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24.2.10

Lebanon's 2nd Hand Toyotas Might be Affected By Recall! Here's How You Can Find Out...



 Hi there everyone,

This is one of those informal posts we promised we will have in the blog, among things we can't publish.

You certainly been hearing a lot about the Toyota recall issue and wonder what it is all about.It surely is full fledged in the U.S.A, but how are Toyota's in Lebanon affected? More after the Jump

19.2.10

Test Drive: Volkswagen Golf VI, Breeze of Adaptation



My first encounter with the fifth generation Volkswagen Golf was back in 2004, I took the experience seriously as the MkV was replacing a lackluster fourth generation. Not that the latter was a bad car, it was just massively unfit to bear the Golf nameplate.

Driving the new spritely Golf was quite a superior experience in the general sense of the term, and in my estimation the MkV was one of the best Golf’s ever, bar the first generation’s originality at the time. However, VW did not hesitate in replacing the Golf with a new supposedly more refined version; the collective automotive media were in awe at the unveiling of the new sixth generation VW Golf in summer 2008, as in their eyes and the eyes of many other industry critics, very little had changed on a package that seemingly required no refinements.

Test Drive: Audi Driving Experience at Losail International Circuit (Qatar, Doha)



Audi Middle East invited 850 VIP customers and us ArabWheels along with almost all regional Press to test-drive their new machines – The A6 and RS 6 were the stars – for a full track day on the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Audi's program made sure to put us through serious 
track time as well as numerous handling exercises and last but not least, a white knuckle ride in the Diesel-powered Q7V12 TDI.





18.2.10

Test Drive: Chevrolet Traverse, A Pretty Respectable Crossover




What we finally have here is the 2009 Chevy Traverse! If you want to use the promotional literature, it’s not a car, not a wagon, not an SUV nor a minivan; yet, to some degree it’s all of the above, as it can tow a good-sized trailer and it's an 8-passenger crossover vehicle. At close look, it's somewhat a minivan with big wheels and no sliding side doors. A crossover vehicle is usually based on the lighter and unified body structure of a car. The Traverse uses GM’s dedicated Lambda platform, which also fortifies the GMC Acadia. Chevy needed the Traverse on the roads expressly, considering they don't have a fit between the Malibu and Trailblazer, The latter to be discontinued within the year.


16.2.10

V6 Powered Panamera and Panamera 4 Debut in Beijing





Starting in May 2010, both the Panamera and the Panamera 4 will be at Porsche dealerships as the new entry-level versions of the Porsche’s Gran Turismo model series.

Both models are powered by a brand-new 3.6-litre V6 featuring Direct Fuel Injection and developing maximum output of 300 bhp plus peak torque of 400 Nm.
And as per Porsche’s classification, the Panamera transmits its power to the road via the rear wheels, while the Panamera 4 comes as standard with active all-wheel drive. More after the Jump

Peugeot's Style Manifeto Gets to 5 (With Image Gallery)


With the SR1, Peugeot proved to the world that it can get out of the design rut it was seen to be stuck in for a few years.
The SR1's design showed what Peugeot designers were capable of doing by giving the brand a more upscale look without having to sacrifice its Feline looks. Only a month after the launch of the SR1, Peugeot has released images of the 5 (Concept).

The 5 by Peugeot concept, is set to replace both the 407 and the 607 sedans with a one size fits all sedan that is geared towards both everyday use and luxury executive travel. More after the Jump