FPV AUSTRALIA SHOWS FIERY FALCON CONCEPT

Australia’s Ford Performance Vehicles or FPV has unveiled this brutal rendition of a Falcon sedan at the Melbourne Motor Show. Mzansi doesn’t get the Falcon anymore but that doesn’t stop us from appreciating a job well done, especially when it comes to power and torque. The concept can be realised and we think it should be.

BUGATTI VEYRON GRAND SPORT L'OR BLANC COSTS R16 MILLION

Bugatti continues to stun the world with its creations, the latest being this Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc. L’Or Blanc of course means “white gold” in French, and so we see a lot of white on the car. That it wears porcelain on its body and cabin is also something quite unique and special. Only one of these cars is being produced, at a price of €1.65 million (R16.2 million).

JEEP CELEBRATES 70 YEARS WITH SPECIAL EDITION MODELS

Jeep has begun celebrating 70 years in existence, and there are special products for Mzansi customers to feel all cuddly and special. Models being fitted with special 70th Anniversary Edition kits are the Cherokee, Wrangler, Patriot, Wrangler Unlimited and Grand Cherokee.

KAIZER CHIEFS CAPTAIN JIMMY TAU GETS ALL HIS QASH

Kaizer Chiefs right back defender Jimmy Tau is the recipient of a brand new Nissan Qashqai Acenta 2.0 dCi, after winning the coveted Player of the Year Award at the Kaizer Chiefs Awards ceremony, held on Wednesday evening (29 June 2011) at the Theatre on the Track, Kyalami. The event coincided with Kaizer Chiefs 41st anniversary and Nissan South Africa’s 10th year of sponsoring the legendary team, currently placed third on the premier soccer league (PSL) log.

BMW I8 TO APPEAR IN NEXT MISSION IMPOSSIBLE MOVIE

BMW is pleased to announce their participation in the upcoming Paramount Pictures release “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” as the film’s main automotive partner.

NEW GAUTENG E-TOLL TARIFFS PROPOSED

The latest information coming from the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) Steering Committee is that a recommendation of 40 cents per kilometre has been made with regards to Gauteng’s e-tolls. The committee however, was at pains to insist that nothing has been finalised yet. But it’s difficult to see how a couple of months’ work can suddenly be reduced to nothing.

VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO R IS THE BUSINESS

Saving the best for last is what Volkswagen South Africa seems to have done by first launching the fat Golf R, then follow up with the Polo GTI, then lastly the scented two-door Scirocco R. the front-wheel-drive Scirocco R is a lightweight athlete with the brain of an MIT genius. And within minutes of taking the driver’s seat, I knew right there me and ‘Rocco were meant for each other.

SPECIAL EDITION AUDI R8 FOR UK CROWD

Only 100 of these special Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition will be built, and all are headed for the UK market. When an automaker starts dishing out special editions then you know the car concerned is about to be replaced or even canned. Audi has of course, said nothing about either scenario.

LIMITED EDITION PEUGEOT RCZ ASPHALT FOR UK

Peugeot in the UK has announced the availability of a special edition RCZ Asphalt, so named by its special matt Telluric bodywork and a black roof. Only 75 right-hand-drive (RHD) examples will be built, which is bad news for any South Africans who enjoy a superb coupe with great driving dynamics.

JAGUAR XF 2.2 DIESEL DOES 1300KM ON A TANK

The new XF, equipped with a 2.2-litre four-cylinder engine, promises to be the most efficient Jaguar yet produced.  And to prove it, an example has just completed an epic journey from the factory in which it was created at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham, England, to Munich – a distance of 1 313 km – on a single tank of diesel.

SPECIAL EDITION "BUMBLEBEE" TRANSFORMERS CHEVROLET CAMARO

The Chevrolet Camaro returns as the Autobot “Bumblebee” in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which opens exclusively in 3D on June 28 and worldwide on June 29. To celebrate, Chevrolet will offer a 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe to Bumblebee fans in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. 

FORD SA FORGES AHEAD WITH NEW DURATORQ TDCI ENGINE INVESTMENT

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa's (FMCSA) Struandale engine plant today began production of a new engine, heralding its role as a global hub for diesel engines.

GAUTENG E-TOLL TARIFFS NOT SET YET

Transport Director-General and Chairperson of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) Toll Steering Committee, George Mahlalela, has re-iterated that no decision has been made on the Gauteng toll tariffs.

TOYOTA OH SO CLOSE AT BOTSWANA 1000 DESERT RACE

The Toyota 1000 Desert Race, which ended near Gaborone this afternoon after three days and nearly 1 000 km of off road racing, once again lived up to its reputation for being the toughest round of the eight-race Absa South African Off Road Championship.  And, as always, there was drama aplenty and joy for some, heartache for others.

NEW BMW M5 REVEALED AS NEW NURBURGRING TAXI

BMW Blog reports that the new Nürburgring taxi has been unveiled. They have photographic proof to the effect too. The new car is of course another M5, the new one in fact. What’s a Nürburgring taxi you may want to know? Like the name says, it carries people. But instead of rushing them around town, it takes them on an adrenalin rush around the famed 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife race track, considered by many to be the most gruelling track in the world.