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Watch: crazy brawl after dramatic NASCAR finish

Formula One might have drama both on and off the track but it says a lot when there are only a few bust-ups between drivers…

Peugeot’s new 2008 SUV hits South Africa

Compact crossovers have been the in-thing for a few years now, with Peugeot being no exception to the trend. The French marque delivered its 2008…

It’s official: GP2 Series is now Formula 2

GP2 is usually the final stepping stone for drivers hoping to get to Formula 1, being a support series for the top-flight of motorsport…

The driving demerit system explained

With the constant delay of the Demerit driving system in South Africa, many people have forgot about it altogether. Despite a pilot test in…

Amazon greenlights ‘Le Mans: Racing is Everything’

We’ve seen quite a few solid documentaries covering the Le Mans 24 Hours event, such as the Truth In 24 movies and Journey to…

F1 testing day one: Hamilton tops timesheets

The first day of F1 testing has concluded, as teams take their newly revealed 2017 challengers out for a shakedown. Of course, testing shouldn’t…

Revealed: Ferrari and Mercedes 2017 F1 cars

We’ve seen a few F1 teams reveal their 2017 challengers, but the past 24 hours have seen heavyweights Mercedes and Ferrari show off their…

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…