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3 car innovations that we could see on highways very soon

Every aspect of our lives is now subject to a digital facelift — from the watches we wear to the massive processing engines we…

Want to get into endurance racing? WEC now has a feeder series

Finding a path to Formula One usually means being successful in GP3 and GP2, but what if you want to join the World Endurance…

Ecclestone’s mother-in-law kidnapped for ransom – reports

Formula One head Bernie Ecclestone’s mother-in-law has been kidnapped in Brazil. According to Brazilian magazine Veja and other reports, Aparecida Schunck (67) was kidnapped in…

The new Ford Figo: beware the lag

When Ford first launched the Figo into the South African market back in 2010, it was pretty clear that it had VW’s Polo Vivo…

BREAKING: SA race driver Gugu Zulu dies on Kilimanjaro trip

South African race driver Gugu Zulu has died before the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Zulu and wife Letshego were taking part in Trek4Mandela, an…

What should you expect from the SA Festival of Motoring?

The SA Festival of Motoring aims to become the biggest motoring show in South Africa, establishing itself as SA’s official motoring show. Its roots…

Who will replace Chris Evans at Top Gear?

The reboot of the critically acclaimed Top Gear has quickly come to an end. Not more than six episodes have aired since it went…

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…