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Daimler sells Tata stake
Daimler has sold it’s 5.34% of ordinary shares in Tata Motors. The sale is not a case of Tata buying shares back, as the shares have gone to various groups of investors on the open market. Tata’s shares are up 19% since February, so whilst that means Daimler stands to make a [...]
Open publication – Free publishing – More vw golf mk1
Your March issue of SA’s most exciting, free online motoring publication is here, and as usual it’s chock-full of the breed of content motoring enthusiasts crave. Simply click on the page-flip magazine above to go full-screen for the best read, or download the current issue from [...]
These signs were erected last week at the Pomona Road ramp onto the R21 Airport highway. Notice what’s different, compared to the old signs?
We know everyone is aware of what the “glorious new, more broken” roads currently destroying our business lives in Gauteng (I know, all over the country really, but trust me, it’s particularly [...]
Some Friday afternoon video fun is almost becoming a tradition here at Drive. Here’s this weeks interesting little clip, about the hottest hybrid at Geneva, and typically for Porsche videography it’s a nice, evocative little story. What makes it really worth watching though, are the absolutey stunning lines of this 918 concept. Seriously, regular readers [...]
Porsche 918 Spyder
One of Porsche’s Geneva reveals is yet another hybrid, and whilst we’ve been forced to accept that this is the way the industry is heading, this Porsche really makes me sad. It is one thing for hybrid systems to flood the market with boring cars that we wouldn’t have been all that interested [...]
SLS F1 Safety Car
When the 2010 F1 season kicks off in Bahrain early March some of the worlds most impressive cars will be on display, but threatening to steal the show is AMG’s all-new halo car, the SLS gullwing. The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Official F1™ Safety Car replaces the already very special SL 63 [...]
Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid
The Lotus Evora has won accolades left, right and centre all over the world, and whilst it was only launched in South Africa recently the reception has been equally positive. So despite the Evora then proving to be a successful concept and design, Lotus seem intent on changing the very foundation of [...]
GM South Africa HUMMER announcement
Not that there are a huge number of them in South Africa but nevertheless HUMMER owners can breathe a sigh of relief. GM South Africa has announced that despite GM head office winding down the HUMMER brand, local operations will be unaffected. Whilst the news from GM South Africa may [...]
SAAB sale to Spyker goes through
The takeover deal between Spyker and SAAB has officially gone through. Spyker Cars N.V. will be the overarching parent company with SAAB and Spyker forming separate and independent arms. The finalisation of the deal means that SAAB and importantly for SAAB it’s Swedish workforce are safe, for [...]
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Audi RS 5
The latest RS from Audi is going to be officially presented to the public at the fast approaching Geneva Motor Show. So far what we know is that lurking beneath the surprisingly tame exterior of this coupe is a 331kW/450hp high revving V8. Audi’s famous Quattro system has [...]
