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New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Shogun arrives boasting extra kit

Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has added a new Pajero Sport Shogun limited-edition model to its local line-up, claiming the newcomer offers some R60 000 worth of extras. The seven-seater Pajero… Read more →
Mercedes-Benz X-Class rendered as body-on-frame SUV…

Ever wondered what an SUV version of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class bakkie would look like? Well, wonder no more. Brazil-based digital artist Kleber Silva has rendered exactly that… Of course, much… Read more →
New Aston Martin DBX: early look at the brand’s first SUV…

Aston Martin has finally confirmed that its first SUV will be called the DBX, while also giving us our first look at a (camouflaged) development prototype. The DBX is scheduled… Read more →
TEST: Ford Figo vs. Volkswagen Polo Vivo vs. Suzuki Baleno

We consider three of the strongest contenders in the ever-important budget B-segment: the Ford Figo hatch 1,5 Trend, Volkswagen Polo Vivo 1,4 Comfortline and Suzuki Baleno 1,4 GL… Traditionally aimed… Read more →

New Volkswagen T-Cross spotted filming in South Africa!

The new Volkswagen T-Cross has been spotted filming in South Africa just three weeks after its global reveal. Former CAR... Read more
Mitsubishi Pajero future up in the air, suggests new report…

The fourth-generation Mitsubishi Pajero has been around since 2006, but a new report out of Australia suggests the nameplate’s... Read more
New BMW M340i sedan: more details about ‘M3 Lite’ emerge

Back at the start of October 2018, the new G20-generation BMW 3 Series was revealed in Paris, with the... Read more

ROAD TEST: Mini Cooper S 5-door Steptronic

Our Top 12 Best Buys small hatchback winner features here in facelifted five-door form… You can’t really miss them,... Read more
TEST: Volkswagen Touareg 3,0 V6 TDI Executive 4Motion AT

The next generation of Volkswagen’s luxury SUV has arrived. Can the Touareg shake its perennial also-ran reputation in this... Read more

DRIVEN: BMW Z4 M40i Steptronic

SINTRA, Portugal – The problem with sporty drop-tops is that nobody really needs one. It is more of a... Read more
DRIVEN: Porsche Panamera 4 GTS PDK

MANAMA, Bahrain – We all know that guy. He’s just a little fitter, trimmer, faster and better looking than the rest... Read more

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Toyota Corolla runs red light, misses pedestrian … but hits car!

This dashcam footage from Australia shows a Toyota Corolla sedan driver run a red traffic light, narrowly missing a... Read more
VIDEO: Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupé Speedshift-MCT 9G

CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee heads to Bad Driburg, Germany to sample the facelifted Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupé (also, be... Read more
Watch foolish Volkswagen Polo driver cause nasty collision…

This dashcam footage from Australia shows a Volkswagen Polo driver foolishly fail to look for traffic as she pulled... Read more
Poorly parked Porsche Cayenne: delivery driver takes revenge

This footage from the Netherlands shows the driver of a FedEx delivery truck unceremoniously shifting a seemingly poorly parked... Read more
Drag race! Hyundai i30 N vs. … E36-generation BMW 328i?

Yes, the folks over at CarWow in the United Kingdom are back with another drag race, this time pitting... Read more
VIDEO: BMW X4 M40d xDrive Sport Steptronic

BMW says its X4 M40d is a true driver’s car … even though it’s a turbodiesel crossover. CAR journalist... Read more

Jaguar reveals fully fledged F-Type (convertible!) rally car…

Yes, that’s a Jaguar rally car you see in the accompanying images. The British brand has created two fully... Read more
Porsche grabs back Nürburgring lap record (or does it?)…

Back in July 2018, Lamborghini set a new Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record for production vehicles with its Aventador SVJ.... Read more