European Car News

We’re not quite sure of the order of the words in its name, but the short version is we finally got to drive a Mini Coupe, in Cooper S trim no less.

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For the British carmaker Jaguar, this week marks the most important day along their journey. After decades of being in the hiding, the leaping-cat is making a comeback into the competitive arena through historic motorsports, giving birth to the Jaguar Heritage Racing programme.

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The last few weeks were pretty awful in terms of weather. Daily sandstorms took a toll on cars in Dubai. It was even worse when, you think the worst of the dusty weather is over so you wash your car, and then there is yet another dust-storm the next day. Frustrating indeed. And it took a toll on a car’s performance too.

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG roadster at the Geneva International Auto show. Slated for release shortly after the debut of the new-generation Mercedes-Benz SL 550 roadster later this year, this AMG kin features more power, lighter weight and better fuel efficiency.

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is presenting the Phantom Series II range at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Changes are minimal, of course.

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This concept, the EXP 9 F, is Bentley’s attempt at capturing a share of the profitable 4×4 market. Clearly, it is still a work in progress.

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We’ve never been to an event before where we drove so many different cars at once that all the names did not fit in the title of a story. At the recent “Mopar Power Drive” media event at the Dubai Autodrome, we drove the 2012 editions of the — in one big breath — Chrysler 300C V8, Chrysler 300 V6, Chrysler Grand Voyager, Dodge Durango, Dodge Challenger V6, Dodge Charger V6, Dodge Caliber, Dodge Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Compass, and finally, to throw a curve-ball, the Fiat 500.

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So this leap year just saw the leaping cat grow bigger. In the picture is the Jaguar XF in an all-new wagon form, dubbed as the Jaguar XF Sportbrake, revealed ahead of its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

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Ferrari has just unveiled their most powerful road-going car ever. Previously speculated to be named the 620 GT, the replacement for the 599 has actually been named the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.

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The 2012 Ford Focus went on sale in the GCC recently, and to promote the car, Ford Middle East is doing an event called Ford Focus Rabaa Rally in an “interactive inter-GCC rally tour.”

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