Car Launches

16Jan 2018

Mercedes-Benz has released the first official images of the interior of its all-new Glass, revealing a cabin that is both more spacious and more luxurious. The next-generation Geländewagen is set to be fully unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018. While we expect the luxury off-roader to retain much […]

16Jan 2018

Volkswagen has released a batch of fresh design sketches teasing its new, seventh-generation Jetta, which is set to be fully revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018. However, as CARmag.co.za recently reported, this all-new Jetta – which is set to move over to the Wolfsburg-based brand’s MQB platform in […]

16Jan 2018

In November, ABT Sportsline announced a special tuning package for the latest RS3 Sportback and Sedan, taking the 2,5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine from the stock 294 kW to a tempting 339 kW. At the time, the firm also revealed that it was working on an even more potent version. And now the German tuner has […]

16Jan 2018

It was always going to be only a matter of time. Yes, the tuners have already turned their attention to the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class, with Germany’s Prior Design seemingly the first in line. The company has handed the Navara-based double-cab bakkie a widebody kit (complete with prominent arches) and a few other bits and bobs. […]

16Jan 2018

Earlier this month, Lamborghini officially unveiled its new Urus, billing the newcomer as “the world’s first super SUV”. And now we have managed to unearth local pricing for the new Urus. Due to hit the market in South Africa in the third quarter of 2018, we have learned that the new Urus will be priced […]

16Jan 2018

McLaren has taken the wraps off its new Senna, which it bills as “the ultimate McLaren track-concentrated car for the road”. The Woking-based brand says the latest member of its Ultimate Series – named after legendary Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna – has been “legalised for road use, but not sanitised to suit it”. The […]

16Jan 2018

Ever wish your BMW X6 were a little more capable off the beaten track? Well, German tuner Manhart has you covered. Meet the MHX6 Dirt² Edition, which lends the X6 pretty much everything it needs to tackle the wild. Manhart says it will build just five examples of this extreme vehicle. Using the X6 M’s […]

08Dec 2017

Remember that bold Toyota Hilux the folks over at Carlex Design unveiled back in October? Well, now the Poland-based company has turned its attention to the Volkswagen Amarok … and the result is just as over-the-top. While the firm has revealed little official information about its modified Amarok (which it appears to have affectionately dubbed […]

08Dec 2017

The updated Range Rover line-up was revealed back in October and included a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) option. And now we’ve managed to gather local pricing for the facelifted range (as we’ve done with the refreshed Range Rover Sport line-up), ahead of the launch in the second quarter of 2018. The addition of […]

08Dec 2017

Back in October, Land Rover revealed its facelifted Range Rover Sport line-up, giving the flagship SVR variant, even more, grunt and adding a new plug-in hybrid electric option to the range. And now we’ve managed to unearth local pricing for the updated model, ahead of the launch in the second quarter of 2018. As before, […]