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Suzuki Auto South Africa has just introduced an new Suzuki Dzire into the local market. It is quite a niche product that has few rivals. Among these are the Honda Amaze and Kia Pegas. The Dzire is, in essence, a booted version of the Swift, although the siblings don't share… Read more »

There are few rally cars that evoke a response from fans in the same way as the Audi Quattro. The humdrum machine from Ingolstadt rocketed to fame by dominating the world rally championship at the peak of its popularity. Now, German tuner Abt is going to build an Audi Ur-Quattro… Read more »

Double Apex completed the 2025 iLamuna 9-Hour race held at Killarney International Raceway just outside of Cape Town. I recently reported we would be participating in a race that forms part of the iLamuna Endurance Series. You can read our original article here. This is the series second visit to… Read more »

It seems that just about every other week there is a new, small-scale company that is busy restomodding old favourites, or reskinning more modern machinery. But the Automobili Mignatta Rina is an all-new product from a boutique manufacturer based near Turin, Italy. The latter is a fact that the company… Read more »

Are you the ultimate Brad Binder fan? If you are, then this could be for you. Brad Binder's record setting KTM RC16 MotoGP has been listed by RM Sotheby's auction house. This is the very same machine with which Binder set the MotoGP top speed record at Mugello in 2023.… Read more »

This 2025 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa race report was compiled by regular endurance-racing correspondent and motorsport fundi, Dr Nick van der Meulen. The third round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa Franchorchamps was an eventful affair. As a result fans were left wondering who would… Read more »

There are few brands that cover the SUV/crossover space the way that Hyundai does. The current portfolio includes: the Exter, Venue, Creta, Kona, Tucson, Sante Fe and Palisade. The local arm of the Korean subsidiary has added the Alcazar, a new badge to SA, to the line-up. This model slots… Read more »

An upgraded GR Yaris was first shown at the most recent Tokyo Auto Salon. The updated version of Toyota's rally-bred hot hatch has now touched down in SA. The newest version adds the option of an automatic transmission for those who prefer not to conduct their own cog swaps.   Follow… Read more »

Early this year Land Rover announced that it will enter the 2026 Dakar Rally. The British firm has now unveiled the Land Rover Defender D7X-R Prototype. The production-based machine will compete in the 2025 W2RC, which has implemented new regulations to make the ‘Stock’ category more competitive overall. Land Rover… Read more »

The Mercedes-AMG GLC63S E-Performance is a different take on the somewhat contentious C63S sedan. It is quite possible that the SUV is the better option of the two siblings.   Mercedes-AMG has copped plenty of flack for the downsized and electrified powertrain fitted to the C63S sedan. The rumbly angry… Read more »