AUDI TO BUILD BIGGER Q8?

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According to Autocar, Audi is very much interested in building a new SUV that’s bigger than the Q7. We aren’t too sure if the car is actually bigger, or is just pitchedhigher than the Q7, but really the point is that there is another big SUV being touted at Ingolstadt. The car may be called the Q8....

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PORSCHE PANAMERA BRINGS HYBRID, NEW V6 BITURBO

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Porsche has unveiled the facelifted Panamera. The car was lifted out of its covers in China at the 2013 Auto Shanghai. Several changes were made, especially under the skin and one of these has been the introduction of the Panamera S E-Hybridwith an incredible claimed fuel consumption figure. Let’s...

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FORD RANGER SINGLE CAB GETS MORE OOMPH

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The new Ford Rangersingle cab is now available with the company 3.2-litre turbo diesel powertrain. Ever since Ford launched the car it’s been a great seller, regularly sitting on the top 3 of best-selling bakkies (pickups) each month. The new derivatives are available in either 4x2 or 4x4, both mated...

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MASERATI GHIBLI BREAKS COVER IN CHINA

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The Maserati Ghiblicame out at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Showand is the Italian marque’s answer to the likes of Audi A6, BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. But of course, this being a Maser means it will be light years more expensive. Or maybe not, we’ll see. Ghibli measures some 4.97 metres in...

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TOYOTA YARIS TAKES PODIUM

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The new Toyota Yaris rally car claimed its first podium finish in only its second outing when Toyota Motorsport’s Leeroy Poulter and Elvéne Coetzee finished third in a Castrol-backed example in the Sasol Rally in Mpumalanga on Saturday. In the process they moved up to second place in the championship.Team-mates...

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GINIEL DE VILLIERS UNVEILS NEW RALLY YARIS

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Imperial Toyota unveiled its brand new South African Rally Championship challenger at a function in Nelspruit on Thursday evening.  The Imperial Toyota Yaris, which was built and prepared by Toyota Motorsport, will be in action on Friday and Saturday in the Sasol Rally with Giniel de Villiers behind...

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DEZZI RACEWAY CHALLENGE REPLACES KNYSNA HILLCLIMB

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After the Knysna Hillclimb was unexpectedly cancelled for 2013 due to late sponsor withdrawal, South Africa’s fastest and greatest drivers will be converging  at an all-new venue for an all-new motorsport event, and one which has the potential to capture the hearts and minds of South African motoring...

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RIVALS FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS COLLABORATE

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Ford Focus interiorChevrolet Cruze interiorTwo of America’smost iconic car companies are teaming up and pushing things up a gear, so to speak. General Motors and Ford will be developing a new gearbox together, one that will work with front and rear-wheel-drive vehicles, as well as AWD. So what makes...

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MERCEDES-BENZ GLA CONCEPT IS OUT

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Auto Shanghai in China is coming up this weekend, and some car makers are already releasing some pics and details of cars that will be shown there. Mercedes-Benz is one of them, with this GLA Conceptcrossover. The vehicle is the A-Classequivalent of Audi’s Q3, BMW’s X1 and Volvo’s V40 Cross Country....

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VOLVO S60 POLESTAR OFFICIAL

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Volvo’s new S60 Polestar is about to enter the Australian market. Feverish with performance desire and dressed up in war garments, the S60 Polestar is huffingand puffing, taking the small premium performancesedan fight to the Germans. Straight targets? Audi S4 and BMW 335i. Pushed on by a 3.0-litre...

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TOYOTA'S NEW RACING YARIS READY TO RUMBLE

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The Sasol Rally, round two of the 2013 SA Rally Championship, is one that Castrol Team Toyota has won seven times since the first event 21 years ago in 1992, three times with the Conquest, twice with the RunX and twice with the Auris.This year the factory team will tackle the longest and toughest rally...

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New BMW 750d: elegance and strength

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Top materials, and a more sporty design are the main characteristics of this top of the range BMW.A strong character a unique presence, a luxury car. The new BMW 750d xDrive Sedan is all this and much more.The new version, of the BMW 750d made ​​a machine even more powerful. The design is not radically...

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SEBASTIAN VETTEL IS INFINITI'S DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE

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On the opening day of the New York International Auto Show, Infiniti announced Sebastian Vettel, Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver and triple Formula One World Champion, as Director of Performance for the premium automotive brand.This latest announcement extends and enhances Vettel’s relationship with...

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FOUR NEW AUDI RS MODELS FOR 2013

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Audi’s quest to overtake BMW as the number one premium car maker in the world took a slight knock last quarter as it delivered 11 904 fewer cars globally than Bavaria. Nevertheless that will not keep the good four rings down as it plans to accelerate its mission by bringing out four new hi-performance...

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GM INJECTING LIFE-SAVING CASH INTO OPEL

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Opel and its UK twin Vauxhall are to receive a massive €4 billion (about R46.5 billion) cash injection from parent General Motors over the next four years in order to help the struggling European brands crawl out of their current bad situation. The money will be used, among others, to develop and eventually...

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SMALLER PORSCHE BOXER ENGINE COMING?

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There is news doing the rounds on the internet that Porsche is working on a smaller, 4-cylinder boxer engine. At the moment the German premium car maker is only offering the boxer option in 6-cylinderformat. Word online is that it will displace 2.5-litres, like Audi’s TT RS and previous-generation RS...

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PEUGEOT SOUTH AFRICA SHOWS GROWTH

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Despite softening demand for new vehicles, sales of Peugeot passenger and light commercial vehicles continue to show positive strides. The French auto maker recorded a total tally of 411 units in March 2013, representing an increase of 17 percent on February levels. The trend is mirrored when comparing...

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MASERATI GHIBLI OFFICIAL, HEADING TO CHINA

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Maserati has released the first official images of its upcoming four-door sports executive sedan in advance of its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month. The all-new Ghibli is set to break new ground for Maserati.The Ghibli will have a sportier character compared to the larger Quattroporte,...

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BMW X4 Concept

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BMW announced the presentation in the Shanghai Hall, with the official opening on 21st April, the BMW X4 Concept, prototype of a new crossover with dimensions similar to the BMW X3, but with style inspired by the BMW X6 coupe.With 4648 mm long, the BMW Concept X4 is  227 mm shorter...

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