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New Porsche 911 RSR for Le Mans

  Porsche said it would tackle the 2017 racing season with a completely re-developed GT racer. The company stated this in a statement issued Wednesday in Dubai. The new 911 RSR, which Porsche described as the most spectacular 911 ever, makes full use of the breadth of the Le Mans 24 ...

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6 tips to help prevent road rage

We’ve all been there – traffic jams, inconsiderate drivers, bad weather and potholes – dealing with poor road conditions and heavy traffic can quickly make you feel stressed. Knowing how to handle these situations is important to managing your stress levels and helps ensure you arrive safely at your destination. ...

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7 million-rand ‘Monte Madness’ launches with 31 Opel ADAM cars

    Ahead of the commencement  of the much-flaunted promo being organised by Montecasino,  a traffic-stopping event was held last week  as Montecasino, Opel and elite guests buckled up to pull off the longest Opel ADAM convoy in the country. The 31-car convoy that travelled from the Williams Hunt Fourways ...

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Mercedes – Benz reveals first premium pick-up

  The battle for relevance in the lucrative light commercial vehicles (LCV) segment is set to become very keen as Mercedes-Benz Vans unfolds its plan to join the pick-up market with its very first pick-up, Concept X-CLASS. A concrete outlook of the first premium pickup that will combine the best of ...

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Ford trials tech to help drivers ‘Ride the Green Wave’

Imagine if you could take the kids to school, commute to work or drive across town to do some shopping without ever hitting a single red traffic light. Technology is currently being tested with Ford cars to make “riding the green wave” a day-to-day reality. Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory ...

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Championship goes down to the wire at season finale

The 2016 Donaldson Cross Country Championship is set for a thrilling showdown at the final race of the season, with the Class T title to be settled at the Atlas Copco Gold 450 in Gauteng on October 28 and 29. The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Performance team of Chris ...

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Toyota Fuel Cell buses to go on sale from 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation said on Thursday that it will begin to sell fuel cell buses (FC buses) under the Toyota brand from early 2017. This came as the Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government unfolds plans to utilise two of these FC buses (model name: Toyota FC Bus) ...

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Nine Coscharis’ customers for ‘Jaguar Art of Performance’ tour in South Africa

Coscharis Motors, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sole dealership in Nigeria, said it is set take nine of its customers on an all-expense paid trip to Johannesburg, South Africa in November for the ‘Jaguar Art of Performance’ tour.  The tour, which is being organised in association with Jaguar Land Rover SSA, ...

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Nissan to take CES 2017 stage in Las Vegas

Nissan said it has decided to take the stage and make its debut at CES 2017, scheduled to hold in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. CES, a global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow, which holds every January in Las Vegas, is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on ...

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2016 Nigeria Auto Journalists Award holds Nov. 24……Corolla, Peugeot 301, Almera make COTY list

The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has released the list of finalists in different categories for the 2016 Nigeria Auto Journalist Awards. A statement from the Organising Committee said this year’s event which takes place at the EKO Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, November 24, 2016, has ...

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