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Sultan Al Zaa’bi flew across the finish line in a blink to win the opening round of the UAE National Drag Championship organized under the auspices of the Maktoum Challenge in Fujairah last Friday (August 20).

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في إطار احتفالات شركة جاكوار بالذكرى الخامسة والسبعين لتأسيسها، قام فريق تصميم جاكوار بعرض مشروعهم التصميمي الرائد، سيارة “XJ75 بلاتينيوم كونسيبت”، في معرض “كونورز ديليغانس” للسيارات الذي تجري فعالياته خلال الأسبوع الجاري بمدينة بيبل بيتش الأمريكية.

وتعد سيارة “XJ75 بلاتينيوم كونسيبت” أول تصميم تطلقه شركة جاكوار لعرض القدرات الهائلة التي ستتمتع بها سيارات الصالون الفاخرة الجديدة من طراز XJ، حيث تجسد هذه السيارة الأنماط الرائعة التي تتبعها جاكوار في التصميم الداخلي والخارجي لسياراتها. ومن المتوقع أن يتم طرح هذا الإصدار الخاص من سيارات جاكوار في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في عام 2011.

وفي هذا الصدد، قال مايك أودريسكول، مدير عام سيارات جاكوار: “يأتي إطلاق سيارة XJ بلاتينيوم كونسيبت الجديدة في إطار احتفالات جاكوار بالذكرى السنوية الخامسة والسبعين لتأسيسها، حيث يسهم هذا التصميم في إبراز الطابع الفريد لسيارات XJ، مسلطاً الضوء بشكلٍ أوسع على الطبيعة الشخصية المتنامية للسيارات الفخمة المتواجدة حالياً في الأسواق.

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The original Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class gave birth to the “four-door coupe” marketing gimmick for slinky sedans back in 2003. And it still looks as fresh as the day it debuted, likely due to its inherent rarity. Now, after months of spy shots all around the world, the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS has finally been revealed, before its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in October this year.

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While people in the UAE are still reeling from the last increase in petrol prices, a newspaper report says that petrol prices are set to increase again after Eid, as the country inches towards going with international market rates for something that is locally available in abundance.

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Ford has started offering various optional vinyl sticker packages for their models in the United States, and the latest model to “benefit” from this new programme is the 2011 Ford Mustang.

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Piloting a heavily-modified 2010 Suzuki Kizashi, dubbed the Bonneville Special, editors for proper U.S. car magazine Road & Track drove it to a speed of 325.95 kph at this year’s Bonneville Speed Week at the U.S. Bonneville Salt Flats. Thanks to this publicity stunt, the barely-stock Bonneville Kizashi now hols the record for “Land Speed Record for the Blown Gas Coupe Category”, if that means anything. That’s Bonneville for you.

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Fiat-owned Chrysler, on a roll since coming out of bankruptcy, has released information on the “new” 2011 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. The barebones Jeep gets an all-new interior with “upgraded touch surfaces, occupant comfort and versatility”, as well as an all-new body-colour hard top for the Sahara model.

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Whether embarking on a business trip or heading off on holiday, every frequent traveller needs a reliable companion by their side. So luckily MINI cars give people on the move all the support they need. The new MINI Countryman crossover model sees the cult car maker once again displaying its expertise in all things mobility-related. And the central theme of the Creative Use of Space also lies at the heart of the practical luggage solutions available from the MINI Lifestyle Collection. The items in the Collection are designed to meet the full range of travel requirements. Functionality and stylishness are guaranteed,

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Porsche has announced that they will begin offering a Panamera Turbo Powerkit that increases engine output to 540 hp, 40 horses more than the standard 500 hp model. Other personalization upgrades include a Sport Design Package and the new 20-inch Panamera Sport wheels for the Panamera Turbo and the other Porsche V6 and V8 Panamera models.

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Joining the 2010 Forte compact sedan (known as ‘Cerato’ in some markets), 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle and 2011 Sorento compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV), the all-new 2011 Sportage CUV has been recognized as a “Top Safety Pick” by the U.S.’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the small SUV category when built after March 2010. Arriving in Kia showrooms in the U.S. now, Sportage received the organization’s top honor by earning “Good” ratings – the highest achievable – in frontal, side, rear and rollover impact crash safety tests. The Sedona minivan (known as ‘Carnival’ in some markets) was the first Kia vehicle to receive the IIHS “Top Safety Pick,” along with the “Safest Minivan Ever Tested” distinction from IIHS,

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