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VIDEO: Mirror-finish Audi S5 in Moscow parking garage [w/POLL]

When we were in Frankfurt last week and saw the mirror-finish Audi R8 we thought we were so darn clever because we came up with the phrase, "All Dubai'd out" to describe its shiny, reflective surfaces. A little etymology if you will. The phrase, "All murdered out" has recently entered the car bloggin' lexicon to describe cars that are black-on-black-on-black. In that case, one might say, "Dang, the Brabus Black Baron is all murdered out." And we thought we had a sure fire meme/trope on our hands with "all Dubai'd out." Only we forgot one ... Read more →

Frankfurt 2009: Yes, that is a mirror-finish Audi R8 5.2 V10 Jonny Lieberman

Oh how they laughed when we suggested chroming an Audi R8. Of course, our plan was to use a couple of rattle cans and a few rolls of blue tape to git er done. Right before screaming, "Hey y'all, ...

Reader Spy: Nearly undisguised next-gen Hyundai Sonata snapped in Dubai! Chris Paukert

One of our loyal readers was vacationing in Dubai when he happened upon this nearly undisguised and totally unattended 2011 Hyundai Sonata mule. Sammy_R-Gti of assayarat.com explains that he was ...

Chevrolet Camaro launches in the Middle East, stops to pose for photos Chris Paukert

Despite being unusually thrifty for a muscle car, we can't help but think that Chevrolet's new Camaro is secretly happy at the prospect of being released into the Middle East, land of wide-open ...

Swiss-tuned McLaren SLR Red Gold Dream ends up in... yes, Dubai Jonathon Ramsey

We know to expect the unexpected when it comes to aftermarket work in certain Middle Eastern enclaves. But this... this is, well, this is something that even Tim Burton would have to dismiss as ...

VIDEO: Piquet Jr. does donuts in his Renault F1 car... at Ski Dubai 7 months ago on Autoblog

Nelson Piquet Jr., Renault's other driver, recently took a Renault R28 F1 car out for a spin in the snows of Ski Dubai. We're not sure if it's the same chassis that Ben Sulayem crashed at another event in Dubai, but if it is the Renault mechanics earned their money. One thing is certain, ...

The Golden Arches: Gilded McMerc spotted in - you guessed it - Dubai 7 months ago on Autoblog

Redefining the term "enough is enough", the owner of this car is said to have had his SLR gold-chromed. The strangest part is that, according to reports, this is actually the same Mercedes SLR McLaren that was previously spied in Dubai with a silver-chrome treatment. We're not sure about the ...

VIDEO: Ben Sulayem crashes Renault F1 car while racing Ford GT in Dubai 7 months ago on Autoblog

Ben Sulayem (or Mohammed bin Sulayem), the UAE championship rally driver hailing from Dubai, was involved in a high-speed crash earlier today at the Dubai Autodrome. Sulayem was racing a Ford GT in the Renault R28 F1 car ahead of the Renault F1 Roadshow this weekend and lost control, shunting ...

Dubai F1 themepark reportedly delayed until "at least" next year 9 months ago on Autoblog

Blaming the global economic slowdown, the builders of the first F1-X theme park in Dubai are saying their project is delayed until at least next year. The park was to become part of the "Dubailand" project that included the Dubai Autodrome, luxury condominiums and a business park (think of it ...

Why have there been 3,000 cars abandoned at the Dubai airport? 9 months ago on Autoblog

You had to know it was going to end. Dubai's storied boom is starting to falter as the worldwide economic woes catch up with the nation's real estate and financial services-fueled good times. Abandoned cars are beginning to pile up at Dubai International Airport as overextended expatriates flee. ...

Gold(finger's) Mercedes C63 spotted in... where else? Dubai 10 months ago on Autoblog

This United Arab Emirates-registered gold-mirror-finish Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG was caught at the Bling on Wheels Show, otherwise known as the valet area at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. While we have nothing untoward to say about someone who decks out his/her ride in any manner desired, we ...

