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Journalist, Independent Newspapers sport, motoring coordinator and 4x4 junkie. Long-suffering supporter of Oranje. Views are my own.
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Witness Akira Nakai's first live RWB Porsche build in Africa Original

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By Willem van de Putte Verified
| IOL Motoring Verified
Nakai-san, the founder of RWB will transform a Porsche 911 during idle Auto Expo 2026 at Montecasino in Fourways. Image: Supplied South African Porsche and custom car fans will get a rare opportunity to watch Japanese car builder Akira Nakai at work when he performs the first live RAUH-Welt Begriff (RWB) Porsche build on African soil. Better known as Nakai-san, the founder of RWB will transform a Porsche 911 during idle Auto Expo 2026 at Montecasino in Fourways, Johannesburg, on August 1 and 2.
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Nissan SA donates 5 historic vehicles to world’s largest private collection as Rosslyn closes

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By Willem van de Putte Verified
| IOL Motoring Verified
Nissan South Africa country director Juan Wheeler (left) with Freek de Kock, who owns the largest private Nissan and Datsun collection in the world. Image: Supplied As Nissan South Africa draws the curtain on vehicle production at its Rosslyn assembly plant, five significant vehicles have been entrusted to the country's most dedicated Nissan collector.
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Finding SUV nirvana: Why the new Land Rover Defender is hard to beat

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By Willem van de Putte Verified
| IOL Motoring Verified
The Defender sports revised front and rear lighting signatures complemented by redesigned bumpers and a refreshed grille. Image: Supplied It feels like yesterday when the new Land Rover Defender was first driven out of the roof at the Frankfurt Motorshow in 2019.
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