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ZA Car Show: Episode 46

Posted on August 14th, 2009 by admin

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The team tries hard this week to make sense of hybrids, hydrogen and fuel saving technology. In a world that is changing, is it slowly heralding the death of the petrol engine? One might think just that, but then the Volkswagen Golf TSI comes along; probably one of the most astounding cars to come along this year, but Trevor van de Ven won’t buy it, why?

The 3-point seatbelt turn 50, saves many lives.

The 3-point seatbelt turn 50, saves many lives.

The space wheel shows what is used on the moon, but will it be the tyre of the future on earth?

The space wheel shows what is used on the moon, but will it be the tyre of the future on earth?

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ZA Car Show: Episode 30

Posted on April 14th, 2009 by admin

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Can you belive that its been 30 weeks since the podcast has begun? It’s been a great journey so far and this week the regular crew of Patrick Gearing, Christo van Gemert and the Trevors Tuck and van de Ven give their take on the global auto crisis and developments while talking car tech, VW Scirocco, some cool FREE technology from Garmin (EcoRoute) and more…
Is this the future of motoring. We hope not...

Is this the future of motoring? We hope not...

...this is more like it.

...this is more like it.

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ZA Car Show: Episode 14

Posted on November 14th, 2008 by christo

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This week the ZACS team tackle the European Car of the Year, have a look at the vehicles eligible for South African of the year and discuss GM’s fate – the American auto-builder is looking for a bailout from the US government.

In this episiode:

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ZA Car Show: Episode 1.2

Posted on September 04th, 2008 by admin

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The inaugural episode (take two) of ZA Car Show – under discussion in this episode:

  • We introduce ourselves, Christo van Gemert, Trevor van de Ven, Patrick Gearing and the tame racing driver, Trevor Tuck we also talk about our motoring heritage.
  • The New BMW X6 and debate whether it’s answering a question that’s never been asked.
  • The Subaru Tribeca and Forrester and how diametrically opposite they are.
  • Nissan’s Qashqai, 4×4 and Diesel variants launched in SA, who are these cars made for?
  • The death of the Ford Ka and what other affordable cars are available in SA for under R100k.
  • Sad passing of Andrea Pinifarina.
  • The fancy exorbitantly priced Fiat 500, have retro people-cars lost their focus and is the Mazda 2 really the benchmark.
  • The Euro NCAP is killing fun cars.
  • Fiat’s Bravo, a sad case of Fiat’s reputation killing a good car.

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