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Honda finds itself on the back foot leading up to the launch of the newest Honda Civic sedan. Delayed model launches and a shortage of dealer stock caused by the flooding in Japan and Thailand have handed a considerable market … Read more »
The event co-ordinators at Jeep must have envisaged clear, sunny skies when they planned the launch of their two new engine offerings in Nelspruit. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the news lately, you’ll know that conditions were far … Read more »
It has been a quiet year for the Chevrolet brand in South Africa but with the Chevrolet Utility I’m convinced the best has been saved for last. With the Corsa’s strong foundation never too far from view, transition with the … Read more »
Here’s Toyota’s predicament and by all marketing speak it’s a doozie: Toyota has developed its 4th-generation hybrid engine – while many are still to unveil their first – but with the FT-86 on the way also has a performance obligation … Read more »
I guess enough is never enough when it comes to German cars. There those who like to push the limits of performance and offer the world meaner and more powerful machines. Look at Audi, they have their RS range of … Read more »
At places like Toyota’s testing facility in Eston, Pietermaritzburg one gets a better understanding of the rigorous process that vehicles undergo before market introduction. It’s the dirty side you don’t imagine in the showroom – hypnotised by the new car … Read more »
Although crossover vehicles are a fairly new addition to the market, their popularity seems to justify their existence as something more than a mere gimmick. My driving partner on the launch of the Nissan Juke was the Senior Marketing Manager … Read more »
Take a moment with the Chevrolet brochure and specifically to those vehicles priced below R160 000. Here, the newly-launched Sonic joins the Chevrolet Spark and the Aveo, arming the brand with a three-prong attack on the market. That’s comparable to brands … Read more »
Seven years on and we’re convinced that BMW makes small compact cars just as well as they make mid-sized sedans like the 3-Series and 5-Series. That’s coming from a small panel of local journos and a million customers worldwide. The … Read more »
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