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Watch Tesla's 'Sentry Mode' Use Its Cameras To Catch Someone Keying The Crap Out Of A Model 3

Watch Tesla's 'Sentry Mode' Use Its Cameras To Catch Someone Keying The Crap Out Of A Model 3

Someone Is Parking A Treasure Trove Of JDM Vans Under A California Freeway

Someone Is Parking A Treasure Trove Of JDM Vans Under A California Freeway

Dodge Chargers Will Get Purple 'Air Dam Shipping Covers' Instead Of Yellow (But The Designer Hopes You Take Them Off) [Updated]

Dodge Chargers Will Get Purple 'Air Dam Shipping Covers' Instead Of Yellow (But The Designer Hopes You Take Them Off) [Updated]

The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Jazzyfatnastees -- 'The Next Movement'

The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Jazzyfatnastees -- 'The Next Movement'

Lincoln Is Bringing Back Suicide Doors On The Continental But My God Are They Pricey

Lincoln Is Bringing Back Suicide Doors On The Continental But My God Are They Pricey

Comment Of The Day: Many Barrels Edition

“You see, most blokes will be shooting . You’re on 7, all the way up, all the way up...Where can you go from there? Nowhere. What we do, is if we need that extra push over the cliff...Eleven. One deadlier.” I’m never not in the mood for a good...

Brain Genius Elon Musk Got Rolled By World's Most Obvious Grifter After 'Pedo Guy' Tweets: Report

Folks, you hate to see it. These days, when you’re a billionaire electric car/private space travel magnate who , you can’t even blow $50,000 to hire a private investigator to try and prove that guy is actually a pedophile without finding out said private investigator is really a convicted...

Toyota's 1979 FCX-80 Concept Car Was Extremely Original And Extremely Ugly

When it comes to auto design, it can often feel like all of the big ideas have already been explored, and that the world of design is, like the Earth, completely mapped and known. I’m not sure if that’s entirely true, as I believe there are still many undiscovered...

Tesla Set A Delivery Record But It's Still Not Enough For Wall Street

Tesla hit an important milestone but still fell slightly short of analyst predictions, public and private entities alike want the UAW vs. General Motors strike to come to an end, and Brexit remains very bad for the UK. All this and more in for Friday, October 4, 2019. Both...

Audi's Electric Cars Will Use Four Different Platforms

In a new teaser image showing off Audi’s current lineup of production and concept electric vehicles, the automaker has revealed a fourth fully-electric concept which appears to be another sedan following the concept driven by Tony Stark in this year’s . reports that the new sedan is expected to...

Just Look At This Ludicrous Abarth 695 70° Anniversario

Look at the car in the picture above and tell me you didn’t laugh. Maybe you just giggled, or pushed air through your nose a bit more forcefully. These are the only acceptable reactions to the downright preposterous 695 70° Anniversario. It’s glorious. As its name suggests, the Abarth...

Automotive news

Stellantis presents a road map for its EV program

Stellantis presents a road map for its EV program"

The FCA and PSA groups merged into an entity termed Stellantis to produce a range of vehicles. This new entity arranged its first virtual annual general meeting where the company has laid out a plan to accelerate the electric vehicle push with elaborated information about its new fully electric vehicle...

2022 Mini John Cooper Works - Now in pictures

2022 Mini John Cooper Works - Now in pictures"

The JCWs are known for their sportiness and aggression, and the new Mini John Cooper Works is the latest example of it. The 2022 model has recently made its global debut with many changes to its exterior and interior. It's said that it's as much fun on the road as...

Mini JCW facelift makes its global debut

Mini JCW facelift makes its global debut"

- 2022 model gets changes inside out- Redesigned to reduce drag- Gets a new optional adaptive suspensionMini has revealed the John Cooper Works (JCW) facelift, and hence, made its global debut with subtle yet comprehensive changes. The hot hatch gets cosmetic changes along with a few feature updates, and more...

Hyundai Kona N coming on 27 April

Hyundai Kona N coming on 27 April"

- 2.0-litre turbo-petrol to make close to 275bhp- Eight-speed DCT sending power to front wheels onlyHyundai is given out an official date for the reveal of the hot and happening Kona N. To break cover on 27 April, the go-fast version of the Kona...

