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0BMW South Africa shows off first F30-based 3 Series racer 1332782940
The BMW 3 Series and racing go together like slicks and dry asphalt, so it's no surprise that the world now has its first competition-prepped version of the new F30. According to BMWBlog, BMW South Africa has partnered up with ADF Motorsport to create the 335i racer you see above. The sedan is ...
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VW creates edible print ad for Golf R 1306533600
Ever heard someone say their car eats up the road? Volkswagen is taking that phrase to a whole new level in a new print ad for the 2012 Golf R. Placed between the pages of South Africa's Auto Trader magazine, the road on the page is edible... as in, you can literally eat this road. We're not ...
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South Africa gets Dodge Caliber Mopar Edition. Lucky them. 1305660660
South African Chrysler fans has a new special edition vehicle coming their way. Described by Chrysler as a way to "satisfy the boy racer in all of us," the Dodge Caliber Mopar Edition is a blacked-out hatchback rolling on 18-inch powdercoated alloy wheels. Under the hood sits a 2.0-liter ...
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Axeon unveils an all-electric Land Rover Defender for safaris 1305122760
What's the point of going on safari if your truck's rumble and exhaust sully the experience? That's what Axeon and Land Rover have reasoned, teaming up with the solution you see here. Developed in collaboration with JLR South Africa, this Defender 110 – a long-wheelbase model with an ...
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Video: BMW - The Ultimate Meerkat Stalking Machine? 1293573480
BMW unscripted meets Grant the Meerkat Man – Click above to watch video after the jumpBMW has sat down with a handful of notable Bimmer aficionados, ranging from Sabine Schmitz to Murray Fowler, the lone owner of a 1969 BMW 2800 CS. Now BMW has brought its cameras down to South Africa to ... -
Report: Uwe Gemballa's killer already tried and found guilty? 1288647600
The Uwe Gemballa saga may finally have come to a close with the swift, decisive conviction of his alleged murderer. Just to recap, Gemballa disappeared in February of 2010 and was later found dead this past October. According to reports, Gemballa was working with Radovan Krejcir, a Czech ...
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Followup: Did Uwe Gemballa die because of a money laundering scheme? 1287000060
Uwe Gemballa disappeared in February, 2010. His body wasn't discovered until early October with telltale signs of the foulest play, during which time his eponymous tuning shop had closed and reopened with a new director. Police in South Africa and Germany have the task of piecing together what ...
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BREAKING: Uwe Gemballa reportedly found murdered in South Africa 1286082060
News is coming in that the body of Uwe Gemballa has been found in South Africa. Gemballa was the former CEO of the Porsche tuning company that bears his name. As we reported earlier this year, Mr. Gemballa went missing in February after arriving in South Africa for a business trip. The details ...
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Jody Scheckter launches Lormarins 1200 with £10m in classics 1271511000
Lormarins 1200 launch in London – Click above for image galleryIf you're into classic cars and vintage rallies, you know the Mille Miglia, but you likely haven't heard of the Lormarins 1200. Not yet, at least, because it was just announced and has yet to take place. Unlike the Mille ... -
Where'd Uwe Go? New Gemballa company reportedly formed under mother's name, founder still missing 1266960660
This business with Uwe Gemballa just keeps getting sketchier and sketchier with each passing day. And by business, we mean business. The founder and namesake of the Porsche tuning outfit was reported missing a couple of weeks ago upon a trip to South Africa. Initially the news was taken at face ...

