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While Japanese parent company Mitsubishi Motors, the smallest partner in the Renault-Nissan Alliance, is apparently considering not joining the planned merger of Nissan Motor and Honda Motor, the South African subsidiary is forging ahead with its local product offensive. Following the recent launch of the next-generation Triton, Mitsubishi Motors South Africa
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The last tank battle in Southern Africa took place 35 years ago during the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale fought between 1987 and 1988 in Angola but now there is a new Tank from China ready to take on rivals in the ladder-frame based SUV class. We recently got acquainted with
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In Iceland, the latest incarnation of the largest and most versatile Mini in John Cooper Works (JCW) Trim – to be released in South Africa shortly – impressed in extreme winter conditions off the beaten track. With its modern all-wheel drive system, the new Mini Countryman S All4 (recently caught doing
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Barely ten months after its international unveiling at Auto Expo India, the highly anticipated five-door Suzuki Jimny is finally a reality on local roads. Last month, we headed across the Botswana border with Suzuki to experience the bigger Jimny in its natural habitat. For over 50 years, the Suzuki Jimny has
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From The Grenadier Pub at only 16 m above sea level to the highest pub in Africa – 2 876 metres above sea level – there could be no better place to take final pre-production models of the new INEOS Grenadier than up the steep Sani Pass into Lesotho, coincidentally on Moshoeshoe's Day … The small convoy
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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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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 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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