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2018 WesBank Car of the Year Finalists

After announcing a list of 21 semi-finalists for the 2018 WesBank and South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) Car of the Year competition, the guild yesterday announced a list of 10 finalists that will be taking part in the evaluation process in January 2018. The 26 member Car of … Read more

2018 SA Car of the Year Semi-Finalists

Earlier this year, Opel’s Astra hatchback took the title of 2017’s Wesbank and SAGMJ Car of the Year. There’s already a new batch of cars lining up for the 2018 title, though, as yesterday the SAGMJ (South African Guild of Motoring Journalists) announced the semi-finalists for the 2018 competition. … Read more

2017 SA Car of the Year Finalists Announced:

Another year, another selection of cars vying for the title of being the SAGMJ Car of the Year. From a list of 35 eligible vehicle ranges, the finalists have been elected – 10 of them in number, and each with a strong chance of winning. In alphabetical order, the … Read more

Volvo XC90 Wins 2016 WesBank/SAGMJ COTY:

The Volvo XC90 has dethroned Porsche after 3 years at the top of the Car of the Year competition in South Africa. Porsche didn’t have a finalist in this year’s WesBank / SAGMJ COTY line up, but the Volvo saw off fierce competition from 11 other deserving finalists to come … Read more

Porsche Macan Diesel S wins COTY:

Porsche has had a great year this last one. In the past 365 days, they’ve managed to sell all 918 918 Spyders, they’ve released the Cayman and Boxster GTS which have been a global hit,

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2015 SAGMJ/WesBank COTY Finalists announced:

The finalists of the 2015 WesBank Car Of The Year (COTY) competition have been announced today, eleven of them in total from an original list of 40 semi-finalists.