DIVISIONS have emerged in the leadership of German car giant Volkswagen after chairman Ferdinand Piech gave an interview criticising chief executive Martin Winterkorn. (more…)
YOU would expect any two-seater fixed-head coupe fitted with a 5.0 litre V8 engine to be endowed with more than adequate reserves of power. But now add a supercharger and you are presented with a level of power that demands the utmost respect even when it emanates from…
GENERAL Motors on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ian Nicholls as President and Managing Director of GM's South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Israel operations, effective 01 June 2015. (more…)
If you pay any attention to car sales in the United Kingdom, you will have noticed that Ford rules the roost with the Fiesta way out front and the Focus occupying a solid second place. In southern Africa, that dominance is not repeated but Ford is certainly laying…
THE fact that I’m again reporting on an Opel product is indicative of GM’s reinvigorated backing of a brand that is increasingly reflecting its German origins. While GM’s importer for Zimbabwe, Autoworld, is not bringing in Opels at present, I’m sure car buffs are keen to know what’s…
THIS Sunday March 22, it’s all systems go for drag racing fans and competitors as the Telecel 2015 Drag Racing Series comes alive at Donnybrook. (more…)
I remember well seeing the latest iteration of the Jeep Cherokee for the first time back in May 2014. A veritable fleet was parked under a clearing sky alongside one of the Southern Cape’s more salubrious golf courses. (more…)
IF you ever doubted that Mercedes-Benz is trying very hard to be all things to all people, the GLA 45 AMG should convince you otherwise. It was my neighbour’s teenage son who confirmed my view that Stuttgart has ditched its conservative image in pursuit of a younger target…