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Audi has again got the attention of its fans all over the world with the news that it is going to introduce another Quattro supercar concept. Audi has published few official sketches of its reborn Quattro supercar concept, which will be demonstrated in the Frankfurt motor show in September. This four-wheel drive Quattro is designed to regenerate the spirit of the rally-bred Sport Quattro which was introduced in 1984. This Quattro concept model will be available in 2016 with limited-production model which is set to be priced over any...

Honda has released official images of the Civic Tourer for the 2013 Frankfurt auto show which is going to be held on September 10. Detail of this new Honda Civic Tourer has been left for the official reveal. However, some key information allows us a appearance of what the Civic Tourer will be like. The Civic Tourer will be available in the showrooms in 2014. "At first glance it is clear that the Civic Tourer does not look like other Wagons. Recently launched cars have tended to follow a similar style. The Civic Tourer has a...

   The demand of compact SUV’s is hastening among the car lovers now a days. Almost all the manufacturers now have at least one SUV model in their series and slowly moving further by increasing the volume and number of models. The German automakers,  Mercedes also took part in the race with its all new entrant Mercedes Benz with its GLA crossover.The first official looks of GLA crossover are rumoured to be scheduled at the Frankfurt Show commencing next month i.e. in September. This concept of luxury SUV was uncovered by Mercedes at the 2013...

Day by day, the cost of fuel keeps rising, fuel economy is getting an important selling feature for car manufacturers. I have gathered a list of SA’s most fuel efficient cars. Here I have focus on petrol and diesel driven cars. In this list several cars are just away from top ten by just a 0.1/litre variation. This list of the ten most fuel-efficient SA cars informs you that which ones can be worth buying and which ones are best to left at the showroom. Interestingly, all these cars come in for less than 4.0litres/100km, this...

Audi is all set to add one more infant MPV in their family likely to be known as Audi V4. This model will be extended for both five and seven seater versions and will be based on the same MQB framework as are used in Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf. The model gets a green signal for its launching at the upcoming Frankfurt Show in September, but any further official announcements are not yet made in this matter.The MPV concept is totally a new project by Audi. They are working on the concept of high roof cars since last eight years. Audi first...

Hyundai has released three images of second-generation i10 before its world premiere in Frankfurt Motor Show which will be held in this september. The second-generation Hyundai i10 is based on an all-new platform compared to that first i10 released in October 2007. It is 80mm longer, 65mm wider, 50mm lower to the road with the wheelbase stretched by 5mm. The suspension of this car has been modified to enhance the i10’s ride comfort, agility and braking stability. It is believed to have best-in-class cabin and luggage...

Europe contributed greatly in the market sales of Maruti Suzuki. In fact 70% of the Maruti Suzuki’s export market was due to Europe, which has now dropped to 30% due to the ongoing economic crisis. Due to this slippage Maruti Suzuki has now set its sight to get establish in South Africa. This setup will also generate employment for the locals and hence increased job opportunities.After Tata motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, now Maruti Suzuki is also all set to establish their production base in South Africa. The feasibility studies...

Acura is a luxury vehicle division of Honda Motor Company. Focusing on next-generation supercar dynamic features with enhanced environmental performance, Acura has projected to launch its next-gen mid-engine supercar in 2015. The long promised next-Gen NSX mid-engine-sports car model made a real live appearance on 4 August 2013. This show off was held in Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio right before the Honda Indy 200 event.  "With leadership from our R&D and manufacturing teams here in Ohio, we are...

The Toyota FJ has been popular since its launching in South Africa. It was launched in August 2011. Toyota FJ is a vehicle with the unique look. In FJ, "F" is the series of Engines and "J" stands for Jeep. Toyota FJ is a tough and reliable vehicle for South African bush and overland trips. According to Kerry Roodt, Toyota’s General Manager of Marketing Communications, “The FJ has the crucial Land Cruiser DNA, which means that it can travel to, and return from, the most extreme...

 Audi’s all new third edition S3 soon to hit the shores of South Africa. This new arrival is expected to be launched with even more power regardless of offering the same capacity of 1984cc.  It is as quick as Porsche 911 already launched. It will prove to be strong rival BMW’s M135i and also Mercedes A45 AMG. Internationally S3 is outfitted with 221 kW  and 380 Nm but the South African derivative will get 206 kW and the torque output will be the same.It is superbly smooth with manageable power delivery and will...