A stretch limo version of a Dodge Challenger is turning heads in Dubai.
The imposing vehicle, which is worth about Dh500,000 and is eight metres long, was modified in the US by Dubai Exotic Limo and brought to the UAE. It is being hired out for Dh600 per hour.
Izzat Rustom, the managing director of the company, said there are only five such vehicles in the word, with this being the only one in the Middle East.
"It's a big boy's toy and people like it because it's different, it's unique, it's one of a kind," he told The National.
The company has 20 limos that it hires out.
"We try always to give an identity to each limo. Each one is totally different and has its own personality and different design - inside and outside," Mr Rustom added.
The car, which takes up to 10 passengers, has been on the road since November and has already been hired out about 50 times, he said.
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La Mer lowdown
La Mer beach is open from 10am until midnight, daily, and is located in Jumeirah 1, well after Kite Beach. Some restaurants, like Cupagahwa, are open from 8am for breakfast; most others start at noon. At the time of writing, we noticed that signs for Vicolo, an Italian eatery, and Kaftan, a Turkish restaurant, indicated that these two restaurants will be open soon, most likely this month. Parking is available, as well as a Dh100 all-day valet option or a Dh50 valet service if you’re just stopping by for a few hours.
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Just as McDonald’s has the Big Mac, Jollibee has Spicy Chickenjoy – a piece of fried chicken that’s crispy and spicy on the outside and comes with a side of spaghetti, all covered in tomato sauce and topped with sausage slices and ground beef. It sounds like a recipe that a child would come up with, but perhaps that’s the point – a flavourbomb combination of cheap comfort foods. Chickenjoy is Jollibee’s best-selling product in every country in which it has a presence.
Europe’s rearming plan
- Suspend strict budget rules to allow member countries to step up defence spending
- Create new "instrument" providing €150 billion of loans to member countries for defence investment
- Use the existing EU budget to direct more funds towards defence-related investment
- Engage the bloc's European Investment Bank to drop limits on lending to defence firms
- Create a savings and investments union to help companies access capital
