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On the 17th of April 1964, the world was introduced to an American icon that ushered in The Pony car, The Ford Mustang. We spent the day with Shelby South Africa on #WorldMustangDay to celebrate its anniversary....
Renault South Africa is looking at increasing their range of SUVs with the new Kiger....
The beauty of a legacy: The Gordon Murray T.50s Niki Lauda...
The hallowed proving ground in the automotive industry has always and will continue to be the Nurburgring Nordschleife, better known as the Green Hell for those who can’t correctly pronounce anything German....
Nissan took the wraps off their striking new Qashqai and we tell you all you need to know! ...
We’ve had this conversation before. Are modern sports-cars focusing too much on track use as opposed to road use?...
(3MIN READ)- Remembering that the Panamera basically created the sleek grand coupe class many years ago is important to remember since everybody has one now. Stuttgart's 2021 offering aims to remind us why it so well received ...
(3MIN READ)- Now with 3.0L TD power but still with the same X-Rider cost effectiveness that makes the model so appealing. ...
(2MIN READ)- 500Nm is a bunch for almost any type of vehicle, but in a Vehicle basically a van this most easily translated as fuel for smiles. ...
(QUICK READ)- Dubbed the Urban Cruiser, the Sub-Compact has a clear understanding of where it will be spending most of its time, question is do consumers understand its origins as well?...
(2MIN READ)- Small updates to spec and increased options to the Everest range should spark a new life into the Full sized Fortuner rival. ...
(3MIN READ)- The current KIA SUV formula is rather brilliant and with the strong underpinnings of its sister companies wonderful Creta, The Sonet should be a blast! ...
(4MIN READ)- VW facelifts the ever popular Tiguan Family SUV: Heres what to expect ...
(3MIN READ) - Will sharper, more aggressive looks translate to a better reception from the market? Lexus Seems to think so with the new IS Range...
(4MIN READ)-With an expected arrival for later this year, the Volkswagen T-Roc is likely poised to cause the same stir as it did in Europe...
(3MIN READ) - With the move by Ford to VW for their bakkie partner, does the Japanese Isuzu and its updated D-Max make the BT-50 more appealing to consumers?...
(2MIN READ) - Ford adds the Freestyle to the Figo Range in a bid to capture another audience, question is does it work? ...
(2MIN READ) Pressure from Toyota and FORD may not ultimately rule out the Isuzu MU-X and its contention for the highly competitive bakkie based SUV class, here why the updated model may change this. ...
(3MIN READ)-Gaining the Latest in Mercedes tech, the family face and yet still managing to be terribly pretty Merc Updates the E-Class range for 2021 ...
(2MIN READ)-With the new montra a BMW following controversy in most eyes the move to a new era should remind us of what BMW can do, much like the BMW M2 CS does stupendously ...
(2MIN READ)-With a long history and heritage that arcs back to 1965 the 992 variant serves as a fantastic return to form for the 911 Targa. ...
(2MIN READ)-Clutching firmly at the Hybrid market ambitions driven by the growing younger appeal of Lexus buyers does the drop in price and a trimming of the features list make it even more alluring? ...
(2MIN READ)-With the Subcompact SUV market becoming one of the more ferociously contended segments the Yaris-Cross maybe the answer...
(QUICK READ)-The Lockdown has brought the motor industry to its knees with the national Lockdown laws. Will the need to adapt make or break the industry? ...
With the confusion that is brought about by the lockdown, these Brands have brought Motorists peace of mind. ...
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(2MIN READ)- With the Mk8 Golf on the way the final swansong the TCR finally arrives in SA!. ...
(QUICK READ)- Small updates to the EcoSport range should make the range more attractive to consumers ...
(2MIN READ)-Fresh after the March A3 Sportback Launch the new 2021 A3 Sedan brings more size and less compromise to the A3...
(2MIN READ)-530kWs and a drop in over 80kgs weight spawns the firey 765LT ...
(2MIN READ) Having been scheduled for its global debut at the Geneva Motorshow ...
(2MIN READ)-With supercars growing faster and more dynamic as one of the founding fathers the 911 in its latest guise may be late but here's why. ...
(2MIN READ)-In celebration of 110 years of Alfa The GTA badge has been slapped onto the back of the Giluila but that means a lot more than you'd think....
(2MIN READ)- TheMotorist talks about the new 2020 Porsche 718 GTS and provides an Introduction & Specs...
(3MIN READ) - Mercedes Brings the GLB range to South Africa ...
With emissions regulations becoming stricter big-engines are slowly being killed off and Mild Hybrid electrification is taking over with even Bentley failing victim. ...
It seems Toyota is finally adding some power to the next Gen-GR86 through there Subaru Collaboration. ...
Toyota's Supra with less grunt but more focus that we cant have.Toyota's Supra with less grunt but more focus that we cant have....
