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Review: Ranger Platinum 3.0 V6 4×4 auto

Platinum is an essential metal in automotive design, not just as a brand badge. A crucial part of most exhaust after-treatment systems, platinum helps…

Review: Amarok versus Ranger

Ford’s Ranger T6.1 and VW’s second-generation Amarok are twins. But how does one decide between these bakkies, which share similar engines, platform engineering and…

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…

GR-S MHEV is Toyota’s hybrid Hilux

Hilux hybrid. Beyond the alliteration, the engineering concept makes a lot of sense. The demand for new energy vehicles is increasing as car companies…

Review Isuzu D-Max V-Cross 3.0 TD 4×4 auto

V-Cross means something special to Isuzu fans. But how does it work in the South African context? We test Isuzu’s most luxurious double-cab bakkie….

Review: Hyundai Staria R2.2 multicab

Staria multicab looks like a futuristic aero van. But in fact, it’s a very clever multipurpose vehicle. The double-cab bakkie is South Africa’s middle-class…

Hilux improves safety with new features

Hilux. The one vehicle in absolutely no need of improvement, if you gauge the factor by which demand overwhelms supply. Toyota’s bakkie has been…

Ford Ranger V6 first drive

Ranger V6 double-cab promises much. But does it deliver? We drove the new Ford bakkie over some very steep Western Cape terrain, to test…

Scout is VW’s new EV bakkie range

VW’s bakkie business is transitioning. The global vehicle giant has shown more commitment to electrifying its product portfolio than most German automotive brands. Despite…

New D-Max is locally built and more sophisticated

After two years of waiting, the seventh-generation Isuzu D-Max bakkie range is finally available South Africa. It has been a frustrating time for followers…

Nickel prices force a rethink on electric car batteries

Scaling and improved process engineering have dramatically reduced the cost of lithium-ion battery packs during the last decade. But a nasty inflation shock could…

VW shows more of its new Amarok bakkie

Anticipation is building for the second-generation Amarok double-cab. And to keep bakkie fans on edge, VW has released a series of new graphics, relating…

The 2022 new Ford Ranger is a bakkie for the future

Ford’s has a huge presence in the global bakkie business. Is it telling that the world’s best-selling vehicle is still a Ford, the American…

Peugeot’s double-cab bakkie lands in South Africa

Most South Africans associate Peugeot with stylish city cars and crossovers. But the French brand is now adding a heavy-duty utility option to its…

Road test: Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab FX4 4×4

The Ford Ranger is a car that is in constant battle with the Toyota Hilux for the title of South Africa’s most popular bakkie. It…

Road test: The Isuzu D-Max 3.0 X-Rider

With their dual-purpose role as utility and leisure vehicles, double-cab bakkies are becoming increasingly sophisticated. For some, that is an issue. In South Africa, with…

FX4 Ranger bakkie brings new Ford Connect tech

The introduction of a new FX4 variant to the Ranger bakkie portfolio ushers in a new era of digital technology for local followers of…

Latest Amarok becomes South Africa’s most powerful bakkie

Since its introduction, the Amarok V6 has proved very popular with local buyers. VW’s double-cab bakkie offers the cabin architecture and comfort of a…

Toyota improves Hilux design and engine tech

South Africa’s most popular vehicle is due for some meaningful upgrades as the Toyota Hilux reloads. Year after year, South Africans buy more Toyota…

Tesla’s Cybertruck could change the bakkie business forever

Tesla has finally revealed the worst nightmare for legacy vehicle brands, a battery-powered bakkie. The Californian company has been disrupting the traditional automotive business…

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…

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