SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTWEDNESDAY 25 APRIL 2018

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Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co Pre-Owned Vehicles Department (AAB POV) organized a function in their showroom to cele-brate their first quarter

achievement which was attended by R K Murugan, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Senior Managers of AAB as well as employees of Pre-Owned Vehicles Department.

Congratulating the employees for their outstanding performance in first quarter, 2018, R K Murugan emphasised the importance of 'Customer First' phi-losophy of AAB which distinguishes the company from others.

AAB’s Customer First philosophy stands for F: Fairness, I: Integrity, R: Respect, S: Superior Performance & T: Teamwork and this philosophy has helped the company to become one of the best organizations in the private sector

During the function, top perform-ing employees were handed over

certificates of appreciation by Murugan.

"We at Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co have managed to keep our determi-nation to grow in the market by providing good quality Pre Owned vehicles at com-petitive prices as well as by providing good customer service," he said.

Wael Mohamed Mekhimr, Senior Manager, Pre-Owned Vehicles depart-ment appreciated the efforts of his team and said that the successful results of first quarter was due to the excellent teamwork in providing best customer service to their customers as well as by delivering good quality pre owned vehicles.

"AAB’s management always believes that their employees are the most vital pillars of the organization for sustaina-ble growth. As such, the Company has implemented various trainings, employee welfare programmes to enhance employee satisfaction as well as to enhance productivity," a company statement said.

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co launched the Pre-Owned Vehicle Sec-tion in 1995 to provide high quality Trade-In services for Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

Over twenty years, the Pre-Owned Vehicle Section have established a good name for themselves in the pre-owned vehicles segment through excellent cus-tomer service by providing excellent ranges and models of cars with the com-petitive prices.

AAB Pre-Owned Vehicles department celebrates first quarter achievement

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Majority of the Mazda models, when equipped with optional front crash-prevention and specific headlights, tested by IIHS (Insur-ance Institute for Highway Safety - USA) has been rated a Top

Safety Pick+ and Mazda is the only full-line of pas-senger manufacturer able to make such a claim in the recent years.

National Car Company, sole agent of Mazda in Qatar, offers the entire range of 2018 Mazda sedans and SUVs with attractive prices and value-added benefits. The new models, all made in Japan,comes with free 5-year Unlimited Km warranty along with road side assistance and are on display at the state of the art Mazda showroom located at Al Nasr.

IIHS Safety StandardsIIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crash-

worthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity. The IIHS awards those who earn good ratings in five crashworthiness tests, as well as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention qualify for Top Safety Pick status.

Attaining Top Safety Pick+ StatusIn order for a vehicle to be honored as a “Top

Safety Pick +”, the vehicle must earn the highest rating of “Good” for 2017 in five crashworthiness tests; an “Advanced” or “Superior” rating for front crash prevention; and an “Acceptable” or “Good” headlight rating.

Along with a plethora of standard features, Mazda SUVs and Sedans offers additional proac-tive safety and i-ACTIVSENSE driver-aid technologies that include:

Mazda’s newest technology, Skyactiv-Vehicle

more precisely by optimizing load control.

Mazda’s Safety PhilosophyWhen it comes to making Mazda vehicles the

best-driving cars in every class, Mazda's aim is a safe and accident-free automotive society. To this end, Mazda is undertaking initiative in 3 areas: vehi-cles, roads & infrastructure and people. Mazda’s safety philosophy, guides the research and devel-opment of safety technologies – based on understanding, respecting and trusting the driver. Since driver’s are human and can make mistakes, Mazda’s range of technologies assist in preventing or reducing damage resulting from an accident.

Jinba Ittai – Achieve A OnenessAs an ancient Japanese tradition, horse mounted

archers believed that the key to mastering their skill was to “achieve a oneness” between horse and rider. This is known as Jinba Ittai, or “horse and rider as one.” And it’s the engineering inspi-ration for the new generation Mazda vehicles.

The Mazda6 - Emotional Design, Pre-cise Control, Premium Appeal

Mazda6 is a driver’s car. A personal sports sedan with everything in the cockpit dedicated to help-ing you celebrate driving through a direct feeling of being at one with the vehicle.

-ICS, realized as a result of Mazda human centric development philosophy, debuts with the adop-tion of G-Vectoring Control(GVC) to take the trademark Jinba Ittai driving experience to a new level. Engineered to respond precisely to your every wish as if it were a part of you, Mazda6 offers unprecedented linearity in acceleration, corner-ing and braking to take Mazda’s world-famous

unity between car and driver to a still higher level.

The Mazda Cx3 - The Smartest, Most Stylish Cross Over In Town

CX-3 is your companion for whatever the road may throw its way—from urban sprawl to the Great Outdoors. CX-3 was developed to "Create the stand-ard for the next era."It’s a vehicle designed to meet the needs of a new generation of car buyers, sup-porting creative, adventurous lifestyles.

