Lexus has released a teaser image of its new LF-1 Limitless concept, saying that the new show car will serve to preview a fresh flagship crossover. Set to be fully revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018, the Lexus LF-1 Limitless was penned by the CALTY design studio in […]
Nearly eight years after it was first revealed, Spyker has decided to lay the C8 Aileron to rest, with this limited edition model serving as a final tribute. The last version of the second-generation sportscar will be called the Spyker C8 Aileron LM85 and will feature the Dutch brand’s traditional fighter jet-inspired design cues. Just […]
Back in April, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa added a limited-edition Fx4 derivative to its burgeoning local Ranger line-up. Now the brand says the Fx4 treatment will be available “in limited quantities” on other Ranger derivatives, too. While the original Fx4 variant was based exclusively on the 3,2-litre XLT double-cab 4×4 model, Ford SA […]
After a lengthy teaser campaign (and following a concept that debuted as long ago as 2012), Lamborghini has finally officially taken the wraps off the Urus, billing the newcomer as “the world’s first super SUV”. Running on the Volkswagen Group’s MLB Evo platform (and therefore sharing its underpinnings with the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, and […]
The sixth-generation Nissan Patrol is finally on its way to South Africa, nearly eight years after it was first revealed. While much of the rest of the world moved over to this model from around 2010, South Africa (along with a handful of other markets) has continued to receive the fifth-generation version for the past […]
Lexus South Africa has announced pricing for its facelifted NX range – due to arrive in dealerships in January 2018 – with the base, front-wheel-drive derivative now some R31 600 cheaper than before. Back in April, Toyota’s luxury division revealed the updated NX in Shanghai, giving the crossover new headlamps, a redesigned grille (now with […]
Remember that mystery concept teaser image from a couple of weeks back? Well, Toyota has now officially unveiled the new FT-AC, showing off its latest “design experiment” at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Japanese automaker says the FT-AC (or “Future Toyota Adventure Concept”, to use its full name) is happy travelling on tar or […]
Lexus has officially revealed its new three-row RXL at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s destined to arrive in South Africa in 2018. The Japanese firm bills the new RXL as a luxury crossover with the choice of either a six- or seven-seat configuration that doesn’t hamper the existing RX’s “sleek styling and easy […]
After multiple teasers and the obligatory “online leak”, the new Mercedes-Benz CLS has finally been officially revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Stuttgart-based automaker says this third-generation CLS is the first to feature its “new design idiom”, which is characterised by “clear contours and reduced lines”. But, thanks to its general shape, it […]
After earlier revealing that the redesigned Mazda6 would gain a 2,5-litre Skyactiv-G turbocharged petrol engine, the Japanese brand has now officially unveiled its fresh take on the large sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Mazda says its flagship saloon has been “thoroughly reworked underneath its sheet metal to deliver a refined experience befitting of […]
