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FX4 Ranger bakkie brings new Ford Connect tech

The introduction of a new FX4 variant to the Ranger bakkie portfolio ushers in a new era of digital technology for local followers of…

Kia adds X-factor to Picanto with new X-Line

Kia has updated its popular Picanto compact hatchback with two new X-Line derivatives. Recognising that customers are attracted by pseudo-crossover styling details, Kia has…

Latest Amarok becomes South Africa’s most powerful bakkie

Since its introduction, the Amarok V6 has proved very popular with local buyers. VW’s double-cab bakkie offers the cabin architecture and comfort of a…

Great news for Toyota hot hatch fans – GR Yaris confirmed for South Africa

The most exciting Toyota in decades has been confirmed for local release, with the GR Yaris coming to South Africa. Although the company’s Yaris…

Honda WV-R: High-riding ‘Jazz’ now in South Africa

Honda has added a new crossover to its local product portfolio — the Honda WV-R. The WV-R is effectively a Honda Jazz for gravel…

The new Hyundai i10 is a Grand deal

Korean car brands do a tidy trade in the sub-R200 000 market segment and Hyundai has reinforced its local offering. The company’s third-generation Grand i10…

Prado: Better engine for Toyota’s ‘junior’ Land Cruiser

For the last few years Toyota has managed to outsell all its luxury SUV rivals, with a diesel Prado that was powered by an…

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…