Automotive
CAR South Africa
Dzired effect
Based on the impressive modern Swift, Suzuki is keen to lend the Dzire a breakaway character of its own
3 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
Hyundai Creta 1.5 Premium Matte Edition IVT
Towards the end of 2024, Hyundai handed the Creta a nip and tuck, introducing a couple of subtle exterior updates such as revised bumpers and improved tech to the second generation.
1 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
Haval Jolion Pro 1.5T S Ultra Luxury
Context can be a powerful thing when it comes to assessing cars, and the experience of revisiting the Jolion Pro alongside rival offerings was especially enlightening.
1 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
Renault Duster 1.3T Intens EDC
With its blend of practicality and fairly robust build in a budget-friendly package, the Duster has been a longstanding CAR favourite.
1 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
Opel Mokka 1.2T Elegance AT
Your eyes are not deceiving you. While we had 'ordered' our Mokka in 1.2T Elegance trim, the arrival of a flagship GS Line derivative at our offices meant we needed to include this model in our Shootout, while factoring in the adjusted level of standard specification.
1 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
Honda Amaze 1.2 Trend
The most sensible way to spend R255 000 for a small family or a ride-hailing entrepreneur, with plenty of room for luggage and solid around-town fuel economy
3 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
BOOT BUSINESS
The new 2 Series Gran Coupé adds a welcome new dimension to BMW's broad entry-level offering
3 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
AT THE 4 FRONT
Toyota has lifted the wraps off the sixth-generation RAV4, which ushers in a variety of distinctive model lines, new safety and convenience technologies, and hybrid powertrains
4 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 XR
Four years on the SA market and nearly 64 000 sales on, the Corolla Cross has become a compact-SUV segment staple, and with good reason.
1 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
A COOL THING
Comprising the complete Formula 1 grid, LEGO’s Speed Champions F1 models allow enthusiasts, young and old, to build and display each team's Car in brick format
1 min |
July 2025
CAR South Africa
Ace of hearts
With its sheer charm, the Aceman is an easy EV to fall in love with
4 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
BMW X3 M50
Ballistic pace, balanced persona
4 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
Growing up among cars
Just outside Cape Town, we visit a man who not only has an impressive classic-car collection, but has also furnished the building with all things relevant to his family's history, the motoring world and historical objects
4 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
LEADING THE CHARGE
Following a 10-year hiatus, Geely has made a bold return to South Africa with its Riddara sub-brand's RD6 all-electric bakkie
2 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
MILE HIGH CLUB
Set in the Western Cape, the annual Cape 1000 is fast becoming a go-to event on the international motoring calendar. We borrowed an appropriate set of wheels and tagged along on this year’s instalment
4 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
Hyundai Alcazar 1.5 Executive diesel AT
Hyundai's popular seven-seat Grand Creta has gained fresh styling, a consolidated local model line-up and, indeed, a new name
4 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
BETTER by the DOZEN
Ferrari's newest celebration of its V12 lineage blends old-school cool with staggering performance
4 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
Diesel do nicely
A welcome visual refresh meets proven mechanicals in the latest iteration of Isuzu's tough SUV
5 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
ON THE GROW
Less than 70 years since producing its first vehicle, China now leads the world in vehicle production and exports, and is a dominant force in EV and battery production. We look at the evolution of this automotive powerhouse
6 min |
June 2025
CAR South Africa
GWM Tank 300 2.4T Ultra Luxury 4WD
The closest GWM has come to competing against the adventure-SUV segment staples, the diesel Tank ticks almost all the right boxes
4 min |
June 2025
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Mr Midfielder
Ford's mid-spec Territory proves a worthy pick in the affordable midsize-SUV bracket
3 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
Volvo EX30 Plus Single Motor
Striking a neat balance between pleasingly brisk performance and useful operating range, the middle child of the EX30 range is the one to go for
3 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
MINI COOPER C HATCH 3-DOOR
Over the next six months we'll be testing the Mini Cooper C to find out whether the base model is, indeed, the variant of choice
2 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
MG HS 1.5T Luxury
MG's three-model return to the South African market has so far proven something of a hit-and-miss affair.
4 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
Haval H7 2.0T 4WD Super Luxury
Known as the Big Dog in its home market, does the arrival of the new Haval H7 offer GWM more bite in an ever busier park?
4 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2.0T Rubicon
The venerable Jeep Wrangler returns with improved specification and a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Does it still offer enough to remain relevant?
3 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
SAFARI SUIT
When, at the 2023 Tokyo Outdoor Show, Lexus announced its Overtrail project - an initiative through which the firm would introduce a series of adventure-oriented mechanical and cosmetic upgrades to existing model lines - there was likely a ripple of both excitement and misgiving.
6 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
THIRD SON
Scheduled for 2027, the third SA-built VW looks set to grab a big slice of the lucrative compact-crossover pie
1 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
Simply sophisticated
The entry-level VW Golf is as polished a family hatchback as ever. But with the increasing popularity of SUVs, has it arrived in SA too late?
4 min |
May 2025
CAR South Africa
FROM COUCH TO COMPETITION
In this opening entry to the diary of an aspiring racer, Kyle Kock faces his first-ever race in the opening round of the GR Cup
4 min |