...Suzuki Baleno 1.4GLX manual I first drove Suzuki’s Baleno B-segment hatchback contender back in November on its launch in the Eastern Cape and clearly remember what a pleasant surprise it turned out to be. (more…)

GERMANY - The Volkswagen Polo Vivo is South Africa's best-selling passenger car, while the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger battle it out for the best local bakkie title. (more…)

MERCEDES-AMG has already confirmed its next-generation A 45 will produce more than 300kW in a bid to remain the world’s most powerful hot hatch, but it’s also expected to bring a revised all-wheel drive system to stay up to speed with the multi-dimensional AWD systems of some rivals.…

THE headlong rush by manufacturers to satiate the motoring public’s love affair with SUVs continues unabated as Hyundai recently introduced its Indian-manufactured Creta range to the press in a beguiling Western Cape setting. (more…)

IN honour of the car that revolutionized the concept of personal mobility for the average Italian family, Fiat is rolling out a limited production drop top called the Fiat 500-60th. (more…)

  DAYS after Ford SA CEO Jeffery Nemeth was summoned to the vehicle manufacturer's headquarters in the US, the multinational has recoalled 1078 Ford Fiesta ST models in South Africa. (more…)

MERCEDES-AMG has announced Australian pricing for its new E 63 sports sedan and the good news is it will cost at least $40,000 less than before. (more…)

IT has been a long time coming apparently because a lot of time has been used up ensuring Nissan’s latest bakkie is up to the task that confronts it in local conditions. The company has just said the same thing at the press launch in Australia so one…

IF ever a model transition worked, this is it. The second generation VW Tiguan has been such a success that even executives at VW South Africa have been unable to snatch a set of keys to this elegantly wrought compact SUV. (more…)

  THE Polo has been one of the success stories in the history of Volkswagen South Africa and now, in the twilight of the current model’s lifespan, comes the precursor of a new engine strategy that will be consummated upon the arrival of the next generation Polo. (more…)