The ultra-compact S-Presso was indigenously developed, conceived, and designed in India by Maruti Suzuki, much like local company Red Espresso created the first rooibos tea espresso in the world. We took the urban-style micro SUV to meet the naturally caffeine-free alternative to coffee … The South African entry-level vehicle market has been
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Namibia is a harsh country. With temperatures ranging from above 40 degrees to well below zero, and some of the most challenging road conditions in the world, Land Rover could not have chosen a more apt place for the launch of its New Defender. William Greenjoined the convoy in Kaokoland. While all
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There are many reasons why travelling to the heart of Africa intrigues the curious from across the globe, and as Liezel van der Merwe narrates, a recent journey to Kyaninga Lodge in the exotic, far-away country of Uganda held quite a few surprises for them ... We were sitting in the international departure lounge early
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Land Rover has begun a year of celebration, marking the 50thanniversary for the original luxury SUV with a unique snow art installation at its Arjeplog cold weather test facility in Sweden and a visit by the World Heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. To kick off a year of celebration marking the
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With the local battle for bakkie and SUV supremacy continuing unabatedly, the fight for share of the lucrative All-Terrain replacement tyre market has escalated another notch with the release of the new, locally produced Dunlop Grandtrek AT5 by Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Sumitomo Dunlop). Previewed to dealers recently at the Toyota test
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The Oceania 2020 edition of the International GS Trophy was one of the closest in the seven year history of the event but Team South Africa did us proud by recording their third consecutive GS Trophy win – making the country by far the most successful in the competition with their ‘threepeat’ performance. After eight
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If the popular lifeguard drama Baywatch, celebrating its 30thanniversary this year, was produced in South Africa, Camps Bay in Cape Town – with the impressive The Bay Hotel as a backdrop and an iconic Shelby Mustang on set – would have been the perfect location for it … It has been thirty years since the
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The Jianghuai Automobile Company (JAC) may be almost unknown locally but the state-owned manufacturer is a giant in the Chinese auto industry and a prolific producer of electric vehicles. However, a recent slump in domestic sales sparked renewed efforts by the company to expand internationally, and it is now represented
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While the latest Eclipse Cross might be faster than a cheetah in going from a standing start to 100 km/h, there are similarities, writes Jim Freemanafter he visited the “J-Cubs” at Kuzuko, a private reserve in the Karoo, in the new turbocharged model from Mitsubishi. There are distinct similarities between the turbo-equipped
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Mercedes-Benz has taken a new route with its latest junior AMGs by equipping them with a newly-developed in-line power plant, displacing the V-engines used over the last two decades. Designated the 53 range, we decided to put one of these models to the test on the R53, from Swartruggens in
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