The ongoing threat of hacking into modern cars’ complex systems is one we’ve heard about numerous times. The most recent hack was to FCA’s Uconnect system fitted to the Jeep Cherokee, although it was later put down to a security fault with the mobile network. Now at team of...

Mercedes Benz South Africa launched three new models simultaneously to the South African market during an event that highlighted both performance and every day usability. Under the banner of ‘Dream Cars’ these included the sleek C63 Coupe, the facelifted SL and the successor to the SLK, now badged as...

Toyota’s Gazoo motorsport division is competing on several world stages including the Dakar rally and the World Endurance Championship yet its latest target is to enter the World Rally Championship in 2017. The Toyota Yaris WRC has already completed 5000km of testing. “We have completed a lot of test sessions since...

I liked this Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up Adventure at first sight. That chunky bull bar bumper, the throbbing snorkel, those shiny G-Max 16-inch wheels with fat rubber, the bull bar, roll bar, tow bar and the rest certainly make a statement. Built in India to survive Armageddon, it has a...

It has been a long wait for those wanting a Peugeot 308 with an automatic gearbox but now our prayers have been partially answered. I say partially because of the five Peugeot 308 variants currently on sale in South Africa, only the 1.2-litre GT Line is available with the...

Three months after the South African launch, the 2016 Renault Kadjar Dynamique 4×2 model range has expanded to include Renault-developed EDC transmissions plus the globally acclaimed and proven 1.5 dCi 81kW Turbo diesel engine. Big changes? Of course, however, you still get a list of convenient features that come standard such...

Hyundai’s involvement in WRC is paying dividends – if this poppy, fizzy clip of the new performance arm, N-Sport, is close to the truth. The first Hyundai N-Sport model will be based on the i30 hatchback will have a turbo charged 4-cylinder with 0-100km/h in less than seven seconds. After...

Matt grey rear diffuser inserts with chrome- look tailpipe trims, matt painted BRABUS Monoblock light-alloy wheels and a Race Start function are things we would have never associated with any previous standard smart car. Until we heard the words ‘smart BRABUS.’ smart BRABUS is the joint venture to bring...

Roughly five years after the current generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT made its way to our shores, the American automaker has been spied testing what appears to be the facelifted 2017 model Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT. Powered by a 6.4-litre Hemi-engine, the SUV boasts a redesigned front bumper which incorporates...