[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Power, as they say, is nothing without control, and it is that control as well as the enjoyment derived from having it that is the criteria for this list. Having fun in a car with lots of horsepower is far easier than doing it with, say, no more than 200 ponies; engineers have…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘You know that weight is always… it’s not a friend of the performance car. So, finding the right balance of boost, weight, CO2 and so on, is the challenge in that department.’ This week’s unveiling of the new Mercedes-Benz EQC has given the world its first look at the German giant’s new family…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Haval, the high-end SUV division of GWM, is breaking new ground with the introduction of its first four-wheel drive model on local shores. Joining the South African range of its two-wheel drive small SUV derivatives – the 1.5-litre H1, H2 and H6 – the large seven-seater H9 is powered by a 180 kW…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Unique plug-in hybrid SUV scores a price cut to go with MY19 updates. Mitsubishi has rolled out a model year 2019 version of its plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV to face up alongside the regular petrol and diesel versions first announced in August this year. A range restructure sees the previous Outlander PHEV LS…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Suzuki revealed its new “mighty mouse” at the 2018 Johannesburg Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg last week. The new Jimny fills the very big shoes of its predecessors, which were responsible for creating a new market segment for compact, affordable, capable and – most importantly – fun, off roaders. . In fact, this…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New variant likely to use SR as a base, filling the gap between core range and hi-po N. Hyundai is set to announce an N Line for the i30 range very soon, and it’s likely to feature added punch and more noise. Speaking to CarAdvice at the launch of the updated Tucson, Hyundai’s head of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Well, you didn’t think Audi was going to just give the electric spotlight to Mercedes, did you? Mercedes-Benz might have beaten it to a full reveal, but Audi has become the first big-three German luxury manufacturer to put its all-electric SUV into production, announcing the e-tron has officially started rolling off the manufacturing…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Here’s a detailed video showing you how to make polyurethane engine and transmission mounts from liquid polyurethane. The advantages of doing this as opposed to buying ready made aftermarket polyurethane engine mounts are that this method is much cheaper (25 USD for 4 mounts vs. 160 USD for 2 mounts in the case…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Airbag issue – unrelated to Takata – forces more than 250 seven-seaters back to the dealer. The seven-seat Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace has been recalled, over concerns about the passenger airbag. According to the company, certain examples could contain a defective airbag on the passenger side. The airbag may have been packed incorrectly, meaning it…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] EV crossover scheduled to land Down Under in the first quarter of 2019. The Hyundai Kona Electric will launch in Australia early next year, and the Korean brand has declared that while it won’t be a price leader, the brand has very strong targets. Speaking to CarAdvice at the launch of the updated Tucson, Hyundai Australia…