UAE

As the start of the 2009/2010 fast approaches there is one man who is looking forward to what is in store for local UAE motorsport. Dubai Autodrome Chairman Saeed Khalfan is enthusiastic about the prospects, attempting to develop and promote UAE national-level motorsport at Dubai Autodrome. This forthcoming season, events range from karting through to the newly introduced UAE GT Championship. Along with the UAE Sportbike Championship, the UAE Touring Car Championship and the GulfSport Radical Cup, local competitions move up a level. At karting level, there is the Sodi World Series (SWS) sprint races in conjunction with the Dubai Autodrome Motorsport Club (DAMC) Championship and the Nivea for Men Endurance Challenge.

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The official Dubai Metro guide is now online. It gives an overview of the RTA’s train system that will become an integral part of the city’s public transport system.

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The combination of sporting performance and style is a hallmark of the BMW 5 Series enjoyed by discerning motorists around the globe. With the arrival of 100 Limited Edition BMW 5 Series vehicles at BMW importers throughout the region, Middle East enthusiasts now have the opportunity to own an exclusive Limited Edition model of this popular saloon.

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News reports are emerging from the United States that Japanese-built Toyota RAV4 models built between 2001 and 2003 are suffering from major automatic gearbox problems that are putting owners at risk, both physically and financially.

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As Zao, one of our readers, pointed out, the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has quietly gone on sale in the UAE, without so much as a launch event or even a marketing campaign.

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The latest version of Audi’s beluga-whale sports car, the V10-powered R8 5.2 FSI Quattro, has gone on sale in the UAE and the rest of the GCC.

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Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor for Toyota and Lexus in the UAE today announced strong sales performance during the first six months of 2009. During this period both brands improved their market share, signalling a positive outlook for the rest of the year.

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The first version of the all-new Hyundai Tucson has been revealed for its Korean home market, demonstrating swoopy new styling and a new engine.

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The Maserati GranCabrio convertible has debuted just before its public display at the upcoming 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Essentially nothing more than a GranTurismo with a chopped top, this is probably the most predictable car to be revealed at the auto show.

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Middle East car fans are to be entertained with stunning demonstrations by world-class drift racers from the “Need for Speed” European Drift Championships – Europe’s premier drift championships when they headline at this year’s Barbican Turbo festival. Drifting is a high skill level motorsport in which drivers control a car while it slides from side to side at very high speed. Organised by United Business Media, Barbican Turbo is the region’s premier custom, tuning and motorsports festival to be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from the 8th – 10th of October 2009.

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