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 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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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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The T-Cross, the new compact SUV from Volkswagen, is set to be launched in South Africa in September. With its bold design and dynamic appearance, practicality, versatility, as well as connectivity, the T-Cross will, from launch, be available with the VW Connect dataplug – an easy ‘Plug and Play’ retrofit car
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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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The Grandland X SUV from Opel has just got grander with an increased warranty and additional standard specifications. All new Grandland X models are now available with a five-year/150,000 km warranty as standard, making it the most comprehensive German vehicle warranty available in this SUV category. Besides this, the Grandland X Enjoy 1.6T automatic received
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The new Renault Duster has proven very popular since it was launched in October last year, further complemented by the introduction of 4×4 models earlier this year. However, with more affordable compact SUVs entering the market, Renault decided to launch a TechRoad derivative, replacing the Dynamique 4×2 model. The TechRoad comes
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The Tucson range in South Africa has been bolstered with a new derivative with bold looks, engine power and torque boost, and a deeper exhaust sound to claim its territory as the sportier version of this top-selling Hyundai SUV. When the Tucson Sport was initially launched in 2017 it was
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The top-tier Audi luxury SUV is now showing a harder-edged side to its character as a brawny V8 TDI with 320 kW and 900 Nm of torque – the most powerful diesel engine available on the European market, according to Audi – thrusts its performance squarely into S-model territory. The 4.0-litre biturbo V8 in the
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BMW has unveiled the latest edition of the model that lit the fuse for the Sports Activity Coupé (SAC); blending the agile and versatile driving properties of a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) with the head-turning looks of a coupé. The third-generation X6, according to BMW, employs a clean, exclusive design
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