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New JRDC head

Charles Chen

RACER Charles Chen was nominated new chairman of the Jamaica Race Drivers Club (JRDC) at last Thursday's annual general meeting held at the Liguanea Club in St Andrew. The JRDC is the body responsible for circuit racing at Dover Raceway in St Ann. "I respect the platform that the pre ... Read More

Some of the cars on display at Heelz N Wheelz held at the National Stadium on Ash Wednesday. (Photo: Rory Daley) 'Wheelz' on show at the National Stadium
DESPITE the low turnout of patrons, Andrew Lee-Sing is satisfied with Ash Wednesday's staging of Hee ... Read More

Paul Cole of King Midas Mufflers. Midas touch for Need for Speed premiere
THE May 12 premiere of Need for Speed at Carib 5, in Cross Roads, St Andrew, will be bolstered by a ... Read More

Ryan Chisholm (front) leads Ryan Lue in his continued domination of Comer80. (PHOTOS: RORY DALEY) Go-karting frenzy
WITH a full complement of racers for the Jamaica Karting Association's (JKA) second meet for the yea ... Read More

Woman dies in Ash Wednesday crash

Friday, March 07, 2014    

Detectives from the St Catherine South Police Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman on the Mandela Highway in the parish on Ash Wednesday. She has been identified as 61-year-old Olga Maitland of Rome Avenue, Independence City, Portmore, St Catherine. The Ferry police reported that about 7:10 pm., Maitland was attempting to cross the roadway when she was hit by a Toyota motor car travelling towards Kingston. She sustained multiple wounds and was taken t ... Read More

Slick moves

Friday, March 07, 2014    

Robert Walker, director of Alrobe Enterprise.

SINCE its launch five months ago, febi Bilstein has been slowly laying the groundwork to cement itself in the very competitive local automotive lubricants market. "Our customers like the cost and the fact that it's a quality German product," Robert Walker, director of Alrobe Enterprise local dealers, told Auto. Alrobe Enterprise first came into contact with febi Bilstein due to its core auto service/repair business in Kingston. Walker said his push is not into the retail market, but into the ... Read More

New Toyota Corolla launched

Friday, March 07, 2014    

The new Toyota Corolla which was launched at Devon House in St Andrew last Saturday.

THE 2014 Toyota Corolla was launched on the lawns of Devon House in St Andrew last Saturday. "The Corolla is very important to Toyota and to us here at Toyota Jamaica because it's a consistent top seller," Howard Foster, Toyota Jamaica sales and marketing director told Auto. Now in its 11th generation, buyers can look forward to a new and improved compact sedan starting with its looks. Toyota has not shied away from radical styling; and the Corolla's conservative styling has disappeared for a ... Read More

Audi A3 voted as Best Small Hatch in the UK's Car Of The Year Awards

Friday, March 07, 2014    

Audi A3 Sportback

WHERE the Audi A3 is concerned, a panel of the UK's most accomplished motoring experts have collectively reached the same conclusion as tens of thousands of UK Audi customers - they believe that it is the pick of the class, and have rubber stamped their decision by honouring it with a coveted 2014 UK Car of the Year Award. The plaudits which led to the Best Small Hatch Award for the Audi A3 came from the 27-strong UK Car of the Year judging panel, which comprises a broad spectrum of leading mot ... Read More

'Fast & Furious' family wagon

Friday, March 07, 2014    

The Lancer Evolution III RS may be an unlikely choice for a family car, but the Henriques have managed to make it work. (PHOTOS: RORY DALEY)

THE Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III RS was never intended to be a family car, but that didn't stop Larry Henriques from turning it into one for his wife Judith, the love of his life. "I bought it for two main reasons. I got a deal I couldn't pass up and I wanted something that was fast with four doors," said Henriques. The 1995 Evolution III RS was purchased in 2002, and handed over to his wife. As the years passed it was fitted with the convenience features it lacked from the factory due to i ... Read More

I don't see where it is benefiting us

BY HORACE HINES Observer West reporter | Thursday, March 06, 2014    

Cecil 'Bill' Noble

FALMOUTH, Trelawny — TRELAWNY-BASED ground transportation operators many of whom have acquired loans to purchase motor vehicles in anticipation of large volumes of work from the Falmouth Cruise Ship Pier, are now complaining bitterly that they are being short-changed. They claim that business for their vehicles from the three-year- old pier, constructed at a cost of $7.5 billion by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Port Authority of Jamaica, is woefully less than they have ... Read More

Gore's Audi for Top Gear

Friday, February 28, 2014    

Doug Gore’s Audi TT-R DTM

DOUG Gore's Audi TT-R DTM will be part of the Top Gear Festival scheduled for Barbados, May 17 and 18. "The car will be shipped to Barbados to be part of the event," he told Auto. The festival is a coup for Barbados, as it will play host to the live action version of BBC's popular Top Gear TV show, featuring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The event is being held to help launch the multi-million dollar renovations to Barbados' main circuit Bushy Park. This is the first ever vi ... Read More

$50-m tab to replace stolen metal items

BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, February 28, 2014    

ONE year after the resumption of the scrap metal trade, the state-owned National Works Agency (NWA) is embarking on a million-dollar project to replace manhole covers and gratings across the island. "That programme is estimated to cost $50 million. We do not have a budget per se. We had to identify [the affected] areas and then approach the Road Maintenance Fund for funding," said Stephen Shaw, manager of communication and customer services at NWA, an affiliate of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing ... Read More

Heelz N Wheelz for Ash Wednesday

Friday, February 28, 2014    

Andrew Lee-Sing, Heelz and Wheelz organiser (centre) with SI models, who will be a part of his show at the National Stadium in St Andrew on March 5. (PHOTO: RORY DALEY)

BILLED the Ultimate Custom Car show, Heelz N Wheelz brings its unique blend of automotive nirvana to enthusiasts at the National Stadium in St Andrew on Ash Wednesday. Now in its seventh year, the March 5 event is scheduled for a 1:00 pm start. Andrew Lee-Sing, event organiser, explained the tweaks to this year's staging. "We've learnt from last year's event and along with suggestions we'll be making adjustments," he said. This year's staging will see the car show moving from the National Sta ... Read More

Full marks for Land Rover

Friday, February 28, 2014    

A Range Rover Sport makes light of the obstacle course at Barbican Park in St Andrew, last weekend. (PHOTOS: RORY DALEY)

KNOWN for its uncompromising on- and off-road capabilites fused with luxury, several Land Rover models were put to the test on an obstacle course in Barbican Park, St Andrew, last week. They all passed with flying colours. Hosted by authorised dealer, ATL Automotive, the event was dubbed Land Rover Experience. "The event was a success and an awesome experience for all involved," said David Hasting, Land Rover brand manager. The Barbican Park was transformed into an off-road playground designe ... Read More



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