Motoring Tech

Ever wondered exactly how an engine works? Now you can play with this interactive model and have a little fun while you learn. Local company DigiSoft has given us a taste of its simulation capability by bringing the famous Toyota 1,6-litre 4A-GE engine to life in digital form. The user can change parameters ...

A vehicle’s motive and cornering forces are generated at the tyres’ contact patches. We attended the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport launch at Spain’s Ascari Circuit to learn more... In the tyre industry, UHP stands for “ultra-high performance”. It accurately describes the ...

The cars may be small but their performance is remarkable. We investigate the sport of radio-controlled racing... I am standing with a controller in my hand connected to a 1:10-scale racer on the track below. This can only end badly… To preserve the expensive toy from a rookie mistake, Francois ...

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 ...