IT was not surprising that Kia Picanto was crowned ‘Budget Car of the Year’ by The Nigerian Auto Awards. The Picanto beats other contenders to grab the award and the audience lauded the decision of the organisers. No doubt, the award was one of those that the audience felt was well deserved and Kia representatives in Nigeria, Dana Motors should be proud of it.

WHEN Ferdinand Piëch arrived as Volkswagen’s chief executive in 1993, things looked dire. The carmaker was overspending, overmanned and inefficient, and had lost its reputation for quality. How things have changed: last year the VW group’s profits more than doubled, to a record €18.9 billion ($23.8 billion).

This Lexus will cause your adrenalin to rise. It is the fastest Lexus ever and only 500 units are available in the world, all units pre-sold. It is called the Lexus LFA.

There is something very unique about the Honda CR-V models right from its debut 16 years ago. You could hardly find a ricketty-looking CR-V on the road, no matter the year of production. Even when some of them are over 16 years old, you hardly could tell their age. Only Honda knew the secret behind the built-quality of the CR-V which is now in its fourth generation.

Foremost Toyota dealer, Elizade Nigeria Limited, has concluded plans to reward its customers with four brand new Toyota Avensis cars during her 40+1 Anniversary celebrations.