Volkswagen seeks to make driving in its Polo more pleasant with the introduction of Polo Beats premium sound system. The German carmaker has teamed up with the US audio specialist, BeatsAudio to introduce the special edition, Polo Beats. The Polo is the first Volkswagen model in SA to come equipped...

The old adage that lap times are no guarantee of a thrilling motorsport spectacle will prove itself again with the announcement that Volkswagen South Africa has thrown its support behind a motor racing initiative powered by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists. Volkswagen in conjunction with the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists...

A hacker used to be someone who attacked finance and classified government documents from his attic but now to hackers are finding fame by targeting the car. And Tesla, with its over-the-air updates and WiFi connectivity should is a hot score. Watch this group of hackers from China send this Tesla...

Grouped with new bakkie models from Toyota, Fiat, Mitsubishi and Ford, the 2016 Isuzu KB should look out of place but the reality is entirely different. Even so Isuzu has retooled certain cosmetic features to renew interest so that the competition doesn’t have it all their own way. I...

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class joins the Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Civic, Chevrolet Volt, Audi A4, BMW X1, and more in getting a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The German premium midsize vehicle received good ratings in all five of the IIHS crashworthiness evaluations: Small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side,...

Polestar, Volvo’s performance division, has found a way to spice things up for its tired and wrinkled S60 model. Volvo S60 Polestar – which is different to Polestar Performance Parts – is available in South Africa as a limited run of just 45 units. For the 2017 model year, the...

The KIA Rio in its third generation has been on our shores for about four years now and the Korean carmaker recently introduced a fourth model that clearly adopts a sharper rendition of KIA’s current design language. Obtaining its design cues from the Soul, the hatchback gets a taller...

The pioneer of the green car revolution, the Toyota Prius has certainly come of age with the fourth generation now on sale in South Africa . Finding style from its once boxy design, the 2017 Prius has managed to grow some curves since its original launch almost 20 years ago and...

The top ten cars eligible for the 2016 South African Car of the Year title were announced today. A 28-strong jury panel selected from various respected publications whittled down 35 eligible cars with the winner to be revealed on the 15th of March 2017. SA Car Fan is on...