre commercial, showing how “amazing” cars start to handle with their product. Too bad reality is not that amazing. It takes a good driver to handle any car, not just a good tyre.

2009 aston martin dbs

This “modded” Aston Martin, called the DBS, was unveiled by the company a few days ago. For some reason, it didn’t interest me as much as the Honda Accord that was unveiled at the exact same time, so I didn’t bother reporting on it. Well, today is a slow news day, so here it is. Read more… »

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General Motors home-delivered this blingtastic Hummer H3 to our doorstep. It is a very eye-catching vehicle, like no other midsize 4WD on the road today. It has a uniqueness similar to the Jeep Wrangler and the Land Rover Defender, but it is designed to be accessorized. In fact, our tester itself had some extra-cost options installed, and it looked great (and expensive) from the outside. But the interior is a different story. Read more… »

2009 jaguar xf

Some American magazine in the United States leaked the first photo of the 2009 Jaguar XF onto the internet. The new car, shown as a C-XF concept many months ago, will replace the aging S-Type series. Read more… »

2008 2009 honda accord sedan coupe dubai saudi

As usual, we are the first to break news about yet another launch of a popular car. This time, it is the all-new 2008 Honda Accord, unveiled in the United States. Apparently the sedan is now big enough to be classified as a large car by the US-government EPA standards. And the Americans also get a coupe version. Read more… »

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One of our readers, Muhammad Talha, who previously sent us photos of the next Nissan Altima in the UAE, apparently found the stash of 2008 Mitsubishi Lancers that we were earlier secretly told existed somewhere in Dubai. Read more… »

2008 mini cooper s

It’s been a few days now since we got the Mini Cooper S. And we are still playing with it. It took us a while to get used to its firm steering/clutch/shifter setup before we could enjoy it (which, thankfully, we could due to BMW’s long four-day test policy). But what surprised us most is that we actually matched the company-quoted 0-100 kph time of 7.1 seconds. And that too with the a/c on in the middle of the summer. Our previous BMW X5 tester took more than a second longer than what BMW said it would take, with the a/c off too. Read more… »

Here is a police chase in California involving a Toyota Highlander “crossover” 4WD, a whole lot of police cars, a boatload more traffic, and a guy demonstrating the downfall of wearing loose ghetto pants when running.

2008 2009 infiniti ex35 ex 35

Nissan USA revealed the production version of the 2008 Infiniti EX35 at some snooty upscale auto show called Pebble Beach. Read more… »

audi rs4 is crap

Dubai Autodrome invited us to a press conference to introduce some of their new “experience” offerings, namely involving driving their cars on their track with some instruction thrown in. One of us went to try it out. Sort of. Read more… »

2008 chevy hhr ss

During some American classic car show, called the Woodward Dream Cruise, Chevrolet introduced the 2008 HHR SS. It is the turbo version of the standard car, with 260 hp on tap. Read more… »

2008 mini cooper s

Hot on the heels of our X5 tester, this weekend, we just got a brand new Mini Cooper S for four whole days, complete with a manual transmission and a panoramic sunroof. Read more… »

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We have found official photos of the 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser that were leaked by a Toyota dealer somewhere in Honduras. No kidding. Read more… »

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The Chevy Aveo sedan was redesigned a year or so ago to sport a facelift. While not exactly beautiful, it gave the sedan a much better look, but GM left the hatchback alone, continuing in its older form. Well, the hatchback finally gets its facelift, and it ain’t pretty. Read more… »

I’d like to thank the higher powers for not extending the concept of Ski Dubai to the entire city. This video shows how tough people in snowy cities have it.


 

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