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New Golf GTI Cabriolet Not So New

Posted by Russell Bennett 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 Russell Bennett 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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2013 update to SA GT-R includes Track Pack

Posted by Russell Bennett on Feb 22, 2013 in Drive News, Launches

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Nissan’s ultra-high-performance sports car – the GT-R – has received a raft of updates for the 2013 model year. With a sharper drive honed at one of the world’s most demanding driving environments and some special additions to the range, the 2013 GT-R is faster and more focussed than ever before.

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Family Feud.

Posted by Russell Bennett 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 Russell Bennett on Feb 14, 2013 in Drive News

The new Audi S3 Sportback

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.