It was not so long ago that I owned a Suzuki Swift, but in Sport form with 1.6 litre normally aspirated engine, so it was with a sense of anticipation that I spent a whole two weeks with two derivatives of the newest models, the Swift 1.2 and the saloon-derivative with the same motor. To […]
Die motorfietsmark is ‘n dinamiese omgewing met verskillende mark-verskuiwings en tendense. Soos motorbestuurders se voorkeure beweeg het van sedans na sportnutsvoertuie, het motorfietsryers se keuse grootliks verskuif vanaf sportfietse na sogenaamde avontuur motorfietse. Behalwe vir die groot ooglopende skuiwe, is daar ook onderlinge tendense. Een van die interessantste is die grondswel onder die kleiner motorfietse, […]
South Africans are brand loyal. Some fiercely so. Don’t get me wrong; there’s nothing erroneous about going down the same road over and over again, but you are running the risk of not fully knowing what the market has to offer. Mitsubishi is one of those auto-makers that, if you take into account their productive […]
Stylvolle vars voorkoms gaan bydra tot selfs groter gewildheid Toyota SA het gedurende Julie 2018 die Suid-Afrikaanse mark bederf met ‘n nuwe Hilux Dakar Edition reeks bakkies en ‘n maand later sy 2018 Hilux bakkie reeks bekendgestel met ‘n vars en stylvolle voorkoms soorgelyk aan die van die Dakar-modelle. In die proses het Toyota sommer […]
Honda latest offering on the market, the Amaze, was launched recently. Given the strain our economy is under, not to mention the fuel price, Honda is hitting the market with the right product at the right time. A real budget beater in these trying times. Three models make out the new Amaze range and this […]
The Ducati Panigale V4S walked away with this year’s Pirelli SA Bike of the Year title. A small contingent of motorcycle journalists gathered at a function in Rivonia on the 25th of October to witness the Bologna bike take top honours. The panel of judges consisted of seasoned motorcycle journalists. It was said that between […]
The Isuzu KB has been a trusted name in the bakkie market in South Africa stretching over 40 years and six generations, boasting a proud heritage that was built on reliability, capability, durability and trust. The popular Isuzu bakkie range is entering an exciting new chapter with a name change from KB to D-MAX, re-aligning […]
No-one needs reminding that car buyers the world over have gone SUV/Crossover mad, so much so that very worthy sedan models from a multitude of manufacturers are becoming liabilities. Hyundai perhaps spotted the trend a little earlier than most and ensured that its product-line-up, once known more for sharply-styled sedans such as the Elantra and […]
Back in 1998, Ford’s small city car, the Fiesta, won the coveted South African Car of the Year competition. It was an epic year in the small car’s history, and though it never repeated its 1998-success, it remained a strong product in Ford’s model line-up here in South Africa. Fast-forward some two decades since that […]
Nadat Chevrolet laasjaar oor die horison uit Suid Afrika gery het en die Chev/Opel/Isuzu alliansie verfomfaai het, was daar baie gissinge en spekulasie of Opel nie ook gaan handdoek ingooi nie. Die Opel Astra was weliswaar die waardige wenner van 2017 se SA Gilde van Motorjoernaliste se gesaghebbende Motor van die Jaar kompetisie, maar het […]
As suksesstorie moet Suzuki sekerlik êrens ‘n voortvarende student se tesis onderwerp wees. Wat die fabrikaat oor die laaste paar jaar in ‘n moeilike motormark vermag het is eenvoudig fenomenaal. Die handelsnaam is Suid-Afrika se snels groeiende handelsnaam en nie net het hulle hul produkaanbieding, verkope, handelaarsnetwerk en markaandeel wesenlik vergroot nie, hulle het ook […]
South African exotic bakkie — or should that be exotic truck fans — now have something to really look forward to with the imminent arrival of the all-new 2019 Shelby F-150 ready for South African roads in right hand drive. “We are delighted to confirm that the order book is open for a limited number […]
Ware petrolkoppe sal die passie en petrol in die bloed verstaan wat Alfisti oor die jare so fanaties oor die Alfa motornaam en embleem gemaak het. Die ikoniese Italiaanse vervaardiger se roemryke rengeskiedenis en kleurryke modelle oor die jare verander bloed in petrol en jaag jou hart se toereteller in die rooi!
Article: Charlen Raymond. Photos: Johann van Tonder As most people know, the S-Class is Mercedes-Benz’s best vehicle. In terms of overall refinement, luxury, class, and elegance, it simply towers above other products the manufacturer has to offer.
