It is a slow news day today, just like the crime statistics in the safe city of Dubai. The jails are filled with loan dodgers and disgruntled labourers rather than murderers and mafia dons, and we figured we’d highlight the Dubai Police’s latest weapon in their fight against crime – the Dodge Charger.
German tuner G-Power is offering a pure performance upgrade for the BMW M3 called the Tornado, which is essentially a supercharger for the V8. Apparently the G-Power M3 Tornado was tested in the UAE for hot-weather durability during development.
The all-new Chevrolet Malibu has been on sale in the U.S. for a while now. The midsize sedan had finally become an equal competitor to its Japanese rivals in the States, but the GCC line-up was making do with a lopsided range consisting of the Korean Epica and the Australian Lumina, neither of which has a 4-cylinder engine that could compare with those in the Camry, the Accord and the Altima. So General Motors decided to bring the Malibu here again, after a gap of nearly a decade.
A member of the Swedespeed forums managed to take camera-phone photos of the 2010 Volvo C70 during the filming of a TV commercial for the facelifted convertible model.
The Romanian highway patrol is currently testing Seat Leon Cupra hatchbacks for use as police cars in the Eastern European country.
Three newly-developed direct-injection engines are now available for the European-spec BlueEfficiency version of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. They are the most fuel-efficient engines ever for the C-Class, and developed using traditional technology rather than a hybrid system.
AC Schnitzer has unveiled their new range of mods for the 2009 versions of the Mini Cooper Convertible and the Mini Cooper S Convertible.
Ford Middle East announced that applications for the 2009-2010 Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants are now being accepted, as Ford marks the 10th year anniversary of the programme in the GCC, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, coinciding with the World Environment Day on June 5th.
The 2010 Hyundai Accent has been given a hefty facelift for its Korean home market. Dubbed the Verna Transform, it is possible that this new face will become the GCC-spec 2010 Accent, even if the rest of the car is largely the same.
When it was first introduced half a decade ago, the Segway was supposed to revolutionise transportation as we know it. However, it soon became clear that is won’t happen, considering its sizeable price and lacking practicality. But then the Segway found a market as a security product. And it would seem that Segway is now actively pursuing a market in the UAE, with the purpose-built Segway Patroller.