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New D-Max is locally built and more sophisticated

After two years of waiting, the seventh-generation Isuzu D-Max bakkie range is finally available South Africa. It has been a frustrating time for followers…

Review: Renault Clio V Intens TCe 100 Turbo

Clio Intens is the range topping version of Renault’s recently introduced compact hatchback range. And a car, that remains true to its French engineering…

Kona N joins i30 in SA

A potent Kona N and updated i30 superhatch, are here to challenge brand perceptions relating to Hyundai. Korean excellence. Any technology user knows that…

Road test: BMW’s X3 M40i

X3 M might be BMW’s most powerful mid-sized SUV, but is the M40i version, possibly better. After a week with one, we draw some…

Ford’s potent V6 engine for new Everest SUV

Following the reveal of its latest Ranger double-cab bakkie, Ford has confirmed the engine specification of its SUV twin, the Everest. As with the…

Road test: Corolla Cross – the hybrid that works for SA

As the global car market transitions to hybridization and electric vehicles, South Africa has significant barriers to access, but the Corolla Cross hopes to…

Nickel prices force a rethink on electric car batteries

Scaling and improved process engineering have dramatically reduced the cost of lithium-ion battery packs during the last decade. But a nasty inflation shock could…

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Slate promises to revolutionize the pickup truck market with its new single cab BEV. With backing from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the Michigan company has…

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Red Bull is the standard for performance marketing. The Austro-Thai energy drinks company is a dominant presence in power sports, including its winning F1…

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

Gravity. Immutable but never misunderstood. And there’s no misunderstanding the product mission with Lucid’s three-row luxury SUV either: it’s literally a moment of Gravity…

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

EV transition headlines are dominated by news of greater range, bigger batteries and more powerful chargers. But are the stats with each EV battery…

Tires and tariffs

Tires aren’t semiconductors, but they’re a vital automotive safety component. Your vehicle can run with a slight semiconductor failure and reduced features, but it…

Also is Rivian’s e-bike and tiny EV future

Also is the latest development for Rivian, with the EV brand spinning-off its in-house micromobility lab into a new company. Supported by $105m of…

Ranger 3.0 V6 Platinum double cab review

Ranger 3.0 V6 platinum. It’s Ford luxury-grade double cab in South Africa, and the only trim level if you want a V6 diesel engine….

G63 AMG is a better build with Grabber AT3s

G63 AMG. In a world of aerodynamic design needs, spacious cabin architectures and air-suspension ride quality, this is Mercedes-Benz’s very successful outlier SUV. Proud…

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…