The interior offers a high-quality and sophis-ticated feel that complements the exterior design. Attention was paid to every detail, including the cohesiveness of designs and quality of materials.

Confidence-Inspiring I-Activ All-Wheel Drive

Mazda’s unwavering commitment to making vehicles that thrill and delight is evident in the driv-ing dynamics derived from the confident inspiring

any contemporary crossover SUV.The assurance of i-ACTIV all-wheel drive comes

through its sensors, which take into account fac-tors like steering angle, throttle inputs and wheel-spin along with temperature and use of wip-ers to paint a clear picture of the outside conditions. i-ACTIV all-wheel drive can adjust power output more than 200 times per second, using 27 differ-ent variables, to “predict” what the road conditions look like.

The Mazda Cx9: Get It For Your Fam-ily, Drive It For Yourself

of stunning sophistication and family SUV. It’s the very first Mazda to feature the breakthrough SKY-

class-leading performance with real-world effi-ciency, the turbocharged engine offers driving excitement never before felt in a seven-seat SUV.

-ance with the newly-developed SKYACTIV-G 2.5T petrol engine bringing new levels of driving pleas-ure. The direct injection turbocharged engine provides more immediate power and torque for effortless acceleration and overtaking, even when towing and carrying loads. The smooth ride and athletic responses are further enhanced with the

-dicts road conditions.

boost pressure and airflow according to engine speed to overcome traditional problems such as turbo lag.

For more information, visit Mazda showroom, call 44435965/44417859 or visit www.mazda-qatar.com

Mazda’s newest technology, Skyactiv-Vehicle Dynamics with G-Vectoring Control, helps you steer more precisely by optimizing load control.

Mazda range achieves highest

safety ratings

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There is no doubt about it: Engines get all of the attention, and brakes get covered in dust. But if you want to drive at today's highway speeds – or just want to drive

safely – brakes are what it's all about.

What do brakes do?Most people think that brakes stop the car.

Wrong! It’s the friction of the tires against the road that slows down and stops a car – the brakes actu-ally stop the wheels from turning.

Because most modern cars use disc brakes exclusively, we will ignore drum-type brakes for this article. To simplify things, we won't get into anti-lock brakes either.

Disc brakes consist of five things:� Brake discs (or rotors)� Calipers� Brake pads � Brake lines� Brake master cylinder

A disc brake has a plate-like disc (also called a rotor) attached to the wheel. This plate is squeezed by the brake pads within a caliper, much the same way that you might squeeze a spinning plate between your thumb and fingers to slow it down.

The brake pads consist of two layers: a metal backing plate and a high-friction material that does the work by pressing against the brake disc. In addi-tion to serving as a "platform" for the friction material, the backing plate also protects the brake caliper from excessive heat buildup.

CalipersThe brake caliper that wraps around part of

each disc contains small pistons. These pistons push the brake pads against the disc. The pistons are pushed outward by the hydraulic action of brake fluid that comes from the brake master cylinder.

The caliper often contains two or more such pistons so that the brake pads will evenly distrib-ute pressure against the brake disc.

Generally speaking, the more pistons in a cal-iper, the more evenly the pressure on the pads is spread onto the brake disc, which is why high-per-formance cars have multiple-piston brake calipers.

The hydraulic brake pressure is built up in the

master cylinder by the action of your foot on the brake pedal. The pressure travels through the brake lines from the master cylinder to the calipers.

Most brake systems have power assistance that helps increase the action of your foot on the brake pedal, reducing the braking effort.

Heat is the enemyNow that we know the basics of how brakes

work, it would be good to know what causes prob-lems. Heat is the No. 1 enemy of good braking. As the brake pads press against the brake disc, an enormous amount of heat is generated. To remove this heat, especially from the heavily loaded front brakes, the disc is usually ventilated with internal vanes that pull cooling air from the center of the disc to the outer edges. By "pumping" hot air away from the discs, the brakes remain cooler and less prone to "fading."

Fading occurs when the brakes are overused and overheated. In the worst cases, the brake fluid

can actually boil in the calipers, causing a loss of braking ability. When brakes fade:� The pedal depresses farther, closer to the floor.� The pedal sometimes goes all of the way to the floor without any braking action occurring, in the case of badly faded brakes.�� The distances it takes to stop increase dramatically.� The brakes emit a burning odor.� In the most extreme cases, the brakes can actu-ally smoke or catch on fire.� When brake fade happens, the only thing you can do is pull over and allow your brakes to cool.

Old tech, new techNot too long ago, brake pads were made from

asbestos materials that were very effective in resist-ing heat but produced a hazardous dust.

Asbestos pads also produced significant amounts of gasses during hard braking. To pre-vent the gasses from interfering with the contact

of the brake pads with the brake disc, holes were often cross-drilled into the discs of extremely high-performance vehicles.

