Lamborghini Urus – Dawn of the Super SUV

Lamborghini used to be the last crusader for purists in a world of Porsche SUVs and turbocharged Ferraris.  But in one fell swoop, the brand has embraced turbocharging and SUVs – in a package called the Urus.  It’s by no means the first Lamborghini SUV; that title is bestowed upon … Read more

Opel Crossland X hits South Africa

For a while, the small MPV segment had a decent following in South Africa.  The best seller on a regular basis was the Opel Meriva – based on the Corsa platform and providing space for a family in a compact package, the Meriva was a good, solid performer.  But times … Read more

McLaren Senna unveiled – the Ultimate Series expands

Whilst McLaren has been releasing teasers and titbits about a new McLaren F1 successor, codenamed BP23, they’ve been working on another Ultimate Series model concurrently and under the radar.  The McLaren Senna is what the brand touts as “the ultimate road-legal track car”.   The McLaren Senna is the third … Read more

Alfa Romeo Returns to F1 with Sauber

To those who aren’t au fait with their racing history, Alfa Romeo partnering up with the Sauber Formula 1 team might seem like a desperate attempt at relevance for a brand trying to declare themselves as a real contender in a performance market.  But this isn’t the first time the … Read more

Ford Ranger Raptor to be built in South Africa

After confirmation that Ford is developing a Ranger Raptor, and that it will be available in South Africa, Ford has confirmed that the Ranger Raptor will be assembled in South Africa from 2019.  This follows a R3-billion investment in the expansion of production capacity at Ford’s South African operations.   … Read more

Honda Sports EV Concept revealed in Tokyo

Following the reveal of the production bound Honda Urban EV concept in Frankfurt, Honda has revealed the second model to be based off the same electric platform – the Honda Sports EV Concept.   The Honda Sports EV Concept combines the same styling cues and design language as the Urban … Read more

Revealed: The Polestar 1 Performance Hybrid

After we gave you your first look at the new Polestar 1 – the first model from Polestar after establishing themselves as a standalone performance electric brand – today the Swedish based firm has unveiled the Polestar 1 in full.   Based upon the SPA modular architecture that underpins the … Read more

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