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BMW has rolled out a range of tasty M Performance parts for its new 3 Series Touring wagon, 8 Series Gran Coupé and facelifted X1. Let’s start with the 3 Series Touring. This (not-for-SA) estate can be specified with an M Performance "aerodynamic and exterior components" package that includes ...

CARmag.co.za has unearthed local pricing for the facelifted Mercedes-Benz GLC and GLC Coupé ahead of a launch in South Africa in the final quarter of 2019. For the time being, only diesel variants of the updated model are listed, although the pre-facelift petrol derivatives – including ...

Back in February, when the new Ford Focus ST was revealed, the Blue Oval brand failed to provide a claimed 0-100 km/h time for the hot hatch. Now, however, that’s changed… According to Ford, the new Focus ST (in manual guise) will sprint from standstill to three figures in just 5,7 seconds, ...

The driver of a sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf has been arrested after being clocked speeding at 236 km/h on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal. The 34-year-old speedster was nabbed on the highway near Mandeni and promptly taken to the Gingindlovu police station. According to Arrive Alive, the motorist is ...

If you’re a regular reader of CARmag.co.za, you’ll already know we published a pricing scoop on the new Toyota Hilux GR-Sport (as well as the new Legend 50 variants). And now Toyota South Africa has revealed a few more details about this model, including its special suspension upgrades. ...

CARmag.co.za has already brought you pricing for the new Toyota Hilux Legend 50 derivatives (as well as for the Hilux GR-Sport) ahead of the launch in South Africa, and now we can add a few more details. As we’ve already pointed out, as many as 13 derivatives will be offered – across the ...

Aston Martin’s global marketing chief says women are behind the ever-increasing popularity of SUVs, claiming “they want to feel safe”. Speaking to motoring.com.au, Simon Sproule, the British firm’s vice-president and chief marketing officer, said SUVs ticked a number of boxes ...

The new Audi SQ8 has been revealed, with the local arm of the Ingolstadt-based firm confirming the diesel-powered performance SUV is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in the first quarter of 2020. While the standard Q8 offered locally is powered by a 250 kW/500 N.m 3,0-litre V6 turbopetrol (and an ...

The PSA Group has officially opened its new Kenitra plant in Morocco, which will "jointly" produce the second-generation Peugeot 208. The French group says the plant will boast a production capacity of 200 000 units from mid-2020, serving as many as 80 markets. Production will begin with the new Peugeot ...