BMW tuner Alpina, who like to refer to themselves as a “manufacturer” as per German laws, has released details on their latest model, the 2011 Alpina B5 F10 Bi-Turbo, based on the BMW 5-Series. It is sort of a pre-emptive strike on the upcoming BMW M5.
The AMG division of Mercedes-Benz has created a yellow prototype called the SLS AMG E-CELL, an electric version of their gullwing sports car that features a zero-emission high-tech drive.
Being the fully-optioned version of the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, our long-term LTZ tester also comes with the best stereo available in the range. It is seemingly unbranded and doesn’t look like much, but for the first time ever, we had the time to delve deep into the entertainment system of a test car, and were pleased with the new tech on offer.
While the GCC-spec Nissan X-Trail has been languishing unchanged for almost a decade now, a new-generation X-Trail was already introduced in Europe a few years ago. Now that Euro-spec model has undergone a minor facelift for 2011.
وافتتحت التوكيلات العالمية للسيارات للتو صالتي عرض ومركزي خدمة جديدتين ضمن خطتها التوسعية التي أصبحت تشمل اليوم عما مجموعه 17 موقعاً في كافة أنحاء المملكة.
وبهذه المناسبة، قال وليد تلمساني، مدير العمليات التنفيذي في التوكيلات العالمية للسيارات: “تسعى التوكيلات العالمية للسيارات باستمرار إلى تقديم تجربة أفضل للعملاء، ومن خلال افتتاح هذه الفروع الجديدة في مواقع استراتيجية، تهدف التوكيلات العالمية للسيارات إلى تسهيل الأمور على عملائها وتزويدهم بمجموعة أكثر شمولية من الخدمات التي يقدمها فنيون مدربون على أعلى المستويات”.
Owners of Chevrolet and GMC vehicles in Saudi Arabia are benefiting from a 150 million Saudi Riyal (US$40 million) investment in customer service by Universal Motors Agencies Co. (UMA), General Motors’ dealer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
One of the region’s largest shows for car tuning has launched a unique auto tuning design contest, which will undoubtedly be the highlight of an action-packed customised car show featuring TV favourite and customiser to the stars, Bear Garcia.
As part of some TV show, a professional drifter took a Ford Mustang, modified with skid plates under the car, and attempted to use it as a skateboard around a specially-built track. The clip is only a teaser, but it looks like they made it work somewhat.
BMW is apparently working on a project called the Megacity Vehicle (MCV), due for release by 2013. They say the Megacity Vehicle will be a “revolutionary” electric car, and will be the world’s first volume-produced vehicle with a passenger cell made from carbon-fibre.
Aston Martin has unveiled a new “motorsport-inspired” special edition of their second-smallest model. Dubbed the V8 Vantage N420, it is a completely stock model with some carbon-fibre body panels to cut weight by 27 kg.