HERE’S a tip: Among the sleek concepts and alternative-power green mobiles on the Honda stand at the Geneva motor show in March, there will be a small cutaway car engine on a plinth. A very small engine. Ignore it at your peril: this 1.6-litre turbodiesel ...   Lees meer

FOUR forward-looking concepts that underline its confidence for 2012 and beyond will take centre stage on the Nissan stand at the Geneva Motor Show from 8 to 18 March. They will join a full complement of innovative models that demonstrate the strength and depth of Nissan’s diverse range.   Lees meer

MERCEDES-BENZ has handed over more than a million A-Class models of the current generation to customers worldwide since the market launch in autumn 2004. Dr. Joachim Schmidt of Mercedes- Benz says: “With the A-Class, 15 years ago Mercedes- Benz established the premium compact car segment.   Lees meer

THE Range Rover Sport line-up received a number of upgrades for 2012: Interior and exterior colour revisions, an enhanced in-car entertainment system and a new powered tailgate. The Range Rover Sport Supercharged specification also includes a new, eyecatching Atlas grille.   Lees meer

VOLVO Car Corporation’s safety leadership was again confirmed by full star results on both sides of the Atlantic: the Volvo V60 received five stars and has been named best car in the Large Family category in the 2011 Euro- NCAP rating, and in America the Volvo ...   Lees meer

GENERAL Motors South Africa (GMSA) has announced the introduction of a 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine option for the popular Chevrolet Captiva SUV. This latest generation common rail diesel engine with variable geometry turbocharger produces 135kW @ 3800 r/min and 400Nm of torque at 2000 r/min.   Lees meer

VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles has just launched the new Crafter, with a sharpened design, optimised interior and the latest generation of the fuel efficient TDI engines which significantly reduces fuel and maintenance costs. The Crafter was first launched ...   Lees meer

MCLAREN vowed to avoid a repeat of last year’s troubled winter testing as it unveiled the car that will carry the hopes of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button into the new Formula One season. Former world champions Hamilton and Button were left in Sebastian ...   Lees meer

THE introduction of the Chevrolet Sonic Sedan to local markets brings with it a first for Chevrolet in the small car segment with the availability of a 6-speed automatic transmission as an option on the 1.6 LS model. The Chevrolet Hydra-Matic 6T30 is an advanced ...   Lees meer

TEN thousand ‘likes’ on the SRT Facebook page got them this Viper teaser (image above). These days, everybody who is anybody has a Facebook page and, apart from keeping the kids away from their homework, it can also be a useful gauge of public opinion. For instance, ...   Lees meer