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In keeping with its competitive nature, Peugeot has decided to contest the 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Colorado, USA, 30th June) which continues to stand out as one of motor sport’s most exacting, internationally-reputed competitions.  Peugeot’s bid to win the unique Colorado Springs based event with the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak has led it [...]

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The covers on the new Audi A3 sedan were officially removed this past week when Audi unveiled its new addition to its model line-up. The addition of the Audi A3 sedan signals Audi’s entrance to the compact sedan market segment, supposedly the world’s largest market segment. The Audi A3 four-door sedan offers all the strengths [...]

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So the new Range Rover Sport was unveiled last week completing the three-model Range Rover portfolio. I’m almost tempted to use a catchy phrase from a James Bond movie, seeing that the current Bond, Daniel Craig featured prominently in the unveiling of the new Range Rover Sport. But I will refrain from doing so and [...]

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Kia premiered the ‘CUB’ concept at the 9th Seoul International Motor Show in Korea last week. Designed at the Kia headquarters studio in Seoul, under the direction of President and Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, the CUB is less than four metres long, has rearward-opening rear doors and an ‘access-all-areas’ interior concept without traditional B-pillars, [...]

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The Subaru WRX Concept presented at the New York Auto Show has set the design tone for the next generation Subaru WRX. The aggressive design communicates its increased agility and driving excitement. First looks at the Subaru WRX immediately set one’s mind imagining about what promises to be a very impressive car to drive, especially [...]

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The Volkswagen Golf VII was last week Thursday named the ‘World Car of the Year 2013’ at the 2013 Ney York International Auto Show. This award comes a few weeks after the Volkswagen Golf VII was named the ‘European Car of the Year 2013’ at the 2013 Geneva motor Show. Thus far the new Golf [...]

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The new Golf is Europe’s “Car of the Year 2013.” The renowned international “Car of the Year” Award is deemed one of the most important barometers in the automotive industry. The winners were announced yesterday, Monday 4 March 2013 in the run-up to the Geneva Motor Show. In his acceptance speech, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, [...]

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The new Beetle Cabriolet is now available in Volkswagen Dealerships in Germany and will be launched across Europe over the next few weeks. We have no indication at present as to when Volkswagen will launch the new Beetle Cabriolet in South Africa, but what we can do however is imagine how it would be to [...]

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The 2012 best-selling passenger car in South Africa, the Polo Vivo has been expanded with the addition of the sized-up derivative aptly named the Polo Vivo Maxx. In 2012 Polo Vivo, which is manufactured at the Volkswagen South Africa’s plant in Uitenhage, sold 34 873 units. Polo Vivo Maxx is only offered in the hatch [...]

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Fiat recently introduced the Fiat Qubo which according to Fiat is a non-conformist “Mom’s Taxi” offering practical, economical and funky mobility. Think of it as the small version of the Fiat Multipla, a car which I thought hideous at first, grew to appreciate for its awkward looks, versatility and drivability especially when powered with the [...]

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