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Toyota’s Hilux Legend is back: price for South Africa

South Africa’s most popular vehicle has been upgraded. The hugely influential Toyota Hilux bakkie range has been reconfigured for the local market. It introduces…

The Starlet is Toyota’s new value car – price for South Africa

Any new Toyota product is huge news for the local motoring scene, especially when it concerns entry-level pricing. The Japanese company, which dominates South…

Top Tips to Get the Right Motor Trade Insurance Policy [Sponsored]

When people hear the words “motor industry”, the first businesses that come to mind are probably large dealership franchises. But while those businesses are…

AMG goes ‘affordable’ with new Mercedes A35

Mercedes-Benz has added a new nomenclature to its A-Class range, which should be of significant interest to keen drivers who are followers of the…

Updated F-Type brings Jaguar’s best to South Africa

Jaguar has introduced the updated version of its iconic F-Type sportscar to the South African market, following from the international reveal in December last…

Land Rover Defender returns to South Africa

Land Rover has finally launched its Defender 2.0 in South Africa – good news for local fans of the off-road brand. Although it is…

Kia Seltos gains diesel engine option

Kia has added a potent new engine to its Seltos crossover range – a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine. Since launching locally earlier this year, the…

New VW Tiguan confirmed for South Africa

Golfs might have a greater legacy, but Volkswagen’s most popular product is in fact the VW Tiguan SUV. To ensure that it remains ahead…

RS Trophy is the most expensive Renault yet

Renault has introduced the latest version of its renowned Megane RS Trophy. These French hot hatches, all built in a dedicated assembly facility in…

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

According to a new report by IOL, it seems the ministers in government — effectively the cogs of administration of South Africa — are…

South Africa’s motor trade sales increased in November 2018

Car sales increased marginally in November 2018, according to Statistics South Africa’s motor trade sales report. Published on Thursday, the report notes that nominally,…

F1: here’s what 2021 engine formula could look like

The current F1 engine formula is set to stay in place for a few more years, but the V6 turbo hybrid era is set…

F1 owners plan streaming service in 2018 – report

Formula One fans have been clamouring for a streaming service for quite some time, enabling them to potentially cut the cord. Now, F1 owners…

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…

General Motors to pull out of South Africa, Isuzu to step in

General Motors (GM) has announced that it is “transforming” its business globally and, as a result, will be pulling out of South Africa. The…

What is most sought after car on Gumtree?

The Toyota Corolla is the most popular second-hand vehicle on Gumtree, the website found. In a press release to Motorburn, Gumtree said that the…

The driving demerit system explained

With the constant delay of the Demerit driving system in South Africa, many people have forgot about it altogether. Despite a pilot test in…

Kia South Africa issues recall for selected Sportage models

Kia Motors South Africa has announced a safety recall of selected Kia Sportage cars manufactured in Korea between 9 August 2007 and 22 May…

Ford Kuga finally gets a recall in SA

Ford South Africa has finally issued a recall for the 1.6 litre Ford Kuga in the country, after dozens of cars went up in…

Tesla delivers big Autopilot upgrade with new firmware

Tesla saw plenty of bad press thanks to a fatal crash in Autopilot mode earlier this year. However, the latest firmware update is heavily focused on…

Amazon Vehicles could be every gear head’s new happy place

Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, recently launched the latest addition to their website, namely Amazon Vehicles. This new page is aimed at providing the…

South Africa sees 17% drop in new car sales in July 2016

According to aggregated sales figures from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA), the new vehicle industry sales dropped by 17% this past month….

Ecclestone’s mother-in-law kidnapped for ransom – reports

Formula One head Bernie Ecclestone’s mother-in-law has been kidnapped in Brazil. According to Brazilian magazine Veja and other reports, Aparecida Schunck (67) was kidnapped in…

Google launches portal to explore South Africa virtually

Google searches for how to pronounce Gqeberha surge as Port Elizabeth gets new name

New SA fintech startup aims to make travel affordable

West African tech startup partners with French ride-hailing company co-founder

Consumers turning to smart home gadgets during pandemic

‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’ delayed as developers replaced

iFixit teardown identifies what’s causing PS5 controller drift issues

FX4 Ranger bakkie brings new Ford Connect tech

Kia adds X-factor to Picanto with new X-Line

Latest Amarok becomes South Africa’s most powerful bakkie