Hyundai Sonata 2,4 GDi Elite
Hyundai has equipped its Sonata saloon with an upgraded engine and minor design changes. Hyundai believes that this reworked Sonata has what it takes to offer buyers a solid alternative to ...
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Driving Impressions
We evaluate a multitude of new models that have been released on the local and international new vehicle markets. If it’s been in the CAR fleet for the purposes of road testing, we’re bound to have posted a punchy evaluation of the model with basic specification details and feedback from the road test team.
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Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG
Let’s first get the facts out of the way. The CLA45 AMG is mechanically identical to the A45 AMG. It has the same engine, all-wheel-drive system, chassis and suspension. Even the ...
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Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division has boomed on almost every level over the past decade. I’m not referring to sales alone, but what it offers, how it has contributed to the Mercedes-Benz brand ...
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Ferrari California Handling Speciale
CAR journalist Kyle Kock gets behind the wheel of the Ferrari California handling Speciale for a couple of entertaining laps around Kyalami ...
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Nissan Patrol 4,8 petrol
There are a few off-road SUVs that you would really consider taking into Africa. One of them is Nissan’s Patrol, an SUV recipe that Nissan has stuck to over the past ...
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Harley-Davidson XL 1200 CA Sportster
Monday morning eight o’clock – a phrase that strikes fear into the hearts of many. A symptom of a rat-race society, enslaved by the workplace. Well, not today, I told myself ...
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Ford Fiesta ST
Local fans of the Blue Oval’s performance-oriented models have had to wait nearly five years for the warmed-up version of the Fiesta known as the ST – after the previous-generation car ...
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Toyota Hilux 2,5 D-4D Raider Double Cab
When CAR magazine tested the Fortuner equipped with the marque’s 2,5-litre D-4D powerplant back in April 2012, we were mighty impressed. The engine, featuring variable nozzle turbo technology and common-rail direct ...
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Isuzu KB240 LE DC 4×4
For the third time the fuel-pump attendant asked me if I am sure I wanted 95-octane, unleaded for the bakkie! Even a very confident yes could not remove the puzzled look ...
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Kia Cerato 2,0 SX AT
Kia has kicked off its renewed Cerato offensive with the local introduction of the brand-new saloon. The hatchback will arrive in August, followed by the two-door Koup in November. Exterior and ...
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Bentley Flying Spur Driving impression
Most automotive manufacturers launch new products with sheer alacrity, but Bentley has a small line-up and usually reveals an all-new model only once every few years. It was for just that ...
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BMW X6 M50d
How many turbos are too many? BMW would argue that three is just enough. We recently had the X6 M50d on test and were left perplexed about its role in the ...
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