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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…

Toyota’s new Corolla blends sharper style with upgraded features

Toyota has introduced its 12th-generation Corolla to the local market. Although the sedan segment might not nearly be as popular as it was in…

The Suzuki S-Presso is now South Africa’s cheapest passenger car

South African first time car buyers are seeking value as never before. As pressure on the Rand and economy force motorists to take a…

Mazda 2 road test: a compelling, compact Japanese hatchback

Although the Mazda 2 platform has been available since 2015, the Japanese brand updated its compact hatchback late last year and launched the latest…

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…