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You all know how I feel about entry level cars, especially entry level city cars. They are usually poorly made, poorly designed, ugly and slow, powered by a coup!le of starving anaemic hamsters on a treadmill. In short, they are cheap and nasty. They are paper thin bits of folded foil with 20c pieces for…

  Solar carport provides home solar charging for electric vehicles SOLARWATT GmbH and BMW i will be teaming up to supply combined rooftop and carport photovoltaic solutions for future BMW i customers. The new SOLARWATT CARPORT SYSTEM will offer BMW i3 and BMW i8 owners an attractively designed solar-based electric vehicle charging plus household microgeneration…

A wonderful week with VW’s sexy Scud R. Did I say Scud? Of course I meant Scirocco R, the 188KW secret weapon which sells for a sensation over $52k drive-away. That does sound a lot doesn’t it, but no not a bit of it. After a few kilometres most would think it’s worth every centime.…

The interplay of classical proportions and state-of-the-art technology defines the unmistakable character of the BMW Z4 – and now an updated version of the Roadster is ready for action, armed with a raft of additional powertrain and equipment innovations. The new BMW Z4 represents a time-honoured and yet alluringly contemporary interpretation of the traditional roadster…

  Continuing the success of the C 63 AMG, the ‘Edition 507’ utilises the dynamic, high-performance technology exhibited in the SLS AMG. The 507 in the name represents the number of horsepower produced by the Mercedes-AMG 6.3 litre V8 engine. “The new C 63 AMG ‘Edition 507’ presents our loyal AMG customers with an exciting…

“Horki” name blends “harmony and driving” New concept purely for Chinese market Built on existing all-new Cerato (Forte) platform Kia Motors Corporation’s joint venture in China, Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK), has unveiled a new Chinese-market concept and a new local brand name at the Shanghai Motor Show. Unveiled on the joint venture’s show stand, DYK…