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Fancy Some Sideways Action? Check Out the First Race of The Supadrift Series

Fancy Some Sideways Action? Check Out the First Race of The Supadrift Series

Come Valentines weekend, the first meet of South Africa’s drifting championship, the only one of its kind on our soils, will be getting ready to go sideways around Rock Raceway, Brakpan. This year the Auto Trader SupaDrift boasts a record-breaking number of drivers – over 40 in total. Although mostly South African, there has been […]

Mahikeng to Host SA’s First National Drift Championship, 28 September 2013

The penultimate round of the Auto Trader SupaDrift Series is set to take place on 28 September in Mahikeng at the Mmabatho Stadium parking lot. South Africa’s top drifters from around the country will travel to compete on North-West Province soil for the first time this year. SupaDrift 2011 and 2012 winner Wade van Zummeren from the Eastern Cape is […]

Akrapovic Exhaust for the BMW M6 Gran Coupe

Akrapovic Exhaust for the BMW M6 Gran Coupe

The new Akrapovic Evolution Line exhaust system for the new BMW M6 Gran Coupe (F06) is to be introduced in South Africa towards the end of August 2013 and will be available through BMW SA. Akrapovic claim that the new all-titanium exhaust manages to increase engine and chassis performance, and most importantly the driving experience […]

Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Wins at Le Mans

Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Wins at Le Mans

After a weekend full of drama the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro won the 2013 Le Mans 24 hour race, its second consecutive win having won the 2012 Le Mans. This win also signified Audi’s twelfth vicory at the Le Mans from its entry in 1999. The victory was clinched by the number ‘2’ Audi R18 […]

Revo VW T5 Smashes Commercial Vehicle Record at Nürburgring

Revo VW T5 Smashes Commercial Vehicle Record at Nürburgring

VW Group tuning expert Revo set a new record for a commercial vehicle lap of the Nürburgring during a recent test session– smashing the world famous lap set by Sabine Schmitz in a Ford Transit van on the Top Gear TV Show. The record was set by a VW T5 which has already clocked about […]

Supercharged Toyota 86 by RGMotorsport

Supercharged Toyota 86 by RGMotorsport

Ever since the introduction of the Toyota 86 a  number of tuning companies have been doing their best to get the most out of the 86. Rumours of a turbocharged or supercharged version of the Toyota 86 from Toyota or Toyota TRD have been going around for some time but no timing has been confirmed […]

Vehicle Dealers Upbeat About Sales

Vehicle Dealers Upbeat About Sales

06 March 2012

According to results from the latest WesBank Vehicle sales Confidence Indicator (WVsCI) for the first quarter of 2012, overall confidence levels in sales activity amongst dealers increased to 6.4 out of 10 compared to 6.1 in the final quarter of 2011. The indications are that automotive sector continues to remain positive at the start of 2012, with confidence levels […]

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SA New Vehicle Sales Data: Feb 2012

SA New Vehicle Sales Data: Feb 2012

05 March 2012

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), reported aggregate Industry sales had improved by 3 159 units or 6.4% to 52 356 vehicles from 49 197 units in February last year. Due to the discontinued participation of Mercedes-Benz South Africa in the SA automotive industry’s domestic new vehicle sales and export stats as a […]

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BMW Concept M135i

BMW Concept M135i

05 March 2012

BMW will be unveiling the BMW Concept M135i alongside the M Performace cars at the Geneva Motor Show this week on the 6th of March. The M Performance line is a new line of cars that slots between the  standard BMW models and M cars such as the BMW M3. The BMW Concept M135i is the first […]

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2013 Volvo V40

2013 Volvo V40

05 March 2012

Volvo’s new V40 pictures were revealed over a week ago, and the pictures and teaser videos indicate that Volvo is ready to give its rivals a challenge with its more refined styling. The official press release is set for the 6th of March at the Geneva Motor Show. According to Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Car […]

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Geneva Motor Show 2012

Geneva Motor Show 2012

02 March 2012

The 82nd International Geneva Motor show runs from the 6th to 18th March, the Press days being from the 6th to 7th March and the Public days commencing from the 8th of March. The show is set to attract more than 700000 visitors and will have a total of 180 World and European Premiers presented by the 260 […]

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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

02 March 2012

This week Ferrari unveiled the F12 Berlinetta, the fastest Ferrari ever. The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta has a claimed maximum speed in excess of 340 km/h and a 0-100km/h sprint time of 3.1 Seconds. The F12 Berlinetta comes equipped with a front engined 6.3 Litre V12 churning out 544kW and 690Nm. Compared to the 599 GTB […]

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2013 Audi A3 Pictures Leaked

2013 Audi A3 Pictures Leaked

01 March 2012

Pictures of the new Audi A3 were released by a Russian website over a week ago. Whether or not these are representative of the actual vehicle which will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show which starts on the 6th of March remains to be seen. Based on the pictures the styling looks consistent […]

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