Lexus has confirmed that it will reveal a new three-row version of its RX crossover (badged RXL) at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. The Japanese brand says the RX will “retain its stylish figure” but provide “more flexibility for passengers” in three-row guise. Toyota’s luxury arm furthermore confirmed that the newcomer would be offered […]
A few months ago, we revealed that Singer and Williams would be working together to create a special flat-six engine for future 911-based restomods. That collaboration has finally borne fruit and the results are rather impressive. This variation of the Singer 911 is again based on the 964. But the most important inclusion here is […]
The new Alfa Romeo Stelvio (read our initial impressions here) has officially arrived in South Africa, with two variants making up the initial local range. The high-performance Stelvio Quadrifoglio flagship, meanwhile, is scheduled to be launched locally in the third quarter of 2018. For the basic models, power comes from a 2,0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol […]
Rolls-Royce makes luxurious cars with a generally tasteful and elegant design. And that’s why this modified Dawn – dubbed the Spofec Overdose – is more than just a little out of the ordinary. The tuned drop-top Rolls sports a wide body kit, custom wheels and a surge in power, thanks to German specialist Spofec. Based […]
Back in August, the new-generation Dacia Duster was revealed ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. And now the Renault-badged version of the popular SUV has finally been unveiled. We can expect the new Renault Duster to arrive in South Africa in the third quarter of 2018. While the two vehicles are of […]
Back in May, we stumbled across initial local pricing for the new four-cylinder version of the Jaguar F-Type. Now this entry-level sportscar has officially arrived in South Africa … at a slightly reduced price. Of course, in August this year, CARmag.co.za reported that Jaguar Land Rover SA had taken the unusual (but welcome) decision to cut pricing across as many as seven of […]
An updated version of the eighth-generation Toyota Hilux has been revealed in Thailand, complete with a fresh new face. The popular bakkie (which is called the Hilux Revo in Thailand) has been handed a new Tacoma-style hexagonal grille up front, along with a fresh front bumper and heavily revised foglamps. Interestingly, this new visage has been applied […]
The new Audi TT RS Coupé has arrived in South Africa, powered by the German brand’s familiar 2,5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine. Priced from R963 000, the new TT RS makes 294 kW and 480 N.m, sprinting from zero to 100 km/h in a claimed 3,7 seconds before topping out at an electronically limited 250 km/h. Claimed […]
The new Audi RS5 Coupé has officially arrived in South Africa, sporting a fresh 2,9-litre twin-turn V6 and the Ingolstadt-based automaker’s trademark quattro system. The all-wheel-drive coupé makes 331 kW and 600 N.m, with the latter representing a whopping 170 N.m increase on the output of the outgoing naturally aspirated V8. The claimed 0-100 km/h […]
With the facelift of the current-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class range came a range of new engine options. And now Mercedes tuning specialist, Brabus, has seen fit to pump some more power out of the Mercedes-AMG S63’s twin-turbo V8 and the Maybach S650’s twin-turbo V12. Thanks to the Brabus B40-700 PowerXtra performance upgrade, the tuned Mercedes-AMG S63 (renamed […]
