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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What better way to celebrate the soul of Porsche after the launch of the eighth-generation 911 than with a road trip featuring all eight generations of the timeless sports car? Well, this is exactly what Porsche did in Thailand recently. To celebrate the launch of the eighth-generation 911 and to reflect
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It was a beautiful, sunny Cape Winter’s day with nary a cloud in the indigo blue sky when we visited the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, situated on the R320, on our way to the Harbour House Hotel in Hermanus. Experiencing the valley in all its splendour made it easy to understand why
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Ford has made its Everest seven-seat sport utility vehicle (SUV) more appealing with styling, suspension, and feature upgrades, complemented by the introduction of the new 2.0-litre bi-turbo and single turbo engines that recently debuted on the upgraded Ranger. The enhanced Everest introduces a new grille design through the layering of three
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With its Q8, Audi has become the last of the German luxury car trio to join the SUV coupé trend, and Ingolstadt has now also put a slant on its latest, second-generation Q3 – set to be launched locally next month – combining versatility and efficiency with elegant coupé-inspired lines, according to
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When it comes to planning a road trip in the Western Cape, it should come as no surprise that the Garden Route is one of the most popular choices. Maxine Volker followed the route all the way to Plett, with The Plettenberg Hotel as the final destination. The Garden Route, which stretches
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Last month Maserati completed a nearly 10,000 km Tribute to China Grand Tour held to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the Italian manufacturer in the Chinese market and to pay tribute to the traditions and cultural heritage China and Italy share. The Grand Tour, starting in Shanghai, a city famed for
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Big-wheel conversions of local one-ton bakkies by the Icelandic company Arctic Trucks have been around for nearly a decade. But now Isuzu South Africa has introduced the Arctic AT35, the toughest D-Max thus far, as a fully-fledged model in its range, built on a dedicated line in its Port Elizabeth assembly
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Sporting the latest user-friendly technology, more efficient, electrified engines, a transformed interior, updated exterior, and refined capability the new Land Rover Discovery Sport is ready for adventures large and small … Embracing the adventurous spirit that has defined the Discovery family for the past thirty years, the new Discovery Sport is a
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The famed Suzuki GSX1300R bird of prey is scheduled to cease production this year, two decades after its initial arrival. Jim Freeman got astride the final model and put it through its paces in the Overberg. You can be any kind of biker you like – adventure, trail, tourer, superbike-dragster, city
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