With the recent debut of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit, the series now links all five of the region’s top race venues. In this video Walter Lechner takes us behind the scenes to reveal all the ingredients which are brought together to produce a Porsche GT3 Cup race weekend. For more information, please visit www.porsche.com or visit the official Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com
Action from Reem International Circuit outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where an estimated 12000 spectators gather for Rounds 7 and 8 of the 2011-12 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East. Enjoying much of the local support is championship leader Abdulaziz Al Faisal who is chasing his second GT3 Cup title in three years. But he is under pressure from Austrian star Clemens Schmid and fellow-Saudi Bandar Alesayi, while one of the UAE’s top rated circuit racing drivers, Karim Al Azhari, makes his GT3 Cup debut. For more information about the series, please visit www.porsche.com or visit the official Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com
We head to Death Valley to find out which of these seven-passenger luxury SUVs is king. Read the full story here: www.motortrend.com Shot by: Jim Gleason & Duane Sempson Edited by: Jim Gleason
Ahmad Al Harthy, the Sultanate of Oman’s top racing driver, is relishing his first season in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East. His maiden race victory in the series, during Formula 1 weekend in Abu Dhabi, was the biggest of his career. In this video he talks of his passion for racing, for football and the sea, and explains what makes the new GT3 Cup car such a formidable race machine. For more information about the series, please visit www.porsche.com or visit the official Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com
This is Lexus’s CT200h hybrid, which was revealed at the Geneva motor show today. Read the What Car? Lexus CT200h review bit.ly The Lexus CT200h is a posh small hatch with a hybrid drivetrain, which means low emissions, high mpg and small tax bills. It’s nicely appointed inside, with plenty of kit for the money. Dreadful ride quality and lifeless steering take the edge off reasonable handling. Hybrid powertrain lacks poke, while the whiney stepless CVT auto gets tiring when you accelerate hard. Become our friend on Facebook: on.fb.me Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly
