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LaFerrari XX to Debut in Abu Dhabi This Week
Ferrari’s ferocious track-only V12 hybrid hypercar will debut this week in Abu Dhabi.
Bentley Finishes 4th in Return to Racing
In Bentley‘s return to racing at the Gulf 12 Hours of Abu Dhabi, the British automaker’s Continental GT3 finished in a respectable fourth place.
Lamborghini Veneno Roadster + Aircraft Carrier = Wild Debut
The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster made its world premiere in style on board an Italian aircraft carrier in Abu Dhabi.
Pininfarina Hyperion Found For Sale in Abu Dhabi
Back in 2008, Rolls-Royce collector Roland Hall special ordered a one-off Pininfarina that became known as the Hyperion. A year later, Hall was clearly bored of his Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe-based Hyperion selling it for around $6 million. The car has now resurfaced at an Abu Dhabi dealership and is listed for sale at an…
BMW’s Largest Worldwide Dealership Now Open in Abu Dhabi
Following an investment from Abu Dhabi Motors, BMW has opened its largest showroom in the world in the Middle East. In 2011, BMW had its greatest sales year ever in the Middle East, recording more than 18,000 BMWs and Minis sold. What better way to celebrate the good year than with the opening of a…
Blackberry Outage Leads To Fewer Accidents On The Roads
Sometimes a negative can really be a positive. Take the Blackberry outage that had users scrambling for a way to communicate earlier this week. It turns out that traffic accidents and fatalities fell drastically during that time period. The three-day Blackberry service interruption and its effect on driving were especially evident in the Middle East….
Experience Ferrari World In Abu Dhabi Virtually [Video]
Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has probably never been at the top of your list of vacation destinations, that is, until the opening of the Ferrari World amusement park. Those curious as to what the amusement park has to offer can check out the video after the jump, highlighting the Ferrari-themed rollercoasters and…
Massive 127-Car Pileup In Abu Dhabi Leaves One Dead, 61 Injured
Fog and speeding were to blame for an early-morning pileup that involved 127 cars and left one man dead on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway. The accident happened at 8am on Saturday between the cities of Sahama and Ghantoot, where fog reduced visibility to less than 150 feet. The fog hampered the efforts of over 100…
Speed Limits Painted on Bright Red Sections of Roads in Abu Dhabi to Improve Safety
If you get pulled over for speeding in Abu Dhabi, you can’t use the old “I didn’t see the posted speed limit” excuse because it’s right there in front of you. There’s no missing the colored lanes with painted speed limits right on the roads. Since Abu Dhabi has recently updated their speed limits for…
Chevrolet Launches Updated Corvettes for Middle East Market
Recently, Chevrolet introduced updated variants of the Corvette for Middle Eastern consumption, changes include a Grand Sport model with the dual mode exhaust system as standard (it’s optional on the base car in this region), along with two new paint colors.
2011 Rolls Royce Phantom Abu Dhabi Edition Debuts
With Middle East sales of their cars skyrocketing, Rolls Royce is following in the footsteps of their former stablemate at Bentley and introducing a special edition Phantom that celebrates the region. The four door Phantom will be named after the Baynunah region of Abu Dhabi, with a sand-themed color palate both inside and out. The two-door Phantom, known…
Report: World’s First R35 Nissan GT-R Police Car On Duty in Abu Dhabi
In a country where exotic cars are (seemingly) as common as Camrys, the police are most certainly in need of a vehicle that can keep up. So the Abu Dhabi police service in the United Arab Emirates has just unveiled its secret weapon, a 485-hp Nissan GT-R. Not much else is known about the car,…
1,109 hp Mansory Modified Bugatti Veyron
Mansory has once again outdone itself, this time modifying a Bugatti Veyron. Alterations have been made in every area, including engine work and the interior. The supercar will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show in March but pictures of the wild machine were snapped at Prestige MCars Abu Dhabi – Mansory’s Middle-East partner….
Rolls-Royce Coupé debuts in Abu Dhabi
Unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, Rolls-Royce held the official street-launch of the new Coupé in Abu Dhabi – a market that continues to grow for the regal British brand. Powered by the same 6.75-liter V-12 engine found in the sedan and Drophead Coupé, it makes 453hp at 5350 rpm and 531 ft-lbs of…
