SOUTH AFRICA

  Porsche on Tuesday announced the arrival of the new-generation 911 Turbo S featuring unprecedented power, driving dynamics and comfort. Available in Coupé and Cabriolet form, the latest version of the two-door sports car delivers 650 hp (478 kW). A new 3.8-litre boxer engine with two VTG turbochargers is the ...

Ahead of the arrival of the new Jaguar F-TYPE in Africa in May, Jaguar has partnered  multi award-winning director William Bartlett on a collection of six films starring the new F-TYPE sports car. Bartlett won a BAFTA for his work on British drama series SS-GB and has created the title ...

  Hyundai Motor Company has appointed Mr Bang Sun Jeong as its new vice president for the Middle East and Africa region. Based at Dubai’s regional headquarters in the United Arab Emirates, Jeong will oversee the day-to-day operations and will be responsible for strengthening Hyundai’s presence and brand value across ...

  Nissan South Africa celebrated, this week, the Japanese emperor’s birthday by displaying two of its latest vehicles – the Nissan Patrol and the Nissan Navara Stealth at an event held in Pretoria.  Nissan was among the VIP guests that attended the Japanese emperor birthday celebration. Every year, the Japanese ...

The Ford Castrol Cross Country Team got its new campaign in the premier FIA-class of the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) off to a great start at the weekend, as Lance Woolridge and co-driver Elvéne Vonk (#334) claimed a podium position at the season-opening Mpumalanga 400 in Dullstroom. The ...

Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (MMSA) has launched the 2020 Outlander into  the local market. The 2020 Outlander is the third of various new model launches for the company in the first quarter of the new year. Originally launched in South Africa in September 2003, the new Outlander now has a ...

  Last year,  MasterDrive considered what Brexit would mean for drivers who will be travelling to the UK and Europe should Brexit sails through. Previously, South African businesses and South Africans who had a UK driving license could drive in the European Economic Area (EEA) with their UK driving license. ...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), Thursday, handed over much-needed first aid kits to 100 schools in Nelson Mandela Bay. The donation was part of the company’s efforts to strengthen education in the Eastern Cape. The handover, which was held at Piet Retief Primary School in Port Elizabeth, was linked to ...

The BMW Group will unveil its first pure-electric Gran Coupe on 3 March 2020 at the Geneva Motor Show. The BMW Concept i4 heralds a new era in Sheer Driving Pleasure; it provides a whole new take on the dynamic excellence for which BMW is renowned and blends a modern, ...

  Local production of the Ford Ranger continues to make a significant impact on the South African economy. Overall, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa contributes over 1 per cent to the country’s GDP and tops the country’s light commercial vehicle exports, with Rangers exported from Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant ...