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A Landie icon is born

Motoring Sipho Kings - 31 Oct 2020

Replacing one of the most-loved cars in history, the new Defender pulls off the near impossible task of doing almost everything better

Audi Q8: Perfectly cool

Motoring Luke Feltham - 30 Oct 2020

The Audi Q8 is designed to be the king in the elite SUV class. But is it a victim of its own success?

Car review: Shot of S-Presso lacks punch

Motoring Luke Feltham - 27 Sep 2020

Suzuki’s budget offering doesn’t do much much wrong but is not particularly memorable either

The Audi A7: Meet the new Don

Motoring Luke Feltham - 29 Aug 2020

The German manufacturer has made a cunning play to become the new godfather of this niche

Jaguar I-Pace is an advert for the future

Motoring Luke Feltham - 28 Aug 2020

This is not a future we should run away from: thanks to the I-Pace we know what’s possible if we let go of our stubborn traditions.

These Suzuki Vitara delights have surprising ends

Motoring Luke Feltham - 9 Aug 2020

The Vitara Turbo’s tagline is “Drive the Fun”. But as corny as that sounds, the surprise comes when you realise that it’s not wrong at all (except grammatically, of course).

The Discovery holds its niche in the Defender era

Motoring Luke Feltham - 7 Aug 2020

Land Rover’s family favourite is counting on its 30 years of history to remain relevant in the year its famed cousin got an upgrade

Wanna be a hustler? Roll up

Article Beauregard Tromp - 29 Mar 2020

The Range Rover Sport speaks to aspirations yet to be fulfilled

A new vintage to savour

Article Luke Feltham - 29 Mar 2020

If the winelands are best seen from the road then what better vantage point could we ask for than the new-look Discovery Sport?

It’s more than a ride, it’s family

Article Lester Kiewit - 29 Mar 2020

This petrolhead insists his brown Datsun will remain his go-to commute cabby for many years

Isuzu, the Chuck Norris of bakkies

Article Sabelo Skiti - 28 Feb 2020

The D-Max isn’t a luxury ride, but it’s not too tough on the purse and can handle the rough road

Dieselgate sees recall of Mercedes vehicles

Article Agency - 28 Feb 2020

Daimler is accused of hiding that it used illegal software in diesel cars to cheat emissions tests

Me and my car: The Porsche 356 is simply idiosyncratic and pure

Article Luke Feltham - 28 Feb 2020

Natalie Bell felt an instant emotional connection the moment she first climbed into her 1960 Porsche 356 coupe. Here is her story

Audi A1 will put you in the red

Article Bongekile Macupe - 28 Feb 2020

Latest iteration has what it needs but lacks that special extra — something not even a fancy colour name can rectify

Motoring dreams for the future, now

Article Luke Feltham - 27 Feb 2020

Technology that would have been the stuff of dreams in the past decade is quickly coming to life. Practical, silly or bombastic, it’s news that has heads turning, writes Luke Feltham

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