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19/20 SEPTEMBER
HDK launchesnewdevelopment
On 16 September HDK
properties launched their
exclusive new develop-
ment, Koelenbosch Coun-
try Estate at their Stellen-
bosch offices.
This security development
with 74 single title homes, is
situated 7,5 km from Stellen-
bosch in the beautiful rural
Winelands area.
Koelenbosch is one of the
first developments to be
launched in the exciting new
Koelenhof suburb of Stellen-
bosch.
Koelenbosch, which is be-
ing planned by Horn & de
Koning developers, is situat-
ed between the Koelenbosch
Road (R304) and theBottelary
Road (M24) and borders on
theexcitingDevonPlaceCen-
tre.
According to the architect
Martina le Roux-Cloete of
Dennis Moss Partnership in
Stellenbosch, the design of
the homes are based on tradi-
tional Cape regional archi-
tecture to harmonise with
and maintain the aesthetic
appeal of Stellenbosch.
The launch price of the en-
try level home offering three
bedrooms, two bathrooms
and an automated double ga-
rage on an own title plot, is
extremely competitive at a
price of R1 495 000. This in-
cludes transfer costs.
There are 10 prototypes to
choose from,ofwhichfiveare
double-storey homes and five
are single storey homes. The
latter will be allocated to spe-
cific plots.
There are fivemodern inte-
rior finishes to choose from.
The house sizes range from
170 m to 249 m which in-
clude covered pergola areas
and erf sizes range from
288 m to 733 m.
A 24-hour patrolled serv-
ice, electrified fencing and
finger print identification ac-
cess will secure this develop-
ment.
For further details contact
the sole agent, HDK Proper-
ties at 021 883 8542 or visit the
website www.koelen-
bosch.co.za.
HDK properties offer the
followingservices to theircli-
ents: Bond broking, short
term assurance, rentals as
well as sales.
At the launch of Koelenbosch Country Estate were members
of the HDK team (from left): Pieter Horn, Dennis Moss and
Sam Kelbrick.
Also at the launch were (from left) Werner Ude, Tea van
Schalkwyk and Lezette Bester. PHOTOS: ANJE SMIT
Teri Lemmer, Martina le RouxCloete, Scott Forsyth and
Cherine Block at the launch of Koelenbosch Country Estate.
An artists impression of homes and public open spaces in the Koelenbosch Country Estate
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Banking changes improveaccess tohomeownership
Even though prices are rising,
the prospect of home ownership
hasbeenbroughtcloser formany
more South Africans over the
past fewmonths, thanks to some
exciting shifts in bank lending
practices.
These include declining deposit
requirements and increases in both
the number and size of home loans
beingapproved. Theireffectsarere-
vealed in the latest statistics from
BetterBond, SAs biggest mortgage
origination group.
These figures show that the aver-
age percentage of home purchase
price required as a deposit when
lenders are considering home loan
applications has dropped from a
two-year high of 23,3%, reached in
February this year, to just under
16% currently.
In addition, notes group chair-
man Rudi Botha, the average ap-
proved bond amount is now8,3%up
year-on-year and at its highest level
since July 2011. These two factors,
combined with the low interest
rateswecontinue to enjoy, aremore
than compensating at the moment
for higher property prices, and are
thus also bringing home ownership
within reach again for many South
African families.
This is clearly reflected, he says,
in the fact that the average house-
hold income required to purchase
the average home is the same now
(R44000amonth)asitwas12months
ago, even though the average home
price has increased by 10,9% in that
time to R918 000.
The BetterBond group statistics,
which cover aquarter of all residen-
tial mortgage bonds being regis-
tered in the Deeds Office and in-
clude applications to, and bond
grants from, all the major lending
banks in SA,also show that applica-
tions from first-time buyers are on
the increase again, following a
slump in the nine months to end-
March.
First-time buyers accounted for
39%of all bondapplications in July,
which is still some way off the 45%
mark reached a year ago, but a con-
siderable improvement on the 35%
low recorded in March.And here
too, the big motivator has been the
banks decision to slash deposit re-
quirements from an average 14,6%
of home purchase price inMarch to
just 7,9% currently.
