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RS Trophy is the most expensive Renault yet

Renault has introduced the latest version of its renowned Megane RS Trophy. These French hot hatches, all built in a dedicated assembly facility in…

New, enhanced Audi A6 arrives in SA

The Audi A6 is a model range of great significance to the brand’s local business. In the late 1990s it was the first-generation A6,…

Why You Should Buy Your Car Second Hand [Sponsored]

Times are tough right now, but if you’re lucky enough to be in the market for a vehicle, it may be best to look…

Freestyling with the latest Ford Figo

Ford has added some crossover appeal to its affordable car range, broadening its Figo range with two new Freestyle derivatives Although the Ford Figo…

Toyota improves Hilux design and engine tech

South Africa’s most popular vehicle is due for some meaningful upgrades as the Toyota Hilux reloads. Year after year, South Africans buy more Toyota…

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…

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…