The 2014 Kia Cerato has officially been launched in the GCC, at an event in the UAE. Drawn up in America under a European designer, the third-generation Kia Cerato boasts sleeker styling that is 30 mm longer, 15 mm lower and 5 mm wider than the outgoing car, with a 50 mm extended wheelbase.
There’s a lot of talk about a second recession hitting at some point in the near future, on the back of an economic downturn in Europe. But that hasn’t affected car sales in the Middle East, and the GCC in particular, as almost all brands have reported a further increase in sales for 2012. For a look at the cross-section of the market, here’s the results from Ford, BMW, Volvo, Porsche, Hyundai and Toyota.
Dubbed as the “world’s fastest four-seater convertible”, Bentley has unveiled the new Continental GT Speed Convertible.
The 2013 Nissan Sentra will be hitting showrooms in the UAE very soon. It is not a replacement for the new sub-compact Nissan Sunny, but will slot in alongside it as a compact sedan offering, effectively replacing the older Nissan Sunny.
According to a press release by Hyundai Middle East, their “GDI” direct-injection engine will make its debut in the Middle East with the new 2013 Hyundai Genesis, giving it more horsepower and torque. However, they’ve said a lot of things before, such as the “launch” of the GDI engines in the latest Genesis Coupe models, which never made it to the local dealers.
So all Dodge Chargers cannot do a burnout. We are talking about the Dodge Charger all-wheel-drive version. Dodge is now offering a Sport package for the AWD models, to make it a more attractive proposition for customers.
General Motors have revealed pictures and details of the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra pickup trucks.
The 2014 Lexus IS is almost ready, and the prototype has already been driven by few journalists in the US. According to initial impressions, Lexus is looking to improve the ‘fun-factor’ in the IS and with this next model hope to finally take on the ultimate leader in the compact car segment when it comes to combining luxury and sportiness, the BMW 3-series.
Take an old three-wheeler and lop off one of those big balloon tires in the back and what you’ve got is the basic concept of the Brutus motorcycle. However, there’s more to this bike than just bloated, knobby tires.
To coincide with the unveiling of the all-new Kia Forte sedan at the LA Motor Show, Kia has revealed details of the version for other markets outside North America, the 2013-2014 Kia Cerato. This model is scheduled to go on sale during the first few months of 2013 at Kia dealerships in many countries around the world.