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March 10, 2020

Tavares is Person of the Year ย 

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Groupe PSA, has been named the 2020 World Car Person of the Year. The Person of the Year is chosen...

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March 9, 2020

One of these cars will be named the best in the world!

The โ€œTop Three In The Worldโ€ finalists for each category are: World Car of the Year Kia Telluride Mazda CX-30 Mazda3 World Urban Car...

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February 6, 2020

World Car Awards finalists announced

The finalists in the 2020 World Car of the Year contest have been announced at the Delhi Auto Show in India. A jury of...

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June 15, 2019

Renault dusts up the competition

There are precious few vehicles with 4×4 ability for under R400ย 000. Suzuki offers two; the R305ย 900 Jimny 1.5 GLX AllGrip and the R379ย 900 Vitara...

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Mitsubishi, Eclipse Cross, SUV, car review
June 10, 2019

Eclipse Cross your latest compact SUV contender

The Eclipse Cross was the first of numerous models to be launched by Mitsubishi during 2019 and with it the brand hopes to take...

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June 10, 2019

Be tyre-wise

Tyres are vital to the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. Therefore, being tyre-savvy is important, which means understanding how to...

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June 8, 2019

A-Class reinvented?

Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz won the 2019 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition with the current range-topping A-Class, the A250. Cyberstoepโ€™s Charleen...

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June 1, 2019

Havalโ€™s biggest โ€ฆ but is it the best?

Haval has launched its fifth and largest SUV into the South African market โ€“ the H9, which takes on the popular Toyota Fortuner, Ford...

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May 24, 2019

Mu-X brings Isuzu back to SUVs

With the departure from the South African market of General Motors last year, Isuzu was left without a home. One of the countryโ€™s most...

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May 22, 2019

This is why the I-Pace is the worldโ€™s best car

Lots of people have asked me why the Jaguar I-Pace is now officially the best car in the world (this is no namby-pamby claim;...

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May 17, 2019

Amazeโ€™s talents belie its size

The market for sub-compact sedans is a small one; in addition to this Honda Amaze (which replaces the Brio Amaze), thereโ€™s the Suzuki Dzire...

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May 15, 2019

Stop that trolley!

When it comes to raising the blood pressure, for parents, the weekly shop isย right up there with getting the kids to bed and meal...

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