Ford Super Duty burns to the ground
We used to think that testing pre-production cars was one of the easiest jobs in the world. An incident in Death Valley, USA, made us rethink this opinion recently. Two engineers were out testing the...
View ArticleLand Rover almost done testing Discovery Sport [w/video]
Land Rover has announced that its’ now in the final testing phase of the all-new Discovery Sport. It has released a video, which takes you through the testing process so far. It seems as if Land Rover...
View ArticleAll-new Hilux spied up closer
The all-new Toyota Hilux was spied again this week – this time at a much closer range. It’s still hard to see anything though, but it seems like the design will be entirely new, but not so outlandish...
View ArticleGG van Rooyen: Cleansing the Palate
There is a widely held belief that journalism is (and should be) totally objective and detached. This, of course, is utter rubbish. Don’t let reporters fool you with their talk of journalistic...
View ArticleVideo: Bentley Bentayga SUV Testing in the Dunes
The Bentley Bentayga SUV will make it’s debut this year. In preparation, it was recently filmed being tested in the dunes. The fact that it will be able to tackle this sort of terrain is heartening....
View ArticleVideo: Nissan Titan – Built to Last
It is clear that Nissan US is hoping to take on the American brands in the competitive pick-up market (where the Ford F-150 reigns supreme). In a recently-released clip, Nissan US not only shows how...
View ArticleGerhard Horn: Roadside Testing is Ridiculous
If someone were to write a book about the world’s worst ideas, a few prominent South Africans would definitely feature. Transport Minister Dipuo Peters would be among the select few, for the nonsense...
View ArticleFord puts new Raptor to the test
Ford has released a few images of the all-new 2017 Raptor taken during its testing phase. The prototype has completed more than 1600km of testing, including a 100km stretch on a desert trail. According...
View ArticleJaguar F-Pace Gets Tested in Extreme Weather
From the searing heat and dust of Dubai to the ice and snow of Northern Sweden, the new F-PACE has been tested to the limit in some of the most inhospitable environments on earth. Jaguar’s performance...
View ArticleNew Ford F-150 Raptor gets dirty [w/video]
Ford has released a video of the all-new F-150 Raptor in action. The 2017 Raptor is powered by a 3,5-litre V6 EcoBoost engine, which is more powerful than the V8 powertrain in the previous model. It...
View ArticleFacelifted Porsche Macan tested in SA and Lesotho
Porsche will soon be introducing the revised Macan, but before it can do so, it needed to complete its final testing here in South Africa. As usual at Porsche, all new components have undergone...
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All-new Land Rover Defender at home in Africa
The all-new Land Rover Defender has to be the most highly-anticipated 4×4 of 2018. It’s going to be tough to convince loyalists that the all-new Defender is as tough as the old one, which is probably...
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Fernando Alonso tests Toyota Gazoo racing Hilux in Poland [w/video]
Fernando Alonso completed a successful two-day training session in the South African built Toyota Hilux on September 2-3 in Szczecin, Poland covering 700 kilometres, including sections used by the...
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