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Is the Hyundai Ioniq the hybrid to finally topple the Toyota Prius?

The hybrid is no longer an unusual automobile. But, interestingly, the vast majority of the world’s modern examples are based on existing, conventionally fuelled…

Volvo lifts lid on new S90

Volvo this week unveiled its new S90 and, by the looks of things, the Swedish carmaker sees a big future for itself in the…

BMW M3, M4 Competition package brings more power, race day bling

If you feel that the BMW M3 (or M4) is a bit sluggish off the line, the Munich-based manufacturer has an answer. The company…

Audi unveils zero-emission Quattro concept

Audi’s Quattro badge originally became famous in the heady, petrol-spewing days of Group B rally racing, but in the near future it could find…

Volvo is all about intelligent media, wearables in 2016

Volvo has revealed its plans for the future, and they largely involve you sitting back and relaxing on your daily commute. In a press…

Production problems hamper Tesla’s drive to roll out the Model X

Innovative electric car company, Tesla Motors, the brainchild of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk bid farewell to 2015 in an upbeat way, tweeting this message…

Ford teams up with drone maker for disaster relief concept

This is pretty cool. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday Ford announced a partnership with drone maker DJI aimed at creating vehicle-to-drone…

Land Rover bids farewell to the Defender with an epic piece of sand art

When the production on the Land Rover Defender ends later this year, there will be more than a few tears shed. It has, after…

Ariel Nomad is an Atom for the lead-footed off-road adventurer

The Ariel Atom is probably the scariest track day car around, easily capable of dislodging your face from your head in corners, but what…

Toyota offers over 5000 fuel-cell patents royalty-free to drive growth

For once, there seems to be more cars at CES than bendable TV sets and plant pots that keep their occupants alive (so you…

This is Merc’s self-driving F 015 concept [Gallery]

Mercedes Benz attracted plenty of attention when it teased an egg-shaped concept last week, promising that it would be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics…

Is Merc about to unveil an egg-shaped autonomous concept?

Mercedes Benz looks set to unveil something very interesting at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Odd-looking and egg-shaped to be sure,…

Watch the Porsche 918 Spyder make its way across the assembly line

There are some cars so beautiful and special that it can be easy to forget that they were built in a factory rather than…

Audi shows off Q7 rear passenger tablets

Right now there are a couple of options if you want the rear passengers in your car to have tablets. The first, cheaper, option…

Ferrari’s Sergio Pininfarina tribute is completely fitting

For all the impracticalities that will accompany it, there is something alluring and sexy about a car with no windscreen and lots of engine….

5 moments that defined Mercedes’ 2014 Formula 1 season

It was a landmark year for the Mercedes AMG team, for hybrid-turbo technology and for Lewis Hamilton, eventual winner of the most hotly contested…

Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 is a Ford F-150 on even more steroids

We love our “bakkies” here in South Africa, so when Ford released the gargantuan F-150 pick-up truck to the world, the country fell in…

Volvo will pull out of motorsport citing marketing, safety concerns

If you thought Sweden was a sensible country, the latest news from Volvo will have you seriously doubting that decision. The company has announced…

There’s a new Mini John Cooper Works and it’s all about power

This should have Mini fans rubbing their hands in glee. There’s a new John Cooper Works (JCW) model out and it’s the tuning division’s…

Do you like SUVs with sloping backs but hate the idea of having to drive around in something with a BMW badge? Well we’ve…

This is Volvo’s all-new plug-in hybrid XC90 [Gallery]

Chances are our collective futures are likely to include a lot more plug-in hybrid SUVs. It’s likely the only way these urban behemoths will…

Mercedes celebrates F1 Championship with SL63 AMG Collectors’ Edition [Gallery]

It seems Mercedes’ Formula 1 Championship winning season has gone to its head and affected its customer cars, because the marque has just announced…

The name isn’t the only rude thing about the Ferrari FXX K

Ferrari has gone mad. As in releasing track-only versions of its top-end hypercar with dirty names mad. The 1 036 bhp LaFerrari FXX K…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Everest better at exploring than Explorer

Trail Boss badge comes to BEVs