[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Alpina has never seen reason to differentiate between luxury and high-performance vehicles, and that’s no less true of its latest confection. The German performance automaker has just unveiled a new souped-up BMW, the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe. The stately car is easily the most luxurious entry in the new 8-Series lineu, and it…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen’s eighth-gen load-lugger will launch in July with more tech, a new transmission and evolutionary styling – but with price rises to match. 2021 Volkswagen Golf Wagon pricing and specification Mk8 wagon here in July with a choice of two new variants High-tech cabin, new gearbox headline upgrades for buyers Price rises of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Let me introduce you to the Kia K5 midsize sedan – a car that really doesn’t need much of an introduction because you’ve known it as the Kia Optima ever since it hit the market back in 2000, but I’ll discuss that a bit later. Like the Optima, the K5 is known for…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Interim Board of Cricket South Africa said on Thursday they were “astonished and disappointed” that the majority of the Members’ Council had made a last-minute about-turn in rejecting the principle of a majority independent board. “We commend those on the Members’ Council who were forward-thinking enough to vote in favour of a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Helm, a company founded in 2020 by Jaguar E-type restoration specialist and automotive engineer Chedeen Battick, has announced plans to produce 20 “reimagined” and customized versions as part of the classic British sports car’s 60th anniversary this year. According to the news release, Battick has been seeking out for more than a decade…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Haval’s mid-size SUV gains a hybrid option – and it appears to be bound for Australian shores. The 2021 Haval H6 Hybrid mid-size SUV has been revealed in Thailand – and it could be on Australian showroom floors by the end of the year. Based on the new-generation version of Haval’s H6 mid-size…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A selection of some of the best photographs from South Africa and around the world 1/22 Move One Million outside the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein, 25 March 2021. A group of ANC members protested in support of Zuma ahead of the courts desision on whether he was in contempt of a previous ruling,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The classic homologation special is one of just 263 examples ever built. A rare 1974 Holden Torana L34 SL/R 5000 has been listed for sale, with price expectations “in excess of $750,000.” The high-performance L34 variant was a homologation special introduced by Holden two years after scrapping the originally planned V8-powered Torana during the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A giant container ship, almost as long as New York’s Empire State Building is high, got stuck during a sandstorm Tuesday in Egypt’s Suez Canal, causing a traffic jam of cargo ships through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Here is what we know so far: What happened The 400-metre (1,300-foot) long MV Ever Given, from the class…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Hundreds of standout Chevrolet Corvettes have featured on the silver screen over the decades, but few have made as big of a splash as the 1963 Grand Sport in Fast Five. The gorgeous silver convertible steals the show in the opening sequence of the Fast and Furious franchise’s fifth installment. Now, the heavily…