Alfardan Sports Motors Unveils Exclusive Maserati Ramadan Offer
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SUNDAY 10 JUNE 2018 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Alfardan Sports Motors unveils exclusive Maserati Ramadan offer aserati, the world-renowned manufacturer of luxury As part of the offer, clients are entitled to a one-year full com- Manager of Maserati Qatar, Alfardan Sports Motors, said: “The automobiles, is a name synonymous with sophistication, prehensive insurance scheme in addition to a 3-year full warranty month of Ramadan is a special time for us to reflect upon our values racing performance and attention to detail. As official and service package up to 60,000 km. The package covers all genuine as a company and make a difference. Every year, we take this Mdealers of the Italian marquee in Qatar, Alfardan Sports Maserati components and consumables, including air, pollen and opportunity to give back to our clients, by offering them a range Motors brings the unparalleled brand experience to clients in the oil filters, as well as their replacement and technical inspections. of benefits and services. We are driven by a simple goal of ele- country through an array of services and amenities. Maserati’s superior craftsmanship is matched by its premium vating the Maserati experience, in line with our culture of service For the month of Ramadan, Alfardan Sports Motors is com- accessories, allowing clients to drive in world-class comfort and excellence.” mitted to rewarding its clients in line with the season’s spirit of style. For the Holy Month, the clients can enjoy a range of mer- The exclusive offer is valid until the end of Ramadan and giving. In an unprecedented move, the dealership has announced chandise by redeeming exclusive gift vouchers. In addition, they includes the full range of Maserati – from the stylish coupe Gran- coverage of installments for a period of 6 months ensuring peace can also avail services such as glass tinting that perfectly enhances Turismo models to the sports executive sedan – Ghibli, the latest of mind and real value that comes with the ownership the vehicle’s sporty aesthetics. generation of Maserati’s flagship sedan – Quattroporte and its first- experience. Commenting on the Ramadan offer, Charly Dagher, General ever SUV, the Levante. CHAIRMAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani Dr. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi ACTING MANAGING EDITOR SUPPLEMENT EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER SUPPLEMENT COORDINATOR DESIGN Mohammed Salim Mohamed Pramod Prabhakaran Ali Wahba Muhammad Shammas Abraham Augusthy 2 SUNDAY 10 JUNE 2018 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Powerful and quick njected with an unmatched 707 “We introduced Grand horsepower courtesy of an awe- Cherokee Trackhawk to inspiring supercharged 6.2-litre V8 engine, the most awarded SUV complement the range of ever and the most capable full- Hellcat and deliver to our Isize SUV on the planet has been trans- customers the fastest SUV formed into the most powerful and quickest SUV ever - the Jeep Grand ever in the best price pos- Cherokee Trackhawk. sible.” The new benchmark engine com- bines with an upgraded high-torque capacity TorqueFlite eight-speed auto- Gurdeep Singh Multani, matic transmission, world-class on-road General Manager of driving dynamics and new Brembo United Cars Almana brakes - the largest standard front brakes ever offered on a Jeep vehicle - to deliver a new level of performance: 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds (0-100 km/h engineered to handle the additional in 3.7 seconds), quarter mile (400 torque output from the supercharged metres) in 11.6 seconds at 116 mph (187 engine. The standard TorqueFlite eight- km/h), top speed of 180 mph (289 km/h), speed automatic transmission delivers 60-0 mph braking distance in 114 feet improved shift response, quality and (100-0 km/h in 37 metres) and .88 g consistent performance and drivability. capability on the skid pad. It’s also The transmission software takes into capable of towing 2,949 kgs. account variables such as engine torque “We are so excited to introduce the gradients, kick-down events, longitu- New Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to the dinal and lateral acceleration, grade Qatar Market” said Gurdeep Singh changes, friction detection and down- Multani, General Manager of United Cars shift detection to determine the appro- body-coloured wheel flares, side sill Available in nine exterior colours: include: standard Active Noise Cancel- Almana. priate shift map. cladding and a sculpted hood with dual Billet Silver, Granite Crystal, Diamond lation; premium headliner; leather stitched “Our Customers are great fans for The Trackhawk’s Selec-Track heat extractors. Black, Ivory Tri-coat, Bright White, instrument panel, doors, centre console muscle cars and powerful engines. 