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Lexus LC500h shoves hybrid soul into LFA-inspired shell

Lexus isn’t a newcomer to the hybrid scene, having previously experimented with electric and combustion drive systems in almost all of its lines. Now,…

Chase Elliott takes Daytona 500 pole in #24 car: the motorsport roundup

World motorsport is still dawdling along, with only a few series underway at present. But in just a few short weeks, we’ll hear the…

Disruptive tech is completely changing the automotive industry

Traditionally, the automotive industry’s primary focus has been on providing bigger, better and faster cars. In a world shaped by the Internet of Things…

Watch this bonkers GoPro footage of Ken Block in SA

Hear at Motorburn, we love us some Ken Block. We love him even more when he makes a video in our own back yard….

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class proves just how fast technology is progressing

If we were to ask you which Mercedes-Benz boasts the very best of the brand’s cutting edge technology, we’re pretty sure we know what…

Digital disruption: the driving force behind innovation in the automotive industry

Digital disruption is a reality both globally and locally and is set to transform the automotive landscape moving forward. Connectivity – in particular the…

5 ways the new BMW 7 Series takes the fight to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class

It’s been going on for generations. Yes, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the BMW 7 Series have been engaged in a battle at the top…

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…