Y Tabloid - Issue 88 - September 15, 2009 - Y-oman.com

Autobahn KiranJay HaslamBUMBLEBEEIS HERE IN OMANThe new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, as seen in the latest blockbuster film‘Transformers 2’ now prowls the streets of Muscat. OTE Wattaya has delivered the first newCamaro SS to its proud new owner Badar Al Maashari, with a grand ceremony involving GMMiddle East President Mike Devereux and Sheikh Sa’ad Suhail Bahwan.The 2010 Camaro is another example of a ‘resurrected classic badge’ marketing maneuver,not unlike the recent Hollywood trend to re-hash great fables and classic movies. The carwas originally designed in the mid-60’s and was catapulted to fame in its Z/28 configuration,allowing the carmaker to compete in the SCCA Trans-Am series of the day.In present form the Camaro is in its 5 th generation, and with 462 horses on tap theneo-classic SS retains its aggressive stance and performance. Plant your right footand the brutal 6.2 litre V8 shoots past 100 km/h within 4.7 seconds, and as with mostAmerican muscle cars, even if handling is compromised at a hefty kerb weight of1,746kg, a comfortable ride is assured. Multi-link independent rear suspension seesto that. It is undoubtedly a future classic. Engineered by Holden (GM) in Australia andinspired by the original 1969 chrome beast, the new 2+2 coupe is now an option forAmerican muscle car fans here in Oman, just visit OTE or call 800-77007 for moredetails.Checkout that rear end!Here’s a sneak peek at the facelifted 2010 Volvo C30. Some of you may recognise thenew exterior from the Detroit Auto Show last January. The car has gained notoriety for itsunique appearance, particularly its rear, and now the revamped front-end seems to havelifted the design.New body panels,headlights, ahoneycomb grille andcolourful descriptionslike Orange FlameMetallic and Espressoare used to describethe lavishly appointedsports car. The“Cranberry” leatherinterior is certainlyworth a look. ProgramChief Maria Ugglacommented, “Weknow that a large proportion, almost half, of all C30 customers make detailed interiorchoices. They want to decide for themselves what their car should look like and are notinterested in readymade packages. The new C30 gives them a range of fresh, modern stylecues in terms of both colour and fabric to choose between.”Lambo will mambo in FrankfurtSupercar supremacy is usually battled out at the Frankfurt MotorShow, and hopes that Lamborghini’s Reventón would be there toslug it out were all but lost… untilnow. The Reventón coupe, hasbeen described as redefining“style, elegance, and insanity”.Essentially a stealth fighterfor the road, jet-planeinspired carbon fibre bodypanels contrast the plushAlcantara leather inside.A 6.5-litre V12 enginewith 650 HP (478 kW)and 660 Nm (487 lbft)of torque, matedto a six-speed e-geartransmission and standardall-wheel drive, acceleratesthe car to 100 km/h in just 3.4seconds. If you’re brave enough, theroadster will pull you to 340 km/h (211 mph), and if you are wealthyenough to purchase one of only 20 cars to be made, your bankbalance will drop by RO 675,000.34