As we are driving around in the new Mitsubishi Galant, we couldn’t help but wonder why Mitsubishi cut some corners when they could’ve easily beaten the overpriced Toyota Camry, which is one of the best-selling cars in the world.
General Motors Middle East is quietly recalling all 2007 Chevrolet Aveo sedans sold in the UAE due to a fault in the fuel line that could cause the car to catch fire in the case of an accident.
So we finally decided to try out the all-new 2007 Mitsubishi Galant. It isn’t much of a looker. Neither does it offer anything fancy. Nor is it fast. What it does have is a much lower base price than the overpriced Camry-Accord duo.
AC Schnitzer has released a number of visual mods for the latest Mini Cooper S.
As if the F430 wasn’t enough, Ferrari has gone ahead and released the F430 Scuderia, essentially a successor to the F360 Challenge Stradale.
European outfit Cobra Technology & Lifestyle has developed, among other items, a stainless-steel tubular front guard for the facelifted Volkswagen Touareg. These guards meet European Parliament guidelines for pedestrian protection, which we are not sure is a good or bad thing. To save pedestrians, will it crumple more easily at the slightest bump?
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer, apparently “to commemorate their unique legacy and support children around the world,” joined forces with the Save the Children charity to create the “Dream Machines driven by Generous Hearts†project, a photographic exhibition and charity event “celebrating the very special love affair between influential men and women and the Avant-Garde “dream machines†that inspire them.”
We just can’t get enough of this nonsense. We believe these guys are also from Saudi Arabia, although there are some in the UAE also capable of this. So these oafs are trying to get the Toyota Hilux onto two wheels. After two tries, they should’ve given up.
There are so many Porsche 911 variants out there right now, that we didn’t even know yet another one was due. Details of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 are out now, whether the German automaker likes it or not.
Motor oil giant Castrol is celebrating its the first anniversary of its Middle East launch of Castrol EDGE synthetic engine oils with a competition. For a chance to win prizes, including an XBox, people should visit www.castroledge.ae between 8th July and 15th August 2007.