DieselDrive Magazine

While we were already privy to the fact that the new Chevrolet Trailblazer is coming to South Africa, General Motors South Africa announced this week that the large SUV will in fact be making its local debut before the end of 2012.   As the accompanying photographs show, the Trailblazer is a large SUV that [...]

Nissan this week revealed the first details of a rather striking new hatchback concept that previews the company’s next generation compact car, a mainstream B-segment contender to be sold alongside the Micra and Juke. Called INVITATION, the dynamic concept, which will be unveiled at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show between 8 and18 March, shows [...]

Times flies when you’re having fun, so it’s no wonder that Peugeot’s ten-year anniversary in South Africa almost went by unnoticed. Yet despite low sales volumes and a less than stellar image in many a former Peugeot owner’s mind, the French manufacturer has done a remarkable job over the last ten years. Upon its return [...]

If I didn’t know that my editor would edit it out, I would have started this article with an expletive – a word I waxed lyrical for a long time behind the wheel of one of the best cars the world has ever seen. A car so beautiful that “panty dropper” would be a hideous [...]

The new-model madness of the Johannesburg International Motor Show continues. In this final installment, Christo Valentyn shares some more of his highlights. Kia   The biggest news at the Kia stand was the unveiling of the new Rio hatchback and the Optima sedan, the Rio due for local release in November and the Optima early [...]

MINI MINI was not shy with their interesting concepts and outlandish production models. The Paceman concept was under bright lights – a 3-door, 4-seat rendition based on the Countryman, and one set to hit production fairly soon, if recent MINI Concepts are anything to go by.   More realistically though was the new MINI Coupe, [...]

In this fourth installment of our JIMS highlights, Justin Jacobs gives his final thoughts on this year’s show.   Land Rover If there is one Land Rover that you need to set your eyes on it has to be the new Range Rover Evoque, which goes on sale straight after the show wraps up. Unlike [...]

The new-model madness of the Johannesburg International Motor Show continues. In this third installment, Christo Valentyn shares his thoughts.   Audi While not the biggest stand at this year’s JIMS, Audi’s stand drew plent of attention on the media days thanks to just about every Audi brand ambassador in the country making an appearance, including [...]

This year’s Joburg Motor Show had the media frantically busy over two days as each manufacturer had something interesting to unveil – whether it was a facelifted range, an all-new model, forthcoming attractions or an out-of-this-world concept. Brent Ellis shares his thoughts.   Nissan   Nissan South Africa was first on my list and has [...]

After a three-year absence, the much anticipated Johannesburg International Motor Show has returned and is, in our opinion, better than ever. The DieselDrive team attended the two jam-packed media days in full force to bring you three equally jam-packed reports of everything on offer. In this first installment, Justin Jacobs shares his thoughts.   General [...]