To celebrate the end of 2017, BMW Japan will be offering a special edition M3 and M4 which will be labelled as the M Heat Edition. The edition features some unique cosmetic design cues and some revisions to the car’s performance. The special models are finished in a tanzanite blue metallic paint and complimented by […]
Hennessey Performance has finally announced that it has commenced production of the frankly bonkers VelociRaptor 6×6, with just 50 units set to be built for 2018. Interestingly, the Texas-based company says it may build another 50 examples for global markets should demand be high enough. The price? Well, the firm has announced a starting price […]
Earlier this month, Lexus released the first teaser image of its upcoming LF-1 Limitless concept (revealing part of its rear end), which essentially previews a fresh flagship crossover. And now Toyota’s luxury arm has revealed a second teaser, this time showing off the car’s striking front lighting signature. Set to be fully revealed at the […]
Jeep has revealed the first official images of its facelifted Cherokee, which will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018. The single-paragraph press release that accompanied the four images promises that the updated Cherokee will gain a “new, authentic and more premium design”, along with “even more fuel-efficient powertrain […]
Hyundai Automotive South Africa has quietly expanded its Grand i10 range with the addition of a new entry-level derivative that serves to drop the starting price of the four-model line-up by some R37 000. The new Grand i10 1,0 Motion variant is priced at R149 900 and – unlike the three other derivatives in the […]
The Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster was revealed in Frankfurt back in September, and now we can bring you local pricing for this mid-rear-engined V12 roadster. In South Africa, the Aventador S Roadster will start at R8 233 979 when it arrives in 2018. A few jabs on a calculator will reveal that this makes the […]
The latest Land Rover Discovery is clearly positioned as an upmarket family SUV, but that hasn’t stopped the British brand from coming up with a commercial version of the UK market. Say hello to the aptly named Land Rover Discovery Commercial… The newcomer is clearly based on the premium SUV but has been transformed into […]
Back in October, BMW pulled the wraps off its new X2, which is due to launch in South Africa in the first quarter of 2018. And now we’ve managed to unearth local pricing for this fresh-faced crossover. As we’ve already reported, the local range will comprise two familiar powertrains – the sDrive20i and xDrive20d – […]
Since its official unveiling, the Lamborghini Urus has been dominating headlines, with the Italian brand positioning it as the “world’s first super SUV”. But German tuner G-Power probably reckons its take on the BMW X5 M is even more extreme. Yes, the firm has gone to work on the high-performance German SUV’s 4,4-litre twin-turbo V8, […]
The current-generation Jeep Wrangler is set to be succeeded soon, but that hasn’t stopped German tuner Geiger from putting together a special edition that pays tribute to the model that started it all: the Willys Jeep. Fitted with an untouched 209 kW 3,6-litre naturally aspirated Pentastar V6 mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, the Geiger […]
