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Vantage and DBS Superleggera. Two models which recently differentiated Fiesta’s oval front grille from the ones sculpted to long, low V12-snouted Aston Martins. But for a supercar maker on the move, Aston is having far fewer headaches compared to Ford. Oh and it’s not the endless spate of Ford...

Ford has just pulled the covers off the all-new Focus ST. If it’s anything like its predecessor, then we can expect to see hundreds of them on South African roads. Although we will have to wait on official word from Ford South Africa as to whether the new Ford...

Ford seemingly stunned the world after they revealed the fourth-generation of their Focus hatchback, coinciding with the models 20th anniversary. The design of the new Focus plays it safe relative to its predecessor, with smooth lines and clean folds all around the car. Jordan Demkiw, the exterior designer of...

I knew after the first few metres of driving new 2016 Focus RS that everything I loved about the Fiesta ST was just magnified in this. A savage beast you’d back in a pub brawl with its notchy six-speed manual gearbox and vociferous 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine. It’s a slightly...

You’ve got to be a pretty bad ass dude if you’re going to pull off the name Carroll. Multiple Le Mans wins, sticking it to Ferrari against the odds and establishing a tuning legacy synonymous with performance and victory.  We head to the launch of Shelby South Africa to find...

If you’re a thrill seeker, boy racer, aspiring drift meister or newly settled with a penchant for going fast from time to time, the new 2016 Ford Focus RS fitted with the 2.3-litre EcoBoost might just be the car you’ve been searching for. Hurry though, as only 300 are...

Seen covered in swirly camouflage is Ford’s next-gen Fiesta ST which you can expect to see undisguised in 2017. The new model boasts a more aggressive front fascia, dual exhaust tips and rides on chunkier wheels shod in low-profile tires. Judging by the spy images of the regular 2017 Fiesta,...

The pony arrived on our shores with much fanfare. It seems like South Africans have been yearning for this classic for decades and its finally here. The 2016 Ford Mustang has not disappointed. Parked in the driveway is a black Ford Mustang V8 5-litre. It’s certainly not a small...

The diesel engine has had a torrid time with emissions scandals dominating the headlines on a weekly basis. Enough bad press to kill the diesel engine for good? Ford doesn’t think so and believes that its new EcoBlue diesel engine will have the same revolutionary impact as the diminutive...