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    Report: Bentley to show SUV concept unaltered in Beijing
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    Automotive News reports Bentley is staying the course with the company's EXP 9 F SUV Concept. The ultra-luxury automaker plans to bring the vehicle to the Beijing Motor Show exactly as it appeared at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, despite the fact that the concept didn't exactly debut ...

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    Report: Iraq could become next major car market
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    While China is still the big dog when it comes to growth markets for automakers, Iraq looks to be heating up. As the country slowly stabilizes, the country's 30 million citizens find themselves with a growing income and a need for more reliable transportation. But, according to Automotive News, ...

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    Demonstrations in Bahrain cause Grand Prix cancellation
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    Politics and racing don't go together. Whether it's former FIA president Max Mosley's fascist sympathies or the dispute over Cyprus being played out on the podium of the Turkish Grand Prix, there's just no place for it in motorsports. But with political unrest spreading across the Arab world, it ...

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    Porsche announces Panamera 4S Exclusive Middle East Edition in Qatar
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    It may be a tough sell to automotive executives to roll out a special edition to cater specifically to one market. Unless of course that one market has copious amounts of money to spend, and little in the way of demands in return for it beyond an added dose of exclusivity. Rolls-Royce has done ...

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    Report: Abu Dhabi using color-coded road surfaces to convey speed limits
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    Abu Dhabi has updated the speed limits for certain roads in and around the city and to make sure everyone knows about the new limits, as well as to warn drivers that they've entered one of these changed sections, officials have come up with a unique solution – painting the speed limit on ...

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    Report: Most in Iraq drive without licenses as gov't. works to institute new permits
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    Judging by what we've seen on the web, driving through Iraq is a few notches tougher than dealing with Southern California during rush hour. It appears to be the old "Anything Goes" method when moving from Point A to Point B. Iraqi authorities are looking to change that by introducing a licensing ...

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    Video: Chevy goes free-hand for its latest billboard spot
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    Chevrolet creates a cost-effective billboard advertisement – Click above to watch video after the jump
    An affordable car should get an ad campaign to match. Following that logic, Chevrolet's Middle Eastern advertising team put together a spot to highlight the low price of the all-new ...

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    Top Gear's Middle East tour reportedly shot for Christmas Special
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    Top Gear in Israel – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Were you wondering what the Top Gear crew were doing in Israel when they were spotted there last month? Well wonder no more. Reports from the British Isles are now stating that the tour across the Middle East was actually shot ...

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    Top Gear trio spotted filming special in Israel
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    Top Gear arrives in Israel – Click above for high-res image gallery
    The fellas over at Top Gear have been to just about every nook and cranny in Great Britain and criss-crossed continental Europe in all manner of train, plane and automobile. They've driven to the North Pole, scaled an ...

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    Abu Dhabi police to use televised shaming as tool to deter motorist scofflaws [w/video]
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    Traffic Violations aired as public shaming tool – Click above to watch video after the jump
    Police in Abu Dhabi take traffic violations very seriously, and they're reportedly adding a new tool to their arsenal – public shaming. After the evening news bulletin, videos will be shown of ...

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