The UX designation for the latest model from Lexus was derived from the guiding concept to describe its mission as an Urban X-over (crossover) aimed at the modern urban explorer … So we took the hybrid-powered UX 250h SE to explore the Exe River, nowadays known as Hex River Valley. It was around 1700
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The imminently expected extensively revamped Ford Ranger will besides its proven 3,2-litre diesel mill be offered with a refined and powerful Bi-turbo 2,0-litre diesel engine, and a class-leading 10-speed automatic transmission. This sophisticated four-cylinder EcoBlue diesel engine deliver up to a 9% fuel-efficiency improvement when combined with the new 10-speed transmission,
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The Renault Koleos, originally launched here in 2008, went through an update in 2010 and a model change in 2014, but was dropped from the market early last year due to flagging sales. Now, the second-generation model, released overseas in 2016, is set for local introduction this month. The Koleos is
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A top-of-the-line M-badged version has now joined the BMW X2 line-up. The launch of the X2 M35i sees the extrovert design of the compact Sports Activity Coupé link up with an extremely powerful four-cylinder petrol engine. The 2.0-litre M TwinPower Turbo unit delivers 225 kW of power and 450 Nm of torque, enough to
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, injected with 522 kW of raw power courtesy of the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine taken from the Dodge Hellcat, is now the most powerful and quickest production SUV on the planet ... and it is now available locally for a cool R2,2 million. With such potency, combined with 881 Nm
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Cricket is the most popular sport in India by far, and now Indian carmaker Mahindra has put some extra spin on the ball by unleashing its XUV300 in the ultra-competitive compact SUV market; and it is coming to South Africa. Indian manufacturer Mahindra will this month unveil its own contender in
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Shock and horror! Self-confessed futurist, concept car enthusiast, and lover of all things new develops fondness for utterly ordinary, 30-year-old cars. Unless badged 300SL, XK140, or something equally emotive and rare, a 30- year-old mass-market car in the 1980s would have been something like a Morris Minor or a Ford Anglia.
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In the same way Fiat revived its classic Cinquecento as the contemporary 500 and reincarnated the 124 Sport Spider, Ducati went back to the 1960s and brought back its plucky little Scrambler. Justus Visagie took the new 1100 cc version on a two-day Cape Peninsula tour. With the retro and custom bike scene
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Originally conceived as a crossover version of the Impreza the Subaru Forester has matured with every passing generation. But has it stayed true to the Foresters code? To find out, we took it on an 800 km round trip to Foresters Arms in Swaziland. From a boxy station wagon to a full-blown
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In this issue: A Swazi visit in the latest SubaruLamborghini celebrates ChristmasHotel Hayden, New YorkHaval H9 takes on Sani PassIce Racing at Zell am See20,000 km with a Morris Minor
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