If unrelenting beauty could be translated into car design, Jag's F-Type would be a strong contender...
Subaru fans need not fear, the need to make SUV's will take the back seat as the return of the Subaru fast division STI's future may bring back the rally heritage. ...
Aston Martin South Africa has used the opportunity to reveal its brand new 1,217m² Melrose Arch premises to coincided the reveal of DBX – Aston Martins First SUV...
To not only rival and beat the likes of the BMW X6 Competitions and Porsche Cayenne Turbo's, Audi is taking the performance aspect of the performance SUV to another level. ...
Fast Audi's are always a huge petrolhead highlight and with mounting pressure from German rivals Audi is not to be forgotten....
With less weight and more power the focus is simple, be the fastest Mini Ever - 2020 Mini Cooper JCW GP 3 ...
2020 brings us the GLS 600 Maybach luxary brand of Mercedes swing at the Rolls-Royce Cullinan....
How does one define a legend? Is it perhaps a certain level of achievement that needs to be reached before legendary status can be granted?...
Those of you who are avid Motorists will recall that when we had the Golf GTI Clubsport...
Despite being an early adopter to the luxury SUV party with the Cayenne, Porsche are one of the last to the SUV Coupe thing party, but that's okay...
One could argue that the Volkswagen Touareg gained legendary status from the moment ...
Even Stevie Wonder can see that the Range Rover Velar is an exceptionally good looking vehicle...
If you drive a first generation Volkswagen Golf 7 R, by now you should be over ...
To anybody that has spent a moment behind the wheel of a vehicle in South Africa...
The concept of a performance SUV is, in itself, a rather absurd one....
Anybody who knows a thing or three about ‘cars’ (very broad, I know)...
One might have thought that it’s a bit soon for BMW to be face-lifting their flagship model...
Surprise surprise, McLaren has launched another model as a part of its Track25 plan...
Toyota unveiled the long-awaited new Toyota Supra today at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit...
Back in 1968, Bruce McLaren won the first-ever Formula 1 victory for his team at ...
What is a superlative – well, while some kettles are better than others and all Hoover’s might be vacuum cleaners, not all vacuum cleaners are Hoovers...
The Mercedes-AMG G-Class is probably one of the most outrageous vehicles on the road...
he hype has been building. McLaren teased us all with limited information and obscure images of the McLaren Speedtail but today...
If you asked me to describe the future of motoring in just a few sentences...
You’ve probably heard about the e-tron, if you haven’t, it’s not the name of a spaceship, or your best friends dog....
The Porsche Panamera has gone from strength to strength since its introduction in 2011....
If you are anything like me, you probably had serious FOMO over the past few days as your Instagram feed was fill...
Mercedes-AMG's upcoming GT 4 door is on the way. ...
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a car that has long baffled many petrolheads...
Aston Martin have probably been the quieter sports car brand in recent years...
Any automotive vehicle named and inspired after one of the most legendary racing drivers...
The locally produced and very popular Ford Ranger has undergone updates for the fast approaching...
A short while ago, Jaguar Land Rover introduced their 2018 Range Rover mode...
BMW M...hang on. BMW has graced the motorsport world with, to be modest, some track devouring machines and they are back on track...
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Not too long after its introduction Merc has recognised the need...
Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations unit has created what they have dubbed the most capable Discovery ever....
At one time or another, we have all fantasized about driving a Formula1 racing car on the road...
In 2013, TVR was taken over by entrepreneur Les Edgar. The brand needed a revival and this man took up the challenge,...
Following the success of the past two models, Bentley, master craftsmen of bespoke road lounges...
Following a turn-out of 51 000 patrons last year, Kyalami Proves year and year again to be the hub of all motoring shenanigans...
Porsche is one brand that I personally love but really will never understand....
So as you’ve gathered from the title, Volvo has done some fettling to their now...
What does one do when they want their new car to look and feel like the powerfu...
A very short four years ago, Fiat reintroduced the cute mini-SUV that is the Panda to the South African market once again....
If there’s one thing that almost all car people can agree on, it’s that the hot-hatch is a brilliant invention...
The arrival of the S90 earlier this year brought about an interesting alternative to the typical German offerings in the luxury sedan segment...
The mac daddy of the large, luxury sedan segment has always been the Mercedes-Benz S-Class...
After much anticipation, the cover has finally dropped off the Mercedes Benz X-Class double-cab bakkie...
BMW really know how to expand their range of vehicles, creating versions of versions of cars you really...
Rewind to the advent of the big, luxury saloon and copious amounts of expensive and shiny or woody materials was the order of the day...
he new Audi A5/S5 has been on sale in South Africa for a couple of months now and as is always the case,...
The most powerful, street-legal Porsche ever - This is a title which has been...
