DODGE Durango,the renowned American luxury sports utility vehicle has finally settled in Nigeria, courtesy of Weststar Associates Nigeria Ltd, distributors of Mercedes Benz in Nigeria. The Durango is reputed for its numerous awards and comparison test victories from well respected evaluation groups such as Motor Week and the American Automobile Association (AAA).
THIS is a sad story for luxury car freaks. Maybach is extincted. The Daimler’s ailing luxo-brand passed on last year leaving behind the Mercedes Benz Marque. Mercedes Benz has continued to wax stronger with more models while Maybach gave up the ghost. Maybach was designed to compete with the Rolls Royce. But it never did.
Express train service from Lagos to Kano will start in the first quarter of this year, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Mr. Adeseyi Sijuwade, has said.
IT took Jeep about 11 years to replace the last Jeep Grand Cherokee and when it finally hit the market earlier this year, the entire Sport Utility Vehicle segment was shook to its very foundation. The Jeep has done it again, by setting the benchmark like in 1963 when the first Jeep Wagoneer was born as a pure and first luxury Sports Utility Vehicle.
To commemorate the centenary year of the legendary race between Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott to reach the South Pole first, Hilux AT vehicles have again showed their mettle by setting new world records in the harsh Antarctic climate.
Kia Motors introduced Korea’s first electric vehicle on Thursday, with the launch of the new Kia Ray EV – a zero-emissions city car with lively performance and a range of up to 139 km (86 miles) on a single charge.
TOYOTA Nigeria Limited, last Thursday proved its supremacy in Nigeria when it dominated the Nigerian Auto Journalist Awards (NAJA) held at the Sheraton Hotels Lagos. Toyota picked three awards at the event, the highest by any company at the annual award by Nigerian Auto Journalists.
UNARGUABLY one of the most decorated mid-size sedans across the globe, the new Toyota Camry which entered the Nigerian market last week has ones again raised the bar in its segment. With more powerful engines, irrestitable design and comfort amenities, the 2012 Toyota Camry looks set to continue the market dominance of its predecessor.
THE two lucky winners in this year’s Ford Focus Relay Challenge will go home with a brand new Ford Focus car each. The grand finale of the Ford Focus Relay Challenge which kicked off barely a month ago in Lagos will end today with a closing ceremony at OceanView Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos.
THE Honda Place,(THP), has expanded the Honda Accord model lineup with the introduction of the all-new Honda Crosstour, a car that combines the attributes of a Sedan, Coupe and Crossover. The Accord Crossover was presented to the Nigerian Motoring Press at The Honda Place showroom in Victoria Island and the presentation was followed by a test drive on the Island.
