The 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. Apparently named after a courageous bull, the light weight and new engine of the all-wheel drive Aventador will be more powerful and fuel-efficient than the Murcielago, the model its replacing.
Aston Martin’s range just got bigger. They have just launched the 2012 Aston Martin Virage Coupe and Virage Volante at the Geneva Motor Show. This takes its place in the Aston Martin sporting GT family between the DBS and DB9, although it looks like they designed it by modifying a picture of a DB9 on Photoshop.
Al-Futtaim Motors, the Lexus dealers in the UAE, is launching the 2012 Lexus CT 200h hybrid publicly with a free 3D show at The Walk in Jumeirah Beach Residence for Dubai residents. It takes place on March 3, from 7pm onwards and is open to all.
The 2012 Hyundai Accent isn’t a car anyone was anxiously waiting for. That isn’t to say no one anticipates sub-compact cars with sweaty palms. The launch of the next-generation Toyota Yaris is going to be a big event in the lives of many in the UAE. Nothing else comes close to the Yaris in popularity. The Accent has always been sidelined. However, we just drove the all-new 2012 Hyundai Accent from Dubai to Fujairah and back, and it’s a car that can give Toyota some sleepless nights.
Peugeot has revealed the new 308. The 2012 Peugeot 308 gets a minor face-lift and some engine changes, improving fuel efficiency. A full debut will take place at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
Casual video interview with Simon Frith, the Managing Director of Al Futtaim Motors, the UAE dealer for Toyota. Topics include the Toyota Zelas launch during the 2010 Abu Dhabi Motor Show, the FT-86 launch date, the rising prices, the best sellers and the surprising sales figures for the Toyota Land Cruiser range.
By now, you’d know that Ferrari’s marketing army will do just about anything to make you think their cars are invincible. We were not going to bother with this Ferrari FF video, but then we started watching it. The promo is absolutely stunning, with an amazing soundtrack consisting of engine sounds and epic music, with footage of the Ferrari Four doing things like offroading in the snow, driving between dunes and even making an appearance at the Ferrari World theme park in Abu Dhabi! Even if you hate this car, watch it, and if you don’t get goose-bumps, there’s a VW Golf Cabrio waiting for you.
One has to wonder what goes on in the minds of the Dutch. Having restarted the Spyker nameplate, its owners went ahead and created a few exotic cars that never sold well, started an F1 team that flopped, and then bought an ailing Swedish carmaker that General Motors desperately wanted to get rid of. They’ve launched new Saab models, including the 9-4X and the 9-5 designed under GM, as well as revealing a 9-3 facelift and a 9-5 wagon just today, both while announcing that they’ve sold their loss-making Spyker sports-car business to someone else!
Yas Marina Circuit today announced the entertainment schedule for this Friday’s Formula Drift Urban Skills event. Not only will spectators be able to experience the excitement of the world’s leading drift series, they will also be able to enjoy a range of off-track activities including dance shows, street art, graffiti T-shirt creation, radio-controlled drifting and more.
There is absolutely nothing to report on this car. Absolutely nothing. It is running fine, just as it has been since we bought it last Ramadan. And that is exactly how we like it.