The CAR Middle East Awards 2008

The BMW X6 is our Car of the Year

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10 November 2008

The glitz and glamour of the 2008 CAR Middle East Awards took place at the Grosvenor House Dubai on November 4.

Here we present the winners in each category, plus reports from the judging of the awards, test drives of all the winners and a video road test of the overall Car of the Year.

We also have a report from the night itself, with reaction from the great and the good of the GCC motoring world.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to have your say by commenting at the end of each story.

The Winners
Each and every one of the excellent cars that picked up CAR Middle East Awards this year.

The Judges
Our expert panel argued long and hard over who should win what.

Shooting the Victors
Tom Bird explains how we managed to bring in a photographer from abroad and assemble all the winning cars at a container depot in Sharjah - all during Ramadan.

Behind the Scenes at the Awards
Phill Tromans gets reaction from the winners at the CAR Middle East Awards event in Dubai

Next Year's Winners?
Tom Bird peers into the future at the 2009 CAR Middle East Awards and which machines might be in contention.

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Ian Reason says

Re: The CAR Middle East Awards 2008
The X6 is a brilliant car and I think it's a worthy winner. Well done CAR! Reply

06 November 2008

Jas s says

Re: The CAR Middle East Awards 2008
It definitely deserves to be the car of the YEAR!!! I've test driven the car, So I do know how great it drives. 1 disappointment only. I've heard from various people, including the dealers themselvers, that the turbo engine won't last long because of the hot summer here. Reply

18 December 2008

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