Posted by StreetWriter on January 19, 2010
The latest Review My Ride is available on EasyCarBlog.com. We’ll be moving this section to the larger South African, and international site which is EasyCarBlog.com
Please stay tuned about this, as we’ll keep posting about our reviews here as well.
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Posted by StreetWriter on December 4, 2009
Subaru has unveiled their brand new Special Edition WRX STI. The new car will feature performance upgrades over the standard model, where some luxuries will then be cut out.
The engine boosts out 305-horsepower and there will be a similar suspension to the Spec C model.
Check out more here.
Posted by StreetWriter on December 4, 2009
The prototype Audi TT-RS models have arrived in South Africa. These models are undergoing heat testing for the official release to the South African consumers in 2010.
Check out the full news release here.
Posted by StreetWriter on December 3, 2009
The latest new passenger vehicle sales figures released by NAAMSA show a marginal decline of 6,7% in November when compared to October 2009. However, the good news for the motor industry is that the sales reported for November is 4,6% up on November 2008. This is the first time in nearly three years that the monthly reported sales are more than the corresponding month of the previous year.
Although this is encouraging, WesBank believes the outlook...
Posted by StreetWriter on December 1, 2009
The Italian Police has crashed their wonder Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Polizia. The crash occurred when the coppers decided to swerve away from a car coming out of a petrol station. The Gallardo then slammed into a couple of parked cars on the side of the road.
Reports said that the passengers left the car without harm, however we wish that we could say the same for the Gallardo.
Check it out here.
Posted by StreetWriter on December 1, 2009
New images concerning the 2011 Ford Fiesta have shown up online. These images concern the new model which will be unveiled at the LA Auto Show which starts on the 4th of December. The new images feature the five-door and sedan version of the new Fiesta.
Check out the new car on EasyCarBlog.com — so many images!
Posted by StreetWriter on November 26, 2009
Ferrari are looking to rival the hypercars with their new F70. The Italian supercar maker are looking to challenge the Bugatti Veyron as well as the Lamborghini Reventon with their new FXX-based F70. There will be more power than the Enzo, along with better turbocharging.
The turbochargers will be connected to electric motors and this will spool the turbo from low rpm in an attempt to eliminate the horrible turbo-lag. The engine will be a twin-turbocharged...
Posted by StreetWriter on November 26, 2009
BMW has said that their new X5 & X6 Motorsport models will hit the South African market. The starting price for the two will bet set at R1,225,000 for the X5 M, and R1,260,000 for the X6 M. There will be a new sportier design along with 4.4-litre turbocharged engines using a four-wheel-drive layout.
Power will be set at 408kW with 680Nm of torque. The 0-100km/h time will be 4.7 seconds for both of these models.
Expect a load of upgrades to the...
Posted by StreetWriter on November 26, 2009
UK owners of the 140-HP Volkswagen Scirocco will be able to set their car modified by APS. The UK firm will upgrade the ECU on your Scirocco where they will boost power from 140-hp to 170-horsepower with 282lb-ft of torque.
The fuel economy of this upgrade will be unaffected, and the fuel consumption will be set [...]
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Posted by StreetWriter on November 26, 2009
The new Kia Cadenza sedan has been revealed where it will go for sale under the K7 name in Korea. The Cadenza was designed by former Audi design chief, Peter Schreyer.
“Our new sedan looks masculine and luxurious,” said Peter Schreyer. “Today, people recognize a Kia at first sight: well balanced proportions, flowing greenhouse and dynamic [...]
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