You’re at one of the last stages of your deal. You’ve picked the colour, options and the finance plan....
As a tribute to the relationship between Carlo Abarth and Riva, ironically by the same name, the Abarth boffins...
Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, not only sounds like a special task force...
Based on the RapidE AMR concept the, 5.9Litre V12 will give way to a new all-electric powertrain...
The McLaren 570s was a car that set our hair on fire when we tested it late in 2016...
What do you do when you’re up against competitor brands that have had decades...
By now you would’ve heard about the upcoming new Volkswagen Polo....
bout a year after the release of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class...
The new Volkswagen Polo has been revealed internationally and it promises to be awesome...
Porsche have unveiled the 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series Coupe...
BMW’s introduction of the M240i to replace the already properly good M235i resulted in ...
Imagine a vehicle custom built just for you. A car designed with your taste in mind...
Any BMW collection worth its weight in myrrh has to consist of at least one 8 Series...
Anybody who knows me will know what I think of the BMW M5 – it’s flipping marvellous...
The Renault Clio is a car that has won the heart of many a petrol head due to its...
The Ford Fiesta is a very popular car among the younger generation in South africa and this can also be said for the sportier and faster ST variant...
You may not know of the new car company called “NIO” and this would come as no surprise....
In 1964 the first Porsche 911 was produced at the headquarters in Zuffenhausen...
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Let’s be honest, as much as pure petrol heads lament the lack of rigidity in a convertible...
When we were given the chance to sample the Honda Civic Type R last y...
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The 991.2 911 GT3 may look very similar to its predecessor...
The GLA has been a love/hate car since its launch in 2013...
We at The Motorist love a good wagon and the only thing we love more than a wagon...
n September 2016 we saw the unveiling of the updated Kia Soul...
o by now you would’ve heard that the F-Type will feature an entry level 2.0 litre engine...
Back in 2010 when Volkswagen announced that the Amarok ...
It’s True. BMW have just released both the M550d and M550i...
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Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely...
Anyone with functioning eyes will agree that the Alfa Romeo Giulia...
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Since the beginning of the compact sports coupe...
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The Jeep Gran Cherokee Trackhawk is the answer to all fast SUV's...
The Isuzu KB is what I would describe as a decent bakkie...
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For as long as humans have lusted over motorcars...
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There is always lots of talk in the months and weeks ...
Volkswagen South Africa are bringing the Citi back...
2018 will see the arrival of the all-new Ford Fiesta ST...
In my mind, Audi's RS5 has always had a unique...
Many moons ago, if you wanted space for your things...
Ferrari doesn't like to follow the trends...
Give Horacio Pagani a wand and a robe and...
As you may know, Mercedes and Maybach...
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Let’s be honest, for many a Porsche is on their...
The second generation Porsche 911 has received the GTS ...
KIA isn’t the first brand which comes to mind...
Of late, the term ‘Swede Speed’ has been used more than Oral B in a nunnery ...
Mercedes have just announced that the E63 S 4Matic+ is now available to order...
Bakkie loving South Africa would love the Toyota Hilux TRD prototype...
As limited edition cars are coming into the country...
Since the Volkswagen Golf’s introduction in 1974, it has undoubtedly been the benchmark in its segment...
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20 years ago, Lexus (plural Lexii) were little more than dreary Toyota’s covered in a veneer of luxury...
We recently posted an article about the new Mercedes-AMG GT R...
The greenest car in the world has just lapped the ‘Green Hell...
The Mercedes S-Class is a car limited to a minority of people...
The Brazilian GP has always provided a spicy race...
There has been much happening in TheMotorist offices recently...
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The folks from “Merc” have chosen the right time to reveal their summer bodies ...
Over recent years we have seen the pickup or bakkie market change...
For those that have attended an advanced driving course, you know how it generally involves...
For those who have great means but weren’t worthy an of invitation to own the BMW M4 GTS, there is hope....
In days of yore when the likes of Leykor and British Leyland were wreaking havoc on your garage floor, a leaking vehicle wasn’t an uncommon occurrence...
Edition 05 of TheMotorist digital magazine is here! ...
Utter the words Griffith, Cerbera, Tuscan, Tamora, Typhon and...
The VW Polo is probably one of the most popular cars on South Africa roads...
After 20 years of Megane, the 4th generation has arrived...
The previous Tiguan suffered from a bit of an identity crisis in our opinion...
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Renault recently held the second launch for the Kadjar, so clearly some...
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The BMW X1 is the car you buy if you want an SUV style vehicle...
e Mercedes S class has arguably been the crème de la crème of luxury vehicles for some time now...
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he new engine found in the Lexus is a 2.0 litre turbocharged one, producing 180 kW and 350 Nm...
The Peugeot 308 GTI The new Peugeot 308 GTI was debuted at the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed and it looks fantastic...
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