MOTORSPORTS

    As this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) opened this Monday in Barcelona, Spain and running through March 1, the BMW Group said its presentation will be the next steps on the road to digital and intelligent connectivity between the driver and vehicle as its focus will be on ...

  Honda and its new partner, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Monday, unveiled their new Formula 1 car, the STR13, fitted with the Honda RA618H power unit, at the Barcelona Catalunya Circuit. Following the reveal of the new car that Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will drive in this year’s FIA Formula ...

    The Ferrari Portofino, which is being flaunted as the Italian Grand Tourer par excellence, has made its official debut in South Africa at a private preview held at the official Ferrari dealer, Scuderia SA,  in Johannesburg. Revealed earlier than anticipated in the market, the Ferrari Portofino is the ...

The BMW Group said it is in advanced discussions to ramp up the global success of its MINI brand through a new joint venture in China. A key element of the brand’s continued strategic development, according to the German carmaker,  will be local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in ...

  Volvo has launched its new three-cylinder Drive-E powertrain in the XC40, the company’s first entry into the compact premium SUV segment.  The new powertrain is the first three-cylinder engine in the company’s 91-year history.  The all-new 1.5 litre T3, three-cylinder, direct-injection petrol engine was developed in-house using the same ...

Ford, The LEGO Group and rally specialists, M-Sport, have revealed a new model from the LEGO® Speed Champions range that is set to bring the thrill of the rally stage to living room floors across Europe – the title-winning M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC rally car.  The designers at LEGO have recreated ...

  Korean auto giant, Hyundai Motor, Wednesday, celebrated the world premiere of the fourth-generation Santa Fe at its Motorstudio Goyang. As the best-selling SUV in the brand’s 32-year history in America—with sales of more than 1.5 million units—the Santa Fe represents Hyundai’s strong SUV heritage and continues its success story. ...

  The new BMW 5 Series is to run on Goodyear tyres, according to an announcement made Goodyear, saying it has been accredited with a wide range of both Summer and Winter tyres as original equipment fitments for the BMW 5 Series. According to the arrangement, the 5 Series drivers can ...

Kia Motors has won three prestigious 2018 ‘iF design’ Awards, reinforcing the brand’s reputation for striking car design. The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan, Stonic compact crossover and Picanto city car were each awarded prizes in the ‘Product Design’ category. The year 2018 marks the second consecutive year in ...

From left :  CEO Kia Motors Nigeria, Mr Jacky Hathiramani;  Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode; and his wife, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, at the 2018 Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday, 10th February 2018.