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Southern Cape Motoring
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New Pathfinders more affordable
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23/05/2013 08:59:38
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MOTORING NEWS - Nissan has added two new models in the Pathfinder medium SUV range at a far more affordable price.
The new Pathfinder SE - available with either a manual or automatic gearbox - lops
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Auris hybrid another step to cleaner motoring
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22/05/2013 09:25:09
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MOTORING NEWS - The Toyota Auris is available in South Africa with a hybrid powered drive train. Generating a low 87g of CO² per kilometre and virtually no NOx or particulate matter, the Auris is
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Ford's eWheelDrive has designs on the urban car of the future
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21/05/2013 15:54:58
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MOTORING NEWS - It's predicted that by the year 2050 there will be 9,3 billion people on earth with 6,4 billion of them living in cities.
There could also be four times as many cars on the roads a
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How airbags work
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21/05/2013 09:43:00
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MOTORING NEWS - Like seat belts, the concept of the airbag - a soft pillow to land against in a crash - has been around for many years.
The first patent on an inflatable crash-landing device for a
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Motoring tip of the week
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20/05/2013 09:42:00
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MOTORING NEWS - Modern clutches on manual vehicles can last as long as 250 000km, but eventually the friction material of the clutch will wear out.
This happens slowly and drivers often don't noti
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Mercedes-Benz workers on strike
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20/05/2013 09:41:31
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NATIONAL NEWS - Thousands of workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London have embarked on an illegal strike, the Daily Dispatch reported on Monday.
The car manufacturer was expected to approa
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Mazda donates to Honorary Rangers
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17/05/2013 09:00:00
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MOTORING NEWS - The Mazda Wildlife Fund confirmed its commitment to wildlife conservation with the donation of a Mazda BT-50 3,2-litre 6MT High 4x4 to the Honorary Rangers at this year’s Sunset
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Motoring tip of the week
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16/05/2013 10:12:53
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MOTORING NEWS - A question people sometimes ask is whether to tow a trailer or use a roof rack. Old-style roof racks add considerably to wind resistance and fuel consumption, but modern roof racks are
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Goodyear plant achieves highest audited quality scores
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16/05/2013 08:57:05
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MOTORING NEWS - A recent international Process and Product Quality (PPQ) audit at the Uitenhage tyre manufacturing facility has earned the local company its best ever scores, thanks in part to Goodyea
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Shaun Tait gaan bande laat sing
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16/05/2013 06:00:00
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GEORGE NUUS - Musiekliefhebbers ken hom goed, maar min mense sal die sanger Shaun Tait met motorwedrenne assosieer.
Tait, wat die gewilde Suppersterre as 'n 14-jarige gewen het, jaag Saterdag hier
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