First look: The Polestar 1 pieced together

This is the Polestar 1 Concept before you’re supposed to see it… sort of.  Ahead of its full reveal tomorrow, Polestar – the newly separated standalone electrified performance brand once responsible for all things Volvo and fast – has been releasing small pieces of the puzzle that is the first … Read more

Audi RS4 Avant (B9) unveiled in Frankfurt

One can’t speak of Audi RS-models without the famous Porsche-Audi collaboration, the RS2 Avant.  Since then, the Avant, or station wagon, has become synonymous with Audi’s performance offerings, the B5, B7, and B8 Audi RS4s, and of course the RS6 in its various iterations.  At the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, … Read more

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk inbound

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have made an announcement that they will be withdrawing Chrysler and Dodge officially from the South Africa market.  It should come as no surprise as they haven’t had the product or the market share to sustain local sales.  But amidst the news of the withdrawal, they’ve … Read more

WATCH – Alfa Romeo Stelvio sets Nurburgring record

Alfa Romeo is intent on establishing themselves as a modern performance-orientated luxury superpower – the complete package.  But you don’t take down automotive giants without setting a few records in the process.  Alfa has already notched up a Nurburgring lap record with the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, but its SUV … Read more

Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package

After Porsche announced the 911 R there was some disappointment at its limited numbers – the manual 911 GT3 we wanted, but few could have.  Porsche has remedied this.  At the recent 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Stuttgart-based brand revealed the Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package – a manual … Read more

Nissan Micra Active hits SA

There’s a new Nissan Micra set to arrive in SA eventually, but while it hasn’t arrived just yet, a new variant of the old Micra has been released to keep the range fresh until the new model gets here.  The Nissan Micra Active targets youthful buyers and looks to lure … Read more

Mitsubishi tease e-Evolution Concept

After the Evo X, Mitsubishi killed off the Evolution nameplate and performance brand – taking with it many a childhood dream based on the foundation of many a World Rally Championship race.  But it seems Mitsubishi is intent on not just letting dreams die, but on butchering them with an … Read more

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