Pagani Automobili and its official distributor in the United Arab Emirates, Al Habtoor Motors, organised a track experience called ‘Arte in Pista’ at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi. Limited to the 30-odd Huayra R customers, this allowed owners to push their Huayra R to the limit with real-time guidance and feedback from Pagani engineers. This was the final Arte in Pista event for the season but the first time the event was hosted over in the UAE. 

RM Sotheby’s hosted a one-night-only destination event for car collectors in Miami this past Saturday and saw one of the more pristine examples of the Ferrari F50, a 1980s hypercar, go under the hammer for $5,395,000. It bagged the huge number courtesy of a 625-mile odometer reading. Other exotic cars sold in the auction comprised a 2,188-mile 2019 Bugatti Chiron Sport for $3,305,000 and a 1990 Ferrari F40, previously owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, for $3,250,000. A 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG 6.0 ‘Wide-Body’ from the Young Timers collection was brought for $720,000, nearly three times its high estimate. The Miami auction registered a total sale worth $40,261,160, with bidders hailing from 27 countries.

January 2023 will see renowned Saudi Arabian automotive distributor ALTAWKILAT Universal Motors officially open its first UAE dealership in Abu Dhabi. The banner will bring the Chinese luxury car brand Hongqi to the UAE as its exclusive distributor. After Abu Dhabi, ALTAWKILAT Universal Motors aims to open showrooms in Dubai and Sharjah in the near future as well. The distributor boasts a 75-year experience record representing world-class brands like Maserati, Infiniti, Chevrolet, and GMC.