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Hilux GR-S meets Lion Man Cruiser | What is the link between the ‘Lion Man”, Cambridge-educated conservationist Dr Philip Stander, and Hollywood superstar and activist Leonardo DiCaprio? We found the answer while visiting the barefoot Doctor on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, adding some GRrrowl to the occasion with the powerful new
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As the first Mahindra to proudly sport the new Twin Peaks logo from the Indian manufacturer, we gave the new XUV700 (pronounced as Seven Double ‘Oh’) carte blanche in Cape Town in celebration of 70 years of Agent 007 (Double “Oh Seven) … Bond. James Bond. Positioned close to the beachfront of Bloubergstrand
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To celebrate 75 years of Continental Tyres in South Africa, 50 years of the Isuzu KB and two decades of its D-Max successor, and to acknowledge exports of these one-tonners and all-terrain tyres to African destinations, we undertook an epic trip to the continental conjunction where four countries meet … Standing
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Just over two years ago, Toyota South Africa introduced a special Hilux derivative, the GR Sport. Offered in double-cab format with three colours only and limited to 600 units, the launch of the GR Sport followed shortly after Nasser Al Attiyah’s victory in the homegrown Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa
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Chinese auto giant Chery has celebrated its local return with the introduction of the smallest model in its new range, the delectably styled Tiggo 4 Pro. We took it on an extended trip to Ficksburg, the unofficial cherry capital of the world, in the Eastern Free State for our own Chery
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The city of Hanover in Germany is home to Bulli (colloquially known in Mzansi as the Volkswagen Microbus, Kombi, or Volksiebus) and Conti – the German tyre giant Continental AG. To celebrate 70 years of VW Bus and its association with Conti, we journeyed in a T6 Caravelle to the dusty Northern Cape town
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Chinese manufacturer Chery has returned to the country with an exciting new entrant in the small crossover segment. We undertook a journey to the Free State town of Ficksburg, the so called cherry capital of the world, in a Tiggo 4 Pro, for our own Chery Festival.
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The highly anticipated Land Cruiser 300 is now locally available. To celebrate the 70year legacy of this Toyota icon, we took the luxurious new ZX model to the super exclusive Cheetah Plains Reserve to meet its future past – an electrified Cruiser 79 game-viewer and an original 75 … Sitting high in the sumptuous driver’s seat
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The local introduction of the palatial new Palisade coincided with probably the most spectacular West Coast flower season in recent years, so we set course for Kamieskroon and the Namaqua National Park to admire the blooming splendour from the comfort of the new seven-seat Hyundai flagship. Contrary to what you may
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After a long gestation period, the latest revamped and now locally produced Nissan Navara has finally been released, and when afforded a quick opportunity to sample it, we took it to the Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve for a good workout up the difficult, snow covered 4×4 trail. While no less competent,
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