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JUNE 2013 L DHS 20 /- L USD 5.99 l ISSUE 82 l JUNE 2013 l DHS 20 /- l USD 5.99/- The Blackberry Q10 Hot Products / Page 74 JUNE 2013 / CONTenTS Publisher Hamid Moaref Editor Ali Reza Sub Editors Sonja Baikogli Sherry Chen Shahrzad Sales & Marketing Ahmad Aji Design Shabeer Aziz Circulation Assistants Thaha Sasi Pillai Dilfar Oscar Manjunath Kotian Contributors Peter Baikogli Arezou Marzara Farsh Shafikhani Kristen Koulic Media Representative for Taiwan. Hong Kong and China P. Sean Mulvihill, International Relations Department,Worldwide Services Co., Ltd. 11F-2, No. 540, Wen Hsin AUTOMOTIVE / PAGE 10 Road, Section 1, Taichung, 408, TAIWAN. Tel.: +886-4-2325-1784 Publishers Note : All images, designs,lay out and advertise- ments are copyrighted. Any attempt to recreate, plagiarize or copy in part or in whole is violation of international copy- right laws. While compiling this issue of Tires & Parts, the utmost care and attention has been given to ensure that all information is ac- curate. Morjan Media is not responsible for the accuracy of content provided by third party sources. Aventador LP 720-4 50° New Nokian Line Half Time for PRORETA 3 To submit news and content please AUTOMOTIVE / PAGE 18 Tires / PAGE 46 pARTS / PAGE 64 email to : [email protected] Please note: by submitting news and con- tent to Morjan Media for publication in The Ferrari 458 Spider Apollo introduces 4G range of ARB Intensity led driving lights 58 Tires & Parts you automatically agree that 12 38 Morjan Media is not obliged to publish passenger car tires 38 Usain Bolt golden again with Audi A3 with a Bang & Olufsen 60 this content. Furthermore,Morjan Media 30 reserves the right to further edit and or unique Nissan GT-R Pirelli And Lamborghini 50 Sound System 60 Celebrate Golden Anniversary reduce the size of any content or news 33 stories sent publication. Life Ball MINI 2013 Hot products 74 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R and 52 MANSORY TIA applauds Automotive Tires & Parts’ efforts to bring the latest tire and automotive news to the Middle East. For more information on TIA, visit www.tireindustry.org Morjan Media L.L.C P.O.Box 7830, Dubai, U.A.E For administrative inquiries or for a copy of our media kit please Contact : +971 4 2270096 / [email protected] / www.tirespartsmag.com What are the first quarter sales for Bentley in 2013 in The New Flying Spur made its debut the beginning comparison to last year, how many cars were sold? of this year, how has the anticipation been? We have seen a huge growth in the region for the first The New Bentley Flying Spur was launched at the 2013 three months of 2013 with sales up by 40% on the same Geneva Motor Show and the new model can’t arrive in first quarter of 2012. Last year was a record breaking year the region soon enough. The current Flying Spur was for us and 2013 is currently looking very promising. launched in the region in 2005, and we have sold 2117 up until 2012. What are your predictions of the 2013 sales It is extremely important to the Middle East market with generally? around 190 inquiries and 85 orders already placed. We have high hopes for 2013; with a steady climb since 2009 our sales have nearly doubled globally. The How did the previous Flying Spur perform in terms Continental GT V8 and GTC V8 have attracted many of sales globally? new customers to the brand, and proven to be a huge Globally we sold around 20,000 Flying Spurs to end of success in the region and globally. Now we also have 2012. Customers who already own a Flying Spur have the Continental GT Speed and Continental GT Speed been in eager anticipation for this all-new model, and the Convertible that we hope will further increase choice complete restyling and defined design language is sure for our existing and potential customers. Our Flagship to attract new buyers who are currently contemplating the Mulsanne continues to perform well with demand competitor models. outpacing supply. The New Flying Spur was launched at The new Flying Spur has been completely restyled and the Geneva Motor Show in March and when it arrives in establishes a new design language for Bentley’s luxury this region it is set to make a significant difference to our performance saloon. sales results for 2013. At Bentley, we make sure we create enough excitement around a new model launch, but in an elegant and What is the growth of sales per model in the Middle understated way. Our customers expect a discreet, East? professional and exclusive service – the best in the world. Our total volume has grown by 40% supported by the We make a clear statement of intent that we have both following models. the expertise and desire to meet and exceed customer Continental GT +142% expectations. With the forthcoming