2013 WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR FINALISTS NAMED

By this time in two weeks’ time, the 2013 World Car of the Year would have been announced at the New York International Auto Show. The announcement will be made on the 28^th of March and we have all the finalists for the four main categories, namely World Car of the Year, World Performance Car of the Year, World Design of the Year and World Green Car of the Year.

NEW BMW 1 M COUPE/ M2 COMING...

Previous-generation BMW 1 M Coupe

BMW’s M Division is one of the most envied businesses in the auto industry. Part of the reason is their high-performance menu of cars, cars like the 1 M Coupe. Now it appears the little stomper will soon return to once again quench our thirst. But will it be called 1 M Coupe, or 2 M Coupe?

AUDI A1 AMPLIFIED ANNOUNCED

Audi South Africa has introduced a lovely customisation programme for the small A1 range. Called A1 Amplified, the packages are designed to suit individuals, such that A1 owners feel they are catered for in a special way, not as part of some mass. Plus, because they can be factory-fitted, it means they are covered by Audi.

ALL-NEW 2014 RANGE ROVER SPORT CONFIRMED FOR NEW YORK SHOW

Land Rover has confirmed it will showcase the upcoming brand new Range Rover Sport at the 2013 New York International Auto Show on 26 March. The reason they chose NYC is because Range Rover Sport sells more units there than in any other metropolitan city in the world. And right now all we have is this blurry teaser photo to work with.

FASTEST FERRARI LAFERRARI DETAILS REVEALED

Ferrari LaFerrari. The fastest Ferrari ever built. This is the car that is replacing the Enzo, a car named after Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari. Only 499 of these will ever be built, and apparently there is interested from over 1 000 multi-millionaire collectors already. We’d like to just see one in Mzansi, that’s all.

NEXT-GENERATION SUZUKI SX4 SHOWN AT GENEVA

Suzuki has unveiled its first ever C-segment crossover at the Geneva Motor Show. The new SX4 is a direct development of the head-turning S-Cross concept unveiled at last year’s Paris expo, and represents the most advanced marriage of Suzuki’s SUV know-how and its compact car expertise.

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 7 WINS 2013 EUROPE CAR OF THE YEAR

The new Golf is Europe's “Car of the Year 2013.” The renowned international “Car of the Year” Award is deemed one of the most important barometers in the automotive industry. The winners were announced yesterday, Monday 4 March 2013 in the run-up to the Geneva Motor Show.

TOYOTA i-ROAD AT GENEVA 2013

At the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show, Toyota unveiled the 2.3 metre-long i-ROAD personal mobility vehicle (PMV). It’s not a car, nor a scooter, but something in between. And it’s also powered by an electric motor, instead of a petrol engine.

NEW HYUNDAI i20 CRDi DIESEL IS HERE

The addition of Hyundai Automotive South Africa’s new i20 1.4 CRDi Glide to its passenger car range has created the most complete line-up of a Hyundai model locally. The Hyundai i20 range now boasts five derivatives – topped by the new 1.4 CRDi Glide with its turbodiesel engine.