The torque of the town: some local favourites and a potent Porsche

Highlights of your week in motoring: a hot Cayenne, majestic Merc, pumped up Polo and sporty Yaris

04 July 2021 - 20:08 By brenwin naidu

From the production of home-grown staples to a circuit-blitzing brute from Stuttgart, it was a busy week in the motoring world. Let us start right here — in the “friendly” province. The Eastern Cape is home to numerous automotive manufacturing facilities, one of them being the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London. The facility has been producing vehicles bearing the three-pointed star for over six decades, a legacy that continues, as production of the W206 C-Class commenced on 24 June...

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