The 2010 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan, slotting in between the Epica and the Lumina, will go on sale in showrooms across the UAE and GCC starting this October. Considering the “misaligned” status of Chevrolet’s existing midsize sedans when compared to the Japanese competition, the Malibu is as mainstream as it gets.
The Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany is among the largest auto shows in the world, and the 2009 edition of the event is hosting a number of upscale debuts that scoffs at any hint of recession. Among the notable launches are the new Bentley Mulsanne, the Rolls Royce Ghost, the Aston Martin Rapide, the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Maserati GranCabrio, and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, among others. Numerous niche-market concepts include the Mini Coupe & Roadster, the Bugatti 16C Galibier, the Lexus LF-Ch and more. Also present are a number of production and concept green cars,
Lamborghini has unveiled the Reventón Roadster, the drop-top version of their ultra-exclusive supercar.
After months of teasing the retarded press with a shadowy photo, Bugatti has finally revealed its new four-door sedan concept ahead of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show at an event for Bugatti customers. Originally dubbed the Bordeaux, the super-sedan’s real name is Galibier, named after a difficult Alpine pass along the Tour de France route.
The 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado officially debuted in the United Kingdom, even while shipments of the new model are sitting on GCC ports as local dealers wait for stocks of the old model to be cleared.
Ford Middle East is participating at the GITEX technology show on October 2009, and will use the Dubai event as a basis for the GCC launch of the 2010 Ford Taurus and Taurus SHO models.
After years of selling an outdated decade-old version of the car in the UAE, the all-new 2010 Nissan Maxima has finally gone on sale in some GCC markets. Quietly available in showrooms, the V6-powered front-wheel-drive midsizer aims to be a budget “sports” sedan and hails from Nissan’s American operations now.
The Lexus ES, the best-selling front-wheel-drive midsize luxury sedan that is based on the Toyota Camry, has been given a minor facelift for the 2010 model year. The new model made its world debut in China.
The 2010 Honda CR-V compact crossover 4×4 is receiving upgrades to the exterior and interior, new features, better fuel economy, and more power. The U.S. market is the first one to get the new model.
The entirely-predictable Audi R8 Spyder convertible will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Sporting a cloth folding top, the R8 Spyder will only come with a V10 engine.