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Reviews The Most Badass Car In New York City Isn't A Car At All
The Most Badass Car In New York City Isn't A Car At All
New York City is many things—a holy city of cuisine, an epicenter for art and culture, the home of the baffling —but it’s not really a city for cars. Not in the traditional sense. But it is also home to some of the most badass vehicles around: a fleet...
Sep 10, 2026
The 2020 GMC Sierra HD Is A Monstrous High-Tech Workhorse
The 2020 GMC Sierra HD Is A Monstrous High-Tech Workhorse
“This truck is capable of towing 35,500 pounds. That’s about half of what a semi truck can haul,” emphasized GMC Executive Chief Engineer Tim Herrick. He was referring to the top-spec 3500 dually, with a 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel V8 and Allison 10-speed. Even without the headline-grabbing 1,000 lb-ft of ,...
Sep 10, 2026
The Canadian-Market Land Cruiser Normal People Can't Buy
The Canadian-Market Land Cruiser Normal People Can't Buy
Though it’s far from confirmed, that the current could be the last one destined for the U.S. market. The robustly-built $90,000 SUV sells slowly to a small but dedicated fanbase, but they may have to settle for its Lexus-badged LX instead, just like our have for a few years...
Sep 10, 2026
Why Some Trucks Have Those Extra Wheels That Don't Always Touch The Ground
Why Some Trucks Have Those Extra Wheels That Don't Always Touch The Ground
Ever notice that some big trucks sometimes have random-looking extra tires attached to them that seem to be pointlessly floating? Those aren’t spares and they’re not for decoration, even when they’re mounted on the top of the truck. The simplest explanation is that the more axles a truck has,...
Sep 10, 2026
Ford Designed A Deployable Airbag Mechanism For Off-Road Vehicles With Removable Doors
Ford Designed A Deployable Airbag Mechanism For Off-Road Vehicles With Removable Doors
We’ve been hearing for a while that the upcoming will get removable doors, and now we’re seeing a FoMoCo patent application for airbag-containing devices that would take the place of an off-road vehicle door that has been removed by the user. Here’s a look at that patent. This patent...
Sep 10, 2026
Special reports
How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car
How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car
IntroductionWith a country obsessed with the fuel efficiency of their car, we surely are always on a lookout to extract that extra kilometre from every drop of fuel we feed our engines. But seldom do we realise, the fuel efficiency of any car is dependent on a plethora of factors....
Sep 10, 2026
How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks
How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks
How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricksYou have decided to buy a car and have come to the conclusion that you will need a car loan to do so. But the myriad of options are confusing and you have hit a roadblock. Here are some tips and...
Sep 10, 2026
How to drive a manual transmission car?
How to drive a manual transmission car?
IntroductionIndia has predominantly been a manual-car market, but with the influx of automatic transmissions, the 'art of driving a manual car' might be in jeopardy. Nonetheless, owning and driving a manual car is still a dream for many. However, it’s one thing to drive a car and another one to learn...
Sep 10, 2026
Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest  Rs 325 crore into CarTrade
Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade
HighlightsThe CarTrade Group, India’s largest online automotive group, has raised Rs 325 crore from investors Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital Partners. It plans to use these funds for its expansion into the auto finance space and to invest into companies in the automotive space. Commenting on the fund raise, Mr....
Sep 10, 2026
Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car
Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car
Types of car loansCar loans can make buying that dream car, whether it be a necessity or for leisure, way simpler. Rather than paying up a rather large amount of money up front, which could take years of savings, car loans can help you get the car you want/dream immediately...
Sep 10, 2026
Automobile information
These 23 vehicles each just had their best sales month of 2023
These 23 vehicles each just had their best sales month of 2023
November 2023 saw SA’s new-vehicle market suffer its biggest losses since early 2021. But, fascinatingly, as many as 23 nameplates registered their best performances of the year so far… In November 2023, South Africa’s new-vehicle market suffered its most significant year-on-year losses since the beginning of 2021, with sales...
Sep 10, 2026
Honda Fit e:HEV Facelifted for 2024
Honda Fit e:HEV Facelifted for 2024
The Honda Fit e:HEV facelift has arrived in South Africa. Here’s a look at how much it costs and what has been updated. The Honda Fit e:HEV is the brand’s most frugal model offered locally in South Africa. Combining the legendary practicality with an updated and more powerful engine,...
Sep 10, 2026
New Fiat Titano revealed as Peugeot Landtrek twin
New Fiat Titano revealed as Peugeot Landtrek twin
The wraps have come off the new Fiat Titano 1-tonne bakkie, which appears to be little more than a rebadged Peugeot Landtrek. But could it end up being assembled in SA? This is the new Fiat Titano 1-tonne bakkie. Look familiar? Well, that’s because it’s effectively a rebadged Peugeot...
Sep 10, 2026
Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Announced with 330 kW
Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Announced with 330 kW
The high-performance version of the stylish coupe has been announced. Meet the Mercedes-AMG CLE53 with a hybrid 6-cylinder turbo engine! We’ve already seen the Mercedes-Benz CLE, a coupe that blends the C-Class and E-Class in one very pretty package. Now there’s the Mercedes-AMG CLE53, which brings a whole lot...
Sep 10, 2026
All-New Suzuki Swift: What to expect
All-New Suzuki Swift: What to expect
The fourth-generation Suzuki Swift has been revealed and we have some details on what’s to come. The current-shape third-generation Suzuki Swift is approaching the end of its current lifecycle, with this generation first landing in SA back in 2018. The Japanese carmaker has been hard at work developing the...
Sep 10, 2026
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