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Long-term update: 2010 BMW 535i GT interior

Long-term update: 2010 BMW 535i GT interior


The BMW 535i Gran Turismo is not with us any more. It was taken away from us in less than a month for “internal use” but after asking for it back numerous times, we’ve given up on seeing it again. We figured we should give it some proper coverage before closing the chapter on it, so here is a look at this luxury car’s luxurious interior.

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First drive: 2012 Honda Jazz in the UAE

First drive: 2012 Honda Jazz in the UAE


The Honda Jazz, a sub-compact hatchback, is the kind of car that should be dominating its segment. And yet, it is the Toyota Yaris and the Nissan Tiida that have a stranglehold on sales, making the Jazz a niche product. For a while, we thought it was the price. Starting at a ridiculous Dhs 63,999 nowadays, and topping out at Dhs 71,999, you could buy a midsize sedan for that kind of dough, let alone a pint-sized runabout. But there was a time many years ago when the Jazz was actually cheap, and even then it wasn’t a familiar sight on Dubai roads.

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“فوّلها و انطلق” مع اختيارات تويوتا

مرة أخرى تؤكد الفطيم للسيارات الموزع الحصري لسيارات تويوتا بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة صدارتها كرائد مبتكر في قطاع السيارات كونها العلامة التجارية الأولى للسيارات التي تطرح عرضاً فريداً متكاملاً لاقتناء سيارات تويوتا مع برنامج اختيارات تويوتا “فوّلها وانطلق” المبتكر.

يرتكز هذا العرض المميز على برنامج “اختيارات تويوتا” الفريد من نوعه والذي سبق إطلاقه في شهر أبريل 2011، ليجعل عملية اقتناء سيارة تويوتا جديدة الآن أسهل من أي وقت مضى.

تشتمل المنافع والميزات المتضمنة في برنامج “فوّلها وانطلق” إدماج جميع التكاليف المتعلقة بعملية امتلاك السيارة في دفعة شهرية واحدة منخفضة، بحيث تتضمن تأمين لمدة سنتين، وصيانة لمدة سنتين، وخدمة المساعدة على الطريق لمدة 3 سنوات، بالإضافة إلى 5 سنوات ضمان، مع تكاليف تسجيل السيارة، إضافة إلى ميزات أخرى مثل الدفعة الأولى المخفضة، والقيمة المستقبلية المضمونة للسيارة عند الاستبدال.

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Economy test: 2009 GMC Envoy in the UAE

Economy test: 2009 GMC Envoy in the UAE


Oil prices are soaring and so is the greed of the local oil companies due to which fuel costs are rising. The massive impact from the recession has hit hard on the brains of the crowd; in fact so hard that their vision of the future is now so short term. As a result, this has led to many people playing “safe” by not falling prey to huge debts and its aftermath. They make more sensible choices and judge their financial stands way better. The recent increase in the number of econo-sedans and crossover jokes is a proof to this.

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Volkswagen Beetle 2012 unveiled at Shanghai Auto Show

Volkswagen Beetle 2012 unveiled at Shanghai Auto Show


Volkswagen took the wraps off their latest generation Beetle, affectionately known as the Bug, at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show a few weeks ago. First introduced during the Mesozoic era, Beetle is one of the very few nameplates which has survived a long timeframe and still manages to be a favourite of many.

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