Transmission upgrade brings about transformation Article: Richard Wiley. Photos: Johann van Tonder I have had tenure of a number of Mitsubishi Pajeros over the years and without exception, the overriding issue has been the old-fashioned auto transmission which produced more slip than an oiled banana skin. Traversing the hills in my neighbourhood simply exaggerated […]
Artikel: Charlen Raymond Stel jou voor: elke maand word meer as 1000 eenhede verkoop van ‘n voertuig wat tussen R450 000 en R670 000 prys. En elke maand is daar kopers wat op ‘n waglys geplaas word omdat daar nie genoeg voorraad is nie. En dis die lekker predikament wat Toyota mee sit wanneer daar van […]
Boisterous Beemer defies disbelief Article: Charlen Raymond. Photos: Warren Wilson Most of us, when growing up, always said that one day, when we’re big and have lots of money, we’re gonna buy ourselves a BMW. Because why not? I mean, Beemers are known to be fast and dynamic, without sacrificing good looks and sex-appeal. And […]
Article and Photo: Brian Cheyne There is a groundswell in the lower end of the motorcycle market. A new segment is being carved out and formed in the small capacity adventure market. Kawasaki ’s contender, the Versys X300, takes the engine from the Z300 and 300 Ninja, and wraps it in an adventure styled […]
Article and Photo: Brian Cheyne When I got the invitation to attend the launch of the little BMW G310 R, I hoped that it would be a city launch rather than on a track. I wanted to see the baby Beemer in its natural habitat. Fortunately BMW obliged, and we took a scenic route […]
Article and Photo: Brian Cheyne When you mention Chinese motorcycles, faces grimace and heads shake. Zontes wants to challenge that perception and move them even closer to their Japanese counterparts. Case and point is the Zontes S250. There are three models in the current line-up, two 125cc bikes and the S250.
Article: Richard Wiley. Photo: Johann van Tonder Perception can be a destructive tool in any environment but it is especially so when it comes to wheeled transport in South Africa. I could give you a handful of brand names that sell really well in Europe, to my mind the most sophisticated car market on earth, […]
Artikel: DIRK GALLOWITZ Foto: JOHANN VAN TONDER Die voorkoms van Hyundai se nuutste generasie Tucson is in my opinie die mooiste SUV in sy segment. Die moderne ontwerplyne en impossante voorkant vang onmiddelik die oog. Selfs die kajuit word, wat my betref, net deur die nuwe generasie Tiguan getroef. Dit blyk dat kopers ook […]
Many firsts mark Mitsubishi’s first 100 years as a world-class vehicle manufacturer – not the least the claim to the world’s first SUV. In South Africa Mitsubishi Motors renewed assault on the South African car market. Along with the much awaited Triton launch, Mitsubishi also refreshed their other models, a program that will culminate in […]
Article: RICHARD WILEY It’s all too easy to damn the Renault Duster with faint praise. After all, its origins are rooted in the Dacia brand and even with a name like Duster, you’d hardly expect it to show a clean pair of heels to its B-segment rivals.
Origins The X-Class is the result of a parts-sharing deal between Mercedes and the Renault-Nissan Alliance – so it’s based on the ladder-frame platform of the Japanese brand’s Navara bakkie. Mercedes has made significant modifications right across the board, however, in a bid to produce a pick-up that it deems worthy of the three-pointed star. […]
Mercedes-AMG is turning the most intelligent executive sedan into the most powerful E-Class of all time in the shape of the next generation of the E 63 S 4MATIC+. Delivering superior acceleration, the 4.0‑litre twin-turbo V8 engine generates up to 450 kW. This makes it the most powerful engine Mercedes-AMG has ever installed in an E-Class. […]
It’s very hard not to be captivated by Renault’s hugely successful Clio range and this latest phase-2 iteration, dubbed GT-Line, simply enhances the appeal. First impressions are often lasting impressions and on this count, the GT-Line scores with its outstandingly glossy paintwork that does much to enhance the chic styling. GT-Line differentiators include 17-inch titanium […]
“What’s new?” the uninitiated might ask when first spotting the latest iteration of the Volkswagen Golf 7. The answer is simple – “More than meets the eye.” This unequivocal statement is made in the aftermath of a two-day press launch starring South Africa’s favourite hot hatch – the GTI – which has accounted for no […]
In the first week of June, local motoring journos were formally introduced to the latest incarnation of Kia’s popular hatch, the all-new Kia Rio. We took the top-of-range 1.4 TECH model for a spin around the streets of Joburg on an average weekday afternoon, giving us a fairly accurate idea of how the vehicle delivers […]
Suzuki voertuie het ‘n stewige reputasie as betroubaar, taai en relatief goedkoop om te onderhou. Marknavorsing het gewys dat eienaars wat een van die gewilde handelsnaam se voertuie besit gewoonlik weer een sal koop. Nou het Suzuki Suid Afrika ‘n welkome nuweling bygevoeg in die Suzuki stal – die nuwe Suzuki Ignis. Die Ignis het […]
Over the years Ferrari always made an effort when unveiling their new cars, because of the rarity of these events. So when a new Ferrari is being revealed, as in the case of the GTC4Lusso, you take note and marvel in what is sure to be another hit from the fabled Italian marque. And when […]
In just a year’s time, a quarter of a century will have passed since I bought an E36-series BMW 318iS. It came onto my radar because overseas motoring titles were near-unanimous that the new “Three” was the best compact sporting saloon on the planet, at least in terms of pure driving experience. The multivalve four […]
Great Wall Motors (GWM) has been in South Africa for around a decade and to date has sold more than 55 000 of its cars to South African consumers. This is a big number for a Chinese manufacturer in a market where consumers are brand loyal and true to what they know. But in recent times […]
Toyota het onlangs sy opgekikkerde Yaris Pulse plaaslik bekend gestel. Die nuwe Yaris het in Maart vanjaar sy buiging gemaak op die Geneefse Motorskou en is in werklikheid net ‘n middellewe mooimaakkuur en nie ‘n nuwe model nie. Tog is daar heelwat veranderinge en verbeterings aangebring wat die Yaris Pulse ‘n varser en meer moderne […]
Die wêreld mag dalk besig wees om te herstel van ‘n resessie, maar as jy produkte het wat die hart vinniger laat klop sukkel jy lyk my nie met verkope nie. Dis juis hier waar die Mercedes “Dream Cars” die hartsnare tokkel, veral as AMG die modelle verder omtower het! Gepraat van AMG, die afdeling […]
Woking, England – McLaren has unveiled the open-air version of its 570S and as you’d expect, the British #supercar maker has done everything in its power to minimise the dynamic compromises that come with chopping a car’s roof off.
