Posts Tagged ‘SA’
Drive News – Daytona Group official McLaren SA dealers
July 30th, 2010 
Russell 
McLaren appoints SA dealers, then doesn’t, then does again. Daytona Automotive! . A strange thing, media-wise, happened on Wednesday evening this week. McLaren Automotive sent out a release explaining that it had chosen Daytona Automotive in SA to represent the UK-based manufacturer in our region. That’s mighty big news for us, and Daytona of course. [...]
Drive News – BMW SA does it’s fourth SA special ever!
July 23rd, 2010 Russell Glory Days return to SA . So, you see the interesting M3 Frozen Gray Anniversary Edition pictured here? Despite the ludicrous paintjob, which looks the bomb but owners have to sign an agreement not to wash it other than with a specially soft cloth or invalidate their warranties, it is a lovely thing isn’t it? [...]
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Tags: Anniversary, BMW, GTS, M3, SA, Schnitzer, South Africa, Special 
No Comments »Drive News – Another crazy entry to SA, the KTM X Bow
July 22nd, 2010 Russell 
KTM draws a bead on local sales. . Despite the outlandish looks, unusual but certainly well-recognised brand, and undeniably cool name (pronounce, of course Crossbow), this first foray into the road/track car market by KTM didn’t exactly generate huge sales. Now it’s coming to SA, and will be available in both STREET and CLUBSPORT variants [...]
Drive News – Ford Focus RS
July 20th, 2010 Russell 
Focus RS comes to SA! . Well, if we’ve achieved nothing else this year, we can at least be thankful that someone is listening, or at least we can convince ourselves of that! After begging and pleading in our Top Picks of 2010 feature a few months back for Ford to give us SA Fast [...]
Mclaren MP4-12C generates huge interest
July 15th, 2010 Russell Murray’s mad new Macca confirmed for SA Anyone worried that the market for the supercar was dented beyond repair by the recession or by the ongoing march of rampant and misguided environmentalism, need only witness the unbelievable levels of interest already shown in the new McLaren MP4-12C for their minds to be put to rest.
Ford SA ups the local ante with massive investment
April 8th, 2010 Russell After announcing that it was investing R1.5-billion into it’s local operations back in 2008, FMCSA has now doubled that figure to a hefty R3-billion total, which ought to help stimulate the local motoring industry quite nicely as it battles its way out of the recession. In [...]
Trampling the constitution
February 17th, 2010 Russell Yes, today our government, quite ironically, flipped the one-fingered salute to our vaunted Constitution, and simultaneously the collective citizenry of our nation. A key tenet of our Bill of Rights, the right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, apparently doesn’t mean anything to our highest officials.
