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New-gen Panamera promises more Porsche DNA
June 30, 2016 | Deon SchoemanWhen Porsche revealed its four-door sports sedan, the Panamera, back in 2009, the package seemed, well, just a little underwhelming. Despite attempts to endow the luxury cruiser with some 911-style visual elements, the result was aesthetically awkward and unconvincing.
In … Read More
AMG’s race car for the road
June 29, 2016 | Deon SchoemanIt’s green, it’s mean – and it’s designed for road and track. That’s the new Mercedes-AMG GT R, a motorsport-bred sports car designed to tackle Porsche’s inimitable GT3.
And if you thought the green hue was a reference to … Read More
Special Ford GT’s smart livery a reminder of greatness
June 28, 2016 | Deon SchoemanThe Ford GT supercar may not even be on sale yet, but the Dearborn auto maker has already unveiled a so-called ’66 Heritage Edition, just days after the marque scored a LMGTE Pro class victory at the famous Le Mans … Read More
BMW’s eye-catching concept pays tribute to 2002
May 23, 2016 | Deon SchoemanBMW has chosen to pay tribute to one of its most iconic production cars by creating a one-off design concept for the high-profile Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the high-end automotive event that takes place every year on the shores of … Read More
Toyota and BMW’s joint venture could spawn new Supra
May 16, 2016 | Deon SchoemanNews that Austrian vehicle assembler Magna Steyr may have clinched a deal to build a new sports car jointly developed by BMW and Toyota is fuelling speculation that the Toyota version of the two-seater could end up as the long-rumoured … Read More
Cayman becomes Porsche’s junior model
April 27, 2016 | Deon SchoemanUp to now, the Boxster has been the junior member of the Porsche sports car family – the stepping stone to a world populated by faster, meaner and more expensive Porsches like the the 911.
When the Cayman – effectively … Read More
New badge celebrates 20 years of Merc’s compact roadster
April 7, 2016 | Deon SchoemanThe renaming of much of the Mercedes-Benz passenger car range continues. The latest model to receive a new nameplate is the SLK, which becomes the SLC, almost exactly two decades after its first appearance.
Now badged SLC to indicate its … Read More
New Mazda MX-5 to reach SA before year end
August 3, 2015 | Deon SchoemanHiroshima, Japan. – It’s official: the all-new, fourth-generation Mazda MX-5, as well the as the stylish CX-3 compact crossover, will make their official South African debut before the end of the year, with November the most likely timing.
Mazda SA … Read More