MOTORING
The announcement was made last night in Houghton, as voted for by the Guild of Motoring Journalists of SA. Porsche Cayenne (Panamerra) that has been taking the first prize for a while came in second and Swedish made Volvo XC 40 notched third place. Jury members of the SAGMJ last month tested all 12 finalists […]
With the third generation Sprinter, this is taken to the next level with €2.5 billion worldwide investment in the Sprinter’s development, production network, sales and after-sales support. The third generation of the Sprinter demonstrates the journey from purely a vehicle manufacturer into a provider of complete transport and mobility solutions. As part of its third-generation […]
However, the only snag is centred around its drivetrain which married a laggy 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with a hesitant six-speed automatic gearbox, that would change its mind at the wrong moment, or hold on to the selected gear for far too long. However, kudos to its engine/gearbox combo that claims by 0.4-litres/100km to 8.6-litres/100km. […]
Laureus imparts these qualities to the youth through the medium of sport,” says Johannes Fritz, Co-CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa and Executive Director of Mercedes-Benz Cars. It is through this strong relationship between Mercedes-Benz and the Laureus Foundation that Mercedes-Benz was introduced to Qhubeka Charity — a non-profit company that works to move people forward […]
It’s the premium arm of working-class brand GWM and it concentrates solely on SUVs. What fascinated yours truly during the recent test drive were its features- an improvement from H2, such as dual-zone climate control, keyless entry and starting, reversing camera, parking sensors, cruise control, an infotainment system with a large 20cm touchscreen, and automatic […]
Suffice to say only two or three bloody agents having a go at it (for reasons best known to their conscience) the public fell in love this bakkie or a Van -as English prefer calling it. Yours truly was handed over this revolutionary and Micro Hybrid technology 4×4 for month, as it clocked kilos wandering […]
Then he/she must enter the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest that is entering its 13th edition this year. The competition is only open to SA girls and boys (younger the age 15). It is also open to world contestants. The Toyota Dream Car Art Contest is intended to create opportunities for children throughout the world […]
This is the company’s third program since its launch in June 2017. “The internship program has developed into an integral part our business model and we are extremely proud to witness the developments and success of the project over the last three years,” says Jan Ungerer, COO of Scuderia South Africa. Once again in 2019, […]
With a gravel voice- she addressed hordes of motoring journos at the Turbo V6 launch in Cape Town last week, that was followed by a long haul of a test drive of the new derivatives through the majestic wine-route Franschhoek. Both derivatives Progressive and Power Auto X350d, were taken off the road and although it […]
As we took the H2 1.5 T for a spin (with heavy-showers in Jozi) we kinda enjoyed its stability despite a hesitant manual gearbox, that would change its mind at the wrong moment or hold on to the selected gear far away too long. Yes, GWM has invested heavily on the brand and my gut […]