VIDEO: Stealth 1,000 HP Nissan Patrol 11 months ago on Autoblog

We just told you about Nissan's next-gen Patrol SUV and the fact that it might be coming to North America. While rumors have the engine options including a first-ever V8 for the model, the big news is the diesel engine co-developed with Renault that's slated to put out 405 ft-lbs. of torque. While ...

Most unloved BMW M6 on Earth 1 year ago on Autoblog

Some cars just don't get the love they deserve. Case in point: this burgundy BMW M6 sitting under what appears to be months worth of silt. Judging from the plates, the lonely 500-hp coupe is parked in Dubai where it has seen more than its share of days (and dust clouds), but nary a wet soapy ...

McBling: Chrome SLR holds (food) court in Dubai 1 year ago on Autoblog

When the McLaren-Mercedes team rolled out their chrome F1 cars, everyone stood up and took notice. Pretty cool idea, even fans (and members) of other teams had to admit. No wonder then that with their own supercar out on the roads – one of only two teams with that claim – somebody has ...

Gulf Partner: Renault's Persian-market, Maxima-based Safrane 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view the Renault Safrane in high resolution The Persian Gulf is fast becoming a demanding market for luxury automobiles. So demanding, in fact, that some automakers have begun creating special models just for consumption there. Just days ago we brought you news that Rolls-Royce, ...

Rolls-Royce creates special Peony edition Phantom for UAE 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view the RR Phantom Peony edition in hi-res Wealthy customers in the United Arab Emirates seem to have a penchant for special editions of the most expensive luxury saloons. As if it wasn't enough to get the Maybach Landaulet revealed right there on their home turn, one Arabian customer ...

VIDEO: How to do a U-Turn, Dubai style 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video after the jump Just in time for the Olympics, we have this entrant from Dubai who apparently didn't make the team for the U-turn competition was left at home to practice his talent in the streets. In diving across four lanes of traffic from a dedicated right turn lane, he ...

A Towering Figure: Schumacher lends name to skyscraper in Dubai 2 years ago on Autoblog

Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Michael Schumacher, a veritable landmark in motor racing history, is to become an actual landmark. To enable Schuey to continue to tower over the rest of the field, so to speak, a German company undertaking construction projects in the Gulf emirate of Dubai ...

Only in Dubai: Corvette fire fighter 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Chevy_Corvette_on_fire_fighting_duty_in_Dubai'; Dubai is fast gaining a reputation as the "Vegas of the Middle East" because of its impressive rate of development and sometimes crazy amounts of money thrown at government projects. This time, the ...

Dubai company borrows $1.6b to build F1 theme parks 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Emirates are gearing up for the opening of FerrariWorld in Abu Dhabi, but they won't have the monopoly for long, it seems. Union Properties, a real estate development company based in nearby Dubai, has secured the rights from Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management to construct a series of ...

Michael Schumacher: For the man that has everything... 3 years ago on Autoblog

It's over. There will be no 8th world championship and no constructor's title. Some might consider it depressing, while others just look at it as anti-climatic. Regardless, Michael Schumacher has left Formula One. But what do you give one of the greatest racing drivers of all-time as a retirement ...

Infiniti sales up 183 percent in UAE 3 years ago on Autoblog

Sales for Nissan's upscale Infiniti division in the United Arab Emirates skyrocketed in the first quarter, up 183 percent year-over year. Of course, total sales over the same period were just 552 units, but there's reason for optimism: sales have more than doubled each year for the past couple of ...

Video of SLK with SLR motor embarassing Enzo 3 years ago on Autoblog

We’re sure all of you remember the Mercedes Benz SLK coupe with an SLR engine we posted on a while back. We were told the owner was Mid-Eastern rally champion Mohamed Bin Sulayem, and a video has surfaced in which the Franken-coupe does battle with a Ferrari Enzo on what appears to be a ...






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