Automotive
CAR South Africa
Renault Kiger 1.0 Turbo Iconic CVT
Adding a turbocharger has improved the Kiger's overall appeal, but it's still got stiff competition
3 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
BUZZIN' BUS
The Mercedes-Benz VLE all-electric people-mover combines 'limousine-like' levels of comfort with MPV versatility
1 min |
May 2026
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CAPE CRUSADE
Official media partner of the 2026 Cape 1000 rally, it seemed only appropriate that CAR dressed the part for this year's event
3 min |
May 2026
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Audi S3 Sportback TFSI quattro
The badge that introduced the motoring world to the possibilities of all-wheel-drive hot hatches has come of age
3 min |
May 2026
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Plug-in and Play
Volvo's best-selling product is better for its PHEV powertrain, and worse for its software frustrations
4 min |
May 2026
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Sealing the deal
Can BYD's Sealion 5 deliver the same impressive showing as its Top 12 Best Buys-winning sibling?
4 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
Tech talk
We look at the latest advancements in technology and their application on current and future vehicles
3 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
GOING ELECTRIC- A REALITY CHECK
International motor industry headlines have been dominated by the recent public disclosures from legacy motor manufacturers of EV-related operating losses and write-downs of more than $100 billion - what does this mean for the transition to electrification?
5 min |
May 2026
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Toyota RAV4
The fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 is nearing its end in South Africa, with an all-new generation set to make its debut. We explore this popular midsize SUV as a second-hand purchase
2 min |
May 2026
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COOL CONCEPTS
Given its overuse in social media by millennials in describing everything from the reaction to a bottle-flip video that could be likened to said teens witnessing an act of witchcraft to a celebrity tripping over a ridiculous garment they wore to some vapid media event, the word ‘iconic’ has lost some of its impact of late.
2 min |
May 2026
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In the Zone
Porsche's GTS models have always balanced road- going civility with race-inspired excitement, but adding a hybrid element could be a masterstroke
5 min |
May 2026
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AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
Kia's first foray into the double-cab territory earns its stripes with military training and civilian sensibilities
6 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
Domo Arigato, Mr Roboto
Toyota's renewed RAV4 gains a dramatic 'robot' face at the front, but it's more familiar when you start digging
5 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
THE NEXT 3 PHASE
Set to arrive here in 2027, BMW's second Neue Klasse model brings full-on electrification to the 3 Series for the first time
2 min |
May 2026
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Volkswagen Golf GTI
Finally available in South Africa, how significant are the updates handed to the eighth-generation Golf GTI?
4 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
CHERY ON TOP
Could the 'world-first' diesel-electric powertrain in Chery's upcoming double-cab shake up the local bakkie establishment?
1 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
Effortlessly Electric
Lexus and full electrification? In the RZ, it seems like the perfect match
3 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
FIRE YOUR GUNS
Audi celebrates 50 years of five-cylinder firepower with the RS 3 competition limited, of which only 750 examples will be made
1 min |
May 2026
CAR South Africa
COMPANY OF THE YEAR CHERY SOUTH AFRICA
Given the rapidity and breadth of Chery's SA market expansion, it’s difficult to believe that only five years have passed since the firm's return to our market in 2021.
2 min |
April 2026
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DROP-TOP GORGEOUS
Singer has reimagined the 964-gen 911 Cabriolet for the modern age
1 min |
April 2026
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Nissan Navara
The Nissan Navara will soon become an import model again, but the used market still offers the locally-built models. Should you consider it?
2 min |
April 2026
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SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE
Comfortable and capable, the new Mitsubishi Destinator introduces a fresh take on weekend-away family adventure
2 min |
April 2026
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Lamborghini Urus SE
Agile, ballistically quick, and yet effortlessly comfortable and practical: Lamborghini's hybrid SUV is perhaps the firm's most complete offering
4 min |
April 2026
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GOING ON 20
Celebrating 20 years of Polo GTI production in SA, VW Group Africa has introduced a new special-edition model for our market
1 min |
April 2026
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Volkswagen Amarok 2.3 TSI PanAmericana 4Motion
The latest addition to the Amarok range adds some welcome refinement to the premium double-cab segment
3 min |
April 2026
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Surf's Up
Well priced, well packaged and, indeed, well put-together, the BYD Dolphin Surf establishes a new benchmark for city-bound EV mobility
3 min |
April 2026
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Show Stopper!
Does the Jetour T2 have the substance to match its considerable kerbside appeal?
4 min |
April 2026
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Smooth operator
The range-topping Tayron passed our long-term test, but there's room for improvement
3 min |
April 2026
CAR South Africa
NISSAN'S ROSSLYN FACTORY AS IT WAS AND AS IT WILL BE
For many, the recent purchase of Nissan's Rosslyn operation by China's Chery marks a major milestone in the local motor industry, but for those of us who worked there, it rekindles many fond memories
5 min |
April 2026
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COOL CONCEPTS
The 90s were halcyon days for motoring: emissions regulations hadn’t yet placed a complete stranglehold on V8s and V12s, and it would be years before our bizarre obsession with SUVs would kill off such genres as sedans, station wagons and two-seater sportscars; turning the automotive industry into a sterile, homogenised landscape, dominated by Chinese imports.
2 min |