YET ANOTHER SPECIAL EDITION BUGATTI VEYRON IN PARIS 2012

Bugatti always seems to reveal “special editions” of its Veyron hypercar at every major international motor show. Yet, if you consider that each of the 300 Veyrons made costs over R21 million excluding charges like taxes, you may conclude that each is special anyway. Rightly so too.

BRAND NEW 2013 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK DEBUTS AT PARIS 2012

Audi has unveiled its brand new A3 Sportback at the 2012 Paris International Motor Show. The car is based on the new 2013 A3 hatchback but has added two more doors for easier entry and exit. It will compete with the very successful BMW 1 Series, fresh Volvo V40, as well as the redesigned Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatch. We’ll be seeing the A3 in Mzansi next year.

MERCEDES-BENZ F1 TEAM WELCOMES LEWIS HAMILTON

Lewis Hamilton with singer girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger

Following the signature of the commercial agreement with FOM this week by Mercedes-Benz, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team has announced that Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year agreement to race for the team from the 2013 Formula One season.

HYUNDAI BACK TO ITS RACING WAYS IN THE WRC

Hyundai is poised to return to the FIA World Rally Championship (better known as the WRC) and has unveiled a rally-ready version based on the new i20 at the Paris Motor Show this week. The WRC is one of the world’s toughest motorsport series, and the vehicle has been engineered to overcome the extreme terrains and weather conditions that competitors face.

SSANGYONG MZANSI RELEASES REXTON W

SsangYong Motor Company, a South Korean company which is now part of India’s US$15.4 billion Mahindra Group, will expand its South African product range in the premium mid-size SUV market with the launch of the new Rexton W.

RACING BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT3 READY TO ROAR

These here pictures might look strange and unusual to those who don’t know the history of Bentley. But for the initiated, the Bentley Continental GT3 is just what the doctor ordered. In case you fall by the category of the former, look up Bentley’s history and you’ll see why this car makes sense.

JAGUAR F-TYPE ROADSTER DETAILED

Now that Jaguar has unveiled the F-Type Roadster to a VIP audience at Musée Rodin, Paris, just before the 2012 Paris International Motor Show, we can share some of its more intimate details. The F-Type is Jaguar’s smallest sports car yet and is aimed at unsettling the Porsche 911 range.

AGAIN, ALFA ROMEO IS NOT FOR SALE - MARCHIONNE

Sergio Marchionne, the charismatic CEO of Chrysler and Fiat has once again reiterated that one of his company’s brands, Alfa Romeo, is not for sale. Volkswagen of Germany has been, since 2010, expressed a veiled threat to go for Alfa as an addition to its existing 12 brands.

AUDI'S MICHAEL STEPHEN CLAIMS 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP!

Nail biting racing at the eighth and penultimate round of the WesBank Super Series held at Killarney on Saturday saw Xtreme Audi driver and defending Production Car class A champion, Michael Stephen; again claim the 2012 Production Car title.