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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…

Toyota’s Fortuner drops the V6 but adds other ‘Epic’ trim options

Toyota’s Fortuner is by far South Africa’s most popular SUV and customers now have some new options to consider within the range. With its…

BMW’s latest 2 Series Gran Coupe is now available in South Africa

For those fans of the Bavarian automotive brand who desire a sloping roofline coupe silhouette, but have a requirement for four doors, the 2…

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…