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BMW M Meets X event held in Dubai

BMW M Meets X event held in Dubai


BMW’s Dubai dealer held this year’s “M Meets X” event a couple of weeks ago. Seemingly open to BMW owners, this free event is used as a platform to promote new models with various driving activities at the Dubai Autodrome.

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Dodge Dart compact sedan to debut for 2013

Dodge Dart compact sedan to debut for 2013


Chrysler’s revival has led to a complete overhaul of all their brands. Most vehicles they are churning just seem to get better by the day. Dodge, their raw performance “muscle” brand, has now finally decided to re-enter the compact segment with a bang. After the renewed success of new Durango, and a heavily revised Charger, out comes the Dodge Dart. Don’t look surprised at the name. It’s not a revival of the Dodge “muscular” Dart from the 1960s. Rather, its an off-spring from the Chrysler-Fiat stables.

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Car detailing at Farba Guard in Dubai

Car detailing at Farba Guard in Dubai


There I was, letting my Jeep collect dust as I tested various other cars. Then I hear from a friend of a friend about a new detailing shop that he’d opened in Dubai recently, and was looking to make his mark in the industry. The place is called Farba Guard, and after speaking to Mohsin, the owner, and seeing his passion for detailing cars, I figured I could give the new place a shot and hand over my stagnant Jeep for a complimentary full detail for this story.

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Economy test: 2012 Volkswagen Touareg 4.2 FSI in Dubai

Economy test: 2012 Volkswagen Touareg 4.2 FSI in Dubai


The V6-powered 2011 Volkswagen Touareg we drove some time ago was an impressive SUV. With upscale gadgets, a quiet ride and a luxurious interior, it was quite possibly the best road-going 4×4 in its class. But then we drove the recently-revealed V8-powered version, a model that VW took their time to release, and that too in only a few markets, as they pondered whether there was still a market for V8 models in a world where the latest fad is to go green. Considering we kept this rather-excellent SUV for the better part of a month, we decided to see if a V8 trucklet hurts or helps Volkswagen’s “green”

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