It was celebration time in Dearborn Thursday as Ford marked Mustang’s 55th anniversary on the National Mustang Day, with enthusiasts everywhere celebrating the world’s best-selling sports coupe for the fourth consecutive year. From Australia to Peru, Mustang reigns as the best-selling sports coupe in the world for 2018, selling 113,066 cars, ...
Read More »Africa’s top stars warm up for Okpekpe Road Race
Gbolahan Dada Africa’s top Road Race runners are expected to converge in Okpekpe in Edo State on May 25 for the annual Okpekpe Road Race . The Okpekpe Road Race organisers had invited world-class runners around the world in a tradition to intermix local recreational and up and ...
Read More »Nigeria pays tribute to women football pioneers
Pioneers of women’s football development in Nigeria have been eulogised for their commitment to raising the standard of the game . Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, praised the women’s football pioneers when he received a FIFA delegation on the Women’s World Cup trophy tour in his office ...
Read More »Mercedes’ corner speed nullifying Ferrari’s F1 straightline edge
Mercedes Formula 1 team boss, Toto Wolff, found it surprising that his drivers were able to nullify Ferrari’s straightline speed advantage so effectively in the Chinese Grand Prix. After Ferrari’s pace in Bahrain, where it was fastest but failed to win due to Charles Leclerc’s late mechanical problem, the Chinese ...
Read More »Gbolahan Dada to anchor Motorsports for Auto Report Africa
Gbolahan Stephen Dada, senior Nigerian Sports journalist, has joined the Auto Report Africa team and will be anchoring the Motorsports section of the fast-rising online automotive news platform for Africa with audience and followers across the globe. Dada, a graduate of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from University of Lagos, ...
Read More »Jaguar XE SV Project 8 sets new lap record in Dubai
There is no doubting the fact that Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is the world’s fastest four-door sedan . But the news is that the luxury road machine has added a new lap record to its growing list of global achievements. The stock, standard Jaguar Project 8 lapped the ...
Read More »Chinese motorsport star, Ye Yifei, joins Renault Sport Academy
Chinese motorsport star, Ye Yifei, has joined Renault Sport Racing . This was confirmed at a media and VIP event held on Thursday at the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. The 18-year-old, who hails from Xian, China, has proved himself to be one of the ...
Read More »First-ever KIA SA national beach tennis championship to hold at Badplaas
KIA Motors South Africa, in partnership with Tennis South Africa (TSA), is set to host the first ever KIA SA Beach Tennis National tournament at the Badplaas Forever Resort from 10 to 12 May 2019. Badplaas, also commonly referred to as eManzana and eBhadini, is an exotic location on the ...
Read More »SA Special Olympics Team returns with 62 medals
The Special Olympics South Africa National Team has done the country proud, landing back in Johannesburg with a record haul of medals from the Special Olympics Summer World Games held in the United Arab Emirates. The global event, which featured 7 500 athletes from more than 190 countries, held in ...
Read More »Excitement as Team Land Rover riders conquer 2019 Absa Cape Epic
It was great excitement , last weekend, as Land Rover’s star-studded team successfully crossed the finish line at the 2019 Absa Cape Epic . The 16th edition of the world’s toughest mountain bike race threw its worst at the six teams of two, but all 12 riders persevered ...
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