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Luxgen finalises first GCC dealer in Oman

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Sun, 02 May 2010 09:27:55 +0000

Following its international debut in the 10th Dubai International Motor show, Taiwan’s first automotive brand LUXGEN has signed its first international distributorship agreement with Oman’s Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC to become the exclusive agency of LUXGEN in Oman.

Two models from Luxgen, the LUXGEN7 MPV and the LUXGEN7 SUV, are scheduled to launch in the [...]

McLaren MP4-12C performance specs released

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:55:28 +0000

The McLaren MP4-12C, the new supercar with the forgettable name and the derivative styling, might still have some hope in the exotic performance arena. In a field dominated by Ferrari, Porsche and even Nissan, the McLaren may at least match them all with respectable performance numbers.

The numbers released are still rather vague, and seemingly [...]

Porsche Panamera has UAE debut in Abu Dhabi

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:49:33 +0000

The all-new Porsche Panamera made its UAE debut at an event hosted in Abu Dhabi for customers and media. It was also the first time that the Panamera sedan has gone on sale outside Europe, as the GCC is the second region to make the car available in showrooms.

The Panamera “Gran Turismo” sedan is [...]

Mini Cooper John Cooper Works convertible in the GCC

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:52:26 +0000

The 2009 Mini John Cooper Works Cabrio, an upgraded version of the Cooper S Convertible, is now available in GCC countries.

Powered by a turbocharged 4-cylinder 1.6-litre engine, output is raised to 211 hp and 280 Nm of torque. The JCW convertible accelerates from zero to 100 kph in 6.9 seconds, reaching a top speed [...]

McLaren MP4-12C debuts, coming to UAE & GCC

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:12:37 +0000

McLaren Automotive has launched their all-new exotic sports car, originally known as the P11 project. Now unimaginatively dubbed as the McLaren MP4-12C, this jumble of letters and numbers is the closest thing to a successor for the groundbreaking McLaren F1 supercar of the 1990s. The McLaren MP4-12C will go on sale in the Middle East [...]

Qatar buys 10% of Porsche

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:53:46 +0000

While owners of vintage Porsche racecars gathered at the 2009 Monterey classic car event in the United States, Porsche and Qatar Holding LLC signed an agreement in Germany whereby the Qatari government will acquire 10% of Porsche shares.

The sale was triggered after Porsche, enjoying decades of high profits, decided to buy Volkswagen piece-by-piece, and [...]

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 2010 UAE/GCC pricing

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:14:14 +0000

The all-new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG, based on the redesigned E-Class sedan, will go on sale in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the rest of the GCC in September this year, starting at Dhs 430,000. The GCC and other Middle East countries will be one of the first regions worldwide to get the [...]

Hummer H3 V8 Alpha headed for Qatar & UAE

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:34:02 +0000

The Hummer dealer in Qatar is claiming that the V8-powered 2009 Hummer H3 Alpha is headed for the GCC soon. After two years since the Alpha was spotted testing in Dubai, this is the first news that the more powerful H3 model will finally debut here.

On sale in America since 2008, the stronger H3 [...]

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2010 in UAE

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:20:19 +0000

The new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé will be available in showrooms across the the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar from July this year, with various engine options.

While nothing remarkable to look at, the deceptive styling boasts a low Cd of 0.24, making it the world’s most aerodynamically efficient series-production car. Considering [...]