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Known locally as the Toyota Conquest, the AE92 Toyota Corolla hatchback received a GTi 16 derivative in international markets. As standard, this Japanese hot hatch sported a naturally aspirated 4A-GE 1,6-litre engine sending 96 kW and 145 N.m to the front wheels. This gave it a modest 0-100 km/h time ...
The Ford GT has been given a thorough makeover at the hands of Mansory, as part of the tuning firm's 30th anniversary celebrations. Dubbed the "Le Mansory" conversion, the update includes a full visual rework and an increase in power. If that new front bumper looks familiar, you may be recognising it ...
The Toyota Land Cruiser 200 is certainly capable as standard. But, to improve its off-road abilities and lend it a unique appearance, Atoy Customs has put together this package for a private customer. The company, which also created this slammed FJ Cruiser, has given the Land Cruiser 200 an aluminium ...
The Mercedes-AMG G63 has been been upgraded by Performmaster, with its peak outputs hiked to supercar levels thanks to a raft of upgrades to the powertrain. Using Affalterbach's twin-turbo 4,0-litre V8 as a base, Performmaster fitted an engine tuning module and upgraded turbochargers with a larger compressor ...
Maserati has released images and initial details of its new twin-turbo V6 engine, which will generate 463 kW when it debuts in the upcoming MC20. So, what do we know? Well, it’s a 3,0-litre V6 petrol engine featuring a dry sump and delivering its peak power at 7 500 r/min. Maximum torque of 730 ...
Mil-Spec Automotive, an expert in road-going Hummer H1 conversions, has taken the covers of a special-edition build that has been made with summer travel in mind. The restomod consists of a number of refinements to the powertrain, suspension and styling. The H1 has been fitted with turbodiesel 6,6-litre ...
Volkswagen South Africa says as many as 40 000 units of the Golf 7 have been sold locally since the model’s launch in 2013, with every third example wearing the GTI badge. Speaking during a livestream covering the reveal of the new Golf 8 GTI GTC race car, Martina Biene, who heads up the Volkswagen ...
Suzuki Auto South Africa says it enjoyed a “stellar sales performance” in June 2020, with its dealer network bucking the trend and breaking its sales record despite the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. The Japanese firm’s local division registered a total of 1 433 units in June, ...
Honda in India has launched the facelifted WR-V, a Jazz-based crossover scheduled to arrive in South Africa towards the end of 2020. In India, the updated model is offered with the choice of two powertrains. The first is the Japanese firm’s naturally aspirated 1,2-litre, four-cylinder ...
The head of Volkswagen’s performance division has promised the new Tiguan R is a “genuine R” that boasts “racetrack capability”.At the reveal of the refreshed Tiguan, Volkswagen R boss Jost Capito said the 235 kW performance SUV would cover “all the attributes you ...
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