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The Automobile Association says South Africa’s petrol price is set to fall at the start of December 2020, though adds the price of diesel will rise. Commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund, the AA said petrol was slated to fall “by around 27 ...

A BMW executive says the company has no plans “for now” to affix its revived “ti” badge on models other than the 1 Series. In October 2020, the Munich-based firm whipped the covers off the new 128ti, a front-driven hot hatch seemingly conceived to take on Volkswagen’s Golf ...

A BMW executive has confirmed the new 4 Series Gran Coupé is set to be revealed “pretty soon”. The four-door model will join the already unveiled coupé and convertible in the 4 Series range, which is topped by the new M4. The Munich-based firm’s broader line-up also includes ...

Volkswagen in Germany has opened the order books for its new Tiguan R, releasing the starting price for the high-performance crossover. So, how much will the new Tiguan R set you back in VW's domestic market? Well, pricing in Germany starts at €56 703,53 (inclusive of VAT), which translates to ...

Toyota South Africa Motors hopes the new Agya will make a big impact on the budget hatchback segment. Arriving as a replacement for the Aygo and positioned as the cheapest car in Toyota SA’s line-up, Agya pricing starts at R178 600 and runs through to R196 300. That sees it jostling for sales ...

A high-ranking Lamborghini executive has confirmed the successor to the Aventador will keep the naturally aspirated V12 alive, albeit with a twist. Maurizio Reggiani, the Italian firm’s chief technical officer, suggested to Car and Driver the twelve-cylinder engine would survive thanks to hybrid ...

Nissan South Africa has confirmed it plans to launch the refreshed Terra locally in the “latter part of 2021”. While the Japanese firm’s local arm said “detailed specification and equipment levels” would be “communicated closer to the launch”, we know the fresh-faced ...

Audi has unwrapped its new SQ5 Sportback in Europe, handing the coupé-style crossover the same 700 N.m turbodiesel heart as used by the standard body style SQ5. As in that model, the TDI-badged 3,0-litre V6 oil-burner offers 251 kW and 700 N.m to all four corners via an eight-speed automatic ...

The new Hyundai Creta has officially touched down in South Africa, with the front-driven local range now featuring three engine options and three transmission choices. While the original line-up was limited to two engine options across three derivatives, the second-generation range features four variants ...