Posted on 10 June 2013.
Personally the Corolla reminds me of my high school years when I genuinely first took an interest in wanting to drive. I recall my mother taking me out on a driving lesson which ended up with me nearly powering the car into the electric pole at our front entrance. Needless to say my mother never […]
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Posted on 02 April 2013. Tags: A3, A3 Sedan, Audi, S3, S3 Sedan, Sedan
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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Posted on 02 April 2013. Tags: Range Rover, Range Rover Sport
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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Posted on 01 March 2013. Tags: Beetle, Cabriolet, Volkswagen
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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Posted on 28 February 2013. Tags: MAXX, Polo, Vivo, Volkswagen
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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Posted on 28 February 2013. Tags: Fiat, Qubo
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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Posted on 26 February 2013. Tags: Volkswagen, XL1
We have heard or seen the two-seater Volkswagen XL1 in the past starting from its first unveiling to the public in 2002 by Dr. Ferdinand Piech when he drove the concept vehicle between Wolfsburg and Hamburg. From the onset the VW XL1 has been touted as a super-efficient vehicle and it seems Volkswagen has delivered […]
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Posted on 14 February 2013. Tags: A-Class, Mercedes-Benz
A select number of South African journalists, from the financial sector, who attended the company’s Annual Business Results conference, were privy to a ‘sneak preview’ of the much anticipated all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, at the company’s East London plant. An enthusiastic Dr Zimmermann said: “The A-Class falls in a very competitive segment, however, Mercedes-Benz is no […]
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Posted on 11 February 2013. Tags: Cabrioloet, Golf, Golf R, Volkswagen
So it seems that the powers that be at Volkswagen have decided to build the Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet. No complaints from our side. This will be the first-ever open-top R model and the fastest –ever production open-top Golf. At the heart of the new range-topping Golf R cabriolet is a four-cylinder 2.0-litre engine producing […]
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Posted on 09 February 2013. Tags: 370Z, Nismo, Nissan
The Nissan 370Z Nismo was officially unveiled for the European market yesterday, signalling the entry of the second member of Europe’s new Nissan Nismo range. The Nissan 370Z was unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. Featuring dramatic styling with red Nismo design signatures it also packs […]
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