Chevrolet Caprice 2011 on sale in UAE, Saudi Arabia & GCC

The 2011 Chevrolet Caprice has gone on sale in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and most other GCC countries. Largely unchanged in its current form since its debut in 2007, General Motors is keeping interest alive in… More>>

Bufori Geneva, the Malaysian-built Australian

Bufori Motor Car Company, the Australia-based niche carmaker, unveiled their Malaysian-built Bufori Geneva luxury model a few months ago at, where else, the recent 2010 Geneva International Motor Show a few months ago. The company was… More>>

HSV E Series 2 – Australia keeps the RWD V8 alive

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Holden, GM’s Australian division, is responsible for the Lumina and the Caprice that comes to the GCC. Their HSV tuning arm is also responsible for some of the most violently-powerful rear-wheel-drive V8 cars ever built. Indeed,… More>>

Video of the week: 1978 crash test pie

This here is a crash test of a 1978 Holden at 100 kph. Crash tests nowadays are done at only 56 kph, so the damage seen here is much higher. Keeping in mind that cars back… More>>

Concept Toyota Camry hybrid in Australia

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The 2010 Toyota Camry will be out in the GCC by summer. The Camry models that come here are built in Australia, and now, that factory will add a hybrid model to their line-up. To celebrate… More>>

Australia gets wagon version of CSV CR8

The car known as the Chevrolet CSV CR8 in the GCC is actually an Australian model by GM-owned Holden called the HSV Clubsport R8. The Ozzies now get a wagon version of the monster car, called… More>>

So we got a 411 hp CSV CR8

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We spent the entire morning today at the Dubai Autodrome, driving around in the most unusual vehicle, at a German manufacturer’s launch event. But we will talk about that drive later, because we came home to… More>>

Hot new American cars at NY auto show

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The 2008 New York Auto Show this week is playing host to a number of hot new cars, all for the American market. None of these cars are due for a GCC release anytime soon, but… More>>

Chevy Lumina coupe shown in Australia

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Holden, the Australian arm of General Motors, showed off this “Coupe 60″ concept version of its Commodore at the 2008 Melbourne Auto Show. As we all know, the Commodore sedan is sold in the Middle East… More>>

Z06-engined Chevy Lumina in Australia

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Holden, the Australian division of General Motors that gave us the Chevy Lumina SS and CSV CR8, have cooked up a new car based on the same underpinnings. To be shown at the Melbourne… More>>

Ford Falcon to power into Australia

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Ford has redesigned their Australian-only Falcon, calling it the FG series. While it looks great, it really looks like more of a minor update on an outdated car. But with rear-wheel-drive and insanely powerful engine, who… More>>

Chevrolet to release CSV CR8 Lumina

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We just received a list of 2008 models from General Motors Middle East, and hidden in this list is a “CSV CR8″ with “400+ horsepower” and what not. This is confirmation that Chevrolet will finally release… More>>

Holden HSV Maloo released in Ozziland

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The Middle East is forced to feel content with the 360 hp Chevy-badged Lumina SS, but its Australian maker is really having some fun with it for the domestic market. The 400 hp HSV versions… More>>

Aussie Toyota Aurion gets TRD upgrade

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Anyone living in the Middle East has access to a pretty good set of satellite channels collectively known as MBC. But it seems that they’ve been unhealthily obssessed with MTV’s Pimp My Ride, so much so… More>>

Australian popo gets SS cop cars

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The latest Australian region to receive the new Holden VE Commodore police cruisers is Victoria. The Aussies call them SMART cars, which stands for Special Mobile Anti- Road Toll, and they’re meant to form a highly… More>>

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