http://www.carsblog.co.za Cars - word on the street... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:44:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The new Citroen DS4 is the second model in the DS range, and Citroen is hoping the DS4 makes quite a splash when it gets released. The DS4 is aimed at practically and daily running around but Citroen do note that the DS4 can still fit the driving style of a number of different [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/08/citroen-debuts-the-new-ds4/ The new Nissan Murano model for next year has seen the light of day and while there aren’t any ground-breaking changes there are some nice improvements. The 2011 Murano is set to be released in mid October in the US with a later release date expected in South Africa, check back for more details when [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/08/nissan-murano-2011-model-released/ Jeep have released details on their updated Wranger model for the 2011 year and it is as impressive as one could expect. There aren’t any sweeping changes but the subtle changes they have made all improve on what was already an impressive vehicle. The interior has received the most love, with new storage areas, redesigned [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/08/new-jeep-wrangler-2011model/ Volkswagen have finally released the 2011 Touran and it has become available in the UK, with the first deliveries arriving on the 22nd of September. Which would hopefully mean it will be arriving in South Africa some time soon as well, as no one likes to wait too long for the next generation VW [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/08/the-new-2011-vw-touran-now-available/ Hyundai have released details on their new 2011 Elantra. The Elantra, which is known in Korea as the Avante is already on sale and can be expected to hit overseas markets by the end of 2010. Previous generations of the Elantra have been a huge sales success for Hyundai and they hope to see continued [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/08/hyundai-elantra-the-2011-model/ Known as one of the fastest growing car manufacturers in China, Geely Holding Group have completed the acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation from Ford Motor Company.In an agreement that took more than a year; Geely now own 100% of Volvo and have also brought aboard Stefan Jacoby as the president and CEO of Volvo, who [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/08/geely-buys-volvo-from-ford/ Mercedes-Benz have released details on the latest model of their CL 63 AMG high performance coupe. There have been updates to the styling and look as well as a performance boost and a reduction in fuel consumption. As you can expect from Mercedes, the CL 63 AMG features state of the art technology and design [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/07/the-new-mercedes-benz-cl-63-amg/ Audi’s A7 Sportback is the latest offering from the legendary German auto-powerhouse. Audi describe the A7 as combining the “Sporty elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon”. Audi could have added “the rear-end of something quite bizarre” but it seems to fit well with the overall [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/07/audi-a7-the-shapely-5-door-sportback/ The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG comes with a number of improvements on the current model, as one would naturally expect. Some of the new features are optional and some of them not ground breaking, including an option to deck the the interior out in nappa leather styling but there are obviously more serious and [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/07/mercedes-benz-release-details-on-their-new-e-63-amg/ After first being revealed at the Geneva International Motor Show, Citroen’s Survolt Concept recently took a spin around the famous Le Mans race track. While concept cars are often far too outlandish and ridiculous to ever make it into production, the Citroen Survolt concept seems to still have its feet on the ground in one [...]]]> http://www.carsblog.co.za/2010/07/citroen-survolt-concept-car-at-le-mans/