hilux

Been known as the best surely comes with a certain level of stress. You’ve raised the bar, and the expectations are high, with competitors no doubt hoping to knock you off your podium. Perhaps this is how Ford feels with their trendy Ranger. The Ford Ranger caused quite a...

The Mercedes X-Class has finally been revealed after countless renderings and spy shots! The new model has been developed in a close collaboration with Renault-Nissan, partner to Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler, and is set for production in Spain and Argentina alongside the Renault Alaskan and the Nissan Navara. Five...

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...

Apart from the exciting test drives and hot laps around the tracks, we thought it would be interesting to compile a Top Six list of the coolest and rarest cars that made special appearances at the OEM stands. Hopefully next year we’ll see further participation from all brands. The Jaguar F-Type...

Great news for South African Dakar fans is that Toyota Gazoo Racing today unveiled its revolutionary new Toyota Hilux Evo Dakar challenger at Kyalami. The team also confirmed that multiple Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Matthieu Baumel will join South African Giniel de Villiers and Germany’s Dirk von Zitzewitz and...

Already boasting the most expansive range of bakkies in South Africa, Ford has extended the Ranger family to 36 models by adding a derivative Ford thinks the industry wants, but just hasn’t asked for. Neither Isuzu, Toyota nor VW have an automatic model in this segment so this begs the...

The tailgate of the new Toyota Hilux proved to be a camping necessity capable of multiple functions. It played a prominent role at the 2016 Oppikoppi music festival, here’s why. Arriving at Oppikoppi on the Friday gave us the opportunity to position our 2.8 GD-6 Hilux in relative prime...

The pick-up market is growing at a rather staggering rate; Fiat, Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and Mercedes-Benz are all launching, or planning on launching new pick-up models. With the relationship between Ford and Mazda’s no more, the Japanese carmaker has been on the lookout for a new partner in the...

Legends aren’t merely born; they are forged over time by conquering challenges and inspiring others. It’s no wonder then that the Toyota Hilux has earned its legendary status thanks to over 45 years of motoring toughness. But Toyota has recently embarked on its latest challenge, the launch of the...