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EDITION #002 FEBRUARY 2013

EDITOR & PUBLISHER Matt German publisher@arabianmotor.me

COLUMNISTS Dave Watson Tommy Wright

WRITERS Matt German Will Rankin

DESIGN Emran Yousof

SALES AND MARKETING sales@arabianmotor.me 050 3949281 & 050 3949283

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THE RAV4 IS AVAILABLE FROM 89,000/-DHS -124,900/-DHS FULLY-LOADED. TOYOTA TELL US THAT THEY EXPECT TO SELL DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF ALL NEW RAV’S THIS YEAR COMPARED TO LAST, BRINGING ANNUAL SALES UP TO 16,000 UNITS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ALONE.

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NEW 2013 Too classy to get its wheels dirty?

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North American Car of the Year is a prestigious honour. This year the Cadillac ATS took the award and deserved every vote. A truly remarkable car that is going to give the Germanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good run for their money. Possibly the best news of the show, in many opinions a better result than the adulation of the Corvette.

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Preparation is the key to this trip. Hot summers, busy crowds, treacherous roads can all be avoided if you sit down and do a little research, because the drive is worth it.

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