• Dark ages as Hyundai adds 4-speed auto to latest i20

    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...
  • 2017 BMW 4 Series could lead to hot M4 CS

    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...
  • Exclusive Clubsport S becomes a price bidding war

    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...
  • LEXUS IS

    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...
  • Two limited edition Alfa Giulia models in SA

    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...
  • Cosmetic updates enhance underrated Lexus IS

    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...
  • Does the Mazda CX-3 need G-Vectoring?

    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...
  • Stickers and alloys don’t make Indica Flash faster

    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,...
  • Muscular Opel Mokka X driven in SA

    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...