Motoring News

Porsche recently revealed its new 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 variants, which have upgraded from flat-four to flat-six power. And now we have local pricing ahead of their respective arrivals in South Africa. Interestingly, the naturally aspirated newcomers are actually less expensive ...

Andreas Lampka, head of communications at Mini, says he is “personally thankful” Porsche built an electric performance vehicle in the form of the Taycan. Speaking to motoring.com.au, Lampka suggested the BMW-backed brand was open to its next generation of John Cooper Works hot hatches using ...

A Kia executive in Australia has hinted the Korean firm’s upcoming double-cab bakkie could spawn a body-on-frame SUV to take on the likes of Toyota’s Fortuner and Ford’s Everest. Speaking to CarsGuide, Kia Australia product manager Roland Rivera suggested there was an opportunity to ...

The year 2019 saw a number of well-known nameplates exit the South African automotive market. We look back and pick out 14 vehicles discontinued locally last year (take note, of course, we’ve excluded models that were directly replaced by new-generation vehicles). Here they are, in alphabetical ...

“Undercover” traffic officials have tracked down and arrested the Audi driver who filmed himself speeding at an indicated 308 km/h on the N1 in Gauteng. According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, the driver was identified as a 36-year-old male and the vehicle as a red TT (an “S”, ...

Roush Performance, together with 5.11 Tactical, an American firm specialising in tactical clothing and equipment, have revealed the F-150 5.11 Tactical Edition, a “purpose-built” Ford F-150-based bakkie boasting more power, extra off-road kit and exterior updates.  Limited to 150 units ...

Remember that 1 050 N.m Mercedes-AMG G63 Inferno Russian company TopCar unleashed in 2019? Well, the firm has now lifted the wraps off a lightweight version of its Inferno body kit, equipping Affalterbach’s top-tier Geländewagen with a collection of carbon-fibre bits and pieces.    ...

Kia has released a pair of teaser sketches previewing its upcoming baby crossover concept, which is expected to wear the Sonet badge. Set to be revealed at the Delhi Auto Expo 2020 in early February, the show car will precede a production version widely reported to be called the Sonet. Described by ...

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has released pricing for a new special-edition version of its G-Class, offered in G400d guise. Previously, this latest generation of the Geländewagen was available in South Africa only in flagship Mercedes-AMG G63 form. But now the G400d has been listed on the German ...