 The new Sorento is now also available with the larger 3.5-litre V6 engine to beef up its o... Read more |
 If you must have a play on words, the newest Chinese brand in town is fair game. But their... Read more |
 The new Cadillac SRX was put through its paces by our team, a few days after it became ava... Read more |
 The Land Cruiser Prado gets a new shape and some really impressive re-engineering under ... Read more |
Development of the groundbreaking MP4-12C has entered a critical phase ahead of its launch in 201
Volkswagen Middle East has completed its fourth year in the region with a steady continued growth in
Suzuki Motor Corporation (Hamamatsu, Japan “Suzuki”) and Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany “Volkswag
The Top-of-the-line 5-series variant is set to draw customers who are looking for uniqueness and
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Mercedes-Benz tests S-Class hybrid in Dubai
March '09/News
Following its appearance at the Abu Dhabi Motor Show in December, Mercedes-Benz Middle East & Levant is currently testing its S 400 BlueHYBRID car in Dubai prior to its introduction as the first luxury hybrid into the region in the middle of...
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Force India unveiled a new car
March '09/Motorsports
Force India unveiled a new car, the VJM02, at Jerez. Drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil were both present at the launch of the Mercedes-engined car, which team owner Vijay Mallya hopes will bring them their first Formula One points in...
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Williams reveal 2009 race livery
March '09/Motorsports
Having spent the winter testing in a dark blue livery, Williams have unveiled the blue and white colour scheme in which their cars will contest the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The latest version of Williams’ FW31 machine also boasts...
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Red Bull reveals the RB5
March '09/Motorsports
Red Bull officially unveiled recently the car with which they will contest the 2009 world championship. The wraps came off the RB5 at the Jerez circuit in Spain, with drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel in attendance.
The team are confident...
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BMW Sauber F1.09 Racer Ready for Action
March '09/Motorsports
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has conducted intensive preparations for 2009, its fourth season in F1, as it attempts to achieve its latest ambitious aim of securing the World Championship title. The nose of the F1.09 racer is higher and much wider than...
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ROSS BRAWN INTRODUCES THE NEW BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM
March '09/People
Congratulations Ross on your acquisition of the former Honda Racing F1 Team and a positive outcome after the uncertainty of the past few months. It has been a challenging few months for the team, certainly, but I am very pleased that we have finally...
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Team Honda is Team Brawn
March '09/Motorsports
Honda Motor Company and Ross Brawn have announced that Brawn will take over ownership of the Honda Racing F1 Team with immediate effect. Brawn, who until now was team principal has also agreed a partnership with Mercedes-Benz High Performance...
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ING to leave Formula One at the end of 2009
March '09/Motorsports
Renault title sponsor ING announced recently that it will end its association with the French team, and pull out of Formula One racing altogether, following the 2009 season. The Dutch financial giant’s move is part of a company-wide cost-cutting...
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American team planning 2010 championship entry
March '09/Motorsports
Plans have been officially announced for a new, American Formula One team, who hope to be on the grid for the start of the 2010 season. The project, led by F1 veterans Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson, will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with...
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Green band to distinguish softer tyres in 2009
March '09/Motorsports
Formula One racing returns to slicks this year after 11 seasons on grooved tyres. The change means official suppliers Bridgestone have had to change their method for marking the softer of the two compounds used at each race.
Instead of a white...
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FIA readying ‘radical proposals’ for 2010 budgets
March '09/Motorsports
Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, announced recently that it is preparing radical rule change proposals for 2010, designed to allow teams to be competitive on a fraction of the current budgets.
The proposals, which will be considered...
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FOTA’S ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE OF FORMULA ONE
March '09/Motorsports
Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) reveals initial plans and framework for the future of Formula One in Geneva
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) recently outlined its roadmap for Formula One at a press conference at which senior...
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Pajero long term test - 4
March '09/Test Drives
More than 4 months into its test the Pajero is still behaving decently
By the time this sort of mileage is clocked on most four wheel drives, you begin to find the odd ball item that starts getting loose, especially if the car has been put through...
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The world’s most advanced bicycle unveiled
March '09/Other stories
Factor 001 – the definitive version of the innovative new road bike using Formula One and biometric technology
A high performance bicycle, created and built by motorsport precision engineering specialists, BERU f1systems, has been revealed in...
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Two Wheels, Zero Emissions, Loads of Fun
March '09/Other stories
Zero Motorcycles Middle East brings clean technology to the “dirty” sport of Off-Road Motorcycles
Vesta Group, the leader of green transportation technologies in the Middle East and Africa, today announced the arrival of the Zero-X, the first...
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Swiss revival shows
March '09/Geneva
The 79th Geneva International Motor Show – A magnificent window onto the automobile industry: 85 world and European premiers of remarkable new cars
All of the major automobile manufacturers from Europe, Asia and America came together at the...
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Cruze the corniche
March '09/Test Drives
Chevrolet’s new Cruze is set to shake up the family C-segment with a car that can take on Japanese competition. We put it through its paces along Spain’s Atlantic coast
Any car manufacturer that really wants to become number one in terms of...
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Supercharged to the hilt
March '09/Test Drives
With a claimed 609 HP and some serious boost under its hood, the CTS-V seeks to change some equations and redefine its competitive edge
Any test drive that involves driving around Dubai’s autodrome track is usually a lot of fun, because...
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Hidden brilliance
March '09/Test Drives
The Mondeo is one of Ford’s secret weapons, overshadowed in the GCC by Japanese family sedans. But given a choice, we would take the Mondeo over them anyday...
You can’t explain some things in life and one of these almost inexplicable joys is...
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The GCC gets an all-new City
March '09/Other stories
Automan attends the launch of the all-new Honda City in Dubai. The City now brings back the appeal of a generation past, with new technology and styling
The design of the all new CITY is based on the total pursuit of a compact, yet dynamic form...
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