I had to pass by Ali Alghanim & Sons Automotive showroom the other day and as I walked in, BAM! Less than 5 meters away from me was a car I drooled over during my childhood: McLaren F1′s MP4-8 race car. Why I admired it as a teenager was because in 1993, Ayrton Senna piloted [...]
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A piece of Senna in Kuwait
February 13, 2012Woman in Abu Dhabi finds out why seat belts are important in an F1 car… the hard way
February 4, 2012At the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, they have 2-seater F1 cars on hand for people to experience the sheer insanity of their V10-powered, 700bhp open-wheel race cars. The cars are capable of hitting 5G of G-force, so being tightly secured in the cockpit is a serious requirement. Unfortunately for this passenger, the belts weren’t [...]
The Ariel Atom is built in China… no it isn’t!
January 24, 2012The Chinese can copy anything. They’re capable of mimicking the tiniest screw to the largest skyscraper. So why not the Ariel Atom? Cue some random Chinese mechanic living in a shed. Why the Atom? We’ll never know but this guy obviously knew he could pull it off to some
BMW M’s badge… what does its tri-color design represent?
January 9, 2012BMW’s M brand is probably one of the most recognizable sub-brands in the automotive industry. The M division was initially developed to support BMW’s motorsport activities, but as time marched on, it became a monster of its own. BMW M is now responsible for creating modified versions of BMW cars with the engines, transmissions, suspensions, [...]
Changing tires on your exotic supercar? Don’t do what someone did in Dubai!
January 8, 2012This is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. This Gemballa Mirage GT – a tuned, twin-turbocharged Porsche Carrera GT – is worth a hefty sack of change, especially considering it’s one of nineteen examples out there. So what makes it okay to change its tires in this manner?!?!
Why we should pay our respects to Saab
December 26, 201164 years have come to an end for the Swedish automaker Saab (Svenska Aeroplan Aktie Bologet). It’s been a long, tiresome and dramatic battle for survival, but it’s pretty much official now. Chinese investors tried to take over the company, but GM (who owned the brand) refused to license Saab’s technology to competitors in such [...]
Video: Sebastian Vettel, the comedian?
December 13, 2011I’ve read before that the 2010 and 2011 Formula One World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, is quite the comedian. Bless the heart of one of my readers (@Martin – thanks buddy) for sending me this video because it’s actually quite funny, especially when Vettel imitates Kimi Raikkonen @ 1:14 in the clip. Watch the video after [...]
Shelby’s return-on-investment at this year’s Dubai Motor Show?
December 8, 2011Nowadays, most companies need to assess whether it’s worth showing their cars at motor shows. When the world economy first tanked, automakers pulled the plug on many events such as the Tokyo Motor Show, Detroit and other cities; Frankfurt and Geneva still remained strong. Forward a few years later and there isn’t as much apprehension, [...]
Remember the Lebanese girl that couldn’t handle the drift?
November 30, 2011Remember the video clip of the Lebanese girl riding shotgun with drifter Abdo Feghali? I’m sure you do. It was actually one of my most “well-received” posts… ahem, ahem. Well, a continuation video has just been released, this time with additional screaming passengers. Watch the video after the jump.
Motorvision coming to OSN!
November 2, 2011On the same day that the 2011 Dubai International Motor Show kicks off – November 10th, the Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) will launch Motorvision TV in high-definition! This is great news, especially for gear heads in the region. This means we’ll finally have a dedicated automotive channel and not just getting whatever fix we can [...]
What “benefits” did Steve Jobs give Apple employees?
October 7, 2011I don’t know if Steve Jobs ever had a passion for cars, but I just found out that during his first term at Apple, before being removed by the board, Steve Jobs used to give out
Dubai ad firm re-sparks the Audi vs BMW rivalry
October 6, 2011BMW and Audi have never kept their rivalry a secret. If anything, the friendly competition has probably done both their brands some good. Taking it to the next level, a Dubai-based advertising agency called Tonic International has taken a direct stab at
Where did the name “Aventador” come from?
September 27, 2011The 2012 Lamborghini LP700-4 Aventador follows in the footsteps of other great Lamborghinis – Diablo, Murcielago, etc. – in which the name stems from the world of bullfighting. But Joseph Angelo saw
Unified GCC license a reality?
September 21, 2011I’m sure you’ve heard at one point or another that the GCC states are taking certain steps towards unification. One area being looked at is the potential implementation of a GCC license which would be valid for use throughout the member states. It’s also being fast-tracked with the development of a
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