BMW has taken the wraps off the new i8 Roadster as well as the updated i8 Coupé at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Both body variants are expected to arrive in South Africa in the second half of 2018. The plug-in hybrid models feature “further developed” eDrive technology, which the Munich-based brand says has enabled […]
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has added a new Triton Xtreme derivative to its local range, with the boldly styled bakkie limited to just 50 units. The local arm of the Japanese automaker says it took “customer feedback to the extreme” with the launch of the Triton Xtreme, which will be offered in 4×4 and 4×2 […]
Subaru has taken the wraps off its new three-row Ascent SUV, billing it as “the biggest Subaru ever built”. The all-new model comes with three rows of seating, with the choice of a bench or captain’s chairs in the second row resulting in either an eight- or seven-seat configuration. Built on an extended version of […]
The new Volvo XC40 is expected to launch in South Africa in April 2018, and the local arm of the Swedish automaker has just revealed indicative pricing for its fresh-faced baby crossover. Volvo Car SA says the XC40 will launch locally in D4 diesel or T5 petrol guises, with the choice of R-Design and Momentum […]
Land Rover has revealed the updated version of its new flagship luxury SUV, the Range Rover SVAutobiography, ahead of an official debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Range Rover, of course, recently received a facelift, and these updates have now been applied to the top-end version, too. Furthermore, the British automaker promises […]
Earlier this year, the BMW took the wraps off the facelifted i3 electric car, while also adding a new, sportier i3s derivative to the range. Although the updated i3 is due to arrive in South Africa only in the first quarter of 2018 (with the i3s following in the fourth quarter of next year), BMW […]
Ever since the fifth-generation Nissan Micra was officially revealed at the Paris Motor Show way back in September 2016, South Africans have been wondering when the new B-segment hatch would hit local shores. And now, finally, Nissan SA has confirmed that the new Micra is scheduled to launch locally in “early 2018”. We understand that […]
The V8-powered version of the Aston Martin DB11 coupé has officially arrived in South Africa, positioned below the full-fat 5,2-litre V12 model. Drawing its urge from a 4,0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine courtesy of the folks over at Mercedes-AMG, this DB11 variant boasts 375 kW and 675 N.m, directed to the rear wheels via an eight-speed […]
After dropping two teaser images recently, Mercedes-Benz has now released a teaser video providing us with our best look yet at the curvaceous next-generation CLS. With the covers due to be whipped off at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Stuttgart-based brand has seen fit to tease the third-generation version of the sleek four-door […]
Infiniti has taken the wraps off its new QX50 ahead of the crossover’s official debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, billing it as the first production vehicle ever to feature an engine with variable compression. Built on what the Nissan-back automaker calls an “entirely new platform” (in a front engine/front-wheel drive configuration, with the […]
