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The Hyundai Sante Fe is a Korean all-terrain luxury SUV

Hyundai has introduced the fourth-generation of its Sante Fe to the South African market. The Korean brand has opted to only make one engine…

Huawei enters automobile market with electric car debut

Huawei has officially entered the automobile market, having built an electric car that it plans to sell at its flagship stores in China. The…

The bZ4X is Toyota’s Rav4-esque electric vehicle

Toyota moves the market. Especially in South Africa. The Japanese automotive giant has initially been hesitant to embrace the trend towards fully electric passenger…

VW confirms Taigo crossover for SA

Although the Polo remains South Africa’s best-selling passenger car, VW’s product strategy is rapidly changing. The German company is aware that more South Africans…

Toyota finally gives the 86 more power

Mention ‘Toyota’ and the mind conjures images of Hilux bakkies in the Kalahari, or Quantum taxis driving where they should best not be. But…

Road test: The Isuzu D-Max 3.0 X-Rider

With their dual-purpose role as utility and leisure vehicles, double-cab bakkies are becoming increasingly sophisticated. For some, that is an issue. In South Africa, with…

RS6 and S8 power-up Audi presence in South Africa

With production stability in Europe finally returning, Audi South Africa can start delivering its most wanted new models to the local market. Fans of the…

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…

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Lucid is the EV enthusiast’s car company. The California luxury EV brand has been particularly bold in its execution, creating dramatic tri-motor powered EVs…

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Golf 8.5 and VW’s MQB Evo mechanical engineering. It won’t mean much to anyone who isn’t an automotive technical strategist, but it’s what made…

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs

Tariffs shadow the global automotive market – pervasive, present, but often not spoken of. The unintended consequences can be enormous when tariffs are escalated…

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

GS3 Emzoom. It is another of the new Chinese models that continue to add diversity of choice for local buyers. In a market where…

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Dakar is the world’s most demanding off-road race. And if you sell vehicles with an all-terrain marketing subtext, a Dakar win is invaluable. Occupying…

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Jeep had a terrible 2024. The iconic all-terrain vehicle brand and crucial profit source for Stellantis saw sales ebb, dealers annoyed, and shifts reduced…

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech

Afeela is the latest technology joint venture between legacy Japanese brands, Honda and Sony. As the Japanese car industry tries to reinterpret its context…

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…