Botha cautions, however, that
while the banks may be on a drive
now to increase secured lending
such as home loans which are a
lot less risky for them than unse-
cured personal loans, overdrafts
and credit card balances their
credit granting criteria are still
very strict. Potential borrowers
are thus well advised to apply
throughamortgageoriginator such
as BetterBond, which will employ a
multiple submission process to dif-
ferent lenders in order to give them
the best chance of success.
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spertyd
As gevolg van die
vakansiedag sluit alle
advertensie vir Sold
reeds Maandag 10:00.
Korreksies moet ons nie
later as Maandag om
16:00 bereik nie.
PineMews launchedby
HarcourtsPlatinum
The new development of Pine
Mews is being launched through
Harcourts Platinum.
Situated in the fastest growing
suburb of Somerset West, just be-
yondFernwoodEstate,andastones
throw from a new shopping centre
that is soon to be developed, this se-
cure estate offers exceptional value
for money.
Jason Hutton, who is marketing
the development, is confidant buy-
ers will see the value.
Were thrilled to be able to offer
a choice of 2- and 3-bedroom duplex
units priced from just R769 990 and
R879990respectively.Theseofferan
excellent standard of finishes, and
include a garage and enclosedbraai
area, says Hutton.
The units are a generous size for
their price, with the 2-bedroomunit
measuring 106 m, and the 3-bed-
room unit measuring 126 m.
The estate will comprise 42 to 46
sectional titleunits,andwillbe fully
enclosed with walling and electric
fence, and have controlled access.
Surroundingthearchitecturalde-
signed units will be landscaped gar-
denstoprovidesecureplayareas for
children.
Buyers will have a choice of fin-
ishes from the developers range, so
they can customize the unit to their
taste.
Thedevelopers,DeKaapProjects,
areexperiencedinthismarket,with
other similar projects completed in
Cape Town.
The selling prices include VAT
and attorney transfer fees, so only
bond registration costs are exclud-
ed. Finance of up to 100% is availa-
ble to qualifying buyers.
The initial launch price has been
well received with nine units in
phase one already selling prior to
the launch by Harcourts. More in-
formation is available atwww.pine-
mews.harcourts.co.za or through
DelineGoughon079 775 1313 andJa-
son Hutton 073 489 8489. An artists impression of Pine Mews
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Verkoop nou of wag vir prysstygings?
Met die verbetering in die eiendoms-
mark en pryse wat begin styg, won-
der talle huiseienaars of hulle nou
moet verkoop of moet wag dat pryse
verder styg sodat hulle meer vir hul
eiendom kan kry.
Dis n strikvraag maar, s Berry
Everitt,besturendedirekteurvandie
Chas Everitt International-eien-
domsgroep.Ddiebesluit omeiendom
te verkoop behoort nooit uitsluitlik
op npogingomteendiehoogsteprys
te verkoop te berus nie. Dis moeilik
om die tydsberekening reg te kry en
eienaars moet ook die geleentheids-
koste om in nhuiswat niemeer aan
hul behoeftes voldoen of waar hulle
nie meer wil woon nie, in gedagte
hou.
Hysaseienaarswagtotprysever-
der styg is dit baie waarskynlik dat
dieprysvan nnuweeiendomookho-
er gaan wees terwyl daar n risiko is
dat rentekoerse indie tussentydstyg.
En inso ngeval salhullewaarskyn-
lik enige bykomende bedrag uit die
verkoop van hul bestaande eiendom
moetgebruikomnnuwehuistekoop
enstrakshormaandelikseverband-
betalings moet maak.
As die redewaaromhullewouver-
koop boonop was om na n huis of
woonbuurt te verhuis wat beter by
hul of hul gesinne se behoeftes sou
pas, sou dit ook beteken dat hul voor-
dele soos korter pendeltyd, beter sko-
leof nbeter leefstylopdie langebaan
moet skuif, s hy.
