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Gallery: This is the new 2020 edition Subaru Legacy

The Subaru Legacy is all grown up. The Japanese firm on Thursday launched its 2020 edition Legacy at the Chicago Motor Show in the…

Ram 1500’s new tailgate splits in multiple directions

In South Africa, we’re used to pick-ups and bakkies featuring boring, vertically-deploying tailgates, and nothing more, but Ram has added an additional trick to…

F1’s Red Bull announces the sport’s first cryptocurrency sponsor

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has a brand new sponsor, but it’s not a watch, fashion or oil company. Instead, the Formula 1 team…

Volkswagen Golf R now packs 228kW, R676 000 price tag

As if 213kW wasn’t enough power for a family hatchback, Volkswagen has once again increased the output of its seventh-generation hot hatch, the Golf…

Mazda debuts Apple CarPlay, Android Auto accessory kits in South Africa

If you’re sick of using your smartphone as a dedicated driving dock in the car, Mazda’s latest announcement with put a smile on your…

Boeing completes first flight for self-flying aircraft

Aerospace company Boeing has completed its first flight with Boeing NeXt, an “autonomous passenger air vehicle” (PAV). “The PAV prototype completed a controlled takeoff,…

South Africa’s motor trade sales increased in November 2018

Car sales increased marginally in November 2018, according to Statistics South Africa’s motor trade sales report. Published on Thursday, the report notes that nominally,…

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…