Asian Car News

The Indian-built Mahindra XUV500 quietly went on sale at Galadari Automobiles in the UAE this month. Billed as a 2018 model, it is actually a 2017, but offered with a petrol engine for the first time.

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On invitation from Jeep, we had the opportunity to check out what is quite possibly the largest annual aftermarket-equipment trade show in the world, where even a few major manufacturers such as Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles, Toyota, Honda, Ford, Hyundai and Chevrolet make an appearance with modified cars, aside from hundreds of privately-owned tuner shops and suppliers.

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Adding to the crowded crossover market, Mazda revealed their 4th crossover offering, the Mazda CX-8 for the global markets, but it comes only with a diesel motor under its hood. The seven-seater CX-8 aims to be an oil burner alternative to the petrol-only CX-9 model.

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Named after the highest dune in the UAE, Tal Moreeb, the 2017 Nissan Patrol Y62 AT35 Moreeb built by Arctic Trucks is now being offered by the Abu Dhabi Nissan dealer, Al Masaood.

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It isn’t that rare in the automotive world for a car to go on sale for a very long period of time. The Land Rover Defender remained on sale, unchanged, for 67 years before the plug was pulled on it in 2016. The Toyota Century is a car more or less like the Defender. The second-generation one that ended production in early 2017 still flaunted the same classic design language that it debuted with in 1967. And now, there is a new one. But unlike the Defender, the new Toyota Century is equipped with modern age creature comforts that help it compete against other modern offerings.

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The 2018 Land Cruiser Prado facelift has been officially launched by Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributor of Toyota in the UAE. Along with exterior changes, the interior gets some upgrades as well.

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Many months after revealing the new generation Suzuki Swift hatchback and sedan, Suzuki took the covers off their hot-hatch offering, the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport, at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport gets an aggressive yet sporty styling which not only looks good but also helps in improving aerodynamics. The front bumper gets a new lip and a new design for the honeycomb grille.

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It’s not often that the 2017 Dubai Motor Show is chosen as the location for a world debut, but that is exactly what Infiniti is doing for the 2018 QX80, with the premiere of the production version to be held right here in the UAE.

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Toyota’s UAE dealer Al-Futtaim Motors, in collaboration with France’s Air Liquide, have jointly inaugurated the UAE’s first hydrogen station in Dubai Festival City, to be used by Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). However, don’t pull out your wallets to buy a hydrogen-powered car just yet.

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Rumors had it that the legendary Mitsubishi Eclipse sports car was on the way back to the modern era, much to the delight of enthusiasts everywhere. But the return of the Eclipse sports car was gushed out of the pipeline a few months ago when Mitsubishi announced that it was planning to shift its focus entirely to crossovers and SUVs. Now though, they have revived the Eclipse moniker, but not in a way that everyone expected. The new bearer of the name is the Eclipse Cross, a funky new crossover from the Mitsubishi stable that sits right in between the Outlander and the ASX.

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