It’s a time of cheer, so we’re celebrating our South African-only motoring icons these holidays. We’re talking about the limited-edition specials that enthusiasts go weak at the knees for still. Interestingly, while South Africa is home to at least five world-class assembly lines producing modern cars and bakkies for export all over the world in … Read more
We already had the pleasure of driving the Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance at its South African launch earlier this year. We came away from the experience humbled at how Affalterbach’s engineers genuinely created V8 performance from a turbo four-cylinder with clever hybrid battery assistance. Wunderbar! Plenty of ink has been spilt talking about the … Read more
Continental is increasing the proportion of recycled plastic bottles in its tyres. A leading tyre manufacturer for the last 172 years, it has recently converted a factory to use polyester fabric made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In so doing, it has increased the recycled content of its tyre lines by an average of 3%. … Read more
Sure, the Mumbai-based manufacturers of the Mahindra XUV700 have always been able to build and sell you an excellent tractor. But what about a refined, efficient and desirable automobile? Well, after several attempts across various segments, we believe the Mahindra XUV700 is its best effort to date … Cutting to the chase, the new 2.0-litre … Read more
Sat imperioiusly behind the wheel of the 2024 Land Rover Discovery 3.0D Dynamic HSE, it’s difficult to recall what all the fuss was about. Of course, we’re referring to the ‘furore’ over its shift away from boxy styling when the fifth-generation model launched some seven years ago. With the passing of time, the column inches … Read more
It’s immediately obvious that the new Citroen C3 Aircross Max has a tall task ahead of it. Ever since Citroen’s hey-days of the ’60s and ‘70s, the French manufacturer sealed an enviable reputation for radical car design. The only problem was its left-field creations were not always well received by the buying public. Sure, many … Read more
When it comes to the GAC Emzoom, if you’re the sort of person who considers the origin of their ethically sourced merchandise, you may have questions about where it comes from. Firstly, GAC stands for the Guangzhou Automobile Company, and it is the twelfth – yes, number twelve – Chinese carmaker to enter South Africa. … Read more
We’re over the moon to finally evaluate the Kia Sonet 1.0T EX with the turbo engine and dual-clutch automatic transmission. As regular readers will know, we’ve already familiarised ourselves with the same compact crossover in modest 1.5 CVT LX guise. Aside from a plethora of ticks in the win column for practicality and value for … Read more
Fully electric vehicles (EVs) like the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for dieselgate. The cheating scandal perpetrated by Volkswagen shook the automotive world to its core back in 2016 … and the rapid rise of EVs is the result. Now, no longer curiosities globally, a whole new type of EV like the … Read more
Before we delve into the driving characteristics of the R1.5-million 2024 Audi SQ5, replete with Black Edition addenda, we should take a broader snapshot of the automotive landscape. These days, manufacturers believe the path to untold automotive riches comes from zero-emissions electric mobility for the permanently prosperous. And while that may ring true for the … Read more
