MCLAREN vowed to avoid a repeat of last year’s troubled winter testing as it unveiled the car that will carry the hopes of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button into the new Formula One season. Former world champions Hamilton and Button were left in Sebastian ...   Lees meer

THE introduction of the Chevrolet Sonic Sedan to local markets brings with it a first for Chevrolet in the small car segment with the availability of a 6-speed automatic transmission as an option on the 1.6 LS model. The Chevrolet Hydra-Matic 6T30 is an advanced ...   Lees meer

TEN thousand ‘likes’ on the SRT Facebook page got them this Viper teaser (image above). These days, everybody who is anybody has a Facebook page and, apart from keeping the kids away from their homework, it can also be a useful gauge of public opinion. For instance, ...   Lees meer

DISPLAYING conceptual harmony, state-of-the-art technology and dynamic handling for which BMW M series has become renowned, the fifth-generation BMW M5 stirs the passion of keen drivers for top performance and blends it in inimitable style, with the universal qualities of a top-class premium sedan.   Lees meer

NISSAN South Africa announced the launch of the 2012 model year Nissan GT-R. Significant improvements to the engine, chassis and transmission are the key changes to the flagship model for the 2012 model. When it was launched, the iconic GT-R created a new type of super car.   Lees meer

Windhoek se bevolking wat jaarliks met rasse skrede toeneem, plaas groot druk op die hoofstad se bestaande vervoerstelsels. Om die uitdaging die hoof te bied, het die Ministerie van Werke en Vervoer in samewerking met die munisipaliteit begin met ’n konsultasieproses wat op die ontwikkeling van ’n volhoubare stedelike meesterplan vir vervoer in die stad gemik is.   Lees meer

THE first-generation Toyota Avanza was a pioneering “no-frills” compact MPV that delivered exactly what it promised – it got as many people as possible from one place to another in comfort. However, the all-new Avanza which goes on sale on February 6 has upped ...   Lees meer

FORD Racing’s Focus ST-R made its competition debut last week in the Grand-Am 200 at Daytona International Speedway. This came after nearly a year in development and countless tests. “The competition debut of all our FR family ready-to-race cars has not ...   Lees meer

THE new Triumph Speed Triple R will roll on Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tyres derived directly from the SC (Special Compound) version of the same tread pattern adopted in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup. The front mounts a 120/70 ZR17 sized tyre while the ...   Lees meer

JUST as you shouldn’t use a cheese grater to open a wine bottle or bowler to open your batting, you shouldn’t use a soft-roader to go off-roading. So goes the theory anyway, which holds that the only adventuring such SUVs are capable of is climbing pavements.   Lees meer