Motoring Tech

We got the inside track from Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa’s team principal on what makes the Hilux racer special... Three hours. Provided there’s no damage to the bakkie, that’s how long the team works on the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa (TGRSA) Hilux when it stops in the bivouac ...

Few things are sweeter than the sound of a well-tuned car engine. How does this cylinder-born symphony reach the driver? Moving from the rural ages to the industrial, the sounds around us gradually progressed from the animal to the mechanical. Although never as versatile, scary or enjoyable as nature’s ...

Headlamp performance has improved drastically over the past few decades. We investigate the different technologies available today...Can you believe there was a time when headlamps were optional on vehicles? Not that they were of much help, anyway: early versions (powered by candles, oil or acetylene) ...

Manufacturing a modern 4x4 tyre is much more complicated than you think...The rubber fitted to your 4x4 can make or break your vehicle’s performance, both on- and off-road. However, have you ever given thought to the extensive research and development that goes into producing that tyre? We visited ...

Europe is employing a new drive cycle for emissions testing and claimed fuel-consumption figures. Will it be realistic this time around?You're in the market for a new car and the most important consideration in a time of skyrocketing fuel prices is efficiency. Can you trust the manufacturer’s claimed ...

It may come with a licence disc and number plates (and available from your local Ford dealership later in 2019), but this is as close to a sophisticated off-road racer as a production vehicle can get. You may have read my driving impression of the Ford Ranger Raptor in the Australian Outback a little ...

Nearly every new car launched boasts a turbocharger but buyers’ reliability concerns remain. We investigate what could cause one to fail..."Turbochargers are inherently extremely reliable.” So says Chris Kambouris, managing director of TurboDirect SA, when I pay him a visit to understand why turbochargers ...

We investigate the differences between 93- and 95-octane unleaded so you can make an informed decision at the forecourt...The petrol price is at an all-time high and consumers are cash-strapped. You’d therefore assume most motorists are foregoing 95-octane unleaded fuel in favour of 25-cent-a-litre-cheaper ...

Changing your driving style and some aspects of your vehicle can go a long way to cutting costs...As the fuel levy and the price of crude oil increase, all while the value of the rand decreases and inflation climbs, we’re left with less disposable income each passing year. How can we ease the pain?Well, ...