Audi Introduces 2013 R8 Range In SA 0

Audi Introduces 2013 R8 Range In SA

Posted by on Apr 8, 2013 in Launches, Road Tests

If it ain’t Broke…

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Clearly, the Audi engineers have embraced the philosophy encapsulated in this old idiom with the introduction of the new 2013 Audi R8. A car which, if we’re completely honest, has had so few flaws since its first introduction that these can be entirely overlooked the first time you drive either V8 or V10 models, in either Coupe or Spyder forms. It’s a mesmerising supercar from a mainstream manufacturer, a trick which few other brands could pull off quite so convincingly.

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New Golf GTI Cabriolet Not So New 0

New Golf GTI Cabriolet Not So New

Posted by on Apr 8, 2013 in Launches, Road Tests

Clearing Old Stock?

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The new Golf GTI Cabriolet now available to SA buyers is a thing of beauty. The first time the legendary GTI moniker has graced a soft-top Golf variant, it looks both svelte and menacing at the same time, and can transform from quiet suburban runabout with a substantial fire in its belly to sun-worshipping boulevard cruiser in just 9 seconds dead, a stat almost as impressive as the 7.2s it takes to hit 100km/h from a standing start.

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BMW Shrinks X6 Down To X4

Posted by on Apr 8, 2013 in Drive News, Road Tests

New Compact SAC For Shanghai Show

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BMW is off creating all-new niches where no-one wants them once more, this time targetting the R500k price band served by the compact X3 SUV. The company will be revealing this, called the X4, at the Shanghai Motor Show later in the month.

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Drive Launch – 2013 Ford Kuga

Posted by on Mar 25, 2013 in Launches

New Ford Kuga loses its brio.

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While many in our market took out their frustrations at Ford’s sluggish introduction of the Kuga SUV to SA on the vehicle itself, we had only one major criticism of this enjoyable machine. Fuel consumption on the Volvo-shared 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder was heavy. Heavy enough even for the epic thirst of Mazda’s 2.3-litre turbocharged CX-7 to seem normal in fact.

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Golf 7 GTI Full Details.

Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Drive News

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With the new Golf GTI set to be one of the most eagerly-anticipated reveals of the glamour-riddled 83rd International Geneva Motor Show, VW has released final details of the vehicle just days before the doors of this automotive spectacle swing open. And it looks like the legend will be fighting fit.

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McLaren P1 to be slower than F1! 0

McLaren P1 to be slower than F1!

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013 in Drive News

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Just days before the official unveil of the new McLaren P1 hypercar at the 83rd Geneva Motor Show, the company has released full details of this eagerly-anticipated dream car as well as a smattering of new images showing the final, production-ready form.

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Family Feud.

Posted by on Feb 18, 2013 in Road Tests

Drive Test Audi A3 1.8 TFSI S-Tronic

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It’s unfair to the new Audi A3 that one of the most exciting things about getting a booking for a press unit is that it’ll be our first taste of the Golf VII platform, a vehicle which according to the hype is likely to dominate car-discussion circles in 2013.

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Pushing Limits.

Posted by on Feb 14, 2013 in Drive News

The new Audi S3 Sportback

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221 kW. 380 Nm of torque. From 0 to 100 km/h in 5.0 seconds. The new Audi S3 Sportback offers incredible performance while still delivering modern-age economy. The 2.0 TFSI averages just 6.9 liters per 100 km, according to the notoriously inaccurate EU combined-cycle testing regime.

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