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Audi South Africa welcomes the latest addition to its local range with the all-new Q3, launched last week. The new compact SUV forms the entry model to the brand’s SUV range and makes in-roads overall with an impressive new design. Pegged as a “premium compact SUV” the Q3 enters, as Audi South Africa claims, a [...]

Toyota South Africa has unveiled an updated version of its most economical hybrid, the Prius. Featuring updated styling and a host of new features, the Prius now represents better value for money. A new 1.8 Exclusive model is now the only Prius model available. Improved efficiency is now available thanks to the proven Hybrid Synergy [...]

Hot on the heels of its hard-topped Coupe brother, the all-new MINI Roadster has just been launched to the South African market. Featuring two seats and a manual-folding fabric roof, the new MINI Roadster is possibly the company’s greatest expression of the perfect driving tool. Looking like any other MINI Cooper product from the front, [...]

The new Toyota Yaris, which Christo reviewed recently after its local launch last November, has been given electric efficiency thanks to Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system. Unveiling the new car officially at the Geneva Motor Show, Toyota is bringing much-needed hybrid power to a volume segment of the market, where locally only the Honda Jazz [...]

Hyundai has released a more youthful version of its popular i20 compact hatchback. Called the i20 remix, it comes with a new, funky outlook on life with extra features aimed specifically at the younger vehicle buying audience. New features include trendy 15-inch alloy wheels, a tailgate-mounted spoiler, privacy glass, parking sensors and a six-speaker audio [...]

Volkswagen SA has finally launched the all-new Golf Cabriolet to the local market, after top-down driving fans were able to see the car at last year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show, the first Cabriolet version of the Golf to appear since the fourth generation model.   The new Cabriolet is unmistakably Golf, with a fabric folding [...]

It’s hard to believe that the Golf GTI celebrated its 35th birthday last year. Starting its life as a sporty version of the small and popular Golf, the GTI was an instant hit that went on to become the most successful compact sports car in the history of motoring. To this day, the Golf GTI [...]

Building on the fire-breathing heritage of the previous RS4, Audi this week announced the third-generation model in Avant form, which has always been one of the most practical body styles in the Audi range. The new model combines the potent performance expected of an Audi RS model with this practicality to create a car with [...]

Mazda Motor Corporation will unveil the new TAKERI concept, a next-generation mid-sized sedan that features the latest interpretation of Mazda’s “KODO – Soul of Motion” design theme, at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show.   With references to the Mazda SHINARI’s vision, the TAKERI’s design brings a new level of strength and allure to the [...]

Combining elements of SUV and MPV, the Journey is undoubtedly a versatile vehicle. Completely overhauled for the New Year, the car benefits not only from a brand new engine, but also from a completely redesigned and retuned suspension. The interior has also been significantly enhanced, while minor changes to the exterior brings it right up [...]