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First drive: 2010 Mini Mayfair Cooper S in Dubai

First drive: 2010 Mini Mayfair Cooper S in Dubai


The new Mini has looked pretty much the same since its debut as a lifestyle car sometime in late 2001. There was a major refresh in 2007, with a facelift and new engines. We drove all the body variants since then, including the Cooper S hatchback, the Cooper S convertible and the Clubman S. Then the next big change came in 2010, with a switch to a turbocharged 1.6-litre with a smidge more power for the Cooper S. That engine also made it into the “Mayfair” special edition. We’ll now see what makes it so special.

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Luxgen prepares to launch in the Middle East

The Auto Feria Popular 2010 (Auto Fair Popular 2010) was held from December 2 to 5 hosted by Banco Popular Dominicano at Torre De Popular in Dominican Republic. The auto fair had witnessed participation from the key automobile brands including BMW, M-Benz, Audi, Ferrari, Jaguar, and Toyota. Auto Feria Popular 2010 is the most important annual event for car dealers, car parts dealers and financing, aiming at boosting the domestic economy and automobile sales.

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Original Ferrari Enzo prototype for sale

Original Ferrari Enzo prototype for sale


This mixed-up fake-looking Ferrari is the original prototype test mule for the Ferrari Enzo. And while most prototypes get destroyed for safety reasons after a car goes into production, this one managed to survive somehow, and is now on sale.

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Hyundai Veloster 2012 sports coupe spied in Dubai

Hyundai Veloster 2012 sports coupe spied in Dubai


Hyundai showed off a concept hatchback “coupe” called the Veloster back in 2007. The compact coupe was a design study on how the direct replacement for the Hyundai Coupe would look like, considering the Genesis Coupe had moved too upmarket. The Veloster has already been spotted testing in Europe and elsewhere, but the Veloster prototype is also undergoing hot-weather testing in Dubai, even if it is winter here, as seen in these exclusive photos by reader Henry G.L.

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Highway test: 2011 Lexus RX 350 Stone Designs in UAE

Highway test: 2011 Lexus RX 350 Stone Designs in UAE


Some say that Lexus invented the luxury crossover genre back in the late 1990s. Catering only to the U.S. market, the original RX 300 became such a massive hit that it is the ‘L’ company’s best-seller to this day, and helped Lexus become the top luxury brand in the States. Of course, the market dynamics of the Middle East are completely different. In the UAE, the latest RX 350 lives under the shadow of the LX 570. But it is the RX that is the more interesting vehicle in terms of luxury tech.

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