BREAKING! LOTUS CEO BAHAR SUSPENDED

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DRB-Hicom, the new majority owners of Lotus Cars, has suspended Lotus CEO Dany Bahar indefinitely. A statement my DRB-Hicom says this is in order to facilitate an investigation into a complaintabout Bahar’s conduct. Said complaint was issued by DRB-Hicom itself. Bahar joined Lotus in 2009 from Ferrari....

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ERIC CLAPTON SHOWS OFF HIS SPECIAL FERRARI SP12 EC

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“Would you know my name, if I saw you in heaven” crooned one Eric Clapton. The song was a dedication to his late son who died at 4 years old in 1991. Now Ferrari has dedicated something to the famous guitarist; a new SP12 EC. The car is a Ferrari through and through, except for one small difference;...

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BMW ZAGATO COUPE CONCEPT UNVEILED

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The BMW Zagato Coupe Concept, a new study unveiled ahead of its debut at the 2012 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on the shores of Lake Como, could very well point to a future model. As the name suggests, it was jointly developed by Italian design and coach-building house Zagato. Not the first time...

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MERCEDES-BENZ SPEARHEADS READ PROJECT

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The Mercedes-Benz group of companies in South Africa (MBSA) continues to embrace the Rally to READ project, which entered its 14th year in 2012. The longevity of MBSA’s support over 11 years attests to the worth of the initiative, and goes to the heart of the MBSA philosophy of participating in community...

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GROENEWALD DOMINATES ZWARTKOPS

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Team Sasol Racing’s Hennie Groenewald put in a command performance at Zwartkops Raceway to dominate the 4th round of the Bridgestone Production Car Championship and extend his championship points lead to 16 points and set a new circuit lap record as an added bonus.The Subaru WRX STI started two races...

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VOLVO V40 SHOWS FIRST PEDESTRIAN AIRBAG

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Seven sensors, advanced technology and an airbag that deploys at lightning speed in the windscreen area. These are some of the main elements of Pedestrian Airbag Technology - the system that makes Volvo Car Corporation with its all-new Volvo V40 the first manufacturer to produce this innovative technology.In...

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TOYOTA CEO VAN ZYL HONOURED BY NWU

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Dr Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of Toyota South Africa (TSAM), was today honoured by the North West University’s Potchefstroom Campus (NWU-PUK) for his exceptional contribution to academia and industry when he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Faculty Economic and Management Sciences.In conferring...

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CHEVROLET ANNOUNCES NEW SS V8 SPORTS SEDAN

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Chevrolet has announced the return of a V8 powered, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan to the U.S. lineup, the Chevrolet SS.  The SS will also be Chevrolet’s next NASCAR Sprint Cup racecar and will debut in its race configuration at the 2013 Daytona 500.The limited production version of the Chevrolet...

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RENAULT FACELIFTS, CUTS KOLEOS RANGE

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Renault South Africa has launched the new and updated facelift Koleos crossover vehicle. It now comes with one engine and three different models, ranging from a 4x2 manual to a 4x4 CVT. Not too many Koleos models have been sold in Mzansi, but Renault hopes the updates will make things much smoother...

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BEAUTIFUL CITROEN DS5 MATCHES EASTERN CAPE

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Citroën South Africacould be forgiven for having the image of a dainty, pretty and lovely office. Anyone who sells cars like the brand new DS5 must come from a place made of flower petals and flavoured in strawberry cream! Actually, Citroën SA HQ is just off the smoggy N3 freeway, about 3km from a landfill...

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BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE: WE HAVE MZANSI PRICES!

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BMW South Africa has released some new models, and the prices attached to them. Some of these cars, while still some time away, have also been priced for the Mzansi market. Those already on showroom floors include the 125i and X1 xDrive28i, while others like the mighty M6 Convertible are yet to be launched....

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5-DOOR AUDI A1 SPORTBACK ARRIVES IN MZANSI

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Although the new Audi A1 Sportback doesn’t have a direct competitor per se, it’s probably easier to place it between the odd-shaped MINI Clubman and the 4 metre MINI Countryman. But don’t take our word for it. Saunter on to your nearest Audi dealership to have a look (and drive), because it’s now available...

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RENAULT BAGS GOVERNMENT TENDER

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Government fleet orders awarded to Renault South Africa saw the delivery during the first quarter of this year of over 200 Renault vehicles cars to national and local governmental departments including the Department of Defence, South African Police Services (SAPS) and KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Department...

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NEW KIA RIO SEDAN LAUNCHES IN MZANSI

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The Kia Rio hatchback launched in Mzansi last year seems to be doing ok. Because Kia SA doesn’t report its sales figures, we don’t know exactly how well, but it is estimated that over 400 units have been leaving the dealership floors since then. Now a second barrel in the ammo, in the mould of a sedan,...

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ETERNITI ARTEMIS SUV IMPRESSES CHINESE, RUSSIANS, AUSSIES

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Eterniti Motors, a new car company based in London, UK, specialises in the manufacturing of super SUVs. And yes, the cars you see here are called Artemis and are based on the Porsche Cayenne. According to Eterniti, so far a total of five of these SUVs have been sold in China so far, with strong interest...

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PORSCHE 918 SPYDER: DETAILS EMERGE

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The Porsche 918 Spyder, set for launch in 2013 sometime, looks like it will set some very impressive benchmarks for the entire motor industry. Porsche has just released the plug-in hybrid car’s performance figures and they are looking like real ground-breaking stuff. Already hyper-priced from €645 000...

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NEW ENGINES AND DERIVATIVES FOR BMW 3, 5 SERIES

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There seems to be a flurryof activity in the life of BMW these days. Not that this is new, but lately it appears only full throttleis the order of the day. Because there’s so much to talk about, we’ll just try and highlight on a few items, the ones we believe are the most relevant and important for...

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