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Author: Miles Downard

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Formula 1: 2011 Preview

March 15, 2011April 20, 2013 Miles Downard 0 Comments

As of today, 15 March 2011 at 10:27am, there are 9 days, 1 minute and 35 seconds left until the Qantas Australian Grand Prix heralds in the new Formula One season and the return of the best excuse to sit in front of the TV for a whole weekend.

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Road Tests 

Audi A8

March 13, 2011 Miles Downard 1 Comment

The Mercedes S Class has a reputation for being the most technologically advanced executive saloon in the world – for good reason too. There’s not a bit of kit in any car you’ve ever driven that wasn’t in the S Class first…

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Car of the Year Announced

March 9, 2011 Miles Downard 1 Comment

So the 2011 Wesbank/SAGMJ Car of the Year was announced last night at a black tie event at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand and my did it come as a shock to the wide eyed members of the motoring industry.

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Features 

Can you predict the 2011 Car of the Year?

March 5, 2011April 20, 2013 Miles Downard 2 Comments

It’s that time of the year when the Wesbank/SAGMJ Car of the Year is announced to South Africa at a glamorous banquet in Joburg. It’s the most coveted prize in the industry, so as you can imagine the competition is rather stiff.

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Road Tests 

Honda Ballade Launch

March 1, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

A rather interesting notion was posed at the launch of the new Honda Ballade today. You’ll struggle to find a person in South Africa who doesn’t know someone who owned one of these iconic vehicles.

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Citroen DS3’s

February 23, 2011 Miles Downard 1 Comment

There was a great deal of expectation riding on the day the Citroen DS3 was delivered to my door. This car has after all won international acclaim from a myriad of motoring publications.

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JIMS returns in October

February 20, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

Jo’burg has an unrelenting pace that many of us struggle to keep up with. Sometimes I wonder what I’m doing here, when I could be living a less stressful life in Durban, or eating peaches in the Mother City.

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Audi’s Sweet TT

February 17, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

That new car smell is certainly something to be savoured. Even if you aren’t crazy about cars, you’ll probably still appreciate the addictive aroma exuded by the various materials and adhesives in a new vehicle.

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What to Look Forward to in 2011

January 28, 2011 Miles Downard 3 Comments

Gauteng must have a money fountain somewhere, simply because there cannot be any other justifiable explanation for how everyone with a GP license plate manages to afford a brand new car.

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Vivo vs Figo

January 25, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

A new trend has started in South Africa. Motor manufacturers have begun to re-badge their outgoing entry level models to create an entry-entry level vehicle that precedes the old entry level one.

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