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Ford Focus RS (2016) First Drive

Ford Focus RS (2016) First Drive

Ferrari LaFerrari Spider revealed

Ferrari LaFerrari Spider revealed

Audi R8 (2016) Pricing

Audi R8 (2016) Pricing

Renault Unveils Facelifted Clio RS

Renault Unveils Facelifted Clio RS

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (2016) First Drive

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (2016) First Drive

Is The Golf Segment Dying?

While much has been said and many long tears cried (mostly by yours truly) over the death of the station wagon and the decline of the sedan, there appears to be another vehicle type on the brink of the abyss in South Africa: the so-called “Golf class”. The seemingly unstoppable...

2017 Nissan Pathfinder Announced

There's a new Nissan Pathfinder. Shown here in US spec, it features an updated motor, a new look and additional tech. This new Nissan Pathfinder is powered by a new version of the 3.5-litre V6 petrol unit (with revised pistons, intake manifold and Direct Injection Gasoline technology) mated with the third-generation of Nissan's Xtronic gearbox....

Aston Martin and Red Bull Make a Hypercar

British supercar maker Aston Martin has teamed up with Formula One team Red Bull to create a hypercar called the AM-RB 001. Aston Martin claims that this vehicle has been engineered to be a road-going car, but will have the performance cachet to decimate its rivals on a race...

Mercedes-Benz C350e in SA

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the C350e plug-in-hybrid to the local market and it’s manufactured in South Africa! The Mercedes-Benz C-Class range has expanded with the addition of the C350e plug-in-hybrid model. The C350e is produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London for local and export markets. “The successful manufacture...

Renault Alaskan Officially Revealed

Renault’s move into the leisure bakkie market is complete with the unveiling of the production version of the Alaskan. Renault showed its Alaskan concept back in September 2015 and it hasn’t taken very long for the bakkie to be shown in production-ready form. Fortunately, it carries over most of...

Isuzu KB 250 X-Rider (2016) Specs & Pricing

Isuzu South Africa has announced a new budget-busting model to its light commercial line-up. Meet the KB X-Rider, which is based upon the 250 HO Hi-Rider 4×2, which is available in extended and double-cab guises. This special edition boasts a number of visual upgrades – diamond-cut 18-inch alloys, black side steps, LED daytime running...

Automotive news

New Hyundai i20 facelift launched: warranty details explained

New Hyundai i20 facelift launched: warranty details explained"

- 2023 i20 prices in India start at Rs. 6.99 lakh- Offered in eight colours across five variantsEarlier this month, Hyundai announced the prices of the facelifted i20 in India, starting at Rs 6.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The model gained cosmetic updates and feature revisions, while one engine option was discontinued....

Mahindra Scorpio Classic gets expensive by up to Rs. 25,000

Mahindra Scorpio Classic gets expensive by up to Rs. 25,000"

Base S variant gets the highest price hikeNew prices start from Rs. 13.25 lakh (ex-showroom)Mahindra has revised the ex-showroom prices of the Scorpio SUV. The Mahindra SUV which is available in two variants is now expensive by over Rs. 25,000. Scorpio variants and featuresThe Scorpio can be had in S and...

Citroen C3 Aircross starts arriving at local dealerships in India

Citroen C3 Aircross starts arriving at local dealerships in India"

- C3 Aircross prices start at Rs. 9.99 lakh- Offered in three variants and 10 coloursCitroen India commenced bookings of the C3 Aircross SUV earlier this month for Rs. 25,000. At the same time, the carmaker announced the price of the entry-level variant, which is Rs. 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom).Now, the...

Renault Urban Night Limited Editions First look

Renault Urban Night Limited Editions First look "

What are they?Renault is jumping on the festive season bandwagon of 2023 with special editions of its current range. Dubbed the Urban Night Limited Edition, you can have it with the Kwid, Triber, and Kiger. This limited edition gets cosmetic add-ons as well as an upgraded feature list. The Urban...

New Tata Nexon ARAI-claimed mileage revealed

New Tata Nexon ARAI-claimed mileage revealed"

Offered with two powertrain optionsPrices start at Rs. 8.10 lakh Tata Motors recently announced the prices of one of its most successful products, the Nexon SUV in the country. The sub-four metre SUV is available in 11 variants at a starting price of Rs. 8.10 lakh (ex-showroom). Now, post its launch,...

2023 Tata Nexon EV waiting period revealed!

2023 Tata Nexon EV waiting period revealed!"

Offered with two battery packs Gets OTA updatesTata Motors launched the Nexon EV facelift in India on 14 September, 2023. The latest iteration of the electric SUV starts from Rs. 14.74 lakh (ex-showroom) and goes all the way up to Rs. 19.94 lakh (ex-showroom). Now we have got our hands on...

New Kia Seltos bags 50,000 bookings in 2 months

New Kia Seltos bags 50,000 bookings in 2 months"

Prices in India start from Rs. 10,89,900 (ex-showroom)47 per cent of bookings for ADAS variants Launched back in July 2023, the Kia Seltos facelift has crossed the milestone of 50,000 bookings in just two months. With this, Kia has become one of the fastest OEMs to cross the mark in the...

Kia Seltos gets two new ADAS variants; prices start at Rs. 19.40 lakh

Kia Seltos gets two new ADAS variants; prices start at Rs. 19.40 lakh"

Available with petrol and diesel powertrainsWaiting period reduced to seven to nine weeksKia India recently achieved a new milestone by achieving 50,000 bookings of the updated Seltos in just over two months. And now, to kick-start the festive season, the Korean automaker has introduced two new ADAS variants – GTX+...

