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There’s that old tradition of letting ladies enter a room first. It’s been suggested that this is to get a better view of the lady’s derriere, but that sounds like a nice way to fast track yourself to a sexual harassment lawsuit.

When it comes to cars, though, we don’t mind waving them past SPECIFICALLY to get a glimpse of some sexy lines. Perhaps even gawp at the tailpipe arrangement, and turn down the windows in the hopes of catching some sweet, sweet music. And that is what inspired today’s Wallpaper Wednesday: beautiful buttes, of the automotive variety. That keeps things both work-safe, right?

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The cosmetic surgeons at the world’s car design studios have been busy nipping and tucking and in some cases embarking on major surgery. This week Trevor van de Ven drove the dramatically updated C-class from Mercedes-Benz and the team also discusses the updated Audi A5 and Toyota Hilux plus the new Ford Focus. Reviewed this week is Nissan’s new champ, well not the champ you might be familiar with, but the new Micra which punches well above its weight.  

For a full gallery click on the image.

The highlight of East London in South Africa is probably the C-Class. Full stop. Dramatic changes inside and out, it is what a mid-lifecycle facelift should be about.

Click on the image to be redirected to a full gallery of the updated Audi A5

For a gallery of the Toyota Hilux click on the picture above.

The Nissan Micra is one of Christo van Gemert and Trevor van de Ven’s favourite small cars. A combination of price, value and technology is where it’s at if they are to be believed, but what you you think?

For a full gallery of Nissan Micra pictures, click on the picture above.

You really should click on the image and check out the gallery of the new Ford Focus, because what is nice from one angle is not necessarily nice fron the other angles.

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Since it’s getting a bit colder, here in Johannesburg (where all of the ZA Car Show team is based), we figured it only made sense to have a winter-themed Wallpaper Wednesday. And since snow is the most obvious visual component of winter, we’ve gone and selected a few of the web’s photographers’ finest snowy photos.

We’ve got it all: from rally cars drifting in the  white stuff, to yellow Volvos just parked on it. No doubt, this selection is bound to have a winter warmer that’ll make your desktop a bit more exciting.

Just click to enlarge, and drag the photo to your desktop to save it.

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Back are the days of the cool cars. We have speed, speed and more speed. It seems after the world got over its hybrid and electric hiccup, manufacturers are back on track to deliver proper drivers’ cars. Trevor van de Ven and Christo van Gemert discuss them in this episode and also review two small sedans with huge boots to fill both metaphorically and literally.

If you haven’t already seen it, check out our LeMans-themed wallpaper gallery that was posted on Wallpaper Wednesday last week — we talk about the race in this episode show.

Click on the pic to be teleported to the LeMans-themed wallpapers we have collected for you.

 

 

The F10 always was a pretty car, this just got better with power to boot…Click on the picture to view the complete gallery.

 

This thing just blitzed the Nurburgring; it's a front wheel drive; it might even come to South Africa... Click on the picture for a link to the gallery (you will be redirected away from this page)

Renault’s Sandero underwent an update and we have a (very) brief chat about it.

Finally, the ZA Car Show team reviews two close competitors in their segment, the Ford Fiesta sedan and the Mazda 2 sedan. Can either of them offer a compelling alternative to the VW Polo sedan; how do they shape up against their hatchback siblings. Listen to the review to find out.

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Here’s a new bit of petrol head goodness for our fans and listeners: Wallpaper Wednesday.

Every Wednesday, from here on, we’ll post a handful of photos* that celebrate all things automotive. Pretty cars, ugly cars, powersliding cars, flying cars and even fantasy cars. If you’d like to submit a photo you’ve found or taken, please send a mail to info [at] zacar [dot] co [dot] za.

Some might not be full wallpaper resolution – sorry – but remember that you can click on these, while on the site, to expand them!

*All photos are property of their respective copyright holders. If you see a photo that is yours, please get in touch and we can credit you, or remove it from this posting.