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Jason Momoa’s 584-HP Electric Rolls-Royce Exudes Awesome

Driving licence cards are often valid for 10 years or more in other countries, but for the foreseeable future South Africans will still have to renew theirs every five years.



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The way cars are powered isn't a done deal yet – the mix of methods could be more interesting than ever before https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/technology/hydrogen-could-still-fuel-future-combustion-engine

South African motorists could be paying up to R483 less to fill their tanks South Africa’s RAF tax and general fuel levy make up roughly 26% of the inland unleaded 95 price in July 2024.

Why South Africa should say goodbye to driver’s licence cards and car discs Driving skills and road safety expert Rob Handfield-Jones argues that the current licence regime does not make roads safer or combat fraud and corruption.

SA’s car sales on the skids, hit by frail economy and repo rate Sales of new and used vehicles in SA have stalled — and this won’t be helped by last week’s announcement that the repo rate will remain unchanged.

The crossover body will also share plenty in common with the current Next Gen cars, albeit with upgraded chassis, steering and suspension components

The Ford Capri has officially returned, and it still has rear-wheel drive, but that’s as far as the similarities go with the Cortina-based coupe of the seventies that many Blue Oval fans remember fondly.


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SUV Shootout - The Contenders Our July issue featured a seriously cool Shootout road trip, one into Tankwa Karoo with a squadron of ladder-frame, adventure-focused SUVs!

Goodbye Ford Ranger Wildtrak X. Hello Ford Ranger Tremor.


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The Ingolstadt-based carmaker has unveiled its new A5 family, which also includes an Avant station wagon, but only the Sedan will be coming to South Africa, with an expected launch date around mid-2025 according to our local contact.


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Peak Everest? Ford's Luxury SUV Gets Armouring Package Courtesy of SVI Following B4 and B6 armouring on the Ranger, SVI has now delivered the platform's SUV counterpart bulletproof treatment. Here is how much the Everest will cost!

As far as performance bakkies go, the Ford Ranger Raptor is completely in a league of its own. Motoring contributor Mpho Mahlangu recently spent time behind the wheel of the bonkers Raptor, and these are five things that stood out for him.


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In the tough and unforgiving world of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team based in Pietermaritzburg, KZN, is constantly looking to improve their performance and reliability.


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As South Africans brace for a week of bitterly cold weather across the country, with snow also forecast for certain areas including the Western Cape, motorists need to know how to handle their cars in such treacherous conditions.


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How It Started: Volkswagen Golf GTI Taking the reigns from the ever-popular Beetle, this is how the iconic Golf GTI came to being and continues to serve half a century later.

Audi SA Expands EV Charging Network with Rapid Chargers Audi has announced six new 150 kW DC charging stations between KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and the Western Cape. Here are all details and where to find them.

Review: Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Volkswagen has officially joined the electric car segment in South Africa with the all-new I.D4 Pro. Siya Mbaduli shares his thoughts from the local launch.

This Brute Toyota FJ Restomod Packs V8 American Power ECD Automotive Design has whipped the wraps off its latest reimagined classic, a custom recreation of the Toyota FJ.

Artificial intelligence (AI) programmes like ChatGPT are infiltrating many aspects of our lives, and it likely won’t be long before it’s a regular fixture in our vehicles.


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