2019 Articles

“Power is how fast your car hits a wall at full throttle; torque is how far it moves the wall after impact,” is one description of the two units I recently heard. Unfortunately, this explanation is not entirely accurate, but it is a way of making sense of the concepts in simple terms. Although ...

 There are few things more British than driving a Racing Green classic Aston Martin from the company’s original headquarters in Newport Pagnell. Disappointingly, I had forgotten my late father’s tweed jacket and cap in South Africa but the weather was playing along and I was nevertheless ...

  Know how much you can spend on a car but haven’t made up your mind which one to buy? Each month, we recommend two sensible options, plus a left-field choice.   Requirements: Double-cab bakkies have become expensive items, as evidenced by the Amarok and X-Class. What if your hard-earned ...

If you have R1 million to spare and you want to spend it on a new sportscar, you can opt for the BMW Z4 M40i, Toyota GR Supra or the Ford Mustang GT Fastback. Let's drag race these three cars to see which one will give you the best performance...

Following a heavy focus on electric vehicle's at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, it would appear many manufacturers have shown their intent when it comes to the allocation of development budgets. It comes as little surprise then that the Daimler group has decided to halt further development on its ...

  Mercedes-Benz has unvealed its Vito Sport, the German automaker’s new top-of-the-range commercial van. The Vito Sport is available in two engine options; the 2,1-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel 116 CDI, which produces 120 kW and 380 N.m of torque, and the 119 CDI. Although of similar displacement ...

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has added the new Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan to its local configurator, revealing pricing for the 225 kW saloon. So, how much are you looking at here? Well, pricing starts at R766 566 (around R12 000 more than the A35 hatch), before any options have been specified. And, of course, ...

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has revealed pricing for the new Mercedes-AMG A45 S, with the hyper-hatch coming in at just under R1-million. Now live on the local configurator, the Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+ starts at R990 108. That makes it around R235 000 more expensive than the A35. Standard features ...

GEORGE, Western Cape – It’s taken quite some time but Volkswagen has finally plugged that gaping crossover-shaped hole towards the base of its passenger vehicle line-up. Yes, the T-Cross has officially made landfall in South Africa, spoiling for a fight with the likes of Ford’s EcoSport, ...