Een uitweg is natuurlik dat hulle
die bestaande eiendom verhuur ter-
wyl hulle n nuwe huis koop en wag
datpryse stygvoordathulle verkoop,
maar banke mag moontlik nie tege-
moetkomend wees om n tweede le-
ning toe te staan nie (selfs al dek die
huurinkomste een verband) en eie-
naarsmoet in so n geval ook die on-
derhoudskoste en grondbelasting
van twee eiendomme in berekening
bring.
Everitt skryf in die nuusbrief, Pro-
pertySignposts,datmensewatopdie
punt staan om eiendom te verkoop
ook die rigting wat die eiendoms-
marknaverwagtingoordievolgende
jaar of twee gaan inslaan in gedagte
moet hou. Een van die belangrikste
faktorewatnouoorwegingverdienis
dat eienaars wat sedert die markin-
sinking negatiewe ekwiteit in hul ei-
endom gehou het, nou deur stygende
pryse bevoordeel word en talle
staannouwaarskynlik regomsogou
moontlik te verkoop.
Ditsalnatuurlikdievoorraadhui-
se te koop wat die afgelope paar
maande skraps was stut en dit sal
groei inpryse laat verlangsaam, selfs
al bly vraag op die heersende ho
vlakke. Nuwe ontwikkelings sal
voorraadvlakke verder stut en vraag
sal waarskynlik daal indien rente-
koerse weer begin styg. In die geheel
gesien is die antwoord vir eienaars
watwil verkoop dus dat as daar posi-
tiewe ekwiteit in jou bestaande eien-
dom is, behoort jy die kans te benut
omjoueiendomnouteverkoopenjou
nuwe huis teen heersende pryse en
rentekoerse te koop.
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Topsafety rating for ToyotaAuris, Rav4
QUICKPIC
Toyotas commitment to achiev-
ing the highest safety standards
is yielding excellent results with
both the newAuris andRAV4be-
ing awarded the top five-star rat-
ingbytheindependenttestingor-
ganisation Euro NCAP.
They are among the first models
to reach the standard under the
tougher test criteria introduced for
2013.
Launched in SA at the beginning
of this year, the Auris maintains
Toyotas reputation for delivering
highstandardsofpassiveandactive
safety. It is the first compact/family
hatchback to gain Euro NCAPs
five-star rating under the more
stringent 2013 testing programme.
As standard, Auris is equipped
withABSwithEBDandbrakeassist
as well as a full complement of air-
bags including driver, front passen-
ger and side airbags. Selected mod-
els include vehicle stability control,
curtain airbags and a drivers knee
airbag as part of the standard pack-
age. In the event of an impact, Au-
riss bodyshell has been engineered
to absorbandchannel energy forces
away from the cabin. Around the
front end of the car there is also a
seriesofdesignfeaturesthathelpre-
duce the risk of injury to pedestri-
ans, while maintaining a low, styl-
ish bonnet line.
The Toyotas five-star rating was
gained with scores of 92% for adult
occupant protection, 84% for child
occupant protection, 68% for pedes-
trian protection and 66% for safety
assist features.
The new fourth generation Toyo-
ta RAV4 is the first SUV to gain a
five-star rating under Euro NCAPs
2013 test programme, its safety per-
formance building on the achieve-
ments of its predecessors. (The new
RAV4went on sale locally in April.)
Thismodel has an impact-absorb-
ing, multi-load path body construc-
tion that helps safeguard occupants
in the event of a collision. It goes be-
yond the provisions of the previous
model with a new seat design that
helps reduce the riskofwhiplash in-
jury.
Across the range ABS with EBD
and brake assist as well as vehicle
stability control (VSC) is standard.
There is also a comprehensive
suite of standard passive safety kit
comprisingno fewer than sevenair-
bags, including driver and passen-
ger front airbags, a knee airbag for
the driver, twin-chamber front side
airbags and curtain shield airbags.
