VW recently presented the new and improved Amarok; an on and off-road all-rounder that has been designed and conceived in Germany and Australia but is being produced in South Africa. Delta4x4, One of Germany’s leading off-road tuning companies has just revealed its version of the Amarok... on steroids! Image: Delta4x4 In a series of digital renderings released, Delta4x4 has transformed the upcoming 2023 Volkswagen Amarok into an off-road monster with the tuned version able to tower over the stock vehicle courtesy of a 150 mm body and chassis lift. V6 badges on the render also suggest Delta4x ..read more

Look familiar? Probably, considering the seductive Hyundai N Vision 74 is a direct aesthetic descendent of the Giugiaro-designed 1974 Pony Coupé Concept. A one-off that was lost, but will now be brought back to life!  Image: Hyundai Motor Yes, the model shown above is almost 50 years old. In a time of wedge-shaped vehicles, there was Hyundai, the South Korean manufacturer that was looking to forge forward and usher in a new chapter of national industrialisation by taking on the world and when there are no design houses capable of creating a European rivalling masterpiece nearby, the l ..read more

In an effort to capture even more market share of the bustling bakkie segment Toyota has officially launched its boldest and sportiest model yet and let us behind the wheel of their Hilux GR-S 2,8 GD-6 4X4 automatic in the magnificent Greater Kruger area. Image: Toyota Unlike the previous Hilux GR-Sport from 2019 which was limited to a production run of juts 535 this model will be a permanent fixture in the range. On Wednesday morning we were woken up by the sounds of the  Arrow-marked Babbler bird and a variety of other noises, amongst the intense heat. Each suite has a wonderful AC fi ..read more

A local company has become the first to armour a Jaguar I-Pace in the world, while the model also serves as the first bulletproof electric model to prowl South Africa’s roads in stealth. Armormax, renowned for building luxury armoured vehicles, recently handed over an armoured version of the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace to its owner. This is the first Jaguar I-Pace to be armoured globally, as well as the first all-electric luxury passenger vehicle to be armoured in South Africa. Since Armormax is an approved armoured for Jaguar Land Rover South Africa, the additions to the vehicle do not inter ..read more

For Alfa, the new compact-class (don’t be alarmed by that classification, it’s still 4,5 metres long), mild-hybrid Tonale is the brand’s first, but ever-imporant interim step towards full electrification. Image: Alfa Romeo The local line-up comprises three FWD-only models – TI, fitted with 18-inch wheels (R739 900); followed by the R819 900 Veloce with 19-inch wheels and two-stage damping; and finally the limited-run Speciale (R799 900) that swaps the fancy suspension for 20-inch wheels. Sharing the Jeep Compass platform, all are powered by a new 1,5-litre turbocharged four-cy ..read more

The Rimac Nevera surpassing that prestigious and exclusive 400 km/h threshold may be the beginning of the dethroning of the petrol powered era’s automotive royalty.  Image: Rimac 412 km/h. Securing the title as the “fastest production electric vehicle” the Rimac Nevera has highlighted the capabilities of cutting edge electric mobility technology. Bearing four electric motors and possessing roughly 1427 kW that afford the Nevera atom splitting 0 to 100 km/h times, its apparent hypercar aspirations are on full show in this record setting run.  Piloted by chief test and development dr ..read more

The Pininfarina Battista always sought to break new ground in the automotive world when it arrived in 2020. Named after Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina, who founded the Carrozzeria Pininfarina coachbuilding company in 1930, the all-electric hyper GT was designed and hand-built in very limited numbers at Pininfarina SpA under the watchful eye of Paolo Pininfarina, Battista’s grandson and current Pininfarina SpA Chairman. The Battista is currently the most powerful road-legal car ever designed and produced in Italy and has now smashed the 0-100 km/h sprint record. Image: Pininfarina During testing at ..read more

Few roads can instil a sense of majesty for petrolheads and the Jebel Jais mountain pass in the United Arab Emirates is one of them. Hot off of a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT epic drive in the region, Peter Frost details how South Africans can materialise the experience. Image: Peter Frost It’s multi-lane highway all the way from Dubai to Jebel Jais, trucks, entitled Prados, drifting Tiida taxis. Where are these legendary mountains then? An hour later, off to the left, finally. Highway becomes B-road, quickly becomes country road. The crazy cliffs of the Hajar Range appear and ahead, suddenly A ..read more

The Rimac Nevera surpassing that prestigious and exclusive 400 km/h threshold may be the beginning of the dethroning of the petrol powered era’s automotive royalty.  Image: Rimac 412 km/h. Securing the title as the “fastest production electric vehicle” the Rimac Nevera has highlighted the capabilities of cutting edge electric mobility technology. Bearing four electric motors and possessing roughly 1427 kW that afford the Nevera atom splitting 0 to 100 km/h times, its apparent hypercar aspirations are on full show in this record setting run.  Piloted by chief test and development dr ..read more

As the anniversary year comes to a close, BMW M GmbH is presenting one of the most exclusive models the company has ever created, a masterpiece of engineering embodying the essence of 50 years of racing passion and expressing its historic roots in a legendary model designation. The BMW 3.0 CSL combines a bespoke design with a puristic performance experience. Image: BMW The new Batmobile applies racetrack technology designed for sheer driving pleasure on the road, as its antecedent did in the 1970s. The new model is produced in a strictly limited edition to mark the 50 Jahre anniversary and a ..read more