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The Mazda BT-50 was first introduced to South Africa back in 2012 as what Mazda call an ”active lifestyle” vehicle. The brief was simple- to produce a modern and refined version of the traditional work-horse bakkie that would appeal to a wider range of people. Now, five years on,...
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Following the recent launch of the 124 Spider, the new Abarth 595 is now available in South Africa effective immediately. The three variants of the 595 (available as a hard tops or cabriolets) all make use of Fiat’s 1.4 T-Jet engine with varying power outputs. First in line is...
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Just a few days after BMW revealed their new wagon, the 5 Series Touring, Mercedes have unveiled their 450kW answer to BMW – the new E63 S Estate. Expected to debut in March this year at the Geneva Motor Show, the new ‘superwagon’ has come back with even more...
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Interest in the South African automotive scene has been on the rise in recent years. We’ve had a refurbished Kyalami Circuit, the launch of the new Global Touring Cars series as well as the announcement of the South African GT Challenge championship. Cape Town is getting its first taste...
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Ford has revealed some of the long awaited performance figures of the new Ford GT supercar. The all new 3.5 litre twin-turbo V6 is said to produce 475kW, powering the GT on to a top speed of 348km/h. Although the power figure is slightly down on the GT’s main...
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The future of PHEV’s (Plug-in Electric Vehicles) for Bentley appears to be set, as CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer confirms the company’s plans to introduce PHEV variants across all its models in coming years. The announcement was made at the ongoing Detroit Motor Show where Dürheimer said: “You will understand if...