The top banks continue to recognize the value of Mitsubishi Pajero as the leading SUV in the U.A.E. Recently, the key players in the finance sector tied up with Al Habtoor Motors to support a special Mitsubishi Pajero promotion.
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport fans have chosen their winners from the 2008/09 season. After a series of accolades were put up for grabs on the series’ website, A1GP.com, fans from across the globe voted to decide who they thought should be rewarded in four special categories.
A stunning drive from Sheikh Khaled Al Qassimi and his co-driver Michael Orr was rewarded at the Acropolis Rally of Greece with their best ever finish in a WRC event. Sixth place for the Emirati ace is a remarkable achievement for someone who is only competing in his second WRC season.
Codemasters today announced that rally racing champion Mohammed “Ben” Sulayem has been signed on as one of the key motorsport athletes who will be featured in Colin McRae: DiRT 2, the sequel to the little-known off-road racing game.
Round 2 of the 2009 DAMC Sprint Challenge at Dubai Autodrome on Thursday evening (11 June 2009) attracted a host of entrants, with more competitors and staff than actual spectators, as usual.
Arabian Automobiles, Flagship Company of AW Rostamani Group, the exclusive dealer for Nissan, Infiniti and Renault today officially opened its largest showroom in the UAE with a new facility in Fujairah.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is busy working on the Rolls Royce Ghost to make it production-ready by 2009. Based on the BMW 7-Series, but longer and more expensive, the Ghost name is in keeping with the extravagant company’s fascination with horror movies.
The UAE-based Formula 3 racing driver, Basil Shaaban, takes a welcome break from this season’s F3 Euro Series commitments to take part in the prestigious Tango Masters of F3 meeting at Zandvoort in Holland this weekend.
Road safety and in particular, the use of seatbelts is to be the main theme presented by the Emirates Driving Institute, when it attends Barbican Turbo – the Middle East’s custom, tuning and motorsports festival organised by United Business Media from the 8th – 10th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
Failing brand Chevrolet is rejoicing again after minor victories in motorsports. Following a WTCC triumph in Marrakech earlier in the month, the Cruze won both races of the Race of France that took place on the extremely demanding street of Pau in southern France, extending the team’s winning run to four. Drivers Rob Huff, Alain Menu and Nicola Larini secured top honours for the gold bowtie on May 3 in Morocco after taking the new car to the track for the first time in the opening round in Curitiba, Brazil on March 8.