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New BMW X7 revealed! Meet the brand’s fresh flagship SUV…

The covers have been whipped off the BMW X7, with the Munich-based automaker’s largest-ever X-badged model assuming the role of luxury flagship SUV. The seven-seater X7, which will be built… Read more →
Suzuki Jimny: ‘staggering’ demand in Japan to hit exports?

The head of Suzuki Auto in the United Kingdom has suggested “staggering” demand for the new Jimny in Japan will see the automaker struggling to build enough units for certain… Read more →
Renault Duster vs. Haval H2 vs. Honda BR-V vs. Toyota Rush

They’re small in stature and big in character, but which of these tough little SUVs is best? Whether you see them as a genuine lifestyle companion or a marketing contrivance,… Read more →
VIDEO: Renault Mégane RS 280 Lux EDC track test

During our time with the new Renault Mégane RS 280 Lux EDC (read the full road test in the October 2018 issue of CAR magazine), we put the 205 kW… Read more →

New (SA-bound) Hyundai Atos hatch: more details emerge…

The new Hyundai Atos – which was revealed wearing the Santro badge in India earlier in October 2018 –... Read more
New Porsche Panamera GTS goes official with 338 kW!

The new Porsche Panamera GTS has been revealed, slotting in below the full-fat Turbo model and boasting some 338... Read more
‘New’ Mitsubishi Triton bakkie: fresh teaser image drops…

Mitsubishi has released a fresh teaser of its new Triton, while also confirming the latest version of its bakkie... Read more

ROAD TEST: Volkswagen Arteon 2,0 TSI 4Motion DSG

Derived from the conservatively sculpted Passat, the sleek Arteon seeks to entice Golf GTI and R buyers as they... Read more
ROAD TEST: Toyota Fortuner 2,4 GD-6 4×4 6AT

The 2,4-litre 4×4 Fortuner may just be the best value-for-money choice in the range… Judging by the number of... Read more

DRIVEN: Mahindra KUV100 Nxt G80 K8

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – Although the Mahindra KUV100 has been available locally for only two years, the Indian automaker has... Read more
DRIVEN: Mahindra XUV500 W10 AT

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – In the not-too-distant past, we enjoyed the use of a Mahindra XUV500 W8 AT for a... Read more

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Watch foolish Volkswagen Golf driver clatter into bakkie!

This dashcam footage from Australia shows the driver of a Volkswagen Golf somehow fail to turn left at the... Read more
Mercedes-AMG driver brake-checks Mazda, causes collision…

This dashcam footage from Australia shows an angry Mercedes-AMG driver brake-check a Mazda6 wagon, cause a collision and then... Read more
Drag race! Suzuki Swift Sport vs. Ford Fiesta ST and Up GTI…

The folks over at Parkers in the United Kingdom thought it’d be interesting to pit the new Suzuki Swift... Read more
VIDEO: Kawasaki Z800 ABS long-term wrap-up

CAR features writer Wilhelm Lutjeharms wraps up six months with the Kawasaki Z800 ABS, which established itself as a... Read more
Corolla driver’s foolish overtaking move ends in head-on crash

This dashcam footage from Australia shows a Toyota Corolla driver panic during an overtaking manoeuvre, resulting in a head-on... Read more
Nissan Navara driver brake-checks a truck … and regrets it!

This dashcam footage from Australia shows the driver of a first-generation (D22) Nissan Navara brake-check a large truck …... Read more

Porsche Paradise: What Rennsport Reunion VI was like…

Every three years since 2001, the finest of Porsche’s Rennsport heritage gather for one big family reunion. In 2018,... Read more
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 handed ‘extreme’ new livery…

Back in December 2017, the new Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 was officially revealed. Now the Wolfsburg-based brand has unveiled... Read more