YET ANOTHER SPECIAL EDITION BUGATTI VEYRON IN PARIS 2012

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Bugatti always seems to reveal “special editions” of its Veyron hypercar at every major international motor show. Yet, if you consider that each of the 300 Veyrons made costs over R21 million excluding charges like taxes, you may conclude that each is special anyway. Rightly so too. But we’ll indulge...

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BRAND NEW 2013 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK DEBUTS AT PARIS 2012

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Audi has unveiled its brand new A3 Sportback at the 2012 Paris International Motor Show. The car is based on the new 2013 A3 hatchback but has added two more doors for easier entry and exit. It will compete with the very successful BMW 1 Series, fresh Volvo V40, as well as the redesigned Mercedes-Benz...

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MERCEDES-BENZ F1 TEAM WELCOMES LEWIS HAMILTON

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Lewis Hamilton with singer girlfriend Nicole ScherzingerFollowing the signature of the commercial agreement with FOM this week by Mercedes-Benz, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team has announced that Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year agreement to race for the team from the 2013 Formula One...

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HYUNDAI BACK TO ITS RACING WAYS IN THE WRC

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Hyundai is poised to return to the FIA World Rally Championship (better known as the WRC) and has unveiled a rally-ready version based on the new i20 at the Paris Motor Show this week. The WRC is one of the world’s toughest motorsport series, and the vehicle has been engineered to overcome the extreme...

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SSANGYONG MZANSI RELEASES REXTON W

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SsangYong Motor Company, a South Korean company which is now part of India’s US$15.4 billion Mahindra Group, will expand its South African product range in the premium mid-size SUV market with the launch of the new Rexton W. This is the latest version of the Rexton. The first Rexton was designed by...

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RACING BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT3 READY TO ROAR

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These here pictures might look strange and unusual to those who don’t know the history of Bentley. But for the initiated, the Bentley Continental GT3is just what the doctor ordered. In case you fall by the category of the former, look up Bentley’s history and you’ll see why this car makes sense. Bentley...

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JAGUAR F-TYPE ROADSTER DETAILED

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Now that Jaguarhas unveiled the F-Type Roadster to a VIP audience at Musée Rodin, Paris, just before the 2012 Paris International Motor Show, we can share some of its more intimate details. The F-Type is Jaguar’s smallest sports car yet and is aimed at unsettling the Porsche 911 range. So, here’s what...

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AGAIN, ALFA ROMEO IS NOT FOR SALE - MARCHIONNE

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Sergio Marchionne, the charismatic CEO of Chrysler and Fiat has once again reiterated that one of his company’s brands, Alfa Romeo, is not for sale. Volkswagen of Germany has been, since 2010, expressed a veiled threat to go for Alfa as an addition to its existing 12 brands. Since then Marchionne has...

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AUDI'S MICHAEL STEPHEN CLAIMS 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP!

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Nail biting racing at the eighth and penultimate round of the WesBank Super Series held at Killarney on Saturday saw Xtreme Audi driver and defending Production Car class A champion, Michael Stephen; again claim the 2012 Production Car title. In qualifying, Stephen qualified on pole position and in...

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OFFICIAL JAGUAR F-TYPE PICS LEAKED!

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Jaguar’s confirmed F-Typesports car seems to have prematurelypopped up on the interweb. We thought it would debut at Paris 2012. Never mind, these are the authentic pictures of the roadsteras they will be shown in press releases around the world soon. The F-Type is smaller than the XK and is aimed...

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TOYOTA GIVES VERSO A NEW LOOK

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The new Toyota Versois on its way to Mzansi! New is probably stretching it a little bit; it’s only a facelift. Except it isn’t really “only” a facelift. Toyota says the revampedVerso features up to 470 new parts over the outgoing model. First obvious changes are on the exterior where we can see those...

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MANDELA'S BMW 7 SERIES DONATED

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BMW South Africa has donated former president Nelson Mandela’s BMW 7 Series Security Vehicle to the 46664 Mandela Day School Library project. The customised BMW 7 series, fitted with a blue light grill, which was given to the former President by the Bavarian car maker, will be auctioned in the coming...

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS GOES ELECTRIC

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A new addition to Mercedes-Benz's family of electric vehicles: at the Paris Motor Show, the company is presenting a battery-powered electric variant of the B-Class.  This concept vehicle is one of the first models to incorporate the term "Electric Drive" into its model designation. In future, "Electric...

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VOLVO V40 CROSS COUNTRY REVEALED, CONFIRMED FOR MZANSI

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The BMW X1 has new competition from Sweden, in the form of the V40 Cross Country. While Volvo itself hasn’t said anything about this, it seems they are keeping the car secret for the 2012 Paris International Motor Showthat’s happening next week.Cross Country is just a little higher-standing than the...

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MCLAREN P1 CONCEPT SHOWS "GREATEST SUPERCAR EVER"

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Remember the almighty McLaren F1 supercar of the 1990s? Yes, that one designed by Durban boy Gordon Murraywith three seats, driver’s in the centre, two passengers at the back on either side, powered by a BMW V12 engine with 461kW? It’s about to get replaced. The new McLaren P1 breaks cover next year....

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MASERATI MAKING SOMETHING BETTER THAN 911 TURBO?

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Maserati CEO Harald Wester has revealed some new details about the company's proposed mid-engine sports car.Speaking with EVO, Wester said the model - which could revive the GranSport moniker - would be "something like the Alfa Romeo 4C (pictured) but for Maserati." It would measure approximately...

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BMW M PERFORMANCE BOOST FOR 120D, 320D, 520D

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BMW’s M Performancedivision has begun work on the rest of the range. Now on the list is the 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine powering the 120d, 320d and 520d. In the regular models it makes 135kW and 380Nm of torque. With the M Performance kit we get an upgrade in both power and torque. The kit will be...

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ELDERLY TRUCKING COUPLE ON EPIC JOURNEY

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The wander lust grabbed hold of an English couple 10 years ago and it hasn't let go since resulting in them travelling close to 300 000km all over the globe in Mercedes-Benz trucks. Not even being stuck in a six-day-long traffic jam in China has put them off!And now Clive (68) and Ann (65) Barker of...

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VOLVO V40 R-DESIGN PRICED FOR MZANSI

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Volvo is spicing up the brand new V40 lineup with an R-Designkit that promises to sizzle and dazzlethe targeted younger buyers. V40 wants to be what C30 failed to achieve: dependable, safe, but exciting and desirable. Volvo South Africa says it will launch the V40 R-Design suite in February 2013 and...

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