The car testedwas amid-grade 2.2
D-4D diesel all-wheel drive model
(equivalent to an SA-spec 2.2 D-4D
GX). It scored 89% for adult occu-
pant protection, 82% for child occu-
pant protection, 66 per cent for pe-
destrian protection and 66% for
safety assist features.
The new fourth generation Toyota RAV4 is the first SUV to gain a fivestar
rating under Euro NCAPs 2013 test programme its safety performance
building on the achievements of its predecessors. PHOTO: QUICKPIC
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C20Rbrings crossover chic to theGWMline-up
QUICKPIC
GWMs dashing new C20R offers
local car buyers an exciting new
crossover-themed option in the
compact hatchback segment. Its
trendy design and feature-
packed cabin are not the only at-
tractions; the C20R is the first
GWM to be offered with a 3-
years/45 000 km service plan as
standard.
Based on the companys popular
C10hatchback, theC20Rcanbeeasi-
ly distinguished by its striking new
front grille and air-damdesignwith
integrated fog-lamps, black wheel-
arch liners, roof rails and SUV-
themed front and rear skid plates in
a contrasting silver colour.
TheC20Rcomes standardwith 16-
inch alloy wheels and, with a
ground clearance of 172 mm, is not
only well suited to the rough and
tumble of city driving, but also the
occasional gravel road on the way
to the weekend getaway.
TheC20Rwill be offered locally in
a range of exciting colours, includ-
ing fashionable orange, ocean blue,
maple red, pearl black, sky silver
and titanium white.
Quality, luxury features and flex-
ibility are not always the norms in
the compact car segment, but the
C20R has all those bases covered,
and more.
The drivers seat is adjustable for
height and so is the steering wheel,
ensuring a comfortable driving po-
sitioning is easily attainable. Air-
conditioning, electric power steer-
ing, electric window andmirror ad-
justment, remote audio controls,
height-adjustable headlamps, rear-
park assist and a radio/CD/MP3
sound system with auxiliary and
USB inputs are all part of the pack-
age, too.
The boot features a handy double-
floor design and the rear seats can
not only fold forward, but also offer
reclining and fore/aft sliding func-
tionality.
The overall design theme in the
cabin is one of sportiness and quali-
ty, best evidenced by the alumini-
um-look pedals, cylindrical instru-
mentation and tactile nature of the
curvy facia.
GWMs proven 1,5 F petrol engine
with variable-valve timing (VVT)
powers the C20R. This engine offers
exceptional refinement and deliv-
ers 77 kW at 6 000 rpm and 138 Nm
of torque at 4 200 rpm. Power goes
to the front wheels via a slick five-
speedmanual transmission.Theen-
gine not only endows the C20Rwith
enoughpower to take that gap in the
traffic, but also with good fuel effi-
ciency. A combined cycle fuel econ-
omy figure of 7,7 F/100 km is
claimed for this model, resulting in
a CO emissions figure of 179 g/km.
Driver and passenger safety is
provided by a full suite of safety sys-
tems and features. Dual airbags are
fitted at the front, disc brakes all-
round, and the sophisticated ABS
system is supported by electronic
brake-force distribution (EBD) and
emergency brake assistance (EBA).
Isofixchild-seatanchoragesarepro-
vided at the rear and the doors fea-
turechild-lockprotection.The front
seatbelts are height-adjustable.
Toensure thatyourC20Rstaysex-
actlywhere you left it, an alarmand
immobiliser are fitted as standard.
Further boosting security (and con-
venience) is remote control central
locking.
The C20R is available through
GWMs comprehensive dealership
network, currently boasting more
than 70 outlets and service centres.
Priced at R154 900 (including VAT
and emissions tax), the C20R is
backed by a comprehensive
3-years/100 000 km warranty, 2-
years/24-hour roadside assistance
and a service plan of 3-
years/45 000 km.
.Pleasenote thatpricesandspec-
ifications are subject to change
without prior notice.
