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Volvo is vying for its slice of action in the luxury hatchback segment, revealing an all-new model set to take on the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3. It’s called the V40 and it will make its official debut at the … Read more »
Try this one for size: a straight six, tri-turbo engine, punching out 740 Newton metres of torque and 280kW. This is what you’ll find nestling under the bonnets of BMW’s four latest latest M Performance cars. South Africa won’t be getting … Read more »
The event co-ordinators at Jeep must have envisaged clear, sunny skies when they planned the launch of their two new engine offerings in Nelspruit. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the news lately, you’ll know that conditions were far … Read more »
California, USA – It’s pretty quick. Zero to sixty (miles, that is) in just over eight seconds. Not bad for a Jeep Wrangler, but alas, not quick enough to make its way to showrooms in South Africa – well, not … Read more »
At places like Toyota’s testing facility in Eston, Pietermaritzburg one gets a better understanding of the rigorous process that vehicles undergo before market introduction. It’s the dirty side you don’t imagine in the showroom – hypnotised by the new car … Read more »
In this episode of motoring with Andrew Leopold and Heart 104.9fm, sponsored by Burchmores We drive the Foton Thunda 2.2 diesel and wonder if the Isuzu KB Series is worth the higher price Great cars on auction at Burchmore’s in … Read more »
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Take a moment with the Chevrolet brochure and specifically to those vehicles priced below R160 000. Here, the newly-launched Sonic joins the Chevrolet Spark and the Aveo, arming the brand with a three-prong attack on the market. That’s comparable to brands … Read more »
Seven years on and we’re convinced that BMW makes small compact cars just as well as they make mid-sized sedans like the 3-Series and 5-Series. That’s coming from a small panel of local journos and a million customers worldwide. The … Read more »
Manufacturers seem to be paying more attention to producing models that are friendlier to the environment – to not seem irrelevant in the current climate of “going green”, also perhaps to rid the perception that cars are evil beasts that … Read more »
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