Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury

For better or worse, the new 2011 Renault Fluence is now officially available for sale in the GCC, having been advertised in UAE newspapers for weeks now.

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The U.S. NHTSA safety agency has a recall for the 2002-2010 Mercedes-Benz G-Class for what seems to be a non-issue, although as many as 3,522 G-Wagens are being called in for this in the United States.

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Ford releases a “Harley Davidson” edition of their F-150 pickup truck almost every year, and this year is no different. The latest 2011 F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition will get the new 6.2-litre V8 powerplant that first debuted in the 2nd-generation F-150 Raptor.

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The adoption of the more stringent Euro 5 emissions regulations means the Honda Civic Type-R hatchback will no longer be legal for sale in Europe. Although the Type-R hatchback is built in England, the British factory will continue to produce the hot hatch for other markets around the world.

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Today’s recall of the day is brought to you by Honda. About 383,000 Honda Civic, Accord and Element crossover vehicles from the 2003 and 2004 model years are being recalled in the U.S. for an ignition lock defect.

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Rolls-Royce has a customisation option that lets owners change every inch of their car when it comes to colours and materials, before they take delivery of their personalised car. The Rolls-Royce Bespoke Programme can take six months or more to complete their handiwork, and apparently, a lot of customers in the UAE do not want to wait that long. Abu Dhabi is one of the firm’s best dealerships in terms of sales So pre-customised Rolls-Royce models are shipped in, done up in various tasteful themes, to satisfy customers who want instant gratification.

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Volkswagen keeps making it harder for their fanboys to defend their favourite carmaker. In the latest line of issues inflicting VW models as they drop out of warranty, the previous-generation Passat is under investigation in the U.S. over reports of engine fires. And for some reason, everybody disses Toyota for floor-mat recalls instead?

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Technically, the 2011 Kia Sportage has been on sale in the UAE for more than a month now. However, the local dealer for Kia, Al Majid Motors, chose to hold the “official” launch of the new Sportage alongside the opening of their brand new showroom in Deira, Dubai.

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With the first info on the facelifted 2011 Land Rover LR2, also known as Freelander elsewhere, Land Rover is jumping full force into the crossover market. For the 2011 LR2 will be the second Land Rover ever to be offered in a front-wheel-drive version. The first one was, of course, the 2011 Range Rover Evoque.

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The 2011 Mazda 2, a facelifted version of the Mazda2 that has been on sale in Europe since 2008, was launched in the UAE today at a lunch event in Dubai. Jostling for attention alongside good chicken and bad beef were the sedan and hatchback models, competitively priced and completing the Mazda range in the GCC.

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