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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…

BREAKING: SA race driver Gugu Zulu dies on Kilimanjaro trip

South African race driver Gugu Zulu has died before the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Zulu and wife Letshego were taking part in Trek4Mandela, an…

What should you expect from the SA Festival of Motoring?

The SA Festival of Motoring aims to become the biggest motoring show in South Africa, establishing itself as SA’s official motoring show. Its roots…

Who will replace Chris Evans at Top Gear?

The reboot of the critically acclaimed Top Gear has quickly come to an end. Not more than six episodes have aired since it went…

Tesla wants to build 500k cars a year by 2018

You can’t argue that Tesla doesn’t have serious ambitions. In its Q1 update, the California-based electric car maker announced plans to build 500 000…

Ford could be dumping Microsoft in its cars for BlackBerry

This is interesting. Ford’s relationship with Microsoft looks set to end with reports that the Detroit automaker could be ditching the Redmond-based tech giant…

Fourth gen Prius to include new engine, better batteries

The Toyota Prius, which proved to car makers around the world that hybrids could actually sell, is just about ready for its latest update….

Lincoln Navigator 2015 rocks fuel-friendly EcoBoost V6 engine, touchscreen control, Drive Control

After nearly a decade, Lincoln’s legendary Navigator is finally getting a makeover with the launch of its 2015 edition. Here’s what Lincoln has done…

Mercedes-Benz C-Class shows off its techie features

Mercedes-Benz has revealed official photographs of its fourth-generation C-Class ahead of the planned public unveiling at the Detroit motor show set for next month…

Christmas comes early as BMW unveils new M3, M4 models

Christmas has come early for petrol heads. The latest version of the worldâ€™s best-selling sports car — nearly 40 000 of the last generation…

Volvo reportedly prepping 100-car strong autonomous driving trial

We all know Volvo doesn’t really muck about when it comes to making sure its cars are safe. Small wonder then that the Swedish…

BMW i8 sells out, i3 already has 10k orders

Still think electric cars have no mass market appeal? Well you might want to re-examine that in light of revelations that BMW’s i8 plug-in…

Anki Drive is a robotic toy car game for your iPhone, available 23 October

They’re not just toys. They’re robotic evolution. The Anki Drive goes on sale on 23 October for US$200. Using your iPhone you’ll control little…

The Transformer TX drone: the flying robot that carries cars

We love flying cars. And although this concept might not improve your daily commute per se, it just might make our dreams (or nightmares)…

Tesla Motors sparks with 90 second battery swap service station

The Silicon Valley based electric car company Tesla Motors just performed a flashy demonstration of a 90 second battery swap. It’s all about making…

Meet the TF-X: The world’s first family-friendly flying car

The idea of flying cars has been around for years. The ingenious solution of providing a new definition of personal freedom to motorists —…

iPhone 5 + VW Beetle = â€˜iBeetleâ€™: coming 2014

Letâ€™s welcome the iBeetle, a combination of two iconic brands that were simply meant to be. The latest VW Beetle will come with an…

Ferrari, BMW partner with Apple, Glympse for safer social driving

As further personal technology is integrated into our lives, it comes as no shock that it is getting even more integrated into the cars…

Audi sheds light with Matrix LED headlamps

Picture this: you’re driving at night on a long and rather pleasant section of deserted road, and all of a sudden some character drives…

McLaren reveals the dangerously powerful P1 engine

High horsepower outputs are all the rage these days; with hatchbacks boasting 300bhp and saloons 500bhp; hearing about supercars with astronomical power outputs is…

Acura invents space-age car welding techniques â€˜3D Lock Seam’

Sometimes it’s the small things that make big waves, like a small meteor smashing into an ocean. Acura has developed a new welding technique…

Sony WF-1000XM6 Lands In South Africa With Smarter Noise Cancelling And Premium Sound

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OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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