Because newer brake pads don't use asbestos, not as much gas forms, and the latest brake disc technology uses slots to promote cooling and dis-rupt gas buildup. The slots are also much better at preventing stress cracking, something that drilled rotors often suffer from.

The new materials used in today's brake pads are safer for the environment, but unfortunately they can cause brake discs to warp prematurely, causing a pulsing feel in the brake pedal.

High-performance brake padsBrake pads designed for everyday use must

meet a variety of requirements, including:� Performance when wet� Low noise and squeal� Low dust production

For those looking for high-performance brake pads, however, companies produce specialized brake pads that resist fading even under high-tem-perature buildup.

The downside is that these brake pads often don't produce very good braking at the lower tem-peratures found in standard street driving. Using racing pads on the street is never a good idea, because they almost never reach the operating tem-perature for which they were designed.

Change your fluidBrake fluid is hydroscopic, meaning it attracts

moisture. This is bad for several reasons:� Moisture in the brake fluid reduces its boiling point, which makes it easier for the fluid to boil under heavy braking.� Boiling brake fluid can cause brake fade when driving down long mountain roads, especially with a heavy load or while towing a trailer.� Moisture also acts to corrode metal components within the braking system, possibly causing an eventual failure.

Fortunately, the solution is easy. Brake fluid should be changed on the service interval recom-mended by your vehicle's manufacturer, or around every two years or so.

Fresh brake fluid is something few people think about, even though it can dramatically affect brak-ing performance. Content: Mobil

How car brakes work and how to maintain them

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Hyundai Azera is best in class at MECOTY Awards

The all-new Hyundai Azera has been named as the best new Large Sedan at the prestigious Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) awards for 2018, with judges again recognizing Hyundai for its ability to offer outstand-ing design and quality, as well as excellent value. Hyundai vehicles are available in Qatar at Skyline Auto-

motive, official distribution partner for the Hyundai Motor Company in Qatar.

Awarded by a jury of leading motoring writers from across the

Middle East, the MECOTY awards are the most comprehensive inde-pendent awards for carmakers in the Middle East.

The all-new Azera was named ahead of the joint-finalist in the Large Sedan category, the Opel Insignia, while the Hyundai Sonata was among the finalists for the Midsize Sedan category.

“The new Azera clearly sets its own path in terms of design,” said Antonio Lee, Hyundai’s Head of Marketing for Africa and the Middle East, after receiving the award. “It is innovative, sophisti-cated, and built on more than three decades of experience in understanding what our customers want. This is a great new accom-plishment to be added to its many achievements.”

First held in 2014, the MECOTY awards reflect the distinct pref-erences of Middle East buyers, with an emphasis on sedan and SUV models – the two body styles most popular with customers in the region – across a range of sizes. Hyundai has seen considerable success in the MECOTY program for past years, with the Sonata named as best Midsize Sedan in 2015, and Elantra named best Small Sedan 2016.

“Hyundai Motor models lead their segments in several Middle East markets,” said Antonio Lee. “We have great confidence in the experience we offer to customers and our positive reputation among car buyers. We are pleased and humbled that the MECOTY judges share that confidence.”

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB), Toyota’s exclusive dealer in Qatar had announced their support to the Toyota team, who took part in the Qatar Cross Country Rally at a press conference held at the Main Toyota

Showroom, Al Abdulghani Tower. Overdrive and

Toyota Gazoo Racing had 5 Toyota Hilux taking part in the Qatar Cross Country Rally led by Qatar’s esteemed rally driver Nasser Saleh Al-Attiah.

Addressing the Media, R K Murugan, AAB Act-ing CEO announced AAB’s support to the Toyota Team, who took part in the Qatar Cross Country Rally for all their local logistics requirement.

Overdrive Racing and Toyota Gazo Racing team was led by Nasser Saleh Al Attiayah along with Gin-iel De Villiers, Erik Van loon, Aron Domzala and Yasir Seaidan.

Nasser Al Attiyah and South African team mate Giniel de Villiers are both previous winners of Dakkar Rally and are the top favourites.

Qatar Cross Country Rally witnessed some truly international field competitors from more than 15 countries who challenged for honors in their various categories at Qatar Cross Coun-try Rally, round 4 of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies and round two of the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship.

Toyota Hilux Pick-ups are world renowned for their ruggedness & toughness and is the market leader in the pick-up segment in Qatar.

Pushing the Limits for Better, Toyota Gazoo Racing embodies Toyota’s commitment to over-coming every limit to make “ever-better” cars.

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co was estab-lished in 1958 as part of Qatar’s infrastructure development.

In 1964, Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. was awarded the Toyota Dealership.

As one of the forerunners of successful busi-nesses in Qatar, Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Toyota has established a name for itself with sound business practices and ethics – a reputa-tion earned through honesty, integrity and impeccable relationship with its customers, busi-ness partners and employees.

AAB supports Overdrive racing team and Toyota Gazo racing team