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Chevrolet Lumina SS Elected "Sports Saloon of The Year" by CAR Middle East
Chevrolet Lumina SS Elected "Sports Saloon of The Year" by CAR Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Leading UAE based magazine
and one of the world's most established and authoritative
motoring titles, CAR Middle East, has named the Chevrolet
Lumina SS as "Best Sports Saloon" for 2007. The 'Car of the
Year (COTY)' awards were launched this year to coincide with
the 9th Middle East International Motor Show.
According to Shahzad Sheikh, Editor of CAR Middle East,
"The Chevrolet Lumina SS has a 6.0-Litre V8 Corvette engine
under the bonnet. Need I say more? This all new-car from 'down
under' is a fantastic reinterpretation of the cult Lumina SS.
No other car offers this level of practicality, performance,
and potential tail-sliding fun for the money."
This is the first time the influential Middle East
edition of CAR magazine has presented awards in the region and
Sheikh added that: 'The Lumina SS edged ahead of some fierce
competition to deservedly take the ultimate sports saloon
award and perfectly demonstrates GM's renewed commitment to
giving us the cars we really want to drive. Well done!" A jury
of six regional automotive experts carefully picked the
winners from 125 cars in total judging on quality, innovation,
engineering, style and relevance to the Middle East market to
crown the winners.
The Lumina SS powered by a 6.0-litre V8 engine now
delivers standard power of 360hp (net) at 5700 rpm and torque
of 530 Nm as measured under the international ECE standard.
Bigger 18" alloy wheels improve handling and longitudinal grip
for easier acceleration and shorter stopping distance. The
bodyshell of the Lumina has been engineered to be extremely
stiff and this aids stability. It has high lateral stiffness
for handling through three lateral ball joints per side with
improved longitudinal compliance. A rubber isolated suspension
frame isolates the body from road bumps and drive train
vibrations.
An Electronic Stability Program (ESP) system has been
incorporated in the Lumina SS to boost safety and ensure the
balance of power and performance is in perfect harmony. ESP
technology reduces the risk of an accident by preventing the
vehicle from skidding in an emergency by specifically slowing
down individual wheels.
Driven by its athletic exterior look and authoritative
stance, the Lumina SS looks awesome from any angle. Stylish
wheel arches immediately set the tone for the superbly crafted
external architecture on the Lumina, offering dynamic form,
balance and great proportions with a hint of latent
muscularity and tautness that sets this car apart from any
other.
In the interior, the design philosophy is one of a
cocooned space with a serpentine plan view of the instrument
panel that enhances the feeling of spaciousness while ensuring
that the centre stack controls are of easy reach to the
driver, adding to the all round feeling of comfort and
ease.
"The short front overhangs, the wheelbase, the wheels out
at the corners and the muscular track all point to the Lumina
SS as an absolutely well proportioned vehicle," concluded
Hossein Hassani marketing manager for Chevrolet in the Middle
East. "Add to this muscular powerplant and an interior that
exudes luxury and class and you have a car that is beautiful,
meaningful and certainly worthy of the prestige of CAR Middle
East's award."
Chevrolet is the largest division of General Motors.
Founded in 1911, Chevrolet fulfils the transportation needs of
millions of people daily around the world – one out of every
13 vehicles sold around the world today is a Chevrolet.
In the Middle East, Chevrolet has a strong heritage
stretching back around eight decades. Today Chevrolet brings
the most comprehensive range of value vehicles to customers
across the region, offering superlative excitement, strong
personality, value for money, safety and security from a brand
that has long been a trusted partner in the region.
Chevrolet boasts the widest range of passenger cars in
the Middle East, from the cost effective entry-level Spark,
Aveo, Optra and Epica models to the iconic Corvette, full-size
Caprice and Lumina sedans. Chevrolet also offers exciting and
capable SUVs from the all new Captiva to the TrailBlazer,
Tahoe, Uplander, Silverado and Suburban models, as well as the
chassis for commercial applications.
In 2006, regional sales of Chevrolet were up by 30% over
2005 to
98,042.