2012 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS DRIVEN IN MZANSI

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When Mercedes-Benzfirst launched the B-Class in South Africa, they went into previously-uncharteredterritory. MPVs in the premium sector don’t exist actually, so the B-Class never really had competition. The brand new car, just launched here in Mzansi, still does not. While the old car sold well enough,...

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MERCEDES-BENZ CLA IS COMING

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Mercedes-Benz F800 ConceptThe baby Mercedes-Benz CLS will be called the CLA and it’s to be built in Kecskemet, Hungary. This is according to Automotive News Europe. The publication says Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler AG invested €800 million (R8.2 billion) building the plant, which also manufacturers the...

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YOUTH PREFER INTERNET OVER DRIVING

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A USA study has found that today’s young people aren’t like youth of the past. Ok, we all know that, but what does it mean? It means for one, they don’t drive as much as their forebearsfrom the 1960s or 1970s for instance. It means they’d rather sit behind a computer screen and surf the internet. And...

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MAPONYA, MOTLANTHE, OPEN SOWETO VOLKSWAGEN

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Dr Richard Maponyais probably one of the busiest people over the age of 85. The man who gave us Maponya Mall has now officially opened Soweto Volkswagen, a R30 milliondealership, in partnership with Barloworld Automotive. This is Maponya’s second dealership in two years, following a competitive Toyota...

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EX FORD RACING GURU JOST CAPITO JOINS VOLKSWAGEN

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Jost Capito (53) is to head Volkswagen Motorsport effective 01 May 2012. He takes over from Kris Nissen (51), who will support his successor during the transition phase and subsequently assist the Group in an advisory capacity. Jost Capito moves to the Volkswagen Group from Ford Motor...

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WE DRIVE ALL-NEW OPEL MERIVA AND ASTRA GTC

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We don’t get to hear from Opel as often as we’d like, so when we got the news that they’d be launching both a new Meriva and the latest teasing from the awesome Astra stable, we were there with our driving gloves on. The new MPV Meriva enters the market somewhere between the B and C classes. No...

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RAND SHOW TO FEATURE HOT RODS, DRAGSTERS

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A massive display of muscle cars, hot rods, racing cars, classics, and dragsters will be one of the Highlights of this year’s Rand Easter Show, held at the Nasrec Expo Centre from April 6 to 15.Entitled the “Festival of Motoring”, this year’s display will be three times the size of a similar display...

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DAKAR 2012: TWO TOYOTA HILUX NOW IN TOP 10

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Following official confirmation of the exclusion for a technical rules infringement of the Hummer driven by the American Robbie Gordon, which finished fifth, the final results of the 2012 Dakar Rally in South America in January place all three South African built and developed Toyota Hilux bakkies that...

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GUGU ZULU TAKES PODIUM AT KZN RALLY

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For Gugu Zulu and Carl Peskin the first rally of 2012 saw a welcome return to form. The pair compete in the S2000 Challenge category and here they make use of a BP Volkswagen Polo Vivo S2000.“We had a few problems in the last two stages,” says Zulu. “We overcame those to finish the event, making it...

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POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION: BMW SA RECALLING OLD 5 AND 6 SERIES CARS

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In order to carry out a quality measure, the BMW Group is re-calling all previous generation BMW 5 and 6 Series models, built between 2003 and 2010 and still on the market, for repair at authorised dealers.In certain cases, the battery cable cover inside the boot of these vehicles may be incorrectly...

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MITSUBISHI PAJERO MANUAL SHOWS STRENGTHS

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Since July 2011, MitsubishiSouth Africa has been officially divorcedfrom Daimler South Africa. It’s now part of the Imperial Group and is determined to punch well above its weight. Unfortunately several pit stops have to be made before then, including sourcing new and attractiveproduct. Possibly the...

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EGYPTIAN BMW 120D TURNS INTO M3-POWERED 1M COUPE

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In Egypt, as in South Africa, government import taxes can cripple a guy’s dream by placing ridiculous amounts of extra costson a new imported car. Now a guy in Egypt has refused to fund his government’s coffers by creating his own BMW 1M Coupe, instead of crying about how greedy the state is.The car...

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DATSUN RETURN CONFIRMED

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Nissan is about to expand its brand lineup by one more, by reviving an old favourite name. The Datsun badge is making a return to the public fore. First used in 1931, the Datsun brand later became one of the most respected around the world when cars like the 240 Z (aka Fairlady) bore its name. At some...

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MERCEDES-BENZ GLK FACELIFT FOR MZANSI

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Mercedes-Benz South Africa all but confirmed the imminent arrival of the GLK-Class small SUV for the first time in this country later this year. The GLK is a direct rival of the cars like the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Volvo XC60. It was launched for the first time in Germany in 2008 and went on to feature...

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2013 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER POWER FIGURES DETAILED

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The Chevrolet Trailblazer, which has been confirmed for introduction to the South African market in a few months’ time, has been detailed more than before. It is said to be debuting at the Bangkok Motor Show next week, in full guise. The SUV will compete with vehicles like the Toyota Fortuner and Mitsubishi...

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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL 65 AMG BLASTS OFF

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Now that the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is over, it’s time to look forward to the New York Auto Show next month. One car set to be a major attraction is the brand spanking new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG, a new supercar roadster for the boss. The car itself is the boss. Packing a massive 6.0-litre V12...

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