R350m Johannesburg International Motor Show kicks off at Nasrec
GLA-CLASS Mercedes-Benz South Africa has unveiled this new compact sports-utility vehicle for the local market, boasting that it is equally capable on and off the road
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CROSS COUPE This concept high-performance sports-utility vehicle from Volkswagen has a diesel engine and two electric motors
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E-UP The E-UP, the electric model of the small city car not available in South Africa, is on show at Volkswagen's stand. It has a 160 km range
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FORD FUSION The new Ford Fusion to be launched in South Africa will be the most technologically advanced Ford ever introduced in South Africa, promises the US car maker. It will, for example, offer an inflatable rear seatbelt, which expands when the vehicle is an accident
Photo by Duane Daws
BMW i8 The BMW i8 is a hybrid sportscar and will be in South Africa in 2014. It can speed from zero to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds
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TOYOTA COROLLA The new Toyota Corolla will go on sale in South Africa next year, and will be produced at Toyota's Durban plant
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FT-86 CONCEPT Fans of droptops can see this FT-86 open concept vehicle at Toyota's stand at JIMS
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NISSAN LEAF The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle will go on sale in November. It will only be available in Gauteng at first, as the manufacturer systematically rolls out charging stations
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HYUNDAI VELOSTER TURBO The Hyundai Veloster Turbo will add to the 1.6 l Veloster model already available. The turbocharged newcomer is able to travel from zero to 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds
Photo by Duane Daws
OPEL MOKKA General Motors South Africa says it is still mulling whether this new Opel compact sports-utility vehicle should make it to South African shores
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OPEL ADAM General Motors South Africa is still weighing whether it should bring this small lifestyle city car to South Africa. There are 61 000 interior and 82 000 exterior colour and trim combinations available on the Adam
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CAMARO ZL1 This open Camaro offers a massive 753 Nm of torque, and can zip from zero to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds
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MAZDA 3 The new Mazda 3 will be launched in South Africa in 2014
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HONDA NSX The Honda NSX Concept a low-slung two-door sports car powered by a direct injection V6 engine. The production version of the NSX supercar is expected to make its global debut during 2015
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FORD TRANSIT The new two-ton Ford Transit van will add to the one-ton van already available locally
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FAW V2 Chinese manufacturer FAW has launched the V2 at JIMS, a B-segment hatchback that will sell for R99 995
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RANGE ROVER SPORT The All-new Range Rover Sport will be in Land Rover showrooms by mid-November
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4 SERIES COUPE The BMW 4 Series coupe will be in South Africa later this month
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4 SERIES COUPE The BMW 4 Series coupe will be in South Africa later this month
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CITROEN GQ The concept Citroen GQ, designed by British designer Mark Lloyd, is powered by a plug-in hybrid power train using a 1.6 l direct injection petrol engine and a electric motor
Photo by Duane Daws
BMW i3 The electric i3 weighs less than 1 200 kg and has a 9.8m turning circle. It will be in South Africa in 2014
Photo by Duane Daws
MAHINDRA QUANTO Mahindra will be entering the increasingly competitive compact sports-utility vehicle market within the next month with its Quanto, which is based on the Xylo platform
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TATA ARIA The latest addition to the Indian manufacturer’s product line-up is the Aria, a five-seater 4x4 crossover model
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PEUGEUT 2008 The new, soon to be launched 2008 compact urban crossover is on display at the Peugeot stand
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S-CLASS Mercedes-Benz has lifted the veil on its new flagship, the S-Class, featuring new technology such as Magic Body Control
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The ninth Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) on Friday officially opened to the public. The show, staged at Expo Centre Nasrec, will run to October 27.
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) president Dr Johan van Zyl said on Thursday that the event was expected to attract around 275 000 visitors.
The combined investment from the automotive industry to host the event was estimated at R350-million.
There were 80 trucks, buses and light commercial vehicles on show, as well as 265 passenger vehicles, with 62 new models and 18 concept cars revealed to the public.
Just under 240 companies were exhibiting at the show, with 850 service providers contracted to construct and prepare the show.
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