Mahindra XUV700 prices hiked by up to Rs. 38,880

Mahindra XUV700 prices hiked by up to Rs. 38,880"

AX7 L Diesel AT AWD gets the maximum hikeCan be had in petrol and diesel guises Mahindra has hiked the prices of its flagship SUV, the XUV700, by up to Rs. 38,880. Available in five variants, namely MX, AX3, AX5, AX7, and AX7L, the five- and seven-seater SUV can be had...

Tata Nexon - Why should you buy?

Tata Nexon - Why should you buy?"

IntroductionTata Motors pulled the covers and revealed the prices of the all-new Nexon SUV in India on 14 September, 2023. The sub-four metre SUV is available across 11 variants at a starting price of Rs. 8.10 lakh (ex-showroom). With the facelift, the already feature-rich Maruti Brezza rival now boasts off...

Show Me Your Well-Packed Trunks: A Jalopnik Contest

Show Me Your Well-Packed Trunks: A Jalopnik Contest

One of the great things about the close, personal relationship that you and I share is that, generally, you’re remarkably tolerant of my weird automotive fetishes. Intense, unsettling interest in lighting equipment, odd engine locations, anthropomorphic car faces, and, yes, trunk volumes. That’s why I was thinking it might...

Citroën Recreated One Of Its Legendary Sahara-Crossing Half-Tracks From 1922

Citroën Recreated One Of Its Legendary Sahara-Crossing Half-Tracks From 1922

This doesn’t have hydropneumatic suspension. It doesn’t have front-wheel drive. It doesn’t even have recognizable rear wheels. But it (or rather one very much like it) back in 1922, and that’s reason enough for Citroën to celebrate it at Rétromobile 2020. You see, back in the ‘20s (and up...

Nissan Continues Its Downward Spiral

Nissan Continues Its Downward Spiral

Nissan remains in the shitter, the used car market is strong because new cars are too expensive, and Hyundai has partnered with an electric vehicle startup. All that and more in for Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Remember Nissan? It’s a manufacturing company that makes cars, trucks, and SUVs, even...

Toyota Still Doesn't Have The Guts To Bring Back The MR2

Toyota Still Doesn't Have The Guts To Bring Back The MR2

The last MR2 was built in 2007, when production stopped in the face of falling demand. Since then, we —but nothing solid—about a potential comeback. Toyota also in revenue in its last fiscal year. I can only conclude based on these two facts that Toyota is simply too scared...

Here's Yet Another Chinese Brand That Might Become The First Sold In America

As far as new, made-up car brand names go, Vantas isn’t bad. It feels like the premium brand it’s intended to be, sort of a heavily yet vaguely European-accented way to say half of the word “fantastic” or “fantasy.” by China’s giant Chery Automobile company to sell premium SUVs...

Special reports

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loansCar loans can make buying that dream car, whether it be a necessity or for leisure, way simpler. Rather than paying up a rather large amount of money up front, which could take years of savings, car loans can help you get the car you want/dream immediately...

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricksYou have decided to buy a car and have come to the conclusion that you will need a car loan to do so. But the myriad of options are confusing and you have hit a roadblock. Here are some tips and...

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

IntroductionWith a country obsessed with the fuel efficiency of their car, we surely are always on a lookout to extract that extra kilometre from every drop of fuel we feed our engines. But seldom do we realise, the fuel efficiency of any car is dependent on a plethora of factors....

How to drive a manual transmission car?

How to drive a manual transmission car?

IntroductionIndia has predominantly been a manual-car market, but with the influx of automatic transmissions, the 'art of driving a manual car' might be in jeopardy. Nonetheless, owning and driving a manual car is still a dream for many. However, it’s one thing to drive a car and another one to learn...

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

HighlightsThe CarTrade Group, India’s largest online automotive group, has raised Rs 325 crore from investors Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital Partners. It plans to use these funds for its expansion into the auto finance space and to invest into companies in the automotive space. Commenting on the fund raise, Mr....

Automobile information

Are BMW X6 reliable?

Are BMW X6 reliable?

　　the BMW X6 was a bit of a mixed bag, as is the case with any vehicle. It all boils down to factors like the model year, how well its been taken care of, and the driving conditions its been through. Since the BMW X6 falls into the luxury SUV category, you might find that its maintenance and repair costs...

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

　　BMW i3 vehicles are not designed to charge directly at Tesla Supercharger stations. Tesla Superchargers use a proprietary charging technology that is specific to Tesla vehicles. Tesla vehicles use a unique charging connector and communication protocol that is not compatible with other electric vehicles, including the BMW i3. 　　The BMW i3 typically uses the Combined Charging System CCS or Type...

Are BMW X4 good cars?

Are BMW X4 good cars?

　　As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, the BMW X4 is generally well-regarded as a luxury compact crossover SUV. However, whether a BMW X4 is a good car for you depends on your specific preferences, needs, and priorities. Here are some factors to consider: 　　Pros: 　　Performance: The BMW X4 is known for its sporty and engaging driving dynamics....

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

　　The BMW i3 is primarily an electric vehicle EV designed to operate on electric power stored in its high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack. However, some versions of the BMW i3 are available with an optional range extender, often referred to as the REx model. The range extender is a small internal combustion engine that serves as a generator to produce electricity,...

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

　　The BMW 5 Series stands as a well-regarded car in the automotive world, earning praise from both industry experts and owners alike. It has carved a niche for itself by blending performance, luxury, and cutting-edge technology. Lets delve into the key factors behind the BMW 5 Series acclaim: 　　Performance: The BMW 5 Series offers a spectrum of engine choices, including...

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