Nikesh Kooverjee

The Hyundai i30 N has only just launched here in SA and we've already gained a sneak-peek at the updated model, planned for a Geneva motor show debut and 2021 release in foreign markets.  In N Line trim, the i30 is granted a host of upgrades including a redesigned front bumper with a new grille ...

Last October, Swedish publication Teknikens Värld put the new Toyota RAV4 to the “Moose Test” which it ended up failing. The model that was put to the test was the all-wheel-drive hybrid variant which isn’t offered in SA. Toyota took this test seriously and has updated the RAV4’s ...

Since its revival, the new Toyota Supra has gotten mixed reactions from the fans but the Japanese brand remains committed to its latest sportscar. According to Toyota’s chief engineer Tetsuya Tada, the brand intends to build on the Supra range by adding a more powerful GRMN derivative.   ...

It’s been some time since we’ve seen a new Hummer. The last one, the 2006 H3, being built locally and released just four years before the brand went defunct. The rights to Hummer name, however, remain with General Motors who has revealed plans to revive the brand under its GMC sub-brand. ...

Toyota revealed its new Corolla Quest yesterday - slating it as a replacement for the outgoing model with the 11th-generation’s platform - bringing with it a more modern style, improved standard specification and the new 1,8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.  Toyota South Africa intends ...

The Mercedes-Benz X-Class was officially revealed in July 2017 and since its official launch it has sold 15 300 units worldwide. Owing to these weak sales figures, the brand has reportedly decided to end production of its Nissan Navara-based double cab bakkie come May this year. According to an unnamed ...

The new Toyota Corolla Quest has been revealed by the Japanese firm’s South African arm. This entry-level sedan will replace the previous Quest by making use of the outgoing eleventh-generation Corolla's underpinnings. This will make way for the 12th-generation Corolla sedan (the hatch variant ...

One place you don’t expect to see a mid-engined sportscar is off-road, but a few decades ago Alpine was actually an expert at doing so with the rear-engined A110 which conquered the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally.   Paying homage to this feat, Alpine has taken its new A110 and turned it into a dune-bashing ...

Filling the shoes of previous Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, who was dismissed after his brush with the law regarding financial irregularities at the company, will be former Volkswagen executive, Luca de Meo. Effective from the 1st of July 2020, De Luca will be joined by Clotilde Delbos as Deputy Chief Executive ...