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Posted on August 14th, 2010 by trevor

Have house prices affected the way we buy cars? Should car manufacturers be offering more variants that appeal to the mass market? The ZA Car team attempts to answer these two questions while mulling over the introduction of some fast BMWs and innovative vehicle marketing campaigns – the brunt of the recession is over, but is it enough to push-start the sales cycle once again?

Fin24 reports a 300% sales increase in sub -B segment  vehicle sales. Is the motor industry coming right or are the buying patterns of the public changing a bit because sub-B segment cars are actually quite good these days? [story via Fin24 analysis from ZACS]

Tarted up, but down-specced Clio from Renault in the forms of the Clio S - the question is, should the company have just left the stickers and white options as an option? This would have opened up the market for a cheaper Renault Clio that’s not all boy-racer and affordable, but competitively priced, too.

Suffering some buyers remorse, Renault’s new sales campaign where you can simply return your car for a full refund in 30 days shows confidence in its products, but could it hurt the company in the long run? [read here for T&Cs on this deal]

Frozen black like a toe with frost-bite, the SA-only BMW M3 Frozen Edition adds some extra bits  for power and style and a rather large bit on the price.

Another BMW 500kW road/track car from Rob Green Motorsport, makes for good picture opportunities, but does it make for a good car?

Take Burt Reynolds, give him a face lift, see any difference? No, well take the Mercedes-Benz C Class, give it a face lift, see any difference? Yeah we thought so, but if you gave Burt some blue tablets we’re sure you’d notice his performance increase in other areas – same with the Merc and it’s new engines.

Three weeks after ZACS scooped it on Twitter, BMW has officially revealed X3 price list and has done a good job positioning the car.

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Posted on July 16th, 2010 by admin

For once, the back end of a new BMW is not its worst angle. It officially unveiled pictures of the new BMW X3 and then outdid itself by releasing photos and pictures of the MINI Countryman. The team also reviews the a BMW X1 sDrive 2.0d with almost all the option packs fitted. Is it worth the nearly R500 000 asking price?

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Posted on July 09th, 2010 by admin

Only 17 more episodes to go until we hit the magic 100 mark! We think its safe to say that podcasts are finally catching on in South Africa, and if you’re like Trevor van de Ven, who uses public transport these days, what better way to make time go by faster on this bus and train rides?

Christo van Gemert joined BMW for its annual Innovations Day at its Munich headquarters. Yes, in Germany. He gives us the inside scoop on BMW’s planned electric car – known as the MegaCity Vehicle – as well as the other advanced technologies ze Germans are working on. We also say good bye to some iconic cars and welcome some new one – who said the petrol engine is dead?

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Posted on July 03rd, 2010 by admin

Episode 82 is packed with fun, featuring cars both fast and slow. With speed and lap records were being broken, it provided a bit of solace for those of us who thought that the era of big engines and crazy horsepower is nearly dead. Happily, it’s quite far from that.

Instead, we see Mercedes Benz’s C63 DR520, and the Mercedes-powered Pagani Zonda which broke smashed the Nurburgring lap record. The team also takes a look at (probably) the slowest cars to ever tackle the task, measuring the time in months rather than minutes. Trevor van de Ven reviews the Polo Vivo and comes away with some fresh, new views on the budget hatch segment. Listen to the show to find out more.

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Posted on April 16th, 2010 by admin

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We’re back in full swing this week, joined by Russell Bennett from Drive Magazine online (link goes to magazine), South Africa’s free online motoring publication. It’s been a slow week on the international front, but we at two significant models introduced in South Africa, the BMW X1 and Mercedes Benz E-Class Cabriolet.

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