GWMs proven 1,5 F petrol engine with variablevalve timing (VVT) powers the C20R. PHOTO: QUICKPIC
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AshleywinsGTAcademy
QUICKPIC
Ashley Oldfield has emerged as the overall
winner of the Nissan and PlayStation GT
Academy in South Africa, out-performing
thousandsofSouthAfricanhopefuls,embark-
ingonaprofessional racingcareer.GTAcade-
my, which saw the countrys top eight virtual
racers travel to Silverstone in England for
Race Camp, singled Oldfield out as the best
of the bunch.
Having recently celebrated his 29th birth-
day, Oldfield is now involved in a host of mot-
orsport events in England in order to rack up
enough credibility to earn his international
racing license the key to his future as a pro-
fessionalracingdriver.Stationednear theSil-
verstone race track in the UK, Oldfield now
shares a house with other winners of various
GT Academy events, including winners from
Germany, Belgium, Qatar, Russia and the
United States, and is now on the rise to racing
stardom.
Past winners of GT Academy have gone on
to race at Le Mans and, says Oldfield, there
are high hopes for the future. LeMans is the
ultimate for any racing driver and I hope to
one day find myself on the grid. I visited the
24 Hours of Le Mans event and to see it all
in real lifewasexceptional its thehalo event
of international motorsport.
A former motoring journalist at topCar
magazine, Oldfield also remarks that he en-
tered GT Academy to win it from the very be-
ginning. I remember racing Lucas Ordoez
apastGTAcademywinnerwhohas finished
on the podium at Le Mans at the media
launch last October and I thought if I could
beat him in karting I might be able to win GT
Academy and join him on the international
stage if I put my mind to it.
Johan Kleynhans, Director of Sales, Mar-
keting and Aftersales at Nissan South Africa,
says: We are of course extremely proud of
Ashleywhohasdoneastellar jobof represent-
ing South Africa andwe foresee great success
for him in the future. He exhibited the right
qualities for an international motorsport
driver from the beginning and we have faith
that he will take all the valuable skills he is
learning along the way to great heights with
Nissan in motorsport.
GT Academy is an incredible concept and
brings an entirely new angle to motorsport
something only Nissan is doing. With such a
wide spread of talent available but the finan-
cial implications that international motor-
sport imposesmaking it very difficult for any-
one to crack thenod these days,Nissans initi-
ative opens the doors for anyone, no matter
what theirbackgroundoroccupation.Literal-
ly anyone could be next.
Ashley Oldfield emerged as overall winner
for South African GT Academy 2013.
PHOTO: QUICKPIC
TOYOTA YARIS: It was a
weekend that promised
much and at one stage on
Saturday a Castrol Team
Toyota Yaris 12 looked
very much on the cards.
But at the end of the Toyo
ta Cape Dealer Rally
which finished in Bracken
fell near Cape Town on
Saturday afternoon after
two days and 10 special
stages in the Durbanville,
Malmesbury and Moor
reesburg areas Johnny
Gemmell and Carolyn
Swan fell just 1,8 seconds
shy of a maiden victory
for the newfor2013 Toyo
ta Yaris. PHOTO: QUICKPIC
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Ford to introducenewEvosConceptat show
Ford to introducenewEvosConceptat show
QUICKPIC
Making its South African debut
at the 2013 Johannesburg Inter-
national Motor Show in Octo-
ber, the Ford Evos Concept em-
bodies the companys new glo-
bal design language while
providingaglimpseatFords fu-
ture technology highlighted by
theuseofcloudcomputingtoen-
hance the driving experience.
Created as a bespoke concept ve-
hicle, the fastback introduces
Fords new global design language
asthemomentumofthecompanys
One Ford product plan continues
to build.
TheFordEvosConceptwasspe-
cifically developed to introduce
the new Ford design direction
while also showcasing future
smart technologies.Whileyouwill
never see this car on the road key
design elements and innovations
will be applied to forthcoming
Ford vehicles, says Ford South
Africa marketing manger, Gavin
Golightly.
The new global design DNA has
provided the companys world-
wide design teams with a common
framework to guide the creation of
new products, enabling them to
shape a coherent family of distinc-
tive vehicles sharing the same fun-
damental design character.
