The updated 2010 Seat León Cupra R debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, and is about to go on sale in Europe. It comes well-equipped as the top model of the Leon range, including a new 265 hp engine that outclasses the VW parent company’s Golf GTI.
Hell will freeze over before Land Rover’s marketing people will invite me to a launch event, even if it is held in Dubai and will cost them nothing extra. It seems there was a media event to introduce the 2010 Land Rover LR4 in the UAE, with easy offroad courses set up to exaggerate the aging 4×4’s sand abilities.
Rolls-Royce has launched its new Ghost model in the GCC. It was unveiled in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East tour.
Kia has announced that their all-new luxury sedan will be called the Cadenza. The full-size sedan will replace the Kia Opirus.
Officially introduced in the UAE at a launch party in Abu Dhabi, Porsche held a media driving event for the all-new Porsche Panamera GT sedan. The road trip comprised of a drive from Dubai to Fujairah and back in cars shared with other journalists, and a free lunch somewhere in between.
Mercedes-Benz began a new era in auto finance in the UAE today with the signing today of a joint venture between Daimler Financial Services, one of the world’s leading provider of automotive financial services, the Al Fahim Group, owners of Emirates Motor Company, the authorised distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Abu Dhabi, and Gargash Enterprises, the official Mercedes-Benz distributor in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates.
The facelifted 2010 Range Rover has been launched in the UAE and other GCC markets. Uncannily popular in rich cities such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the Tata-owned company’s Range Rover model has sold well in its current shape, which was developed under BMW ownership and marketed during Ford management. The new version changes little on the outside, but major updates reside under the skin.
Kia fans and enthusiasts will get the chance to test drive some of their favourite cars during the 2009 Kia Road Show, touring the country through October with stops at the four major emirates.
The 2010 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan, slotting in between the Epica and the Lumina, will go on sale in showrooms across the UAE and GCC starting this October. Considering the “misaligned” status of Chevrolet’s existing midsize sedans when compared to the Japanese competition, the Malibu is as mainstream as it gets.
Arabian Automobiles, Flagship Company of AW Rostamani Group, the exclusive dealer for Nissan, Infiniti and Renault in Dubai and the Northern Emirates is announcing a new promotion focusing purely on the pre-owned vehicle market with gift vouchers for participating customers, as well as an opportunity to win a brand new Nissan Tiida.