Speeding at 200 now face heavy penalty “What is that fancy figure in the speedometer for if not for occasionally entertaining a fancy?” If that is your line of thinking, stop right in your tracks or you shall be stopped and stripped of a thousand dirhams and your car. Major …
Marvelous March for car buffs
Dubai International Boat Show Highlights: An exclusive selection of luxury supercars is what we will be most interested in but 33 world premieres and regional launches as well as 430 of the finest leisure boats from 49 countries will be a feast to the eyes as well. How does it …
Lighter, larger new Maserati Quattroporte stuns UAE
The ultimate chick magnet and style statement just got bigger and better, as it proved on stage when it was revealed at Meydan Hotel, Dubai last Wednesday. The flagship of Maserati is not only larger, lighter, more luxurious and more spacious, it is a practical supercar with a 307 km/h …
2013 Avalon launched in the UAE
The new Avalon gets slightly more compact for a bolder look, sportier styling and smoother ride, and is now available in four trims at Al Futtaim Motors, for AED 128,000 onwards. The Toyota Avalon was always an option for those who wanted to approximate the luxurious spaciousness and the silent, …
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in April
The Liwa desert and beyond will lay out a brown carpet to challenge-seekers in the 23rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge that will take place in April under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region. Jean-Louis Schlesser is …
Free Toyota FJ Cruiser for the UAE Ultimate Explorer 2013
If you wish to be the ultimate Explorer, you can join the search through askexplorer.com. You must be over 21 years of age and hold a valid UAE residents visa. As Explorer launches its 2013 search for the Ultimate Explorer with prizes worth AED 500,000, Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributors of …
Qatar Motor Show 2013
The Qatar Motor Show is on till the 2nd of February, Saturday. Entry is Free. Until the Dubai International Motor Show wows audience yet again at the end of the year, Qatar Motor Show deserves to stay in the limelight. With 26 new cars revealed at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show …
Nissan Sentra 2013 ushers premium into compact space
Nissan today launched the Sentra at an event that made good use of the audiovisual dynamics of the Reel Cinema at the Dubai Mall. The compact car brings premium early in the buying cycle with standard features like electrically operated mirrors, halogen headlamps, keyless entry, rear headrests and a rear …
RAV4 2013 gets six gears and new styling
Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributors of Toyota in the UAE announced the launch of Toyota’s fourth-generation RAV4 last week. A reinvention of the crossover sport utility vehicle that was the prime choice of those who chose to stay away from the bulky SUVs but wanted a sporty and small version of …
24 hours of Dubai: Thrill filled racing carnival
Friday, 8.30pm, Starbucks Motor City: Earmuffs are part of the Dubai Motor City tenancy contract, I hear. If so, there could be no other night in the year the poor souls will need them than tonight, as the relentless drone and roar of the racers next door ring through the …
