August 2011 – DriveArabia

2012 Volkswagen Eos

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. August 30, 2011.

The Good:
– Perky economical engine
– Cabin space and quality
– Fairly comfortable ride

The Bad:
– Limited cargo capacity
– Limited fun factor
– Limited manly appeal

Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition to be unveiled

by Vivek Menon. August 30, 2011.

Probably the FX series seemed incomplete without a “special edition” variant, but not anymore. Infiniti has released their own teaser of the upcoming 2012 ‘Sebastian Vettel Edition’ FX, set to debut at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.

Long term update: 2008 Ford Mondeo major service

by Vivek Menon. August 29, 2011.

So I racked up another 10,000 kms on my Mondeo, and it was time to visit the dealer again for a service -– a major one this time. The major-service interval for the Mondeo falls every 50,000 km; my car which has done a tad less than 40,000 km, has gone through the major service. For those who bothered to follow the previous long term reports of this car, the story behind doing a 50,000-km service despite car doing only 40,000 kms will be nothing new.

Toyota Camry 2012 “global” version revealed

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. August 29, 2011.

Asian Car News

If the 2012 Toyota Camry revealed for the U.S. market did not appeal to you, there is now another option. It seems that Eastern Europe will be getting another version of the Camry, and it is this version that is being touted as the “global” version.

2011 GMC Terrain V6

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. August 28, 2011.

The Good:
– Interesting styling
– Cabin space and features
– Good ride and handling

The Bad:
– Pricey with options
– Some hard cabin plastics
– Off-road ability

Ferrari 458 Spider drops the hard top for 2012

by Vivek Menon. August 28, 2011.

Ferrari expands its mid-engined V8 lineup with the introduction of the all-new 458 Spider, the first sports coupe exotic from the Italians to feature a retractable hard top, at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Jeep Grand Cherokee 2012 gets new gearbox and lower U.S. price

by Vivek Menon. August 27, 2011.

American Car News

The all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee had debuted only this year, and now the 2012 model seems to be coming with a few changes, the major one being price — at least in the U.S. market.