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Renault has launched almost ten new or revised vehicles in the last twenty-four months. It’s a strategy that has taken some criticism, however, it’s a strategy that has worked with the French company currently lying 6th in the South African market, up from 7th. More importantly, the Renault group...
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It’s funny how words find a way of haunting people. Take Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne, for example, who vowed to the world that we would never see a Ferrari SUV. Well, things sure do look greener at Bentley and Rolls-Royce with the Bentayga and Cullinan raking in some tidy...
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It’s been 25 years since we saw blurry footage of Andy Wallace doing 374km/h in a McLaren F1 at Volkswagen’s private test track in Ehra-Lessien, Germany . Back then speeds over 340km/h were unheard of, bar Jaguars XJ220 supercar and highly-modified, once-off cars built specifically to beat records. Fast...
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With sales of Mercedes compact cars doubling each year, it makes sense that the manufacturer has shirked its image of only driving older owners around in comfort, and taken on the role of catering for the younger, first-time Mercedes owner. A minor facelift has been implemented to its compact...
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The BMW Group has promised to roll out more than 40 new or updated models across its three luxury brands – BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce – by the end of next year. The primary objective of this strategy is to reclaim the luxury sales crown from Mercedes through focusing...
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Having sold over 760 000 units worldwide of it’s 2008, Peugeot has decided to spruce up the existing model with some updates for 2017. The 2017 Peugeot 2008 SUV range consists of four models, spanning two engine choices, two transmission choices and three trim levels. The Entry level Active model...
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Commonly all pickups or bakkies have leaf springs at the back but for Nissan Navara they have chosen to go for a 5 link coil spring system at the rear. A first for a main stream 1 ton bakkie. Navara, which pushes out 140kW and 450Nm of torque...
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It appears as if Alfa Romeo is on overdrive these days with their second derivative to the Stelvio line already revealed for 2017. Meet the Stelvio First Edition; Alfa’s take on the modern SUV. What makes this specific model, the First Edition, special is the fact that it’s the...
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A revised exterior design for all upcoming Bentley models is what John Paul Gregory, the new head of exterior design, will be aiming to achieve when he takes on his new role. Bentley’s range of coupes, GT models, sedans and the recent Bentayga SUV share many elegantly evolved design...