[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Will 2023 be the year in which Mzansi racing ace Brad Binder writes himself into the history books as the first South African to be crowned the world’s premier class motorcycling champion? If it depended on talent and ability alone, without a doubt. But in the Adrenaline Game the competitor’s machinery plays as…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The rand firmed further against the US dollar on Thursday night, edging close to the psychological R18 mark and fuelling expectations of petrol price cuts in April. It traded over 1% stronger, at around R18.07 to the greenback, buoyed by the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Supposed to have been televised later this year, the 34th season of the popular BBC show Top Gear has been scrapped entirely following a crash at the end of last year that injured presenter Andrew Flintoff. Accident unknown While the broadcaster didn’t divulge any details surrounding the accident that took place at the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When Toyota returned to the affordable sports car market in 2012 with the 86, it delivered an enthusiast’s dream, but left some room open for improvement. The mostly new GR86 delivers and shows that Toyota had a keen ear on owners’ opinions. What we love Beautifully honed dynamics More liveable mid-range torque Red…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Fresh from unveiling the revived Stormtrak at the Bangkok International Motor Show this week, Ford has injected new life into another past Ranger moniker, the Wildtrak X. Unofficially nicknamed “Raptor-lite” since its initial debut in Australia four years ago, the Wildtrak X, as its name indicates, marries certain attributes of the Raptor with…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] High on a hill above the factories and offices of the Torslanda district in Gothenburg, Sweden, sits Polestar’s new design studio, a dramatic structure that was once the headquarters for one of the nation’s most powerful businessmen. The edifice of concrete and glass, with floor-to-ceiling windows and teak wood trim, was built in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A Gallery of Polestar’s New Design Studio Image Credit: Robin Lundin, courtesy of Polestar AB. A portion of the empty corner office formerly belonging to Pehr G. Gyllenhammar, Volvo’s CEO from 1971 to 1994. The space used to house two fireplaces, a wine cellar, and a sauna. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] An icon of the SUV boom in North America, Stellantis, 12 months short of what would have been the moniker’s 50th anniversary, confirmed that production of the Jeep Cherokee had officially come to an end. From SJ to KK Introduced in 1974 first as a three-door and then later a five-door version of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] To many automotive enthusiasts, the late 1980s and early 1990s were considered a “peak era” for Japanese engineering. Models like the Acura NSX, Toyota Supra, Mazda Miata, and Nissan 300ZX were a few of the standout vehicles that were popular back then – and each of those remain iconic today. The Pick of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Forget flowers and chocolates. The Petersen Automotive Museum is giving Porsche an entire retrospective for its 75th birthday. The exhibition, titled We Are Porsche, will showcase a “once-in-a-lifetime collection of vehicles” and illustrate how influential American collectors helped the German marque reach international acclaim. Opening to the public on April 16, the show…