Apparently the Gazal SUV which was designed as a concept by students of King Saud University gave them enough confidence to go one step further and try to become a carmaker. According to a report they’ve signed a deal with a South Korean car manufacturer to build a local plant for them with a capital [...]

Our friends over in Qatar are quite excited because from 26 to 29 January 2011 they’re going to have their first ever international motor show. Motor shows in the Middle East used to be just a big marketplace, but that is so yesterday! Qatar Motor Show promises a great professional automotive event featuring international automobile [...]

From 26th to 29th January 2011, Qatar will host its first ever Motor Show. Due to the nature of the car shows in the Middle East, you don’t expect car makers to unveil strategic products or amazing concept models. But exactly becasue of that nature they bring along their special editions, and coachbuilt models. They’ve [...]

Following Rolls Royce, Bentley too is now making special editions exclusively for the Middle East. Obviously by Middle East they mean UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain because those countries are the main markets for luxury cars in the region. Bentley offers the Continental Flying Spur Arabia and the Continental Flying Spur Speed Arabia, both [...]

Chevrolet released details of the new Middle East-only 2011 Caprice, and while it’s not changed in terms of design and powetrain, it comes with a new interior package offering even more luxury goods. All Caprice models are powered by a 6.0-litre V8 engine that delivers 362 hp at 5,700 rpm and peak torque of 520 [...]

In their quest to create a global network of distributors and service centers, McLaren Automotive confirmed its main dealers for the Middle Eastern market. Middle East will be a major market for the new MP4-12C, just like their previous product the Mc Merc SLR. The number of SLRs on UAE roads are greater than cabs! [...]

You may recall this car from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, it’s the Gazal1 (or Ghazal?) SUV which has been designed and developed inside Saudi Arabia by students of King Saud university, with a bit of help from a couple of European companies. And now this concept has become reality as King Abdullah Bin Abdul [...]

What you see here is a Mercedes G-Wagen wannabe and it’s called the Gazal 1. This concept is the outcome of a project assigned to fifty students of King Saud university in collaboration with Magna Steyr. Now if it looks a bit weird to you is because this car comes form Saudi Arabia and the [...]

If you live in the UAE and you own a supercar of any kind and also have 25,000 Dirhams (about $6000) to pay the entrance fee (you probably have that money, because you have a supercar!) Royal Drive has a great offer for you! In a three day event starting from March 18, you’ll get [...]

As one of the very first 4×4 cars by Nissan, the new generation of the Patrol can count on its reputation to sell, f course in the certain parts of the world that it’s recognized! And the region that it’s best recognized in, is middle east and more precisely UAE, that’s why they decided to [...]

As you know United Arab Emirates in one of the best markets for hyper cars, so it’s not a surprise that a prestigious brand like Bugatti makes three special edition cars specially for this region! The lineup includes the Grand Sport “Soleil de Nuit”, The Veyron “Sang d’Argent” and the Veyron “Nocturne”. The last one [...]

At the 10th International Middle East Motor Show in Dubai, UAE on December 15 2009, Volker Mornhinweg, the chairman of AMG will reveal a special edition of the Mercedes SLS AMG for the Middle East market, called the ‘Gold Gullwing’. “I was privileged to reveal our new C 63 AMG in Dubai two years ago [...]

Maserati has unveiled a limited edition of the “GranTurismo S MC (Maserati Corse) Sport Line” during an event at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. This special GranTurismo features a White “ice” finishing, and is dedicated to Middle East. It’s limited to only 12 units. Twelve is also the number of world titles which make [...]

Today General Motors announced in a press release their lineup for this years Dubai Motor Show. Middle East and particularly GCC countries were some of the fewest markets that GM sales didn’t dropped significantly during the economic turmoil, so apparently the company is going to take this region more seriously!. Along with their latest concept [...]

Middle East and specifically Gulf countries have always been one of the major markets for Lamborghini. But as the waves of global economic downturn hit this wealthy region, like other parts of the world, sales of luxury goods started to decline. Lamborghini has felt that quit badly. This year their first-half profits was £4.6 million, [...]