BRAND NEW CHEVROLET UTILITY BAKKIE FOR JIMS

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While its public launch is scheduled for some time at the end of the year, Chevrolet’s new Utility is being shown at the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) anyway. That’s to whet all your appetites and get you interested. The little bakkie that could, in itscurrent form, is still leading its...

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SAUDI KING STOPS WOMAN DRIVER BEATING

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Saudi Arabia king Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saudhas overturned a court decision that would have seen a woman lashed/ whipped10 times for driving. The king’s decision to stop the lashing was quite a surprise and will surely have far-reachingimplications for all the Saudi women who want to start driving...

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MAZDA5 WOWS WOMEN

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Women on Wheels, published by Associated Magazines, named the Mazda5 the best MPV in SA as part of its 2011 WOW Women’s Car of the Year Awards. More than 5 000 women voted via SMS and on-line voting. Readers’ votes and those of the expert judging panel decided the eventual winners.“We’re extremely proud...

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CHINA-MADE TUNLAND BAKKIE FOR JIMS 2011

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The Tunland high end one-ton bakkie, which is coming to South Africa next year, will be previewed on the Foton stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show that takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from October 8 - 16. Production of the left-hand drive Tunland starts in Beijing, China, in...

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TOYOTA PLANS MORE EXCITING FUTURE DESIGNS

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New head of designat Toyota Motor Corporation Akihiro Nagaya, has vowed to tackle his company’s “boring” design reputation head-on. The 50 year old, also known as Dezi, admits Toyota hasn’t quite lived up to its sales status in the design department, having chosen the middle-to-mediocre ground when...

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FERRARI 458 ITALIA SPIDER PRICED

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When it comes to the world of cars, life outside of Mzansi appears very cheap. Evidence presented is enormous, and Ferrari isn’t saying the opposite either. Just look at the sticker price for the 458 Italia Spider. In Europe, the rich will be able to buy this sweet machine of desire for the sweet price...

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KIA OPTIMA COMES TO SA IN 2012

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Kia South Africa is riding high on the back of successful products like the Picanto, Sorentoand Sportage. With the new Optima it hopes to keep the wave 9 metreshigh. To kick off, the four-door sedan will launch at the 2011 Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS 2011). Optima was first brought...

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MAZDA BT-50 IS ONE FOR JIMS 2011

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Mazda’s following quite closely on the heels of sibling Ford by confirming it will unveil the all-new BT-50 bakkie (pickup) at JIMS 2011 next week. The big utility will go on sale locally sometime in 2012, and will offer two new diesel engines, according to Mazda. “We are very excited to be unveiling...

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LEXUS IS 350 PLANNED FOR SA DEBUT

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Lexus will add another IS model when it launches the IS 350 to the Mzansi market later next month. The car will also be shown at JIMS 2011. It comes at a time when the IS is etching towards the end of its lifecycle. A replacement should appear within the next 18 months. The IS 350 fills the gap between...

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2012 BMW 1 SERIES HATCH: WE GOT PRICES!

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Prices pertaining to the all-new BMW 1 Series hatch are now out, well before the car’s official media launch in October. All three variants will have turbocharged engines, including both petrols. Available from the word go are the 116i, 118i and 120d. The cheapest 116i will cost R268 500. It delivers...

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TOYOTA FORTUNER FACELIFT OUT!

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Mzansi’s most popular SUV just got its midlife facelift. Toyota Fortuner, the runaway SUVsuccess, is now proudly the wearer of a new face plus a new engine. Currently it holds about 35% of the total SUV market, which is exceptional. The new one aims to keep this going, or even surpass it.We took turns...

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MZANSI RENAULT SPORT (RS) TAKES PODIUM SPOT

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It seems Renault Sport is now very much a part of the South African psyche, as the country is now the third most popular spot within the Asia-Africa region to sell RS-badgedcars. Japan is the biggest seller of these vehicles, followed by Australia, and then Mzansi. At this point in time, 13% of all...

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET, BEETLE FOR JIMS

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Volkswagen is presenting the all-new Beetle and the GolfCabriolet at JIMS next month. These two new cars will probably not light up the sales fireworks, but they certainly bring panache into the VW brand, in the same way as halo cars like the Golf R and Scirocco R. “This is the most anticipatedmotor...

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BMW PREPARING A NEW SUV, THE X4 COUPE

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Reports emanating from Europe suggest that BMW is getting ready for yet another SUV in the form of an X4 compact crossover. X4 will obviously follow the same design philosophy as the X6 in that it will be a coupe SUV, possibly with 5 and 3-door options. Its main rival would be the new Range Rover Evoque....

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OVER 3000 SA-BUILT C-CLASS UNITS HEAD FOR US SOIL

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On 21 September East London witnessed the loading of the largest consignment of 3 168 locally built new-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars, destined for the United States of America on the Liberty Ace vessel.  The consignment of vehicles will be off-loaded in Baltimore, Brunswick and Long Beach...

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KIA CONFIRMS NEW RIO FOR MZANSI AND JIMS

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After making its World Debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the all new Kia Rio 5-door hatchback is about to make its first appearance to the South African public at this year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show. “We are very excited about this new model, and we are confident that it will be...

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TOYOTA KARTING PRODIGIES SCORE BIG

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Toyota’s young kart star Morgan McColl is on the verge achieving a lifetime ambition of racing in Europe. It is hard to believe that the softly spoken, almost shy, 15-year old Klerksdorp resident has been racing for almost a decade. When Toyota and long-time motor sport partners Castrol started...

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NEW JENSEN INTERCEPTOR COMING

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An all-new Jensen Interceptor will be launched next year, after CPP Global Holdings was appointed to engineer, develop and build the new car by the brands' owners, Healey Sports Cars Switzerland Ltd (HSCS). CPP, the British specialist automotive group, will finalise the new car's development in Coventry...

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VOLVO TO KILL V6, V8 ENGINES

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Due to escalating emissionsrules around the developed as well as the developing countries, Volvo Cars has decided to drop its bigger enginesfor smaller units over the next 10 years. In a chat with Europe’s Automotive News, the brand’s Research and Development Head said his company’s future engine bay...

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MERCEDES-BENZ CLS PRICES ANNOUNCED

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Mercedes-Benz launches the all-new CLS range in South Africa later this week. We have definitive pricing. The base car will be a CLS 350, followed by the CLS 500, then closed by the CLS 63 AMG with the new 5.5-litretwin turbo V8 engine. The CLS 350 starts at R793 000 without all the optional extras....

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FORD KUGA FINALLY CONFIRMED FOR MZANSI DEBUT

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Ford is finally bringing the Kuga crossover SUV to Mzansi, three years after it launched in Europe. Better late than never we suppose. Thing is though, there’s a facelift Kuga out there, so maybe that’s what we are getting. We’ll see when it gets unwrapped at the 2011 Johannesburg International Motor...

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MERCEDES-BENZ WILL RULE AGAIN! - CEO

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Automotive News Europe recently had a very interesting interview with Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche, in which he spells out a few of the company’s future plans regarding growth, product and global expansion. Daimler owns the three car brands Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maybach - which they might sell.Zetsche...

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FRANKFURT 2011: SUPER SUV ETERNITI HEMERA FROM BRITAIN

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Eterniti Hemera. There’s a name. While it might sound a little Mars, with a mix of Ukraine, it is in fact, British. Based in London, Eterniti Motors says its Hemera SUV will be the first luxury super SUV ever, boasting a V8 engine and massive power. Yet we couldn’t help but notice how “old” pretty much...

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