TOYOTA READY TO DEMONSTRATE ITS ADVANCED FUEL SAVING AND EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN THE TOTAL ECONOMY RUN

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is poised to take on all comers at this weekend’s Total Economy Run, to be held between 9 and 11 September 2010. The event, which is fully sanctioned by Motorsport South Africa, will be headquartered at the Black Mountain Leisure and Conference Hotel in Thaba ’Nchu and competitors will cover a distance of 1 100 km over three days. Read more

Double Award for Citroen In Women On Wheels Car Of the Year Competition

Citroën, which made its official return to South Africa at the beginning of the year as a fully-owned subsidiary of France is already making an impression on local motorists and motoring journalists with its stylish and practical range of cars. Read more

THE STIG IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE STIG

The identity of the track hero, the Stig, has been revealed as Le Mans Series driver Ben Collins. Top Gear need not panic though; since Ben currently sits 768^th in the Castrol Driver Rankings, the world’s most comprehensive driver rankings, there are in fact hundreds of other drivers who could happily qualify as replacements. Read more

ARCTIC TRUCKS – BACKGROUND AND PRODUCT RANGE

With a history that stretches back 20 years, Arctic Trucks has built a solid, international reputation as one of the best converters of Hilux and other Toyota vehicles. Arctic Truck Hilux models, boasting various stages of the so-called AT-conversion, can be found in many of the world’s harshest conditions, including ice landscapes, deserts, mountain ranges and even volcanoes. Read more

GEELY ENTERS TOTAL ECONOMY RUN WITH MK2 1.5 GT

Among the strong entry for the 34^th Total Economy Run, which takes place in the eastern Free State from Thursday to Saturday (September 9 to 11) is a lone Geely MK2 1.5 GT which will fly the flag for the Chinese manufacturer.  Geely means ‘lucky’ in Chinese, but motoring journalists Roger McCleery and Graham Erasmus will be looking for a lot more than luck. Read more

Mazda Announces New Design Theme: ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’

Hiroshima, 3 September 2010. Mazda Motor Corporation today announced Mazda’s new design theme, ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’, and the design concept model, Mazda SHINARI, a pure expression of this new theme. Read more

FREE VEHICLE CHECK FROM HI-Q HELPS SPRING-CLEAN ROAD SAFETY

In the spirit of fresh spring shake-outs, the best way to prevent on-road hassles like a flat tyre or even a traumatic accident is to take your vehicle for a quick safety check from an expert eye – such as the free service offered by countrywide tyre fitment network Hi-Q. Read more

TOTAL ENSURES PRETORIA MOTORISTS THAT EVERY DROP COUNTS

Total South Africa guarantees motorists that “every drop will count” by selling its top lubricant, Quartz SHD40, in bulk to the Soshanguve community north of Pretoria. Read more

The man in the White suit – Stig

Some say he can drive, Some say he drinks Octane booster before he goes to bed at night…All we know is he’s called the Stig…uhm I  mean BEN! Read more

New Citroën C5 Thp Downsizes Engine But Not Performance

South Africans are now benefiting from Citroën, the innovative French motor manufacturer, successfully using of the latest turbocharging technology in a smaller capacity engine to provide a combination of outstanding performance and fuel economy. Read more

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