Category: Motoring

Mercedes-Benz has opened the order books for the V6 version of its X-Class double cab, and as had been widely expected, the prices are not too shy of the million rand mark. he first deliveries are expected to take place in late November. The V6 CDI Progressive and Power models command respective premiums of R174 […]

London’s black taxi cabs will hit the streets of Paris next year as the Chinese Geely-owned London Electric Vehicle Company continues its global expansion of the famous models. In 2017, the firm picked Amsterdam as its first foreign destination for the new electric version of the taxi, the TX eCity, and it has since announced […]

The Ford Mustang Bullitt pays tribute to one of Hollywood’s most legendary car chases, and soon you’ll be able to get in on the nostalgia too. Ford South Africa has confirmed that the 2019 Mustang Bullitt edition, featuring a more powerful V8, will become available locally in 2019, in limited numbers. The car celebrates, and […]

Volkswagen said Tuesday its subsidiary Audi had agreed to pay an €800 million ($927 million) fine issued by German prosecutors to close a diesel cheating investigation. “Audi AG has accepted the fine” investigators levied for “deviations from regulatory requirements in certain V6 and V8 diesel aggregates (motors) and diesel vehicles”, the group said in a […]

Toyota could have given bakkie closer resemblance to iconic Hilux racer. From time to time, this writer gets to pretend to be a race car driver and it involves participating in Historic Car events at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria. At my age, I have no misconceptions as to why the car owner lets me […]

How far would you go to test drive a new car? If the answer is “Down to the local dealership in my lunch hour, if I wasn’t too busy,” you aren’t really a car person. There’s nothing wrong with that. Not everyone is. If you are a car person, though, you might be prepared to […]

Silverton, Gauteng – Ford’s Ranger Raptor is only due to go on sale in South Africa during the first half of 2019, but preparation for its production at the Silverton plant outside Pretoria is already at an advanced stage, with the first 10 trial units having rolled off the assembly line recently. These first units […]

Along with the worldwide market launch, it will also launch in South Africa from next month. Atlanta, Georgia, the global home of worldwide icons such as Coca-Cola and CNN. So why all the way to the other side of the world to drive the all-new fourth generation BMW X5? Right off the bat, this is […]

One of the most iconic vehicles in history is a bit closer to being reborn. Since production was discontinued in 2016, the Defender has been sorely missed by Land Rover adventurers, but a teaser image released this week, gives hope of a new one edging closer to production. When Land Rover ceased assembly of its […]

This is the new $5.7 million Bugatti Divo. Only 40 are being made and every single one has already been sold. They are due to be released in 2021, but it was displayed at the 2018 Paris Motor Show.   Bugatti has flaunted its newest supercar at the Paris Motor Show 2018. The Bugatti Divo […]