Akivan Kemraj

  • Toyota Panasonic Joint Venture In South Africa

    Toyota announce joint venture with panasonic in battery production

    It looks like joint ventures are the talk of the motoring town this month (we’re looking at you, Ford and Volkswagen) as Toyota and Panasonic confirm their joint venture towards battery production for electric vehicles. The collaboration is expected to commence at the start of 2021 and will see...
  • BMW 7-Series in South Africa

    BMW 7-Series receives mid-life facelift bringing more luxury and striking design

    The BMW 7-Series is the latest model in the German manufacturers line-up to receive a facelift, bringing it closer in line with BMW’s upcoming X7 by emphasizing interior luxury and a more formal design language. The new BMW 7-Series is longer, with the standard-wheelbase and long-wheelbase models both being...
  • VW Ford Alliance South Africa

    Ford and Volkswagen confirm ‘global alliance’

    Ford and Volkswagen have just confirmed a ‘global alliance’ between the two automotive powerhouses, beginning with the American and German manufacturers collaborating on commercial vehicles, with the possibility of them exploring autonomous and electric vehicles. The first fruits of the global alliance is expected to be a Volkswagen van...
  • Toyota GR Supra Finally Revealed

    If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the rejoice of millions of petrolheads around the world as Toyota lift the veil off the fifth generation A90 Toyota GR Supra after what has felt like an eternity. The coupe marks the first globally produced GR model by Toyota GAZOO Racing, and...
  • Lexus RC F Track Edition in South Africa

    Lexus RC F and Track Edition Ready For Germany

    Lexus has just revealed their RC F as well as a hardcore track-oriented version of the sports-coupe dubbed the Lexus RC F Track Edition. The new RC F keeps the fire-breathing 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 from its predecessor, except this time it produces 336kW of power and 520Nm of...
  • New Lamborghini Huracan EVO Ready For 2019

    Lamborghini has officially revealed the facelift of their Audi R8 rival, dubbed the Huracan EVO. It receives a plethora of updates over its predecessor, such as some aggressive new styling, some tweaked out performance bits and a new exhaust system. The exterior of the Huracan EVO features new 20-inch...
  • Meet Suzuki’s Giant Killer, the All-New Jimny

     The highly anticipated fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny is finally available in South Africa. After a successful 20-year run of the previous third-generation model, Suzuki looks determined to release another cult-classic, and after driving it, we can surely see that they’re headed in a good direction.   DESIGN The design of...
  • Renault’s Duster All Grown Up

    I was excited to learn that I would be heading to the Lowveld to spend some quality time with Renaults newest SUV – the all-new Renault Duster. Needless to say, I was surprised when I first saw it in the metal. DESIGN Renault’s clean, smooth design language has made...
  • Volkswagen Motorsport geared up for Sasol GTC in Mother City

      Volkswagen Motorsport will be heading to Cape Town for the second round of the Sasol GTC and GTC2 Championship at the Killarney International Raceway this weekend. The team is confident that the lessons learned at the first round in Kyalami, together with their many hours of preparation and...