Carmakers

Review: Lexus UX250h F Sport

Japanese industrial design is globally renowned. Although Chinese and Korean Smartphones and devices from Huawei and Samsung are more popular than any Japanese rival,…

Porsche powers ahead with EV-only Macan

Porsche SUVs. They’re respected but not adored. For followers of the world’s most iconic German car brand, SUVs are tolerated. A brand sacrifice to…

Tokyo showcases a comeback for Japanese car design

Tokyo is a global epicentre of futurism and design. Since the early 1980s, product design, industrial innovation and tech integration have found a willing…

Review: Amarok versus Ranger

Ford’s Ranger T6.1 and VW’s second-generation Amarok are twins. But how does one decide between these bakkies, which share similar engines, platform engineering and…

Review Honda’s HR-V 1.5 CVT

HR-V is the crossover with a legacy that’s underappreciated. When most European and Korean car brands had no concept of a crossover, Honda’s trended…

Review: Volvo XC40 P6

XC40 has made the most compelling case for EV ownership in South Africa. How? A combination of pricing and clever design. How has Volvo…

Review: Renault Duster 1.5 dCi Intens

A decade of Duster. By far the most iconic of all Renault vehicles, this compact crossover (or mini-SUV) revolutionised South Africa’s perception of Renault….

Volvo’s EX30 affordable EV for SA

Volvo has committed to electric vehicles with a greater purposefulness than many of its European rivals. Since being recapitalized by Chinese automotive company, Geely,…

Review Isuzu D-Max V-Cross 3.0 TD 4×4 auto

V-Cross means something special to Isuzu fans. But how does it work in the South African context? We test Isuzu’s most luxurious double-cab bakkie….

MU-X will add smaller engine in Q3

Isuzu has enhanced its SUV offering with an expanded MU-X range. And promised a smaller engine option, later this year. Although the Japanese diesel…

Review: Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 EV

EVs pose a significant engineering challenge for car companies. They need to do what Tesla has by creating entirely new vehicle platforms dedicated to…

Review: Hyundai Staria R2.2 multicab

Staria multicab looks like a futuristic aero van. But in fact, it’s a very clever multipurpose vehicle. The double-cab bakkie is South Africa’s middle-class…

GR Corolla to continue Toyota’s hot hatch legacy in SA

GR Corolla is the most exciting new Toyota in years and it will be coming to South Africa. Toyota has said that its latest…

Review: Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI 110 kW R-Line

Seven-seater SUVs. In North America, they are a thing. And South Africa, too. The local market’s best-selling SUV is Toyota’s Fortuner. Which has a…

Hilux improves safety with new features

Hilux. The one vehicle in absolutely no need of improvement, if you gauge the factor by which demand overwhelms supply. Toyota’s bakkie has been…

Review: Ford Everest 2.0 Sport 4×4

Everest 2.0 Sport is the contemporary option for Ford’s most loyal followers, who have families. And a sense of driving adventure, which includes wilderness…

C40 Recharge is Volvo’s debut EV for SA

C40 Recharge becomes Volvo’s first fully electric vehicle offering in the South African market. And if you value exclusivity, and battery powertrain principles for…

Review: T-Roc 2.0TSI 4Motion R-Line

For decades, the Volkswagen Golf defined desirable hatchback motoring. From its humble roots as a continuation of the people’s car theme for Volkswagen to…

Toyota’s new cars for 2023

Toyota is entrenched as South Africa’s most popular vehicle brand. The Japanese company appears unassailable in its position, with its total sales nearly double…

Review: Audi RS3 sedan

RS3 sedan has a very rare engine. But is that enough to best its rivals from AMG? Rarity equals value. The examples are evident,…

These Volkswagen cars are coming to SA in 2023

Volkswagen will introduce seven new products this year. The German automotive brand, which has long been dominant in the South African compact passenger car…

Why Tesla is offering huge discounts on its cars

Tesla is offering up to R120 000 off its electric cars, but why? Car prices don’t come down. Especially in the luxury market. Amid the…

E-tron Q8 is Audi’s big play this year

E-tron moniker will be added to more South African Audi models this year. January is traditionally the report card season for automakers. All the…

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