This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Fine-Comfort Ride concept by Toyota, and it acts as a showcase of the Japanese brand’s latest fuel-cell technology. Despite adopting a hatchback-cum-MPV shape, Toyota bills as a “new form of premium saloon” thanks to its configurable interior layout (with seating for six). The exterior of the 4 830 mm-long […]
Porsche has revealed the new GTS versions of its 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, and while the four-cylinder engine remains firmly in place, it does now pack a bit more punch. The German automaker says peak power of the 2,5-litre, four-pot boxer unit has been boosted to 269 kW, thanks to a newly developed intake duct […]
The sixth-generation Volkswagen Polo will arrive in South Africa within the next few months. Since its official reveal, we’ve had a look at various trim lines for what is expected to be one of SA’s best-selling hatches, but now we finally have an idea of what it looks like in base trim (likely to be similar to Trendline […]
A few months ago it was revealed that Polestar would be branching off from Volvo Cars as a separate division aimed at focusing on EV production for the Swedish manufacturer. Accordingly, the new division has revealed details and images of its maiden creation, the Polestar 1. The Polestar 1 is an electric performance hybrid delivering […]
Oberscheider Tuning AG is a Swiss-based tuning house which presented this menacing Lamborghini Huracan at the golden Tuning Hobel 2017; a competition which it emerged the victor despite being up against 800+ kW competitors. In order to achieve this output the Huracan’s 5,2-litre V10 engine as been fitted with a custom supercharger which results in […]
Mercedes-Benz’s Gleandewagen is a very popular platform for many aftermarket tuners. Posaidon’s latest creation; the G63 RS 850, a rendition of the G63 AMG, does exactly the same thing as everyone else but it boasts some seriously impressive performance figures. Visually this G63 RS 850 has been given a very bold appearance mostly thanks to […]
Aston Martin has revealed the new DB11 Volante, which joins the two coupé derivatives in the DB11 range. Powered by the same 375 kW 4,0-litre twin-turbo V8 (courtesy of Mercedes-AMG) used in the entry-level coupé, the Gaydon-based automaker says the new DB11 Volante is 26 kg lighter and five percent more rigid than the DB9 Volante […]
In August 2016, Mahindra launched the new Scorpio SUV in South Africa. And now the Indian brand has updated the bakkie version, too, dropping the Scorpio moniker in the process. Yes, the vehicle formerly known as the “Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up” will now be badged simply “Mahindra Pik Up” here in South Africa. At first […]
SUVs built for the military generally need to be tough yet simple. And Germany’s Partisan Motors claims to have created the ultimate model. Meet the Partisan One military SUV. Designed by Russian-born Dr Juri Postnikov, the boxy SUV features panels that are apparently cheap to produce and very easy to replace. The company claims that […]
Some may consider the classic Mini 1275 GT of 1969 to be one of the original hot hatches, thanks to its fairly perky carburettor-fed 1,3-litre four-cylinder engine (compared to the standard 998cc Mini, anyway). And now BMW-backed Mini in the United Kingdom has decided to pay homage to this model by creating the limited-run 1499 […]
