New Models

The BMW Concept 4 has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show, effectively previewing the next-generation 4 Series coupé. The first thing you’ll probably notice is the bold new kidney grille (which the Munich-based firm describes as “distinctive”). Interestingly, the redesigned ...

The new Audi RS7 Sportback has been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show, powered by a 4,0 TFSI V8 generating 441 kW and 800 N.m. Billed as a “wide-bodied five-seater”, the new RS7 Sportback furthermore benefits from a mild-hybrid system featuring a 48 V main on-board electrical system. ...

Think the V8-powered Mercedes-AMG G63 has too few cylinders? Well, Brabus apparently agrees, having just dropped a 662 kW turbocharged V12 into the G-Class. Billed as the “world's most powerful twelve-cylinder off-roader”, just ten examples of this very special Brabus G V12 900 will be built. ...

The new Ferrari 812 GTS has been unveiled, arriving as the spider version of the V12-powered 812 Superfast. Like the coupé, the new 812 GTS employs a front-mounted, naturally aspirated 6,5-litre V12 generating 588 kW and 718 N.m, linked to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and singing all ...

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new GLE350de, a diesel plug-in hybrid boasting 700 N.m, a claimed all-electric range of 106 km and a towing capacity of 3 500 kg. The hybrid system is arranged around a 2,0-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel engine, which offers 143 kW and 400 N.m. The electric motor, meanwhile, ...

Ferrari has whipped the covers off the new F8 Spider, which features a retractable hard top and a mid-rear-mounted V8 generating 530 kW. The Maranello-based firm bills the newcomer as “less extreme than the 488 Pista Spider, but sportier than the 488 Spider which it replaces in the range”. ...

A German tuner has released details of its upgrade packages for the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, with the most extreme kit pushing the front-driven hot hatch to a whopping 331 kW. The folks over at B&B Automobiltechnik, a tuning company based in the German city of Siegen, have created four packages ...

Audi has taken the wraps off its facelifted A5 – again offered in Sportback, Coupé and Cabriolet body styles – with the updated S5 going the TDI route (in Europe, at least). Styling updates to the A5 range include a flatter and wider grille, the addition of a blade at the lower edge ...

Suzuki Auto South Africa has expanded its seven-seater Ertiga range, adding a pair of GLX-badged flagship variants. The new derivatives slot in above the existing GA and GL trim levels, taking the total number of variants in the local line-up to five. The Ertiga 1,5 GLX will cost you R267 900 ...