At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil an innovative petrol plug-in hybrid. The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept is an electric car, a highly economical hybrid and a powerful high-performance car all rolled into one. At the touch of a button, the driver decides how the available power from the combination of the ......read more

Detroit (USA) / Lexus will unveil a new LF-LC 2+2 sports coupe concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 9 January, a vehicle which marks a further step in the development of Lexus’s design direction. Lexus has crafted the LF-LC from a clean sheet of paper, combining high technology and organic shapes to achieve a close connection between driver ......read more

Amid the raft of new car concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, one of the head-turners was Volkswagen’s bright orange ray of sunshine, the buggy up! concept. The buggy up! is inspired by the Californian beach buggies of the 1960s. These buggies, pioneered by people such as American Bruce Meyers, took the simple, reliable Beetle chassis and engine and replaced the steel ......read more

Wolfsburg (Germany) - Borås (Sweden) - Dubai / At the final presentation of the EU research project HAVEit (Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport), Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold, Executive Director Volkswagen Group Research, has presented the “Temporary Auto Pilot” by Volkswagen: Monitored by the driver, the car can drive semi-automatically up to a speed of 130 ......read more

Cirencester - Dubai - Cairo / Mitsubishi Motors in the UK announced the delivery of a Mitsubishi i-MiEV to Thames Valley Police, which is the lead authority for Chiltern Transport Consortium. Chiltern Transport Consortium provides a cross-border shared service, back office support function for all the fleet requirements of Bedfordshire Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, ......read more

Berlin - Dubai - Cairo / You hardly see any hybrid or electric cars in the Middle East or North Africa region. In Egypt only Toyota Egypt (Al Futtaim) and Porsche Egypt (SMG) were brave enough to import the old Toyota Prius Hybrid (1.5-litre) and the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, even if not on their official price-list. That's why it's even more refreshing to see electric-powered rear ......read more

Gaydon - Abu Dhabi - Cairo / Aston Martin announces an exciting new collaboration with renowned Italian design house Zagato in the 50th anniversary year of the iconic DB4GT Zagato. The first product of this renewed working partnership will be shown for the first time at the famous Villa D’Este Concours this month, with a racing debut at Nürburgring later in the month. Aston ......read more

13.04.2011 / New York - Dubai / The Lexus LF-Gh will make its global debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show. The concept has been conceived as a redefinition of the luxury grand tourer, with a “clean sheet of paper” approach to design. The aim was to produce a perfect blend of style, performance, efficiency and environmental compatibility, while introducing the ......read more

07.04.2011 / Stuttgart-Shanghai-Dubai / With the Concept A-Class, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a car that might have come from another planet: its expressive design symbolises concentrated dynamism. The technical highlights include a new, turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, a dual clutch transmission and a radar-based collision warning system with adaptive Brake Assist. A ......read more

31.03.2011 / Seoul - Dubai - Cairo / Making its world premiere at the Seoul Motor Show today (Thursday), the Kia Naimo electric concept car combines Korean heritage with innovative modern features. Taking its name from the Korean word “Ne-mo”, (pronounced ‘Neh-mo’, meaning ‘square shape’), the Naimo electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV) was conceived by ......read more

17.03.2011 / London - Tokyo - Cairo / MUGEN Euro is developing a highly-tuned version of Honda’s CR-Z, which will deliver “Type R-like” performance from the hybrid’s petrol-electric powertrain – and may offer even better fuel economy. This faster, more powerful car will make its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. The CR-Z MUGEN will feature ......read more

04.03.2011 / Dubai - Geneva - Cairo / Nissan's Infiniti luxury unit unveiled the Etherea at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The Etherea concept, which will be on display for the public at the Geneva International Motor Show 2011 at the stand of the luxurious car manufacturer Infiniti from 03.-13.03.2011, is a vision of how a sublime compact car may look like. With a length of ......read more

Kristiansund (Norway) - Cairo (Egypt) / It seems that Mercedes-AMG is on its way of revolutionizing the image and standing of electric cars, when it accepted the challenges of future motoring: the SLS AMG E-CELL is evidence of the state-of-the-art development of an exciting super sports car featuring a zero-emission high-tech drive. Boasting a power output of 392 kW and 880 Nm of ......read more

Although the BMW dealers in Egypt and the Middle East, such as the Bavarian Auto Group, are currently facing a lot of reputation- as well as quality- and reliability-problems , we at Auto Arabia decided that we still must inform our readers in the region about this unique 4-door coupe concept from BMW AG. With an exclusive Design Night on the evening of the first press day at Auto ......read more

Car designers round the world voted the Aston Martin Rapide and the Cadillac Converj as their favourite designs for 2009, and their creators received awards during the Geneva Motor Show last week. The two cars won Best Production and Best Concept categories respectively of the Car Design of the Year Awards. They are particularly respected in the design community as accolades from ......read more

Mercedes Benz is known in Egypt and the Middle East mainly for its luxurious and powerful models, such as the Mercedes S500, the E 350, the G55 AMG, the Maybach 57s and many more. But only few know that Mercedes Benz is also keen on developing and offering 'green' and environment-friendly cars for its customers. This message was the core of Mercedes Benz Board Chairman Dieter Zetsche's ......read more

Mercedes-Benz’ F 800 Style research vehicle is showing the future of premium automobiles from a new perspective, as the five-seat upper-range sedan combines highly efficient drive technologies with unparalleled safety and convenience features and an emotive design idiom, which interprets current Mercedes-Benz styling in line with the brand’s hallmark attribute of cultivated ......read more

Opel / Vauxhall will unveil a dramatic concept car at this year’s Geneva Show that is set to boost its credentials as a leader in environmental vehicles. The Flextreme GT/E illustrates how extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology can be plugged into large or mid-sized vehicles, as well as compact cars, like the upcoming Ampera. Opel / Vauxhall calls the strategy ......read more

BMW will be introducing a new brand within its company group, which already includes the brands BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce. A working group inside the company is already busy with the subject Mobility in the future. The new brand and its models are aimed to be mobility solutions for the mega-cities. The first Mega-City Vehicle is expected to be launched in mid 2010. In this context, ......read more

Chinese car company, Geely, has made an interesting appearance at the COP15 in Copenhagen with its new electric car. The car is made in co-operation with the Danish company Lynx which has developed its electrical components and a new state-of-the-art lithium battery pack. Geely and the Danish electric car developer Lynx Cars and Danish Positive batteries have their focus on lowering ......read more

Wolfsburg / Frankfurt/Cairo - Volkswagen has presented a pioneering fleet of new sustainable automobiles at the 63rd International Motor Show (IAA) – an update on the future. The range of IAA premieres extends from the world’s most fuel-efficient production passenger car (BlueMotion) to hybrid technology and an electric car developed from the ground up – the E-Up! that has ......read more

MINI is celebrating a great birthday: Exactly fifty years ago, in fall 1959, the classic Mini was presented to the public for the first time, a unique story of success starting out and today giving MINI the perfect opportunity to look ahead without losing sight of the brand’s great tradition. The MINI Coupé Concept is an expression of MINI design and the great ability of the ......read more

Character: • High-performance concept study with BMW ActiveHybrid technology visualising the dynamic performance typical of a BMW against the backdrop of future demands in sustained mobility. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics as a symbol for the future of Sheer Driving Pleasure in harmony with trendsetting efficiency. • Development aim: The performance of a BMW M Car and a highly ......read more