Porsche has announced its intention to replace engines of all 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014 after being plagued by two recent incidents of engine fires. Internal analyses have confirmed that it was a loosened screw joint on the connecting rod that caused the engine damage. The loose connecting rod damaged the crankcase, in turn leading to a leakage of oil which ended up catching fire.
Porsche has advised the owners of all affected 785 vehicles to desist from using the cars until a Porsche Centre picks them up and replaces them with engines featuring optimised screw fittings. The rectification is carried out in models that are yet to be sold as well. Porsche points out that no other 911 models or other model series are affected by this action.
Porsche 911 GT3 2014 Recall
On the brighter side, Porsche Centre Dubai has been identified as the luxury German sports car manufacturer’s highest selling single dealer worldwide for the ninth consecutive year. Al Nabooda Automobiles LLC, the sole distributor for Porsche in Dubai sold 1,892 cars in 2013, 14 per cent more than its record in 2012.
Volkswagen Middle East has launched a careers portal, aimed at attracting a wider pool of talent across the region. The portal would feature positions in finance, human resource, marketing, sales and after sales service at its offices and dealerships across the region. Through the Regional Volkswagen Academy for Sales and Service, successful candidates can access internationally recognized programmes in sales and after sales services in line with the company’s exemplary German standards.
The German auto manufacturer currently has 15 showrooms and 13 workshops and service centres region wide, with three more showrooms and four more service centres scheduled to open in 2014.
The new careers portal can be accessed on the home page of Volkswagen Middle East, www.volkswagen-me.com
Brabus ascended Cloud Nine in the glowing sky of passion, as the readers of ‘auto motor und sport’ magazine voted the tuning brand as the best in the category for the ninth consecutive time.
In the “BEST CARS 2014” readers’ poll, responding to a query on the most popular tuners, BRABUS received 48 percent of the votes.
VIPs, collectors, artists & curators were treated to a VIP shuttle service in Maserati style luxury.
In its centenary year, Maserati is showing true Italian flair of a generous patron. For the first time in the Middle East, Maserati assumed the role of supporting art as the official Car Partner of Art Dubai 2014.
