Genesis Middle East & Africa introduces an enhanced version of the G70 sedan and the G70 Shooting Brake featuring luxury and performance-centric interior and exterior upgrades. Production commenced in the Middle East in August, with the pair set to arrive in showrooms by early October 2023. The new exterior bits include a new Genesis emblem decorated with a Guilloché pattern, newly designed wheels and new exterior colours such as Vatna Gray and Kawah Blue. The interior welcomes enhancements comprising touch-type climate control display, a leather steering wheel with a new emblem, multi-function switches, door and console garnish patterns and tweaked air vents. Customers can now select between three sets of dual-tone colours for the interior upholstery. The G70 will be available in two lineups: a 2.0 turbo and a 3.3 turbo, and the G70 Shooting Brake as a 2.0 turbo. Brembo brakes now come standard, as do ventilated front seats for the 3.3T model, along with an upgraded USB charging port to Type C for market compatibility.

The MSO in-house division under Mclaren caters specifically to the bespoke personalisation requirements of customers. Recently, Mclaren’s MSO division announced the launch of the new Spectrum Theme – a stunning multi-tone paint finish offered for customers to apply specifically on the new 750S supercar. Mclaren claims this multi-tone paint scheme is more technical than anything MSO has developed before, where separate shades of colours bunched together create an illusion of light to dark, which “gives a sense of speed and acceleration, even when the 750S is stationary.” This offering is currently presented in three variants – Spectrum Blue, Spectrum Grey and Spectrum Orange. Further, it can be specified in unique colourways that shall be designed and delivered by MSO.

German auto giant Volkswagen has appointed a new managing director for its Middle East operations. His name is Matthias Ziegler, and he will overlook the business for the brand in eight countries across the region.

Matthias brings a wealth of experience into the equation, with several senior-level sales positions in his portfolio at Volkswagen, where he has been since 2006. His recent post involved overseeing Volkswagen’s business across several Asia-Pacific markets, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Korea.

For the new role, Matthias is stationed at Volkswagen’s regional headquarters in Dubai, UAE. However, this isn’t his first work-related visit to the said city. After the opening of Audi Volkswagen Middle East in 2005, he was stationed in Dubai for a three-month project the following year.