Frequently updated with the latest local and international automotive news, this section includes new models, industry news and car-related rumours...
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 ...
A Mini executive has defended the range offered by the new electric Cooper SE, saying he believes the firm has hit the “sweet spot”. Speaking to motoring.com.au, Andreas Lampka, head of communications at the BMW-backed brand, suggested the claimed range of between 235 to 270 km was sufficient. ...
Mercedes-Benz South Africa has shared its product plans for 2020, revealing the list of vehicles it will launch locally during the year. The firm, which claimed it ended 2019 as the “top-selling premium car brand in South Africa”, said it was “optimistic” about its local prospects ...
Recent spy photographs confirmed Volkswagen has plans to add a station-wagon variant to its Arteon range (in some markets, at least). And now a digital artist released renderings imagining the upcoming "shooting brake" model. Nikita Chuyko over at Russian website kolesa.ru retained much of the front ...
The Road Traffic Management Corporation says traffic authorities in Gauteng have “identified” the Audi driver who filmed himself speeding at an indicated 308 km/h on the N1. “The speeding motorist has been identified by our traffic authorities. He must come forward and present himself ...
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