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BMW’s new 4 Series design is potentially divisive

BMW has revealed its highly controversial second-generation 4 Series. By far the most dramatic design in BMW’s 2020 product portfolio, the new 4 Series…

Isuzu’s MU-X SUV gets upgraded safety features, design tweaks

Isuzu’s bakkies are celebrated icons in South Africa, but the brand’s SUVs are not quite as popular. Since launching locally two years ago, Isuzu’s…

The new BMW 5 Series is now a high-performance hybrid

BMW has revealed the latest version of its seventh-generation 5 Series luxury sedan. For many the 5 Series remains BMW’s best car, blending driving…

Updated Kia Picanto brings load of tech to South Africa

Kia’s Picanto is one of South Africa’s most popular compact hatchbacks. The Korean brand has managed to make city cars desirable, locally, with a…

The C63 AMG and the case for AMG’s final V8-powered C-Class

Since the original in 2006, the AMG C63 has been perhaps Mercedes-Benz’s most exciting sedan car. The idea supporting its existence has always been…

VW confirms limited edition Golf GTI TCR pricing in South Africa

VW is bidding its Golf 7 goodbye with a very fitting final edition GTI. By far the most dominant car in its class, the…

Meet Audi’s new, elegant A3 sedan

Audi has revealed a sedan version of its fourth-generation A3. The popular compact car range was originally scheduled for its global debut at the…

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

Jaguar. The ‘J’ bit of JLR is struggling. And that’s being kind. All its Le Mans racings wins, gorgeous E-Type memories and heroic XJ220…

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

For German car companies, China’s luxury car market has devolved from secure future profits to disastrous income losses. With its powerful economy and a…

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Donald Trump has had a resurgent year. Tesla? Not so much. The Cybertruck sales aren’t tracking initial reservation demand and full autonomous self-driving functionality…

Vivo update – a big safety gain

Polo Vivo has been South Africa’s most popular passenger car for many years. Like its progenitor, the Citi Golf, it’s a case of very…

Review: Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE

Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE. It is an elaborate name for an exciting luxury SUV. The Evoque has always been a future Land…

Safer Swift due this Spring

Swift was the model that anchored Suzuki’s return to South Africa in 2008. At a time when Toyota had exited RunX, there was nothing…

Nvidia isn’t hype for automotive engineers

Nvidia earnings were the most anticipated financial services event of the year. As the world’s most valuable publicly traded company by market capitalization, you…

Pick-up trucks and Tesla-Trump politics

EVs have never been a core issue in American elections. The American auto industry’s Big Three make profits from large pick-up trucks and ladder-frame…

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…