Manama: A ceremony marking the launch of four new 2008 model cars took place yesterday by Y K Almoayyed and Sons at the Nissan Showroom, Sitra.
Nissan’s sedan Altima, Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Xterra SUV, and pick-up Navara were showcased at the showroom.
The Altima is already running ahead of the competition winning awards and accolades along […]

The Nissan Rogue debuted in October as the company’s first attempt at the compact SUV market. After its first full month on sale in the U.S., the Rogue racked up sales of 5,650 units in November. That comes in behind only the popular Altima sedan and coupe in Nissan’s lineup, which had combined sales of […]

The redesigned Toyota Highlander received top scores in a new Consumer Reports test of four
midsized three-row SUVs, though it did not earn the organization’s Recommended designation. Still, the Highlander now tops a field of 14 similar vehicles. The Buick Enclave and Ford Taurus X didn’t score as well in this test, but both bested the […]

With our dollar soaring, numerous carmakers are using incentives to try and keep Canadian shoppers in Canada- and Mercedes Benz has just joined the list.
By introducing Manufacturer’s Dealer Direct Incentives (MDDI), the German automaker is slashing prices on selected models just in time for the holidays.
Effective now, reductions of up to $10,000 are available across […]

The Infiniti M35 is a class leader in our tests of mid-luxury sedans. But the other big news is that two versions of the freshened Mercedes-Benz E class are close in its rear-view mirror, with the new diesel-powered E320 BlueTec and its gasoline-powered twin, the E350. We tested the rear-wheel-drive base M35 as an update […]

Nissan plans to launch an electric car and a hybrid in 2010, according to product planning bosses at the company. The electric car will use technology the company is developing through its Pivo concept cars - Pivo2, the latest version unveiled this week at the Tokyo motor show, features more compact and efficient electric motors, […]

Following the arrival of the Japanese-built Toyota Corolla Axio and Europe’s Toyota Auris/Corolla in late 2006, the OEM has now announced the tenth generation model for North America, the 2009 Corolla.

Honda may soon be bringing the hybrid version of its popular Civic to India. Close on the heels of Toyota announcing its intention of bringing its Hybrid Prius into the Indian market, a senior Honda executive said his company would launch the version in a few months.
Honda is also planning to manufacture its compact hatchback, […]

The RML Group has massaged the supercharged AMG 5.5-liter V8 to produce 671 horsepower and 612 pound-feet of torque. Top speed is pegged at 196 mph, with 0-60-mph acceleration in less than 3.3 seconds.
Borrowing from the Ferrari FXX script, the SLR722 GT was developed specifically for members of the SLR Club and is intended for […]

When Mike Skinner’s Tundra crossed the finish line first in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway, it enabled Toyota to clinch its second consecutive NCTS manufacturer’s championship.
The performance of six teams fielding nine full-time Tundras — Bill Davis Racing, Darrell Waltrip Motorsports, Germain Racing, HT Motorsports, Red Horse Racing and […]