![]() I experienced something like love when I first saw it and knew it had to be mine - it was everything I wanted right down to the interior colour." "I bought the car in Dubai in 2006 for around Dh100,000 and opted for this model as I love the V8 version and found it much more interesting than a Mustang, with more power and engine capacity. "Just about everything in the car has been replaced, even the entire exterior has been adjusted, which you only notice if you look very carefully. For the road I drop the boost by 13psi and the car falls to around 700rwhp," he explains. "The racing set-up gives the car around 965 rear-wheel horsepower and that's almost 1,200hp on the engine, with a boost of over 26psi. His "baby" - a hot red coupe - has been heavily modified but with adjustable configurations for him to remain legal on public roads when not racing it. Having lived in Dubai for more than five years selling jewellery and as a performance manager, Tammour's sparkling weekend performances on the race track have made him one of the country's top drag racers. "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.Having recently recorded a rare perfect zero reaction time in a dragster at Yas Marina Circuit, 33-year-old Fadi Tammour, originally from Homs in Syria, knows something about speed.Īnd acceleration is the main feature of his daily car - a 2004 Chevrolet Lumina SS, which has been souped up to a neck-straining 1,000hp, making it one of the quickest cars on the roads of the UAE. "The short front overhangs, the wheelbase, the wheels out at the corners and the muscular track all point to the Chevrolet Lumina SS as an absolutely well proportioned vehicle," concluded Hossein Hassani marketing manager for Chevrolet in the Middle East. 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. 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. ESP technology reduces the risk of an accident by preventing the vehicle from skidding in an emergency by specifically slowing down individual wheels.ĭriven by its athletic exterior look and authoritative stance, the Chevrolet Lumina SS looks awesome from any angle. A rubber isolated suspension frame isolates the body from road bumps and drive train vibrations.Īn Electronic Stability Program (ESP) system has been incorporated in the Chevrolet Lumina SS to boost safety and ensure the balance of power and performance is in perfect harmony. It has high lateral stiffness for handling through three lateral ball joints per side with improved longitudinal compliance. The bodyshell of the Lumina has been engineered to be extremely stiff and this aids stability. Bigger 18" alloy wheels improve handling and longitudinal grip for easier acceleration and shorter stopping distance. The Chevrolet 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. 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. This is the first time the influential Middle East edition of CAR magazine has presented awards in the region and Sheikh added that: 'The Chevrolet 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. No other car offers this level of practicality, performance, and potential tail-sliding fun for the money." Need I say more? This all new-car from 'down under' is a fantastic reinterpretation of the cult Lumina SS. The 'Car of the Year (COTY)' awards were launched at the 9th Middle East International Motor Show.Īccording to Shahzad Sheikh, Editor of CAR Middle East, "The Chevrolet Lumina SS has a 6.0-Litre V8 Corvette engine under the bonnet. 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.
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