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Hyundai bunches up its 2017 i20 model offering with the addition of an automatic gearbox to the existing 1.4-litre engine. With a price tag of R249 900, the Hyundai i20 comes with a fairly standard set of features like Bluetooth, steering-mounted controls and USB. “Customers are in for a surprise...
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BMW has updated the entire 4 Series line-up with a new look, upscaled cabin plus a revised suspension. Was that last bit necessary? It takes a well-trained eye to tell the updated 4 Series apart from the outgoing model. Visually, all variants of the ‘4’ come standard with bi-LED...
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It’s here. The Volkswagen Golf Clubsport S is arguably the greatest front -wheel drive ever produced. Fresh from its record-setting trip to the Nürburgring, it’s now the official yardstick for all hot hatches, past and present, clocking a shattering 7:49 around the Green Hell. That’s quicker than an M4...
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The Lexus IS range gets updated for 2017 but can it match its fast-paced German rivals? What is it? A cosmetic, material and value upgrade to Lexus’s IS model range. On the outside these changes emphasise a sportier stance while playing a bigger role in smoothing the aerodynamic airflow...
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Alfa Romeo is one step closer to making their big comeback into the South African performance market after the successful launch of the highly-anticipated Giulia. The exclusive launch, hosted at the Inanda Club in Sandton, reiterates the significance placed upon the first vehicles and their buyers, specifically the confirmed...
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The Lexus IS range gets updated for 2017 but can it match its fast-paced German rivals? What is it? A cosmetic, material and value upgrade to Lexus’s IS model range. On the outside these changes emphasise a sportier stance while playing a bigger role in smoothing the aerodynamic airflow...
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Earlier this year it was the turn of Mazda3 to receive G-vectoring torque control for supposed improved cornering. Now that same technology has migrated to Mazda’s CX-3. Under the banner of SkyActiv-Vehicle Dynamics, Mazda claims the new system ‘provides integrated control of the engine, transmission, chassis and body to...
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With a recent downpour of entry-level models now on sale in the form of Renault KWID and Volkswagen up! the Indian car company Tata believes it can take on the segment with its bravely styled Indica Flash that might appeal to some but not all. Priced at R124 995,...
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New for 2017 the Opel Mokka X has just arrived in SA, and although not much has changed from the previous version, the various nips and tucks made on the new one shine through rather brightly. Higher stance, various cosmetic changes and a more ergonomic interior make it worth...