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0SPOILER ALERT: 2009 Formula 1 season wraps up with a bang at inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 1257104820
2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Click above for high-res image galleryLes jeux sont faits. The line signifies the last call for bets at a casino, and is all too familiar to racing fans visiting Monte Carlo for the annual Monaco Grand Prix. But these days the Mediterranean principality isn't ... -
Rolls-Royce launches limited-edition Phantom Bespoke Collection in the Persian Gulf 1250451240
Rolls-Royce Phantom Bespoke Collection – Click above for high-res image galleryWhile Rolls-Royce prepares to roll out the new downsized Ghost model, in the Middle East demand still soars for the full-size Phantom. But with every sheikh and his cousins driving – or more likely, being ... -
Monterey 2009: Ducati debuts Martini Porsche tribute bike at Historics 1250443980
Ducati 1098 S Martini Racing Bike - Click above for our high-res galleryWhile cars are definitely the conveyance of choice on the track at Laguna Seca during the Monterey Historics, there are enough motorcycles, scooters and mopeds zipping all over the paddock to make you realize that car ... -
The Golden Arches: Gilded McMerc spotted in - you guessed it - Dubai 1239885060
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 ...
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Gulf Partner: Renault's Persian-market, Maxima-based Safrane 1219926420
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, ...
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Bahrain is still in the race, and the race is still in Bahrain 1170372480
With Abu Dhabi expected to announce its contract for a grand prix this coming Saturday, you'd be forgiven for thinking Bahrain was off the grid. You'd be forgiven, but you'd be wrong. The small Gulf state has hosted the Bahrain Grand Prix since 2004 with an exclusive contract for the only F1 race ...
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Update: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix announcement may come Feb1 1169727960
Looks like the oil-rich sheiks of Abu Dhabi are getting more serious about the prospect of hosting a Formula One grand prix than we thought. Last week we reported that they're adding an FIA-regulation race track to the Yas Island project that will also host the Ferrari World theme park, and with ...
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Tuner Tuesdays: "Gulf-wing" HUMMER GT by GeigerCars 1161092640
Obscene, you have a new ride: the HUMMER GT. German tuning house GeigerCars.de GmbH has managed to take the most outlandish and vulgar vehicle on the market and make it even more so with a host of visual and performance enhancements that altogether manage to scream "look at me" louder than a ...