The Ford Evos Concept was con-
ceived as a dramatic fastback con-
cept, combining a striking new
profile with innovative propor-
tions. Attention-grabbing lines
conceal a unique new format, with
a four-door, four-seat layoutwhich
combines dynamic appearance
with surprising practicality. With
the length of a typical C-car, but
with width of a CD-car, the Ford
Evos Concept has a powerful,
sporting stance.
The concepts spectacular
hinged gullwing-style doors, both
front and rear, provide outstand-
ingaccess to the spacious four-seat
cabin.
The role of the Ford Evos Con-
cept is to give a clear message
about where Ford is heading. Its
modern design gives an indication
of Fords intent to continue to offer
a range of smart technologies, al-
ready evidenced in South Africa
with the award winning EcoBoost
engines and SYNC system, he
adds.
The Ford Evos Concept inte-
grates technology in aholisticway
meant toenrich thedrivingexperi-
ence. By exchanging data with the
cloud, the Evos extends the con-
nected lifestyle from home and of-
fice to the vehicle, providing new
possibilities for personalization
and adaptability of the car.
Ford researchers have also in-
corporated technologies to en-
hance driver health and wellness
while at the wheel. Features such
as the heart-rate monitoring seat
and certified allergy-free interiors
connect to the cloud tomonitor the
physical state and workload of the
driver,andadjustthedrivingexpe-
rience accordingly.
Ford Evos Concept also utilizes
the power of the cloud to under-
stand driver behaviour and travel
patterns in order to make predic-
tions about destinations and to ad-
just the control strategies for the
state-of-the-art lithium-ion plug-
in-hybrid powertrain. Through
understandingwhere the driver is
likely to go, Evos can intelligently
switch between running on bat-
tery or engine power in order to
use the least amount of energy for
any situation.
The Ford Evos concept gives us
an insight into the future of Ford
products and the exciting design
and smart elements that we can
look forward to. I have no doubt
that the South African public will
be eager to view the Evos Concept
first hand and the Johannesburg
International Motor Show taking
place in October, concludes Go-
lightly.
The Ford Evos Concept was specifically developed to introduce the new Ford design direction while also
showcasing future smart technologies. PHOTO: QUICKPIC
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SUBARU SOMERSETWEST
27 Gerber Boulevard, Gants Centre, Strand
021 853 8618
www.subarusomersetwest.co.za
new
smarter
safer
further
forester
from only
r329 000
*2.0 XT model shown.
Standard features
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (SAWD)
X-Mode on all Lineartronic CVT models
High grade MDF with Rear view reverse camera
7 SRS airbags
Auto Start / Stop for naturally aspirated models
3 year / 75,000km Maintenance plan
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HergenandPierre claimpodiumforVolkswagen
MOTORPRESS
The Volkswagen Sasolrac-
ing Polo S2000 of Hergen
Fekken and Pierre Arries
took itspositiononthepodi-
um on Saturday afternoon
as the duo completed a chal-
lenging event to claim third
place overall in the Toyota
Cape Dealer Rally.
I am pleased with Hergen
and Pierres result at this
event, says Mike Rowe, head
of Volkswagen Motorsport.
Well done to them for over-
coming very trying condi-
tions to achieve a good result.
Congratulations are also due
to Gugu and Carl for their sec-
ond place in the S2000 Chal-
lenge category. Another good
result from them.
Held over 10 stages and
172 kms, the competitors
faced two very different days
of rallying; the drier condi-
tions of Friday giving way to
very wet stages as rain set in
overnight.
This did not deter Fekken
and Arries who used a con-
servative strategy on Satur-
day to ensure they steered
clear of any potential trouble.
Today we decided to play
things a bit safe, says
Fekken. While theother com-
petitors were having trouble
with fences and gateposts, we
stayed away from those things
which seem to haunt us some-
times. It looked like we were
on pace for a fourth place fin-
ish, but I thoughtwemight get
a third if we played it safe. We
did have a puncture in stage
eight, that cost us about a
minute and we also took late-
ness as well, but it wasnt
enough to stop us from mak-
ing the podium.
