Motoring

#ThrowbackThursday: Five homegrown SA cars to celebrate Heritage Day

This week, in commemoration of Heritage Day, the calendar is scrolled back to September 25, 2020, when Denis Droppa took a nostalgic look at five famous unique-to-SA cars.

Top tips on how to protect your car's resale value

When you buy your first car, whether it’s brand new or a good used model, everyone will tell you ...

Vegan-friendly Volvo gives leather the boot

Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars said on Thursday that its vehicle range will go leather-free or ...

These are the 10 best used cabriolets you can buy for under R200,000

Spring has sprung and warmer weather is most certainly on the way. SA’s generally temperate climate means ours is a country well suited to open-top motoring, ...

New Volkswagen Caddy range to go on sale in ...

Volkswagen SA confirmed on Tuesday that its fifth-generation Caddy will go on ...

BMW, Daimler sued for refusing to tighten ...

The heads of a German environmental NGO have sued automakers BMW and Daimler ...

New 2022 Toyota Tundra might help drive the ...

Toyota on Sunday pulled the wraps off its all-new Tundra pickup. The exclusive ...

Xpeng-backed start-up says it will deliver flying cars in 2024

Xpeng Heitech, a flying car startup backed by electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc, said on Wednesday that it would deliver ...

Volvo Cars gears up for $20bn IPO in coming weeks, sources say

China's Geely Holding is in advanced discussions with banks to list its Volvo Cars unit in the coming weeks, three ...

Long-serving Nissan GT-R gets updated for 2022

The Nissan GT-R. In 2021 it's the automotive equivalent of a once-formidable track athlete being forced to stay in the ...

SHOOT-OUT | 2021 VW T-Cross vs Kia Sonet vs Suzuki Vitara Brezza

Earlier this year a prominent banking firm said the average amount it financed for new car purchases in SA is ...

New Ford Ranger Stormtrak arrives in SA – we've got pricing

The new limited-edition Ford Ranger Stormtrak is now available in Mzansi. Building on the success of last year's Ranger ...

Mahindra launches rugged new 2021 Scorpio S11 Adventure

If you're partial to a bit of off-roading then perhaps the new Mahindra Scorpio S11 Adventure might tickle your fancy?

Surge in electric vehicle sales power lithium prices as shortages loom

Lithium prices have jumped to their highest in more than three years thanks to an upsurge in electric vehicle sales, ...

WATCH | Samkeliso Thubane wins the 2021 Red Bull Shay’ iMoto

This weekend Johannesburg saw the country’s top spinners battle it out for the Red Bull Shay’ iMoto title.

'Kasi Car Culture' speeds into hot new season on Ignition TV

Catch the show every Saturday at 10am and on Wednesdays at 8pm

From rusted to running, Gqeberha mechanic brings automotive heritage to roads

Just in time for Spring, during the post-world war era that is, the first iconic VW Beetle rolled off the production ...

WATCH | Ignition TV reviews the 2021 Lexus IS 300h F Sport

Join Ignition TV presenter Ernest Page as he tests the revised Lexus IS 300h F Sport

New VW Polos rolling off production line

Production of the new Polo has commenced at Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant in Kariega.

WATCH | This is the next-generation Ford Ranger in action

Ford has released the first official glimpse of its new next-generation Ranger that is set to be revealed later this ...

Leisure

Traditional braai does not have to break the bank

Heritage Day would not be the same without a traditional South African braai but, with the present economic climate, ...

'We definitely not on good terms' - Reason clears ...

Reason speaks on why he and Moozlie no longer get along.

'I don't know why Metro FM hangs onto him' - Ntsiki Mazwai takes aim at ...

While some agreed with sis, others did not and slammed her for being "mean".

Master KG celebrates 'Jerusalema' album getting over 300-million plays on ...

Noticing that Master KG was 'eating', fans requested at least '1tao' from him for their troubles.

Donald on his comedy EP and upcoming feature with a surprise international ...

Donald speaks on his latest music ventures.

Quinton's 'killer' speaks — Actor Robert Mpisi spills the tea on ...

Robert Mpisi, now known to SA as the man who killed Quinton Nyathi, opens up about playing a bad boy.

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