TEST-DRIVES

Characteristic MINI driving fun is now available in fascinating, sustainable form. The MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 is the first model of the British premium brand in which a plug-in hybrid drive provides the option of mobility that is purely electric and therefore emissions-free, in addition to offering the thrill of athletic agility ...

The Nissan GT-R remains the fastest supercar at the Simola Hill Climb in South Africa, as proven by Wilhelm Baard, Reghard Roets, and the R35 Nissan GT‑R. Baard repeated his successful 2011 Simola King of the Hill win by shattering the 40-second barrier on the last shootout-run for a time ...

Though the visit of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Ford’s Michigan facility on April 27 may have come and gone, sweet memories of the historic visit will remain evergreen.The visit, according to Ford,  was part of  Zuckerberg’s “Personal Year of Travel Challenge” to get out and talk to more people ...

The Volkswagen South Africa Motorsport team left Kyalami as a clear crowd favourite following an exciting weekend at the spiritual home of circuit racing. The new tarmac of the iconic Kyalami circuit in Midrand provided the manufacturer with the perfect stage to thrill the large crowds that attended Round 2 ...

In celebration of Earth Day 2017, Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers have again surpassed an important threshold, accumulating more than two million miles on the roads and highways of both Southern and Northern California. These fuel cell CUVs have emitted only clean water vapor, and by so doing, have replaced ...

A 30-day expedition has achieved the first crossing of the coldest and driest continent on earth by a passenger car. Driving in a standard 2.2-litre diesel Hyundai Santa Fe with limited modifications, Patrick Bergel, the great grandson of legendary polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton,  traversed the continent of Antarctica from ...

Still basking in the euphoria of a double win at the just-concluded New York International Motor Show where the Jaguar F-PACE emerged the 2017 best and most beautiful car in the world, Jaguar Land Rover is also shining at the Shanghai Motor Show.  Two ground breaking Jaguar Land Rover vehicles ...

Though the first round of the national Investchem Formula 1600 championship was a thorough shakedown for the competitors at the Kyalami race track, the second round surely promises to be even more exciting. And ahead of the second round of the competition  which holds Saturday, April 22, as part of ...

  Renault Mégane Sedan has been named Car of the Year in Turkey, its main market, in the Association of Automotive Journalists-organised competition’s second year. In the first round, seven models were selected from a shortlist of 25 nominated by 78 AAJ members. Of these seven finalists, Mégane Sedan scored 4,430 ...

(Olaolu Olusina) The Group Product Communication Manager for BMW Group South Africa,  Edward Makwana, has assured BMW/MINI Countryman dealers across the Sub-Sahara African markets that they will soon have the new-look MINI to offer to their customers. He also assured that all the necessary after-sales support will be provided to ...