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2017 ‘MINI’ Electric Picnic gets underway at Westport House

No fewer than 3,000 fans and 1,200 MINI cars of all shapes and sizes, new and old, along with their loving owners, are billed to converge on the famous West House in Ireland from this Thursday, May 25 to Sunday, May 28, as the 2017  International Mini Meeting gets underway, ...

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Veloster bags Kelley Blue Book’s top rating for affordability, value delivery

The 2017 Hyundai Veloster has been rated as one of the ‘Coolest Cars under $18K’ by Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com as the sleek road machine was included in its annual ‘10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000’ list. As one of Kelley Blue Book’s longest running lists, the recognition highlights dynamic vehicles ...

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BMW PGA Championship draws golfing elite to London with $7m prize money, two BMW cars

The golfing elite started gathering , Tuesday, May 23  and will be there till May 28  at Wentworth Club, London for the BMW PGA Championship, the first highlight of the season in Europe.  For sure, the European Tour stars will be competing in the first tournament in the new Rolex Series ...

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East London Grand Prix: First podium finish for Daniel Rowe revoked due to unfortunate penalty

The Volkswagen Motorsport GTC team left the iconic East London Grand Prix circuit smelling like champagne with Daniel Rowe claiming the third position in race two, but a penalty for an alleged blocking incident saw the young man drop from third to sixth. “It is really unfortunate,” said Mike Rowe, ...

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FCA launches Fiat Tipo sedan, hatchback into South African market

Ahead of next week’s official launch in Nigeria , following the recent return of FIAT to the country, the all-new Fiat Tipo has been launched into the South African market by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). While the forthcoming Nigeria launch will feature only the Tipo sedan,  for now, according to ...

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Here comes the new BMW M5 with M xDrive

The new BMW M5 is in a class of its own. Due for launch in 2017, the new sporty machine is the sixth generation of the exceedingly successful vehicle concept that was first launched in 1984 as the original BMW M5. The car also comes with the M xDrive system, whose ...

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Honda Motorcycles set to open entries for Quest-True Adventure

Honda Motorcycles Southern Africa said it will soon open entries for the Quest-True Adventure, stressing that Honda opted for Quest as a dedicated marketing platform to perfectly illustrate the ruggedness, refinement and market-leading capabilities of the new Honda Africa Twin motorcycles. Honda’s Quest-True Adventure, according to a statement issued by ...

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Ford to sack 20,000 workers worldwide

Ford Motor Company is reportedly planning to cut about 10 percent of its global workforce in order to help increase its stock price, sources told The Wall Street Journal. The paper reported on Monday that the company is expected to outline its plan as early as this week. The move ...

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BMW reveals design of new concept car, 8 Series Coupe, May 26 at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

The countdown has begun and the clock is already ticking.  The BMW Group said it will present a design study of a new sports coupe, the BMW 8 Series Coupe, slated for 2018 at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on May 26,  2017. The concept car, according to the  Chairman of ...

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Racing to the Future: How Ford Created the GT Supercar to Test Technologies for Tomorrow’s Vehicles

n creating the all-new high-performance Ford GT, the pioneers behind the supercar designed it not only to win races but also to serve as a test bed for new technologies and ideas for future vehicles across Ford’s vehicle lineup. “When we began work on the all-new Ford GT in 2013, ...

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