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So far, there are no problems with my 2008 Ford Mondeo. There are slight squeaks coming in from around the centre console, although it is barely noticeable when compared to my previous Mazda 6 and is not intrusive. I had spent more time in city traffic this time which explains the increased fuel consumption. I have spent Dhs 338 dhs for fuel since I bought it and have covered over 1900 km, of which about 75% was spent on the UAE’s highways. Still very happy driving it. It is a very comfortable car.

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The Lexus IS F sports sedan may have just debuted in the UAE and other GCC countries for the first time in 2011, but it has been around elsewhere since the 2008 model year. In fact, the Lexus IS F’s Middle East debut coincided with a 2011-specific upgrade. Also, we just wanted to make use of photos that were taken by Faisal Khatib back when we tested the car.

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KTM opened the doors to their new showroom in Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road today. More conveniently located now compared to their previous store, consumers will be able to choose from off-road racing motorbikes, street motorcycles, quads and a host of riding equipments and upgrades at the showroom. Not to forget, they also offer the flamboyant KTM X-bow.

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إفتتحت شركة ’كاي تي إم‘، إحدى أبرز الشركات العالمية المصنّعة للدرّاجات النارية المخصّصة للسباقات على المسارات الوعرة ودرّاجات الطرقات العادية والدرّاجات رباعية العجلات، اليوم متجرها الأول في منطقة الشرق الأوسط والبالغة قيمته عدة ملايين من الدراهم والموجود في مدينة دبي بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة.

وحضر حفل الافتتاح السيد أحمد الشعفار، رئيس مجلس إدارة مجموعة الشعفار التي تُعدّ الشريك الرئيسي في شركة ’كاي تي إم الشرق الأوسط‘. وانضم إليه الرئيس التنفيذي للمبيعات الدولية في ’كاي تي إم للدرّاجات الرياضية‘، السيد هوبرت ترانكينبولز، والمدير الشريك لشركة ’كاي تي إم الشرق الأوسط‘، تيم ترينكر.

وتحدّث ترينكر عن رؤية الشركة لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط قائلاً: “تفخر ’كاي تي إم‘ بافتتاح متجرها الجديد والأبرز إقليمياً هنا في دبي بالتحديد.

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Pagani showed off its latest creation, the Huayra at the Geneva Motor Show. Light as a feather and powered by a roaring V12 with twin turbos, the Pagani Huayra is sure to be fast, very fast.

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The American-built 2011 Honda Odyssey minivan was launched at an event in Dubai. The upmarket minivan is seemingly aimed at big Arab families, and is expected to sell fine in countries such as Saudi Arabia, though not necessarily as abundantly in the UAE.

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At the 2010 Qatar Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the Panamera 4S Exclusive Middle East Edition. The strictly-limited 66 vehicles will only be available for sale in the Middle East. The “special” bits are limited to colour and trim only.

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When we asked for an Infiniti M as a long-term car, it was unavailable, but Nissan Middle East offered us a QX56 instead, for a month. We hadn’t driven either the Nissan Patrol nor its sistership Infiniti QX56 yet, so we jumped at the chance.

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Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor for Toyota, the UAE market leading automotive brand, has launched its biggest ever Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) promotion in addition to an existing New Year promotion that already offers incredibly competitive monthly repayments across its entire model line up.

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Few cars we test ever attract an obscene amount of attention from bystanders. But that’d require something like a Challenger or a CTS-V Coupe. So it may be a bit of a surprise that our 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee caused such a ruckus everywhere it was parked.

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