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How surprised were we when it was revealed that the new Suzuki Swift would eschew that tangy 1.6-litre normally aspirated motor for a leaner boost-driven powerplant? When you look at the evolving landscape of junior pocket rockets – Fiesta ST, VW UP GTI, MINI Cooper, Opel Corsa GSI, Renault...
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A Taycan without the Turbo Yes, not the other versions have one… you are aware? For the meantime this is the entry-level Taycan 4S and despite living in the shadow of its brothers’ stopwatch is equally important to Porsche’s EV assault by bridging value, brand cachet, range and performance...
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Mr John Force your Jeep has arrived It’s called the Trackhawk and if the driver reference went over your head then perhaps drag racing, and by proxy, the Jeep Trackhawk is not for you. Instead, you might be better off in a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. But if words like...
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Macan, that’s Porsche’s most popular model, isn’t it? You’re correct, but that little prize for first place is only true outside South Africa. Locally the Cayenne continues to outsell the Macan but that’s not to undermine the Macan’s importance in flowering Porsche’s profits. Most customers will gladly save R500k,...
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Lock up your Ferraris, a new GT-R is here. Caution with the word ‘new’ during any point of this review – but maybe that’s missing the point. A niche Japanese supercar, which doesn’t share an engine with any other products, could easily have faced the chop. Somehow, it hasn’t....
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Toyota’s 2JZ engine tends to crowbar its way into any Supra conversation with the BMW Z4 dragged in for some extra fire poking. I know the 2JZ well. In my earlier years of doing jobs like this one, I was dispatched to kick around venues like Tarlton and Wesbank...
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A compact body, a short wheelbase and a lot of power. The hot-hatch follows a simple recipe, but unlike flavours that are constantly evolving and changing, the hot-hatch has stayed true to its heritage. If you think of some of the best hot-hatches available today, one of the first...
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Technology is a major component of modern day vehicles. Back in the day it was features like electric windows and perhaps even an electric sunroof that were at the pinnacle of automotive technological innovation, but today technology has the power to make somebody choose whether or not to buy...
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“In 1997 Mercedes-Benz founded the premium SUV segment with the launch of the M-Class. Since then, more than two million customers have decided in favour of the off-roader worldwide. The GLE introduces the new control concept with innovative driving assistants, a new engine range and significantly more space. The...
How surprised were we when it was revealed that the new Suzuki Swift would eschew that tangy 1.6-litre normally aspirated motor for a leaner boost-driven powerplant? When you look at the evolving landscape of junior pocket rockets – Fiesta ST, VW UP GTI, MINI Cooper, Opel Corsa GSI, Renault...
A Taycan without the Turbo Yes, not the other versions have one… you are aware? For the meantime this is the entry-level Taycan 4S and despite living in the shadow of its brothers’ stopwatch is equally important to Porsche’s EV assault by bridging value, brand cachet, range and performance...
Mr John Force your Jeep has arrived It’s called the Trackhawk and if the driver reference went over your head then perhaps drag racing, and by proxy, the Jeep Trackhawk is not for you. Instead, you might be better off in a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. But if words like...
Macan, that’s Porsche’s most popular model, isn’t it? You’re correct, but that little prize for first place is only true outside South Africa. Locally the Cayenne continues to outsell the Macan but that’s not to undermine the Macan’s importance in flowering Porsche’s profits. Most customers will gladly save R500k,...
Lock up your Ferraris, a new GT-R is here. Caution with the word ‘new’ during any point of this review – but maybe that’s missing the point. A niche Japanese supercar, which doesn’t share an engine with any other products, could easily have faced the chop. Somehow, it hasn’t....
Toyota’s 2JZ engine tends to crowbar its way into any Supra conversation with the BMW Z4 dragged in for some extra fire poking. I know the 2JZ well. In my earlier years of doing jobs like this one, I was dispatched to kick around venues like Tarlton and Wesbank...
A compact body, a short wheelbase and a lot of power. The hot-hatch follows a simple recipe, but unlike flavours that are constantly evolving and changing, the hot-hatch has stayed true to its heritage. If you think of some of the best hot-hatches available today, one of the first...
“In 1997 Mercedes-Benz founded the premium SUV segment with the launch of the M-Class. Since then, more than two million customers have decided in favour of the off-roader worldwide. The GLE introduces the new control concept with innovative driving assistants, a new engine range and significantly more space. The...
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