19-car pile-up in Abu Dhabi fog
On Saturday, three people were injured in an accident on the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road which involved 19 cars. The accident was caused due to low visibility from thick fog.
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First drive: 2015 Jaguar F-Type R, F-Type V6, XJ and XF-RS at Yas Marina Abu Dhabi UAE
Jaguar is one of the few brands that often sets up track days for potential as well as existing customers, to show a side of their cars that wouldn’t be apparent in a regular test-drive. Their latest event was held at the Yas Marina circuit a couple of months ago, and the media was invited to have a go at their range of cars as well.
Ferrari FXX K hypercar revealed at Yas Marina
Ferrari fans can safely say that Christmas has come early this year, with the revelation of the new Ferrari FXX K hypercar; an iteration of the LaFerrari. As the name suggests, the FXX K will be a track-car. The car was unveiled at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali in Abu Dhabi this week.
Red Bull F1 car plays UAE national anthem with engine revs (video)
Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel may have predictably lost this year’s Formula 1 championship to Mercedes-AMG as Lewis Hamilton finished off the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in first place, but the team is still up to their usual public hijinks. Late last week, a Red Bull F1 race-car played the UAE national anthem using its computer-controlled engine revs during the Infiniti F1 Showrun at SkyDive Dubai, as seen in this video by Karage TV.
Video of the week: Truck jumps over moving Lotus F1 car
With Formula One fever currently gripping the UAE as the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is taking place at the Yas Marina Circuit, EMC technology and the Lotus F1 recently released this insane stunt video involving a semi-truck and an F1 car. The stunt also broke the world record for the longest jump in a truck, at 83 feet and 7 inches, or about 25.5 metres.
TRD packs for 2015 Toyota Aurion, Yaris, Corolla and 86 now in UAE
Al-Futtaim Motors, the UAE’s Toyota dealer, officially introduced Toyota Racing Development (TRD) packages for the 2015 Aurion, Corolla, Yaris sedan, Yaris hatchback and the 86.
Luxgen enters UAE market with Western Auto
Luxgen, Taiwan’s own automotive brand, has finally arrived in the UAE. Better known for building Toyota Corollas in Taiwan on a contract basis, we last encountered Luxgen here in 2010 when we had a chat with the CEO about their Middle East plans. The brand already set up dealerships in Oman and Saudi Arabia in the past few years.
Toyota Camry S Plus edition joins 2014 UAE line-up
Al Futtaim Motors, the UAE dealer for Toyota, has created their own special-edition model at the lower end of the Toyota Camry range, dubbed the S Plus edition.
First drive: 2014 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale at Yas Marina Abu Dhabi
Maserati, the brand better known as playing second-fiddle to Ferrari, is adamant to prove that it is anything but. The Italian carmaker has its own racing heritage, and therefore they currently runs their own racing series, the Maserati Trofeo MC World Series, whose final was held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi last December. During that event, we even got to hit the track in between races, with a street-legal Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale, the car on which the racing series is built.
First drive: 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith & Ghost at Yas Marina Abu Dhabi
When our editor asked me if I wanted to attend a Roll Royce drive event, I didn’t think twice. And I didn’t even bother to ask which Rolls Royce I was getting to drive. Turns out the event was to introduce us to the newest member of the Rolls Royce family, the Wraith.
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