[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Few automobiles have accrued as ardent a following as the Land Rover Defender, just ask England’s Royal Family. The vehicle traces its origins back to 1948 and the original Land Rover through to the 1980s as the Land Rover 90 and 110 to the next decade’s Defender branding. Throughout the years, the model…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Charl Bosch “Severe impact [of Covid-19] resulted in that the domestic new vehicle market dropped back to the levels of two decades ago”. South Africa’s new vehicle sales ended one of its most challenging 12 months in the red with a decrease in December. With total sales of 37 493 units, a drop…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Charl Bosch North America-spec Toyota Land Cruiser 200’s 5.7-litre V8 If indeed approved, the 4.0-litre unit could produce as much as 447 kW which would make it the most powerful Land Cruiser ever. Despite it being reported last week that Toyota would not introduce the incoming Land Cruiser 300 with a market specific…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Charl Bosch Mazda CX-5 Carbon Edition Like the Individual, the drivetrain remains unchanged. Mazda has introduced a new special edition version of the ever-popular CX-5 as part of a line-up reshuffle. Retaining the flagship all-wheel-drive 2.5 Individual and 2.2 DE Akera models, the former trim designation of the entry-level 2.0-litre model has been…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Opel’s United Kingdom sister brand Vauxhall has revealed that the hardcore VXR (OPC) moniker will officially be revived in 2022 after being dropped in favour of GSI three years ago. In a confirmation of a report that emerged in 2018, Vauxhall Managing Director Stephen Norman told Auto Express that the designation will be…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The most popular Monza from Chevrolet was the sporty and especially the turbocharged version of the rear-engine Corvair, described by The Standard Catalog of American Cars as “the true star of the Corvair lineup, as Chevrolet’s rear-engine wonder caught on with the sports car crowd” in the early 1960s. But there was another…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW updated the 5 Series sedan for the 2021 model in May 2020. It looks sharper and sportier on the outside, features notable changes on the inside, and comes with a new mild-hybrid system for the six-cylinder engines. There are some tweaks made to make it aerodynamically more efficient, too. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] This month, I’ve put a “historic” Arizona license plate on my 1996 Acura TL since it was built in December 1995 and is hitting 25 years old. The thought of doing so makes me feel old. After all, the first-generation TL was on sale when I was in high school. My best friend’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Charl Bosch Facelift Subaru Forester Facelift excludes the 1.8-litre turbocharged engine offered in Japan. Unveiled in Japan last year, Subaru South Africa as announced spec details for the updated Forester. Aesthetically, the local model mirrors its Japanese sibling by not only sporting the same tweaks, but also the inclusion of a Sport model which…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Charl Bosch Honda Civic Type R Despite rumours of 294 kW, the Type R could produce the same or a tad more than the current model’s 228 kW. Having revealed the ‘concept’ all-new Civic in November last year, Honda has reportedly indicated that the incoming Type R would be the last purely petrol…