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The top ten cars eligible for the 2016 South African Car of the Year title were announced today. A 28-strong jury panel selected from various respected publications whittled down 35 eligible cars with the winner to be revealed on the 15th of March 2017. SA Car Fan is on...

The motorsport community in South Africa is buzzing like never before at the thought of short-geared rally cars tearing through the silence of Cape Town’s streets. Des Easom from Killarney International Raceway announced that the Western Province Motors Club had finally clinched a three-year deal with IMG, bringing the...

Apart from claiming the WesBank SAGMJ Car of the Year, the Volvo XC90 has received a smattering of technology tweaks that will come standard for all 2017 models. Pilot Assist and PowerPulse diesel technology, for a lag-free diesel driving experience, are both now available in South Africa. The semi-autonomous...

Mercedes reportedly working on smaller version of the G-Class named the GLB. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has spanned of 35 years – one of the brand’s stalwarts still styled close to the original. Its history draws back from the days when it was initially developed as a military vehicle from...

The extravagant world of fashion takes its inspiration from time to time from the car industry and the end result in most cases is quite odd. That being said, Daniela and Annette Felder working at their London-based design studio Felder Felder have come up with an unusual dress serving...

Gentlemen rejoice! Prepare to feel the wind surging through your hair come 2018 as Aston Martin have confirmed the production of a convertible version of their drop-dead gorgeous DB11. The “lightly disguised engineering car”, according to Aston Martin, will feature the same iconic twin-turbo 5.2-litre V12 found in the...

Peugeot is looking to defend its 2016 Dakar title with the new 3008 DKR. Details here. A number of changes compared to the Dakar winning 2008 DKR will need to work at peak performance over 10 000km of flat out racing if Peugeot is to win the toughest rally in...

Giniel de Villiers and navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz have put the revolutionary two-wheel-drive Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Hilux Evo to its first test session in the Northwest Province of South Africa with highly encouraging results. “It is always exciting to put a completely new concept to the test,” Toyota Motorsport boss...

BMW i8 heads to Paris Motor Show with new reflective paint finishes like the latest Protonic Dark Silver Just in case interest is beginning to dwindle, Munich-based carmaker BMW has started launching special edition versions of the i8 to give the range a bit of a kick. First came the Protonic...