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8 new cars you can buy today for under R250k thatâ€™ll put a smile on your face

The word cheap is perhaps one of the most subjective words we use as motoring journalists, after all, what is cheap to you might…

More than just a talking head? Check out Audi’s new telepresence robots

Given the advances made in car tech in recent years, it can be pretty difficult for mechanics to keep up. That’s why Audi’s new…

Meet the new generation Mercedes-Benz CLS [gallery]

You may have noticed something strange happening at Mercedes-Benz over the past few years. Its cars, once brutally functional, have become a little softer,…

BMW X5 M50d review: uber-quick and dripping with tech

The BMW X5 arrived on the scene back in the late nineties as one of the first â€œcrossoverâ€ vehicles to coolly cast aside the…

Deadmau5 is selling his Nyan Cat “Purrari” 458 Spider for $380 000

Joel Zimmerman, the musician and king of trolling known as deadmau5, is selling his infamous bright blue “Purrari” for a cool US$380 000. Initially…

Fiat’s crazy new ad is made up entirely of animated gifs

Just think about this: car ads. Chances are the first thing that popped into your head was a gleaming silver machine rounding some artful…

Here’s why Elon Musk opening up Tesla’s patents matters

The biggest news in the motoring world this week was the revelation by electric car company Tesla that it would be opening up its…

Omoda C5 X review

Omoda is one of Chery’s sub-brands in the South African market, combining daring design with an abundance of in-cabin digitisation. Its mid-size crossovers are…

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

TDK has responded to developing market needs with a new range of advanced inertial measurement units (IMU) for automotive applications. The Japanese electronics giant…

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

Data centres will command power equivalent to the entire Japanese power grid by 2030. It’s a startling prediction and one that infrastructure futurists, data…

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

Perhaps the most iconic of all light tactical vehicles is the Toyota Land Cruiser Technical. These pickup trucks have been a platform of choice…

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

JLR’s Range Rover might be the most profitable vehicle it markets, but the Defender generates the highest volume of revenue. It has become the…

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

Luca de Meo has left his tenure as CEO of Renault, having led one of France’s most important companies for five years. The Italian…

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Gemini will soon enhance the in-cabin infotainment experience for Volvo owners, thanks to a new agreement with Google. Volvo was an early pioneer of…

Everest better at exploring than Explorer

Everest isn’t available to American buyers. But its platform-twin Ranger is. Are American Ford fans who like the idea of a more compact three-row…

Quartermaster is unquestionably cool – and capable

Ineos has done what Land Rover could not, reviving its original Defender’s spirit. The independently financed British brand has created the fantasy off-road exploration…