Supercars are generally built in limited numbers and sold out before all of them are even built. But Bugatti now has 40 Veyron Grand Sport cars still remaining in its production run, with no buyers.
The previous-generation Ferrari California, despite being the first, front mounted V8 car from the Italian stable was not the best deal in a segment headed by cars such as the Mercedes SL-Class and the Jaguar XK. However, the new facelifted California T could change that. The car is set to be unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.
Toyota Middle East recently announced a solid 10% growth in 2013 sales at a press conference in Dubai, at the same time there is unrelated news that they’re shutting down their Australian production operation.
The MPV segment in general is quite bland. Yes, they are filled with features and with value-for-money spewing out of them and it is quite hard to disagree why a family wouldn’t prefer it. But with reports flowing in that BMW is in the works for a new MPV, their German counterpart, Mercedes-Benz have come up with arguably the best looking Multi-Purpose-Vehicle to date.
As a tie-in with the 2014 Dodge Durango launch, we are giving away 3 pairs of Anchorman 2 premiere tickets. That’s right, three UAE-based readers will each win a pair of tickets to the movie’s premiere in the UAE. Here’s how you enter. Update: The winners are Samer Hassan, Praveen Haridas and Ahmad Shumayal.
Lister Motor Company, one of the top names in British racing during the 1960’s has popped up once again; only this time, with a different management, to celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary. In any case, the 2014 Lister Knobbly, which is up for sale, is based on the original 1958 Lister-Jaguar Knobbly.
| The Good: – Powerful economical engine – Fair cabin space and features – Good ride and handling |
The Bad: – Taller rear passengers complain – Limited steering feedback – Too grippy for tail-out antics? |
This was one overseas media event that kept throwing us surprises by the bucketful. I was invited for a trip to Milan by Fiat to drive something or the other. What we got was a romp in a manual 500 with a new turbo engine as well as a brief run in an insane Alfa Romeo 4C, but more on all that later. The car in focus during the event was the Fiat 500L Trekking, a recently-released crossover that’s tentatively headed to UAE shores by the end of summer this year.
We’re certainly not disappointed, but the Subaru Legacy is not the design from the rather awesome concept shown off last year. It too, like the WRX has gone for a rather conventional look for 2015. The sedan debuted at the Chicago Auto Show this week
The 2015 Volkswagen Beetle will be making its way into the GCC by this summer.