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vw t-roc
motoring

Road Test: Volkswagen’s T-Roc is a gravel travel ‘Golf’

Toyota GR Yaris
Motoring

Grrr…Toyota’s GR Yaris named 2021 UK Car of the Year and it’s coming to SA

VW Golf 8 GTI
Motoring

Hot hatch to digital dash: New VW Golf GTI gets hi-tech touch, more power

vw t-roc
Motoring

Road Test: Volkswagen’s T-Roc is a gravel travel ‘Golf’

Toyota GR Yaris
Motoring

Grrr…Toyota’s GR Yaris named 2021 UK Car of the Year and it’s coming to SA

VW Golf 8 GTI
Motoring

Hot hatch to digital dash: New VW Golf GTI gets hi-tech touch, more power

VW Golf GTI
Motoring

VW Golf 7 GTI TCR revisited: Will the new Golf 8 deliver the ultimate GTI?

By Lance Branquinho25-01-2021 14:08

The Volkswagen GTI is flawless. A bold claim, but VW has been perfecting the hot hatch formula with its driver’s choice Golf, since the mid-1970s.

Kia Motors SA wraps up 2020 wi
Motoring

Kia Motors SA wraps up 2020 with ‘refreshed’ Rio range

By Motoring South Africa03-12-2020 13:16

The revamped Kia Rio repositions Kia’s evergreen hatchback in the highly competitive B-segment of the local market.

Toyota GR Yaris: A blistering
Motoring

Toyota GR Yaris: A blistering hot hatch built for racing that is road-legal

By Motoring South Africa02-12-2020 17:59

The GR Yaris, which lands in Mzansi in 2021, is the first turbocharged AWD Toyota in South Africa’s history, and the ‘spiritual’ successor to the Celica GT-FOUR

Fiat Tipo
Motoring

Going the distance: The Fiat Tipo is SA’s most-driven hatchback

By Motoring South Africa30-11-2020 15:07

A practical Italian ride is clocking up the highest mileage on South Africa’s roads.

Under 200k: Agya is the new ba
Motoring

Under 200k: Agya is the new bargain Toyota for South African market

By Lance Branquinho26-11-2020 11:53

Toyota is going for the sub-Vivo market with its new compact hatch, the Agya.

Hyundai Grand i10
Motoring

Grand entrance: Hyundai launches all-new, big-hearted i10 in SA

By Shaun Gillham05-11-2020 15:24

New-look top-seller: Hyundai has just unleashed an all-new version of its top selling Grand i10 onto South African roads.

Toyota corolla hatch
Motoring

Xr-factor: Toyota Corolla hatches sporty new look, spec updates

By Motoring South Africa04-11-2020 14:39

Hot hatch update: First launched in 2019, the Toyota Corolla Hatch Xr ushered in a new chapter for Corolla.

Road tripping in Suzuki’s Igni
Motoring

Road tripping in Suzuki’s Ignis: A complete compact adventure vehicle

By Lance Branquinho29-10-2020 15:02

The adventuring spirit is strong with Suzuki’s latest Ignis 1.2 GLX.

Mini JWC GP
Motoring

JWC GP limited edition unleashed – but for a Mini fortune

By Lance Branquinho14-10-2020 14:20

Mini’s hottest hatch is now available to local customers. At a price…

Toyota Starlet
Motoring

The Starlet is born: Toyota and Suzuki birth new budget hatch

By Motoring South Africa21-09-2020 16:23

The Starlet – the first model to emerge from a joint venture between Toyota and Suzuki – replaces Etios in Toyota’s line-up.

Volkswagen Polo
Motoring

Top searches for August: Looking for a hot hatch under R250k?

By Motoring South Africa18-09-2020 16:07

The Volkswagen Polo is the country’s most searched for hatch while Volkswagen is dominating this important segment of the motor industry. And South Africans are seeking to acquire a hatch that costs less than R250 000. This has emerged from an analysis of search on AutoTrader during the month of August. While the Polo was […]

Road test: Hyundai’s i30 N ooz
Motoring

Road test: Hyundai’s i30 N oozes performance and presence

By Lance Branquinho25-08-2020 17:53

Quite possibly, the most exciting Korean car ever built.

porsche 959
Motoring

Best of the best: Hot hatches vs beauty of old supercars

By Kevin MacGregor30-07-2020 11:16

Times and cars may change, but nostalgia and sheer beauty remains.

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