Henk Lategan and Barry
White rallied their Volkswa-
gen Sasolracing Polo S2000 to
eighth place after competing
under Super Rally rules on
Saturday. An incident on-
stage in day one saw them
with a damaged steering. Dur-
ing the course of Saturday
their performance kept get-
ting stronger, to the point
where they claimed the fastest
time in the final stage. Late-
gan andWhite leave this week
for the Arb Rally in Austria
on 20 and 21 September.
The Volkswagen Sasolrac-
ing Polo Vivo S2000 of Gugu
Zulu and Carl Peskin claimed
secondplace in theS2000Chal-
lenge category on Saturday,
finishing fifth overall in the
rally as well.
Stage one was not kind and
we were in 23rd position after
that, having to claw our way
back, says Zulu. It was very
challenging and we had to
stick our necks out a bit, but
we did well and finished
strong.
The Volkswagen Sasolrac-
ing teamhead toLimpoponext
to contest the Polokwane Ral-
ly, the penultimate round of
the national rally champion-
ship on 19 and 20 October. Here Hergen Fekken and Pierre Arries is on their way to winning the Sasol Western Cape Rally. PHOTO: MOTORPRESS
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Impressive testsofnewFAWhatchback
QUICKPIC
Representatives of the lo-
cal distributor of FAW
cars and light commercial
vehicles, the Imperial
Group, are very im-
pressed with the soon-to-
be-launched, entry level
FAWV2hatchback after a
local test programme of a
pre-launch car which has
been under way for the
past six months.
The attractively-styled
V2 will be the second pas-
senger vehicle in our range,
where it will join the Sirius
seven-seaterMPVandpanel
van, and we are looking for-
ward to the introduction of
the V2 hatchback in South
Africa later this year, said
the general manager re-
sponsible for FAW passen-
ger cars and light commer-
cial vehicles in South Afri-
ca, Pedro Pereira.
We are hopeful of being
able to introduce the new-
comer at a retail price below
the R100 000 barrier, which
will make it very competi-
tive in view of the fact that
it is fitted with a 1,3 F four-
cylinder enginewhilemost competitors in
this segment have smaller capacity power
units.
A pre-launch unit has been undergoing
a series of evaluations under local operat-
ing conditions and those people involved
have included a number of engineers from
FAW in China.
Johan Ackerman, the FAW passenger
andLCV technicalmanagerwho is respon-
sible for the test programme, is delighted
with the results andsaysnoproblemswere
experienced during a five-day trip of more
than 5 000 km which included a variety of
roads surfaces, mountain passes and sec-
tions on gravel roads.
Ackerman says he was particularly im-
pressed by the roadholding and handling
as well as ride comfort with
a fully-laden car and added
that the V2 was stable at
highway speeds.
The route went from Jo-
hannesburg to Upington
and then on to Cape Town
with two days of sea level
testing in theWestern Cape
before travelling back to Jo-
hannesburg.
Fuel consumption was
very good at 6,1 F/100 kmas
there were four occupants
in the carand they travelled
between 115-120 km/h
when conditions permit-
ted.
The tank range to an emp-
ty 37 F tank was 562 km.
FAW entered the local
passenger and LCV market
at the beginning of the year
with the launch of the Sir-
ius panel van and people
carrier, first with a 1,3 F en-
gine and now with the op-
tion of a 1,5 F power unit.
We currently have a na-
tional network of 22 dealers
and the growingmodel line-
up is resulting in increased
interest in the FAW fran-
chise.
Most of our dealers are
multi-franchise Imperial
facilities.
We are currently in talks with several
interested parties and expect to open a few
more FAW outlets shortly, added the
FAW executive, Pedro Pereira.
For more info go to www.fawauto.co.za.
Representatives of the local distributor of FAW cars and light commercial vehicles, the Imperial Group, are very im
pressed with the soontobelaunched, entry level FAW V2 hatchback after a local test programme of a prelaunch car.
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