Anwar and Moe are back for Episode 5 to discuss Porsche's moves to become an increasingly experience-led brand in the UAE, and whether they think that's more effective than traditional ad-spend. Also, why isn't Aston Martin more successful in such a luxury-obsessed market? If you've got feedback, we'd love to hear it. You can reach us at: Gulf.specgcc@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gulf_spec_podcast/

Anwar and I finally sit down in the same room together. On this episode, veteran journalist, Imthishan Giado joins us to talk about all things car.  We talk numbers in the region. What sells, what doesn't, and how are people using their cars? Are Chinese cars really THAT good? What's the state of automotive journalism today? And everyone's favorite topic, what separates car enthusiasts from mere mortals?  If you've got feedback, we'd love to hear it. You can reach us at: Gulf.specgcc@gmail.com or https://www.instagram.com/gulf_spec_podcast/

This week, Anwar and I have managed to convince someone to come talk to us. We dive in deep into the restomod industry, with Assyl Yacine, the GCC agent for Kalmar Automotive [https://kalmarautomotive.com/] and Giamaro Automobili [https://www.giamaro.com/].   * What's caused the surge in interest in restomods?  * What does the market look like in the Middle East?  * Are these "improved" versions of older cars actually any good?  * Who is Assyl Yacine, and why is he so cool? Find out more about Assyl here: Instagram: speedbird.cars [https://www.instagram.com/speedbird.cars/?hl=en] YouTube: Speedbird Cars [https://www.youtube.com/@assyl.yacine] If you've got feedback, we'd love to hear it. We didn't have these ready for the episode, but you can reach us at: Gulf.specgcc@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/gulf_spec_podcast/

Anwar/Alex and Mohammad have successfully made it to Episode 2, thanks for all of those that tuned (way more than five people). This week, they get into: * Stolen luxury cars * The worst car on sale (Ineos Grenadier) * The upcoming cars we're most excited about If you've got feedback, we'd love to hear it. We didn't have these ready for the episode, but you can reach us at: Gulf.specgcc@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/gulf_spec_podcast/

Two old friends, Anwar and Mohammad, with experience in automotive marketing talk cars. In Episode of the Gulf Spec Podcast, they discuss a few things they were planning to, and some things that just pop up.  - Chinese Cars in the UAE - Can EVs ever appeal to enthusiasts? - What is the cheapest way into supercar ownership? If you've got feedback, we'd love to hear it. We didn't have these ready for the episode, but you can reach us at: Gulf.specgcc@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/gulf_spec_podcast/