Category: Automotive

I hate the fact that Formula 1 isn’t a popular motor sport in Kuwait. Actually I don’t think any kind of motor sport is popular in Kuwait. When I was in Lebanon if there was a Formula 1 race on TV you wouldn’t find a single person on the streets. Since I have moved back to Kuwait I have lost touch with the Formula 1 world. The races take place on Sundays which is a day off in the majority of the world but not in Kuwait. This means when the races are on I am at work with no access to television. Anyway I think I found a good site for F1 news. I used to check out F1.com and other F1 sites but they are all too heavy on the graphics and not very easy to navigate. Thew new site I am currently checking out all the time is the BBC F1 section.. except I use the text version of the page. Check it out, its very practical to use. [Link]

Via Autoblog, here is a link to a website with loads of pictures of exotic cars wrecked. [Link]

Jeremy Clarkson took the new Mercedes S-class for a spin and reviewed it. Not to ruin the ending but he basically found it boring and gave it a 3/5. [Link]

Got this from K:

“You own a Ferrari when you want to be someone, you own a Lamborghini when you are someone” -Frank Sinatra

A nice video of a white car spinning its wheels on a public road in Kuwait. Notice how the driver doesn’t care about the oncoming cars. [Video 4.8MB]

A short video of a BMW M3 racing against a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, I won’t ruin it by telling you who kicks whos ass. [Video 1.2MB]

Audi finally released official pictures of its new SUV the Q7. From the pictures though it looks like an over sized station wagon, not very pretty. [Link]

I love Kuwait. This is a video of a guy in a Ferrari 360 having fun at a traffic intersection. [Video 0.9MB]

Someone in Kuwait has a red Ford GT with white stripes. Its rumored to be owned by someone from the Al-Wazzan family.

Someone sent me this today, its a video clip of a biker in Kuwait losing control and hitting the tarmac hard. If anyone has more info on this video please share it. [Link]

Smart Car Vs Mercedes-Benz E320 [8.3 MB]

This is just now over lunch:
1) She parked over the line taking 2 parking spots at Souk Sharq
2) She drove against traffic in the Souk Sharq parking lot
3) She is driving and I tell her to take a right, she takes a left

The new Golf R32 was officially announced. This time around it will be packing more horse power and will hit 0 to 100 in 6.2 seconds. [Link]

Q8car.com has redesigned their website. It now works better on Macs plus they added a Classic Cars section which is pretty cool. The only problem I faced was trying to find the search button, it isn’t highlighted enough. Turns out after you select your car specs click on “Cars Search” link. Thats the search button.. [Link]

This is an “interesting” review, Jeremy Clarkson (TopGear) reviews Gran Turismo! [Link]