Honda announces recall of 77,954 cars over faulty fuel pump

Honda announces recall of 77,954 cars over faulty fuel pump"

- Recall campaign for possible defective impellers in fuel pumps- Amaze, WR-V, Jazz, Civic, BR-V, CR-V, and fourth gen City affectedHonda Cars India has voluntarily recalled a total of 77,954 units of select models manufactured from January 2019 to September 2020. These models include the Amaze, fourth-generation City, Jazz, WR-V,...

Five-door Maruti Suzuki Jimny specifications leaked

Five-door Maruti Suzuki Jimny specifications leaked"

- Likely to be available in both five-door and three-door configuration - To be powered by a 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine The long wheelbase version of the Suzuki Jimny was spied testing in India in March. This time around, the specifications for the five-door variant have been leaked on the internet. In...

BMW outsells Mercedes-Benz to lead luxury car sales in India in March 2021

BMW outsells Mercedes-Benz to lead luxury car sales in India in March 2021"

- BMW leads luxury car sales in India in March 2021 with 826-unit sales - Mercedes-Benz holds the second rank with 814-unit sales last monthGerman car manufacturers, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are popular names in the luxury car segments. Back in March, BMW sold 826 units to emerge as the highest-selling luxury...

Third-gen BMW X1 likely to arrive in 2022 with petrol, all-electric and plug-in hybrid versions

Third-gen BMW X1 likely to arrive in 2022 with petrol, all-electric and plug-in hybrid versions "

- The third-gen car will have many subtle exterior changes. - Minimalist interior similar to the second-generation 2-Series Active Tourer expected. The third-generation BMW X1 is expected to launch some time in 2022. Under the skin, the X1 will use a front-wheel drive platform, with performance variants more than likely to be...

Mercedes-Benz EQB to be showcased at Auto Shanghai tomorrow

Mercedes-Benz EQB to be showcased at Auto Shanghai tomorrow"

- Based on the new GLB-Class- Second electric SUV in the line-upWithout wasting any time after giving us the flagship EQS electric sedan, Mercedes-Benz has announced the premiere of the EQB. It appears to be the final production-ready model rather than a concept in...

Maruti Suzuki hikes prices by 1.6 per cent on select models

Maruti Suzuki hikes prices by 1.6 per cent on select models"

- Model-wise updated price list to be disclosed soon - Price hiked due to increase in input costsIndia’s largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has increased the prices of select models by 1.6 per cent. This price revision is effective from 16 April and will be levied on the ex-showroom price of...

MINI Line-Up To Expand To 10 Models

MINI Line-Up To Expand To 10 Models

A new report by Automotive News suggests that MINI could have between eight and ten variants in the future. MINIs future product plans Currently, the Mini line-up consists of seven models: the Hardtop, Clubman, Convertible, Countryman, Coupe, Roadster and Paceman. Now the line-up is said to include some new...

2014 Renault Megane arrives in SA

2014 Renault Megane arrives in SA

We were invited to the launch of the 2014 Renault Megane, so look out for the driving impression in the next few hours. The Renault Megane range has received a much-needed facelift and the vehicle line-up looks to continue the success for the French brand in South Africa. Since...

Next-Generation BMW 7-Series Headed to Frankfurt

Next-Generation BMW 7-Series Headed to Frankfurt

BMW is currently testing the next generation of its 7-series model scheduled to be unveiled in September 2015 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. New lightweight next-generation BMW 7-series in development A report on Autocar states that the next-generation BMW 7-series will ride on an all-new 35up lightweight scalable platform...

Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S Enhanced For Better Performance

Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S Enhanced For Better Performance

The Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S have been given some minor refreshments for the 2015 model year, including a new state-of-the-art eight-speed Touchtronic III automatic gearbox. Enhanced performance Both models have now been enhanced with a Touchtronic III eight-speed automatic transmission, combined with the latest generation of Bosch...

Lexus Crafted Line Announced for 2014 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance

Lexus Crafted Line Announced for 2014 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance

Lexus has announced its special Crafted Line will make its official debut at the Pebble Beach Concours dElegance, offering customers striking style with substance for the 2015 model year. Striking style with substance The new Lexus Crafted Line edition will be available on the LS 460 F Sport, GS...

Special reports

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

Automobile information

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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