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Weekly News Wrap – 25/07/2014
Weekly News Wrap – 25/07/2014-June 2024
2023-12-14 EST 02:30:49

Catch up with the week’s reviews, news, concept cars and videos here.

New Bugatti Coming in 2016

2009 Bugatti Veyron

The head ofVolkswagenGroup design has confirmed anall-new Bugattimodel is on the way, with an expected launch in early 2016.

2014 Citroen C4 Picasso Review (Video)

2014 Citroen C4 Picasso

TheCitroen C4 Picassois a bit of a marvel. From the outside, the car looks like a concept car that escaped the design studio while everyone was on lunch. This is a good thing. Watch this amazing car park itself!

Audi A8 e-tron set for 2015

2014 Audi A8

A recent report byAuto ExpressclaimsAudi’schief technical officer Ulrich Hackenberg announced the company plans to introduce an e-tron version of the facelifted A8.

All-New Renault Koleos SUV Expected in 2016

2014 Renault Koleos

A recent report byCarAdvicehas revealed thatRenault’sAustralia managing director Justin Hocevar has confirmed the French brand will offer a second generation all-new Renault Koleos by 2016.

Jaguar Reveals F-Type Coupe for Tour de France (Video)

Jaguar F-Type Coupe

JaguarLand Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations has unveiled a bespokeF-Type Coupehigh performance vehicle developed as a support vehicle which will be used during stage 20 of the 2014 Tour de France.

BMW M235i Manual Review (2014)

BMW M235i

The BMW M235i is a performance bargain as far as BMWs go, you get near enough M power, with dynamics that have been breathed upon by the chaps at M division in a car that is the best-looking BMW out there.

2014 Chevrolet Trailblazer 2.5D Review

2014-Chevrolet-Trailblazer

The 2014 ChevroletTrailblazer has all the improvements that the initial offering lacked in order to match the might of the class-leading Toyota Fortuner. The engine is more powerful and carries more torque, the interior has had a colour palette adjustment and the infotainment system is a step ahead of the competition.

2014 Hyundai Elantra SA Pricing and Specs

2014-Hyundai-Elantra

We attended the launch of the facelifted Hyundai Elantra.The redesigned car receives a few visual elements as well as some interior tweaks which will ensure it carries on the success story from the previous car, which went on to win the 2012 South African Car of the Year title.

Top 10 Fastest Accelerating Cars under R550k in SA

Top 10 fastest accelerating cars under R550k

R550 000 might sound like a strange number to define the top 10 fastest accelerating cars, but we think it hits the spot just right. It incorporates just the right amount of bang for buck without diluting it with a whole bunch of mainstream German machinery.

Audi Multitronic CVT To Be Phased Out

2013 Audi A4

Despite the German brand being one of the first to use this type of automatic gearbox more than a decade ago,Audihas revealed its plans to axe its Multitronic continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Rare Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale up for Auction

Ferrari 275 GTB/C speciale

This extremely rare prototypeFerrari275 GTB/C Speciale is to be auctioned off on August 16 2014. It could well become the most expensive Ferrari ever to be sold at auction.

2015 Ford Mustang in SA – A first look

Mustang

Fordtook over theSandton Convention Centre last week as 1 000 gathered dignitaries and industry stakeholders elbowed each other out the way with their iPads and smartphones, poised to record the first glimpse of the 2015 Ford Mustang.

Ford Fiesta is Best Selling Car Ever in the UK

2014 Ford-Fiesta

TheFord Fiestahas been named as the best-selling car of all-time in the UK after registering a total of 4 115 000 sales as of this July 2014.

Porsche Macan launched in SA

Porsche-Macan_2015_1024x768_wallpaper_09

Stuart Johnston got behind the wheel of the baby Porsche SUV – the Macan. Read his driving impressions here.

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