Building on its 2009 success, Abu Dhabi Motors has experienced further growth in the first quarter of 2010. The exclusive importer of the BMW Group in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain ensured a perfect start to the new decade with a 31% increase in sales over the same period last year, making Abu Dhabi the second best-performing market in the BMW Group Middle East.
Against the backdrop of the Salone del Mobile, the world’s foremost design exhibition, MINI recently celebrated the launch of the new MINI Countryman at Face 2 Superstudio in Via Tortona, currently one of Milan’s hottest locations. Some of the leading names in the Italian and international world of fashion, design and lifestyle partied with MINI and even packed their bags for a MINI weekend getaway.
With a renewed focus on designing, building and selling the world’s best vehicles, General Motors has announced the opening of the Seoul Advanced Design Studio in the heart of the 2010 World Design Capital. The studio is based in the city’s Gangnam area, which is considered not only the most exciting and stylish part of Korea’s capital, but also one of the world’s trendiest neighbourhoods.
General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre today announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 billion to the U.S. Treasury and Export Development Canada, paying back its government loans in full, ahead of schedule.
The BMW S 1000 RR – the new benchmark in the superbike segment – has arrived at Abu Dhabi Motors, the exclusive importer of BMW Motorrad motorcycles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
The 2011 Hyundai Verna debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show this week. Verna is what the Hyundai Accent is known as in some markets, so this mini-Sonata is basically what we should be getting by the end of the year.
We’d been asking for the 2010 Nissan Maxima since October last year. For reasons unknown, our five requests were not taken seriously, while crappy magazines were getting to keep GT-Rs for months at a time. But finally someone took notice and let us have a Maxima for three measly days. I can’t say I was too enthusiastic about test-driving a rebodied Altima, but our readers had been clamouring for a real review of this car, and I’m now happy to oblige.
Volkswagen chose to launch the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show in China. Boasting a complete redesign from top to bottom, the amazing Phaeton is sure to dominate the luxury car market with its mind-blowing styling and insane performance.
Bufori Motor Car Company, the Australia-based niche carmaker, unveiled their Malaysian-built Bufori Geneva luxury model a few months ago at, where else, the recent 2010 Geneva International Motor Show a few months ago. The company was founded by Anthony Khouri, George Khouri and Gerry Khouri, whose last name sounds like their roots lie in the Arab region, making this car’s origins even more vague.
Did you think recall season was over? Of course not. There are still a few manufacturers left. Porsche is recalling the 2010 Panamera for a potential seat-belt defect that could leave the driver unprotected in the event of a crash.