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Ford’s Pretoria plant produces its 500 000th Ranger

Ford’s Silverton assembly plant in Pretoria has reached a new milestone this week. 500 000 Ford Ranger vehicles have been assembled at the plant…

Lexus ES sedan teased ahead of big Beijing debut

Car companies are so naughty these days. Not only are their wares teased in similar fashion to smartphones and other tech, they’re also extremely…

First look: the BMW M2 Competition is as gorgeous as it is rapid

So, the BMW M2 Competition is quite nice, isn’t it? The M2 Coupe — which was previously more suited to fast-paced social media influencers…

Mercedes has an F1-inspired concept with a 25km electric range

Mercedes has shown off a radical concept car at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, heavily inspired by its F1 cars. The two-seater Mercedes-AMG Project…

Volvo to deliver eclipse viewers for your sunroof (in USA)

An upcoming eclipse is set to envelope a large part of the United States in darkness on 21 August. And if you’ve got a…

Gallery: Toyota’s Aygo X-Cite is a cutesy city car with a drop-top

The Toyota Aygo is supposed to be a small city car for trendy urban kids, but the Japanese company has taken it one step…

Lamborghini Aventador S hits SA, and I obviously can afford it

The Lamborghini Aventador S has arrived in South Africa, delivering some pretty mean performance for those that can afford it. The supercar packs a…

Toyota’s 2016 Rav4 boasts facelift, sport and hybrid counterpart

2016 looks like it’s going to be good year for the cars that take you to school in the week and off-road on the…

Could a future Apple car be based on the BMW i3?

No matter how persistent Apple is in its claims that it has no plans to build a car, the rumours just won’t go away….

You have to see Ford’s Apollo Edition Mustang

Muscle cars and space travel. There are very few things in existence that are cooler. Rather than accepting that as a statement of fact…

Audi R8 V10 Plus will rip your heart out

If you’re a fan of very fast, very German cars, listen up. Audi has unveiled a fresh crop of photos of the new R8…

Here’s what Local Motors reckons the next generation of 3D-printed cars will look like

Local Motors, the US carmaker that crowdsources its designs, has unveiled the winners of Project [REDACTED], its bid to create a highway-ready 3D-printed car….

The new Nissan Juke R 2.0: 5 reasons why the Juke isn’t the ugly duckling anymore

If you have seen the Juke on your roads, you will recognise the uncomfortable feeling this insect on wheels would strike into your gut….

Meet the Talisman, Renault’s new executive saloon

Renault has introduced a new executive saloon called the Talisman and it appears to have its sights set firmly on Germany’s big three. As…

Audi hopes to have this rover rolling on the moon in 2017

Audi has unveiled the rover which it, together with a group calling itself the Part-Time Scientists, hopes to take to the moon in 2017….

Watch the new Focus RS in crazy oversteer mode

Judging by the level of anticipation around its release, the Focus RS is going to be one hell of a hot hatch. Ford provided…

The new Alfa Giulia is powerful, looks sensible

Alfa Romeo has unveiled its new flagship and while it looks like it should be treat to drive, it does appear to have sacrificed…

New Ford tech lets drivers ‘see around corners’

Something pretty interesting is making its way out of Ford’s Silicon Valley-based research and innovation. The US carmaker has announced technology which will effectively…

Has Lexus really created a fully-functional hoverboard?

For the past six months or so, people of a certain age have undoubtedly been asking themselves one question: it’s 2015, so where’s my…

Pickup truck top trumps: new Toyota Hilux vs updated Ford Ranger

In South Africa – just as in numerous other bakkie-mad countries – you’re either a Hilux man or a Ranger man. It’s really that…

Peugeot officially lifts the lid on the new 308 GTi

Fans of slightly off-kilter French hot hatches rejoice! The new Peugeot 308 GTi is here. The new-look Pug comes with a 1.6l engine in…

This is the stunning GT Ford will use for its Le Mans return

While the world watched Porsche end Audi’s five year Le Mans winning streak over the weekend, the members of Ford racing team were undoubtedly…

Hot hatch top trumps: Honda Civic Type R versus Ford Focus RS

It’s a battle as inevitable as death and CO2 taxes. And one that – for the time being, anyway – can take place only…

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