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Bentley Motors South Africa has a new owner and a new home. Hot off the press, SA Car Fan has learned that Toby Venter has purchased the distribution and dealer rights for this luxury brand. “We were inspired by Bentley’s rich heritage, from their numerous racing triumphs, to the...

In what is sure to be a bold and pioneering move, Volvo is planning on launching keyless mobility in 2017. Yes, that’s right. No more keys to start your vehicle. Instead, the physical key we’ve become accustomed to over decades of driving will be replaced by a digital key...

One cheesy photograph and Aston Martin is well on its way to building an electric version of its Rapide (cleverly named RapidE), because that’s the thing to do nowadays.  The British carmaker recently signed the partnership with LeEco, part of Chinese technology group Letv and the same group behind American...

While most South Africans would associate the word “Ultra” with the music festival, only one thing will come to the mind of an Audi enthusiast right now; and that something is Quattro Ultra – Audi’s latest Quattro system. The new Quattro system improves driving efficiency by using an electro-mechanical...

Soon Google’s autonomous cars won’t require any human intervention by law. This comes from a recent letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website which gave new freedom to the development of autonomous cars. The NHTSA will allow Google to continue its programme without the software company...

Hyundai vehicles have always been known for peace of mind motoring and if you don’t believe this from us, believe it from Hyundai themselves. Hyundai Automotive South Africa has implemented a new “7 years or 200 000km” manufacturer’s warranty towards their new vehicles, which is a first in the...

These days you can’t do anything in secrecy. Just ask Apple who thought that registering a few domain names wouldn’t set off any alarm bells. Now the internet has jumped to the conclusion that Apple is in the throes of building a car. Domain names such as apple.car, apple.cars,...

The new Audi A8 due in 2017 will be the first model equipped with Audi’s array of next generation autonomous features while at the Consumer Electronics Show Audi went into more detail about the upcoming Human Machine Interface. What you need to know about HMI is that it will...

We’re expecting a slower 2016 for Ford in South Africa after busting out ten new models last year but that doesn’t mean the Blue Oval won’t reveal some interesting technology. Primary amongst these is the new Ford SYNC 3 system which made its public debut at the Consumer Electronics Show this...