Infiniti has revealed an upgraded version of its heftiest offering — the QX80 — for 2023.
The new car has not undergone a ground-up refurbishment, but the manufacturer has added a series of enhancements to freshen up the package.
A major change for UAE customers is the introduction of the MyINFINITI app, which is now standard across all of this year's QX80 models. The manufacturer is offering this as a complimentary service for three years from the date of purchase.
The app gives users access to and an analysis of the vehicle's driving history, as well as a car finder function.
There are an array of remote options that come with this new tech as well, including horn and lights activation, engine starting and door release.
A vehicle health report will also send users alerts about possible malfunctions, maintenance requirements and speed traps. They will also be notified should the car be stolen.
The centre console has been redesigned to allow the fitting of an updated touchscreen with controls that Infiniti says are more user-friendly than before.
Much of the established QX80 package is still in place though.
Power as before comes in the shape of a 5.6-litre V8 engine, capable of producing 400 horsepower and 560Nm of torque.
Active safety technologies include a variety of emergency braking options, pedestrian detection, as well as blind spot and lane departure warnings.
These alerts now come through the steering wheel in what is known as a haptic fashion, which means, essentially, vibrations are felt through your fingertips.
It's still lavish inside, with stitched Nappa leather across seating and parts of the trim, and the 13-speaker Bose audio system fills the cabin with whatever sounds float your boat.
The 2023 QX80 is available in the UAE now, with prices starting at Dh325,000.
Red flags
- Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
- Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
- Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
- Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
- Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.
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The smuggler
Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
Khouli conviction
Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
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UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
