Made-In-Nigeria Auto Contest: Kia Rio versus Peugeot 301

Kia Rio and Peugeot 301 are two sub-compact sedans currently assembled in Nigeria. But why should an auto buyer pick one instead of the other. Motoring World’s Editor-in-Chief, FEMI OWOEYE, reviews both cars and provides a guide to prospective buyers… [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is like comparing a Lion and a Tiger. Both assembled locally by Nigerians, Peugeot…

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Essential Guides for Safe Night Motoring

[dropcap]J[/dropcap]uly is significant in Europe. It is about the height of summer holiday period. But in Nigeria, it is a season taken for granted. For it does not snow. It only rains and rains. So it’s a season of umbrella and for motorists, a season, when your electrics have to be in good order, a…

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Datsun Type 14: Small Car with Big History

It may look similar to other small cars of the 1930s, but the 1935 Datsun Type 14 is an unusual machine with a remarkable history and has just gone on show at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Type 14 marked the birth of the Japanese car industry and the company that became Nissan, though…

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Here Comes Rolls Royce of the Next 100 Years

Rolls Royce of the next century will lay red carpet on the road, whenever its owner is about to alight and might even make cup of tea, for it will be so intelligent that it will perform every task by itself, including driving, writes MATILDA FRANCES [dropcap]C[/dropcap]onservatively, Rolls Royce has not built a concept car since…

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