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Posted on February 21st, 2009 by admin

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Episode 23 of ZA Car Show, and our second week with the new intro theme. Doesn’t it just sound grand?
Perhaps not as grand as our content line-up, with Patrick, Christo and the Trevors talking about some pre-Geneva launches, Subaru’s lower-priced WRX hatch and reviews on the Honda Jazz, as well as the face lifted Audi A3 Sportback TDI: a car that can park itself.

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Posted on January 30th, 2009 by admin

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We are missing some Hybrid Gearing in Episode 20, but Trevor Tuck, Trevor van de Ven and Christo van Gemert keep you updated with the latest motoring news of the week while the rest of the auto lovers are attending the MPH TopGear Live show in Johannesburg, South Africa.

In this show we discuss:

• Honda F1′s bailout request to the British Government
• A superfast biofuel Bentley
• Porsche GT3 RS
• South African Car of the Year
• World Car of the Year
• Performance Car of the Year
• David Piper International/Legends of the Nine Hour at Zwartkops raceway in Pretoria, South Africa
• Your last chance to win a TomTom One V4 GPS – Competition closes 3 February at 12h00

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Posted on December 12th, 2008 by christo

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We’re back on track coming at you with the great sounds of smooth soothing voices…who are we trying to kid? The regular team of Trevor Squared, Patrick Gearing and Christo van Gemert do a final wrapup of the show for 2008. There is a competition giveaway of a TomTom One V4 which we will detail in a separate post together with some really insightful banter.

In this episode we discuss:

• The US auto industry bailout plan, there is hope for Chrysler and GM or is there?
• Update: GM could be bankrupt within weeks
• Tesla the electric car people beg for dough
• Volvo announce plans for a micro-hybrid for 2011…while Ford enters discussions to sell the car brand to the Chinese
• Volkswagen Golf VI pricing for SA. Some good some bad, suddenly the Scirocco will be the pick for hot hatch fans
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class pictures leaked
   

   

  

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• Audi R8 V10 revealed. V10 Power sourced from the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, but why not a diesel V12?
• Formula one standardising engines, tender issued to Cosworth; is this the move that saves the A1 GP?
• Race of Champions 2008 this weekend 14 December, no not the breakfast of champions
• ZACS Challenge: Choose a hot/warm hatch for under R220 000
• And more…

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Posted on November 07th, 2008 by christo

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Episode 13 includes some new model launches for South Africa in the form of the Honda Jazz and Accord Touring plus BMW’s face lifted 3-Series. We also have a review of the huge Audi A8 3.0TDI and pick our favourite highlights of the 2008 Johannesburg International Motorshow. 

 

In this week’s episode we discuss:

• Lamborghini confirms Estoque production; surprise with engine choices, a diesel Lambo could be a reality
• Nissan’s new 370Z, going the same way as the new Murano? We hope not…
• F1’s New Champ (Lewis), McLaren haters ([Patrick and Tuck) and Obama’s victory, the BMF had the idea first 
• New Car Launch: BMW 3-Series facelift, 1500 new changes include a new iDrive system   
• New Car Launch: Honda Jazz, set to set sales alight as the previous generation did? We also get all our facts wrong about the gearbox, it’s just a regular five speed auto
• New Car Launch: Honda Accord Tourer  
• Car Review: Audi A8 3.0TDi. Trevor van de Ven has a new-found love for Audi’s diesels and wonders why it even bothers to sell big petrol engine versions 
• JIMS: The ZACS crew choose their favourite highlights of the 2008 show.

 

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Posted on September 16th, 2008 by admin

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This week we welcome motoring enthusiast and well known radio DJ Sasha Martinengo to the ZA Car Show. His motoring knowledge is astounding and it occurs to us he has probably driven more exotica than Lolly Jackson.

In the show we also discuss:

• August 2008 NAAMSA figures – the ugly side of car sales in South Africa.
• We take a look at the peculiar figures, high car prices and Sasha tells us about the Audi A4 he’s had on review while we tackle the high cost of options again.
• Porsche sold 28 cars in August; only four 911s.
• Sasha’s son wants a Fiat Strada bakkie and his daughter wants a Lamborghini, the conversation degenerates from there.
• We talk about the passion in Italian cars and young drivers who drive insanely fast cars
• The Chrysler SRT8.
• BMW are stopping production of big engines in favour of four pots.
• We offer new model advice to Ford and slam their choice of the F250.
• Chrysler/Dodge announce PT Cruiser replacement, the Dodge Journey and new Chrysler Voyager – a little de-ja-vu.
• We talk ‘flappy-paddle’ gearboxes with Sasha, the man that has had far more experience with them than any of us.
• Sasha’s best motoring moments and mishaps. Did you know he’s driven F1 cars and owned a BMW C1?
• Suzuki launch new models in SA; the Jimny and Grand Vitara.

And more…

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