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We introduced bling drivers to choose a vehicle setting From behind, Trackhawk features Chrome finishes and carbon fibre spears, systems, including an 825-watt Harman Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to com- that ideally meets their requirements a unique Gloss Black rear valence and and a 7-inch (177.8 mm) driver infor- Kardon high-performance audio system plement the range of Hellcat and deliver and ambient conditions. 4-inch (101.6 mm) Black Chrome quad mation display (DID) instrument cluster, with 19 speakers and two subwoofers. to our customers the fastest SUV ever The Jeep Grand Cherokee exhaust tips. The new quad exhaust which features the tachometer in the Trackhawk is equipped with more in the best price possible” he added. Trackhawk rides one inch (25.4 mm) system design provides an exhilarating middle. The 320 km/h speedometer is than 65 safety and security features. Performance is bolstered by various lower than non-SRT Grand Cherokee and unmistakable note during maximum on the left side of the cluster. Visit United Cars Almana to book the upgraded driveline components models and is further set apart with acceleration. Additional premium interior features New Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. One day, your car may run on fumes - from power plants JIM EFSTATHIOU JR / BLOOMBERG part is the electricity used to extract hydrogen Canadian startup is testing a system from water. that sucks Carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into fuel for Cars and Pilot Plant A other vehicles. Carbon Engineering Ltd.’s technique com- While Carbon Engineering’s $4 price point bines several common manufacturing processes is about 40 percent higher than fossil fuels, it and will eventually be able to produce fuel for may be competitive in markets like California about $4 a gallon, according to David Keith, a that require cleaner low-Carbon fuels, Keith Harvard University professor and co-founder said. The company has been sucking Carbon of the company. dioxide from the air since 2015 and producing With oil prices climbing and US petrol fol- fuel at a pilot plant in Squamish, British lowing suit, that’s a level that could make this Columbia, since the end of last year. alternative fuel competitive. Many companies Power plants and transportation are the have developed ways to make fuel from plants, biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions trees, sugarcane waste and other substances blamed for climate change. Keith and other sci- instead of petroleum, but the challenge has entists are advocating for more resources to always been the cost. Carbon Engineering’s study geoengineering techniques to manipulate technique was developed specifically to address the climate. Some argue it may be the only way this. to meet the Paris climate accord’s goal of holding “This isn’t some new clever piece of science the increase in the average global temperature or weird chemical we synthesized in some fancy “well below” 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) lab,” Keith said in an interview. “The key thing above pre-industrial levels. that the company’s done from the beginning is focus on doing this in a way that is industrially Paris Targets scalable.” The “direct air capture” process starts Direct air capture of Carbon dioxide could with common industrial cooling systems and a help governments meet pollution targets out- solution that draws Carbon from the air, lined in the Paris accords that otherwise are according to a paper published Thursday in the likely out of reach by just cutting emissions from journal Joule. The Carbon is combined with power plants and Cars, Keith said. hydrogen to make motor fuel, through a tech- While past estimates of direct air capture nique used at pulp mills. The most expensive have run as high as $1,000 a metric ton, according to the paper, Carbon Engineering’s technique comes in at $94 to $232 a ton. “Our fundamental value proposition for fuel is that we can deCarbonize any vehicle,” said Steve Oldham, chief executive officer of Carbon Engineering. Oldham said he’s in talks with oil and natural gas companies interested in using his fuel in markets with Carbon restrictions. A plant that can produce 2,000 barrels of fuel a day would cost about $300 million and take about 3 years to build. “We have signed agreements with a US company that has very cheap wind power,” Keith said. “They like the investment proposition of taking that now very-low-value wind power, and doing a high capital cost investment in us to make this fuel that’s a very high-value fuel.