arrival of the Flying Continental GTC +29% Spur and the recent arrival of the new GT Speed Coupe Mulsanne +28% and Convertible, our model range is stronger than ever and we will maintain our position as the leading What will be the models that are released in the UAE manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world.” in the coming year? At the start of the year we launched the New Continental What was the Middle East reaction to the Bentley GT Speed , our fastest production car to date, with the SUV? ability to go to speed of up to 329 km/h. The Continental The SUV caused quite a stir in the Middle East, with GT Speed will appeal to driving enthusiasts who place many orders placed even before a final version on the a high value on outright performance, agile handling, SUV has even been unveiled. Currently it is with the distinctive design and sporting luxury. The convertible Board for sign-off so as yet we don’t know when it will version of this vehicle is now available to order and is the be available but the enquiries keep coming”. fastest four-seater convertible in the world! We are very excited by the potential of a high The New Flying-Spur will launch here in September and performance, ultra luxury Bentley SUV. We know that our dealers are already taking orders. Its predecessor was many of our Bentley customers here in the Middle East a huge success for Bentley, especially in the region so we already own a SUV and hopefully they’ll be able to one are expecting big things for this all-new model. With its day own the most luxurious SUV in the world. With the unrivalled blend of effortless driveability, exquisite luxury exterior making a bold and dynamic statement it will and craftsmanship, sculpted design and state-of-the- still retain the qualities of luxury and power - a pure art technology it is sure to be very well received in the Bentley. Middle East. www.tirespartsmag.com l 6 www.tirespartsmag.comwww.tirespartsmag.com l7 l 7 The combination of lightness and sportiness is also reflected in the looks. With its large spoilers, the TT ultra quattro concept proudly displays its motorsport genes. The base of the rear wing is manufactured as a supporting component from milled aluminum, while the wing, as a functional element, is made of visible carbon. The concept car is painted in the special color crystal white. The CFRP used on the exterior adds a striking touch on the hood, the roof, the sides Audi turns the Wörthersee 2013 into the “Home of quattro”. At the large and the trunk. In the interior the same material gathering in Reifnitz (Kärnten), the premium brand unveiled the Audi TT also adorns the door trim, the center console ultra quattro concept – which combines minimal weight and maximum and the cross-bracing that replaces the rear seat sportiness. A wide range of high-performance cars also gave fans another bench. The developers have also fitted the bucket taste of sportiness. In addition to the legendary Sport quattro S1, the seats from the R8 GT to the concept study; their very latest RS models and thoroughbred race cars were also on show. chassis alone, made out of fiberglass-reinforced The Audi R18 e-tron quattro, which was the first hybrid car to win the 24 plastic (FRP), reduce weight by 22 kilograms. Hours of Le Mans last year, was also be part of the action at the lakeside. A veritable highlight: the exterior mirrors are The Audi TT ultra quattro concept showcar combines a lean 1,111 replaced by compact cameras which transfer the kilograms total weight with a 2.0 TFSI engine, whose 310 hp and 400 images directly into the digital cockpit. Nm effortlessly propel the coupé. From a standstill the TT ultra quattro Thus the Audi TT ultra quattro concept offers the concept is catapulted in 4.2 seconds to 100 km/h. Its power-to-weight kind of driving experience that automotive fans ratio of 3.6 kg/hp is on a par with thoroughbred super sports cars. And it on the Wörthersee expect from a genuine high- is also worthwhile looking at the detail, not least because the concept car performance model. Like the “Ur-quattro” from pays homage to automotive lightweight construction. 1980 and more than five million series-production The engineers from Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm concertedly fine-tuned vehicles since, this year’s showcar is also fitted with the Audi Space Frame (ASF) in the current TT generation and adopted the quattro permanent all-wheel drive. With its six an intelligent mix of materials including carbon-fiber reinforced polymer speed transmission, the TT ultra quattro concept (CFRP) and Magnesium components according to the motto: the right is 1.3 seconds faster than the series-production amount of the right material in the right place.
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