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Bi-annual OEM Challenge: Volkswagen Drubs Mercedes Benz, Retains Trophy in Uitenhage

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), last weekend, drubbed the Mercedes Benz teams at the PeoplePavilion in Uitenhage as the bi-annual OEM Challenge Trophy won two years ago by Mercedes Benz was retained in Uitenhage, the home of VWSA. It was really an interesting Heritage Day weekend at the OEM Challenge ...

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Porsche’s world record of 6 minutes, 47.3 seconds makes 911 GT2 RS the fastest sports car

911 GT2 RS Nuerburgring Nordschleife        Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS is now the fastest sports car and this is incontrovertible. The car set a new record for road legal sports cars on the famous 20.6-kilometre Nürburgring Nordschleife in the 911 GT2 RS on September 20. The record time ...

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Ford Partners Orlando Pirates Over 3-year Vehicle Sponsorship Deal

Ford South Africa on Tuesday signed a three-year vehicle sponsorship deal with leading South African football team, Orlando Pirates, thus becoming the official vehicle sponsor for the club. The deal brings two of the country’s most popular vehicle and sporting brands together for the first time. The partnership agreement, which ...

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2017 Volkswagen Driver Search: Talha Moosajee, Raais Asmal Cruise to the Finals

Two finalists, Talha Moosajee and Raais Asmal, have emerged as they have cruised their way to the last stage of the 2017 Volkswagen Driver Search honours at the Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria. They emerged victorious after four gruelling days of physical tests, psychological evaluations, media lectures and naturally a string of stringent ...

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2017 Volkswagen Driver Search : Eight Make it to Second Round

As the search for the 2017 Volkswagen Driver Search continues in South Africa, eight young prospective racing drivers have been shortlisted for the next round of the competition while the game is over for the other six who didn’t make it after the first round was completed at the Zwartkops ...

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Kia Motors Constantly Increases Global Brand Value

        Kia Motors has been ranked among the highest valued brands in the world once again, according to Interbrand’s 2017 ‘Best Global Brands’ report. The latest study, released this Monday, confirms Kia’s brand value has grown 6% in the last 12 months, to the US $6.68 billion. ...

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Honda Quest 2017: Charl Potgieter, Hennie “Tyres” van Heerden Emerge Winners

Charl Potgieter from Pretoria and Hennie “Tyres” van Heerden from Victoria-West have been declared winners of the Honda Quest 2017  true adventure organised by Honda Motorcycles of Southern Africa. The duo clinched the winning ticket for their team twelve days after leaving Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, as the Honda ...

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Jaguar Land Rover Celebrates Family, Friends of Invictus Games Team in Toronto

Ahead of Saturday’s opening of the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada, where Jaguar Land Rover Team is competing, having been in Toronto earlier for preparations, Jaguar Land Rover has kickstarted a programme to celebrate the valuable support of friends and family of the Invictus Games competitors. Billed as the world ...

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New Renault KOLEOS Receives Five-star Euro NCAP Rating

 The new Renault KOLEOS has received a five-star Euro NCAP rating for safety, a feat that highlights Renault’s commitment to safety, particularly with the all-new KOLEOS. Offering cutting-edge technologies as it passed the new protocol of 2016 Euro NCAP tests with flying colours, the all-new KOLEOS stands out with a ...

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Hyundai Motor’s First High-performance Car, i30 N, Revealed in Frankfurt

Hyundai Motor has revealed its first high-performance car under the N line up, the i30 N, at the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. Built on the New Generation i30, the i30 N has been developed from the ground up to deliver maximum driving pleasure in everyday life on the ...

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