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VW Golf 8 GTI arrives: Here is the price for South Africa

Originally designed during a time of crisis at Volkwagen, the Golf GTI has become a celebrated family performance car. It is rightly classified as…

JAC brings N55 electric truck to South Africa

JAC Motors has announced its N55 Electric Vehicle (EV) is now available to order in South Africa two years after its international launch. The…

Converting and driving a bulletproof bakkie

Emergency begets innovation and South Africa is, by nature, a specialist in armoured vehicles. SVI engineering has been making transport safe for two decades…

Cape Town set to host Formula E championship

The FIA World Championship has announced Cape Town will be one of the cities to host the Formula E racing series in 2022. The…

GR Yaris launches Toyota back into hot hatches

Toyota has finally confirmed the local price and specification for its most exciting car in decades. Most South Africans might think of Yaris as…

Land Rover to test hydrogen-powered Defender in 2021

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed it is testing a new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle based on the Defender with testing scheduled to happen this…

BMW i4 confirmed for South Africa

BMW has finally revealed how much power its new i4 battery cars have – and when they are coming to South Africa. The German…

Knysna Speed Festival to host virtual Simola Hillclimb

The 2021 Simola Hillclimb, the annual racing event hosted by the Knysna Speed Festival, is going virtual. On 9 March, the festival revealed it…

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…

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