Magazine Issues

Magazine Issues

Review: Audi Q3 Sportback 35 TFSI Black Edition

After spending time behind the wheel of Q3 Sportback 35 TFSI Black Edition, we detail why Audi South Africa’s expanded portfolio of special-edition models aims to combine the most popular specification requests into individual respective packages. 

Posted by CAR magazine - 22 June 2024

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Match Up: Ford Puma vs Volkswagen Taigo

Battle of the niche crossover SUVs! We pit the Ford Puma against the Volkswagen Taigo. For the added flair and increased billing, which would you take?

By CAR magazine - 21 June 2024

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A Cool thing – Audi Universal Traffic Recorder

Surveillance technology has caught up to vehicle monitoring! Audi’s Universal Traffic Recorder integrates into existing Ingolstadt models and features multiple surveillance modes. Here are more details on this handy security feature.

By CAR magazine - 20 June 2024

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Glass and a Half – The Importance of the Windscreen

Often taken for granted, the role that your windscreen plays within the packaging of your vehicle has never been more significant. We explore its evolution, as well as why this sheet of glass is so important.

By CAR magazine - 19 June 2024

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How it Started: Volkswagen Transporter

Volkswagen’s Transporter has proven massively successful during its near 80-year existence but it was birthed almost by accident by a Dutch businessman. Here is how it started, and how it’s going!

By CAR magazine - 18 June 2024

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Review: Mercedes-Benz GLE 450d Coupé 4Matic

We’ve put the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450d Coupé 4Matic through the CAR Magazine test regimen. Here is the verdict.

By CAR magazine - 17 June 2024

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Living With It – Honda Elevate 1.5 Elegance CVT [Introduction]

Following the first of a three month stint as part of our long term fleet, Marius Boonzaier shares what makes the new Honda Elevate a winner.

By CAR magazine - 15 June 2024

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Living With It – Suzuki XL6 GLX Manual [Update 3]

From Bantry Bay to Boulder’s Beach, the versatility and spaciousness of the XL6 made it the perfect Cape Town companion for Alex Shahini, who ventured down to the Mother City for several days. Here is the three month updated ahead of the six-month stint of the Suzuki long-termer.

By CAR magazine - 14 June 2024

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Review: Kia Seltos 1.5 CRDi LX Auto

The updated Kia Seltos introduces family-familiar styling and a more sophisticated interior than before, but that turbodiesel engine may be its most compelling feature. Find out if we think the Seltos is a savvy selection here.

By CAR magazine - 14 June 2024

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Starter Classic: BMW E36 M3 (1992 – 1999)

SA’s first taste of M – we take a look at what makes the BMW E36 M3 so coveted in the second hand buyers market. Which body style would you take?

By CAR magazine - 12 June 2024

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Review: Volvo EX30 Ultra Twin Motor Performance

Capable of sprinting to 100 km/h in a whopping 3.6 seconds, here are our thoughts on the Volvo EX30 Ultra Twin Motor Performance after a full test period. Do you think the performance is unnecessary for a car designed for an urban environment?

By CAR magazine - 11 June 2024

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Bakkie-based SUVs Put to the Ultimate Test – 2024 SUV Shootout

The 2024 SUV Shootout delivered in droves, but it was the endless stories that still captivates the team. Here’s some of what went down.

By Charlen Raymond - 10 June 2024

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Classic Drive 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

Designed with the open road in mind, Wilhelm Lutjeharms shares why the 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 is a better grand tourer than most of its contemporaries after enjoying the Prancing Horse in Knysna.

By CAR magazine - 9 June 2024

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Review: Isuzu D-Max 1.9 TD Double Cab X-Rider 4×4 AT

The Hilux and Ranger may constitute the battle for overall honours in the bakkie segment, but Isuzu’s D-Max quietly manages third. Here are our thoughts on the X-Rider iterations in the lineup.

By CAR magazine - 8 June 2024

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Living With It – Ford Puma 1.0 EcoBoost ST-Line Vignale [Update 2]

Approaching the end of the six-month stint with the CAR team, Gareth Dean gets behind the wheel of our long-term Ford Puma to see what the lowest real-world consumption achievable really is!

By CAR magazine - 7 June 2024

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Vision Neue Klasse X Aims to Redefine BMW Brand

Dubbed “more than just a car or a specific concept” by BMW CEO Oliver Zipse, Ian McLaren details why the Neue Klasse X is so important in the future of the German automaker.

By CAR magazine - 7 June 2024

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Review: Ford Ranger 3.0TD V6 Platinum 4WD

Being put through the CAR Magazine test regimen, here is our verdict on the diesel-powered Ranger Platinum which has raised the bar of bakkie luxury.

By CAR magazine - 6 June 2024

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Living With It – Audi A3 Sedan 35 TFSI Black Edition [Introduction]

Say hello to the Audi A3 Sedan 35 TFSI Black Edition which will join the CAR Magazine team for a three month test period. Ian McLaren was the first to sample the sedan and details what works and what doesn’t. Read more below.

By CAR magazine - 6 June 2024

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Used Buy – Kia Sorento for under R400 000

Looking at spending R400 000 on a used SUV? Peter Palm has selected the large SUV/Crossover category winner from our 2019 Top 12 Best Buys – the Kia Sorento! Have a look at what makes it tick, and its rivals in the same price bracket and category here.

By CAR magazine - 6 June 2024

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A Final Fling Before Hamilton Heads to Ferrari

Targeting his record eighth title, Lewis Hamilton will dump his long-time Mercedes team for a Ferrari seat from 2025 onwards. Glory and romance aside, there’s much more behind his motivation than the mere hope of a fairy-tale career finish writes Braam Peens…

By CAR magazine - 6 June 2024

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Hydrogen – A Vehicle Emissions Reduction Alternative?

What about hydrogen!? We ask the burning question of whether this form of propulsion is a viable alternative to emissions reduction and to the dominance of BEVs. Click here to learn how hydrogen is produced and the different types of hydrogen propulsion currently available with vehicles.

By CAR magazine - 5 June 2024

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Toyota 48V – Hybrid Heavyweights in a Changing World

In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, Toyota’s multi-pathway approach has ushered in a 48V hybrid Hilux and Fortuner. Do you think the Japanese automaker has hit the nail on the head with sustainability concerns or not?

By CAR magazine - 23 May 2024

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The Weighting Game – How Vehicle Mass Reduction has Evolved

Courtesy of the fuel crisis in the 1970s, automakers were keen to shed dead weight to improve fuel efficiency and performance – a metric that has remained to this day! Here is how vehicle mass reduction has evolved over the years.

By CAR magazine - 22 May 2024

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How it Started: The Mazda Rotary

Mazda’s sultry SP concepts previews hope for a combustion and rotary-driven future, but how did the pistonless configuration come about for the Japanese automaker? We have the answers here!

By CAR magazine - 22 May 2024

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Used Buy – Hyundai Atos for under R150 000

We take a look at how our 2020 budget category winner from our Top 12 Best Buys; the Hyundai Atos, is holding up as a used purchase. Between this and its rivals listed in the article, which would you take?

By CAR magazine - 21 May 2024