Sealy, Texas – Hennessey Performance, a US company best known for its tuning exploits, is developing its own supercar and the newcomer has its sights set on eating the Bugatti Chiron for breakfast.
Peugeot is officially back in the bakkie market, but while many had assumed that it would turn to the Hilux as a donor vehicle, given that PSA has existing alliances with Toyota, the French carmaker instead opted to base its imaginatively-named Pick Up on its Chinese partner’s one-tonner.
Johannesburg – We’re not sure whether the name of the new two-door #Mercedes–#Benz E-Class, launched in South Africa this week, should be spelled with or without an accent on the final ‘e’.
The world is in a steamy love affair with compact SUVs and crossovers, and the #motor industry seemingly can’t build enough of these hatchbacks-on-stilts. Jaguar wants in on the action and joins the fray with its new E-Pace, clearly inspired by the success of its larger F-Pace SUV which helped boost the British […]
Bakkie-mad South Africa now has cause to celebrate the arrival of a double cab contender that stands head and shoulders above its peers – the facelifted Volkswagen Amarok powered by a 3.0 V6 VGT turbo diesel motor that redefines the class. Before I tell you just why this is the king of bakkiedom, I feel […]
Fabrikate is dit baie keer eens dat hul karre die wonderlikste is. Elk verkondig hul produk het die “nuutste” dit en die “beste” dat. En daar is niks fout daarmee nie, dis net dat die motors soms so “oorverkoop” word dat wanneer jy agter die stuur in klim – soos die Ingelsman sou sê – […]
Mercedes-Benz het sy GLA sportnuts ʼn opknapping vir die 2017 modeljaar gegee, en ook ietwat van ʼn nuwe persoonlikheid. Die GLA het in 2013 sy verskyning in Suid-Afrika gemaak en het, saam met die A-Klas en CLA, sommer vinnig aanklank by kopers gevind. Die veranderinge wat hierdie Merc by baatvind is nie net kosmeties nie, […]
Ek gaan nie doekies omdraai nie: híérdie Audi A5 TDI het my bekoor. Nie omdat dit stylvol, mooi en aantreklik is nie, maar omdat ek elke rit agter die stuur geniet het. Maar laat ons by die begin begin. Die kar se vloeiende lyne en lae profiel maak van dit ʼn trekpleister op die pad […]
Toyota SA het onlangs in die Ooskaap hul gewilde klein Etios modelreeks uitgebrei met die toevoeging van die nuwe Sprint variant, en ons was daar. Die Sprint vervang die ou Xs-model en word geposisioneer tussen die intreevlak Xi-model en die Etios Cross. Volgens Toyota SA word die Sprint gerig op kopers vir wie die voorkoms […]
Shelby’s full range of high performance Mustangs is now available in South Africa in an extensive range of Ford Motor Company approved performance and aesthetic upgrades.
BMW Suid Afrika het onlangs hul nuwe 5-reeks in die Suid Kaap bekendgestel. Terwyl BMW wêreldwyd met talle modelle sukses en by sommige ook ikoniese status verwerf het, is daar myns insiens geen ander model wat oor die jare heen die naam BMW meer vergestalt as juis die 5-reeks. Hierdie nuwe model is nou reeds […]
As spesialis kleinvoertuig vervaardiger kan jy maar notosie neem as Suzuki ‘n nuweling na die mark bring. En met die splinternuwe Baleno is dot ook nie anders nie. Hierdie luikrug behoort beduidende sukses vir Suzuki Suid Afrika te wees.
Each year, manufacturers try to introduce something new to their model lineup to set it apart from the previous year’s models. Usually a new sticker-kit does the job, but Kawasaki have been quietly busy on a brand new lineup for 2017.
BMW, as motorfietsvervaardiger, het nou maar een maal die vermoë om die mark te lees en met produkte vorendag te kom wat kliënte wil hê. In die avontuurmotorfietsmark, wat so lewendig is en wat geteiken word deur haas elke fabrikaat, was BMW die eerste wat die golf gery het. Ander fabrikate moes opvang en vorendag […]
