DUBAI 28 April 2018: What is new in cars this week?
Well there is the new Jeep Compass, the new Rolls Royce and the sleek new Bentley as well as a new Merc.
Rolls-Royce has unveiled it’s first Black Badge Collection of 40 Wraiths and 30 Dawns, named Adamas.
Laboratory-grown black diamonds encrust Black Badge infinity symbol
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce, commented, “Adamas is a Collection that fuses the extraordinary competence of our Bespoke craftspeople from the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, with the rebellious spirit of Black Badge. The result is a motor car for those who seek more than the definitive of engineered luxury conveyance. This is a motor car for the risk-taker who is not afraid to embrace a bold and progressive statement of true and modern luxury, in its darkest form.”
Adamas Collection
On encountering Adamas, one is immediately drawn to the Spirit of Ecstasy, who finds herself taken from the edge of darkness, into the black. She is formed for the first time in history of machined carbon fibre, personifying the very essence of the Collection.
The entrancing figure is engineered from 294 layers of aerospace grade carbon fibre, which takes 68 hours to produce with a technical weave angle of precisely 25 degrees. She confidently resides on a specially created titanium base, vapour blasted to adopt a darkened aesthetic, bearing the words ‘Black Badge Adamas’, and the infinity logo.
Below, black grille vanes are added to the already darkened grille surround of Black Badge, underlying the sinister, untameable nature of Adamas.
Stepping inside, one’s eye is drawn to the clock, encrusted with black diamonds. Harnessing the carbon structure in its most explicit form, 88 laboratory-grown diamonds form the Black Badge infinity symbol, providing a jewellery-like reminder of the restless spirits of the inhabitants of these motor cars. Mounted upon a carbon fibre back-plate, the black diamonds are perfectly engineered to deliver exquisite clarity and colour. The face of the clock is embellished with machined aluminium chaplets and a polished aluminium inner bezel, adding dramatic detail to the contrasting white face.
Perhaps one of the most captivating expressions of technical craft is the interpretation of the diamond theme on the starlight headliner of Wraith Adamas. 1,340 individual fibre optic lights are configured as though forming the molecular structure of carbon as it becomes a diamond, presenting a motif reminiscent of a powerful spine running through the interior cabin. Available in either hue, co-ordinating perfectly with either colour scheme, the starlight headliner for the first time incorporates graded shading, using varying tones of the chosen colour palette to accentuate the subject.
Jeep Compass
The All-New Jeep Compass is defined as a stylish compact SUV. It has a distinctive, contemporary design, redefined cabin experience, instinctive technology and legendary Jeep capability.
It is fitted with the iconic seven-slot grille, LED signature headlamps, Uconnect touchscreen and available Active Drive 4×4 systems.
Agent Trading Enterprises is offering test drives as well as a launch offer that ends on the 30th of June, 2018.
Genesis G70 Luxury Sedan arrives in Middle East
Genesis has launched its compact G70 luxury sedan in Middle East markets, completing the ambitious brand’s core sedan line-up.
Engineered as a dynamic car with strong appeal to younger customers and more enthusiastic drivers, the G70 joins the flagship G90 large sedan and mid-sized G80 and G80 Sport, once again demonstrating the commitment to excellence and authenticity that underpins the world’s newest luxury auto brand.
The Genesis G70 is the latest representation of the brand’s rapidly evolving DNA, with its graceful and dynamic exterior styling, elegant and intuitively designed interior, and choice of two different powertrains: turbocharged 3.3-liter petrol V6 and 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol I4.
“Genesis has been very well received in the Middle East, and the Genesis G70 will be an exciting new chapter in our story,” said Altar Yilmaz, Genesis General Manager for the Africa and Middle East region. “For many of our potential customers, this is the Genesis they have been waiting for.”
The long hood and short front overhang, elegant roofline and assertive multi-spoke alloy wheels combine to form a sleek, dynamic profile, subtly highlighted by chrome aero trim, hockey stick daylight opening and parabolic sidelines.
Mercedes-Benz Vito: Perfect taxi for modern cities
The ideal modern city taxi takes into regard the environment with great fuel efficiency, has the most high-tech safety features around and is accessible to all.
Visitors to the region’s biggest gathering in the public transport industry, the UITP Mena Transport Congress & Exhibition that took place from 23rd April – 25th April 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Center, had a chance to see for the first time the brand new Mercedes-Benz Vito City Taxi.
Built for today’s city operations, the Vito Tourer City Taxi incorporates specific tailor-made modifications possible, from efficiency and safety all the way to functionality and accessibility which includes a bulkhead taxi partition, floor integrated wheelchair assistance ramp, wheelchair load assistance device with cable winch, Vis-à-vis custom built seating arrangement with folding seats, and many more.
Commenting on the Vito Tourer City Taxi, Thomas Greipel, General Manager, Mercedes-Benz Vans Mena, said: “As cities around the world continue to grow, experiencing increased pressures on transport infrastructure, there is a great need to focus on public transport in order to facilitate people’s movement in cities in an efficient way combating endemic congestion.
When it comes to safety, the Vito Tourer offers the latest innovative safety systems such as Attention Assist, Tyre Pressure Monitoring, Crosswind Assist, and Blind Spot Assist. The Vito is packed with features to support drivers at critical moments. If there is a lapse of concentration, or an impending collision, the advanced safety systems will proactively warn the driver and passengers.
It is specially engineered for the region.