Inspired by Charles Stewart Rolls and his Schneider Trophy-winning Supermarine S6B powered by a Rolls-Royce R Type engine, Rolls-Royce has just unveiled the Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection. The collection “celebrates the spirit of human endeavour that drove a very British hero and subsequently led Rolls-Royce to simultaneous world speed records on land, air and in the water.”
The next-generation 2013-2014 Range Rover has been spotted all around the world, including on the streets of Dubai, under mild camouflage, so much so that we can already guess what the new model will look like. For those with no imagination, various sites had published leaked images of the all-new Range Rover a day before it was officially revealed.
The “four-door coupe” trend continues, with BMW throwing their hat in the field. Essentially a flattened version of the 5-Series, or a four-door version of the 6-Series, whichever way you see it, the 640i Gran Coupe is the best-looking BMW sedan in the current range.
Rolls-Royce took part in closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games last night with three Rolls‑Royce Phantom Coupes that sported “newly-designed badges for the first time in the company’s 108‑year history.” The new badges, designed by the Rolls‑Royce Bespoke Design Team, replaced the traditional double “RR” for the first time since the company started in 1904 apparently.
Ah, the Bentley Continental GT. The last time we drove it was on an epic run down Jebel Hafeet at midnight. We’re now too old for shenanigans like that, especially with a million-dirham car. So when we got the convertible version, the Continental GTC, we just did what any actual owner would do, and that is hit every hotel in Dubai this Ramadan to gauge reactions to the car.
Good news or bad, but folks in London will shortly see their iconic “black cab” facing some stiff competition from the Japanese auto giant Nissan, in the form of the Nissan NV200 London Taxi.
Self-praising aside, DriveArabia.com is certifiably the most comprehensive and most popular consumer-focused automotive website in the GCC. That gives us a good insight on what cars people are researching these days. Mind you, researching and buying are two completely different things, but we can figure out from our data which car brands and models are generating the most buzz among the general car-buying population. It is easy to see the concerted marketing effort by certain manufacturers are paying dividends, while some are banking on their long-running earned reputation, and others are doing well purely because of good new products.
Mercedes-Benz prototypes are seasonal to Dubai, as new camouflaged models are spotted around the city at regular intervals as they undergo hot-weather testing. This time, we have the 2013-2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class trundling around in the UAE.
We all know that the BMW 1M is no slouch off the mark, but the specialist tuners at Manhart Racing had already transformed the existing model into a 415 hp fire-breathing monster. However, they now announce a new addition to their lineup, called the MH1 S Biturbo.
Big Daddy Customs of India took it upon themselves to make the overpriced Range Rover Evoque more available to the masses. So they built one out of a common Indian SUV.