New Models

Performmaster has lifted the wraps off what it bills as “the most powerful G-Class” it has ever created. Equipped with the firm’s tuning package, the beefed-up Mercedes-AMG G63 boasts an increase in performance and top speed. Under its squared-off bonnet, the AMG-badged G-Class gains ...

BMW has announced the return of the 318i badge to the 3 Series range, with the new entry-level version of the sedan already confirmed for South Africa. Expected to hit local roads in the second quarter of 2020, the 318i will slot in below the 320i in the G20-generation range. While its F30-generation ...

The people spoke and Porsche listened. Yes, the German firm has whipped the covers off the new 718 Cayman GTS 4,0 and the 718 Boxster GTS 4,0, each featuring flat-six (rather than flat-four) power. The fresh two-seater variants have upsized to a version of the naturally aspirated 4,0-litre six-cylinder ...

Toyota has confirmed a four-cylinder Supra for Europe but the firm’s local arm says there are “no plans” to bring the new base model to South Africa. The new entry-level Supra draws its urge from a (BMW-sourced) turbocharged 2,0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine rather than the 3,0-litre ...

Mahindra South Africa has added four self-shifting variants to its Pik Up range, offering the new S11-badged double-cab models with a six-speed automatic transmission. Interestingly, South Africa is the first country in the world to receive the new automatic versions of the bakkie. The local arm ...

Despite the as-yet-unrevealed new Land Cruiser 300 looming on the horizon, Toyota South Africa Motors has announced a small update for its Land Cruiser 200 VX-R derivative. While the GX-R model soldiers on unchanged, the VX-R variant has gained a 14-speaker JBL Premium sound system and a twin-screen ...

Audi South Africa has released local pricing for its latest A6 sedan (nearly two years after its global reveal), while also revealing the starting price of the 331 kW S6 saloon. According to the Ingolstadt-based firm’s local website, the A6 will be offered in 40 TDI guise, priced from R885 000 ...

Audi has confirmed it will offer its refreshed SQ7 and new SQ8 in V8 petrol form in some markets after revealing the two performance SUVs in diesel flavour in 2019. While the TDI-badged versions already confirmed for South Africa (now set to launch in the second half of 2020) each employ a 4,0-litre ...

Employing the world’s most powerful series production turbocharged four-pot, the Mercedes-AMG A45 S is by no means lacking in power. However, it seems the folks at RENNtech think it could do with some extra oomph, revealing extensive performance upgrades and visual modifications for Affalterbach’s ...