TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID-R CONCEPT SHOWCASED

Toyota is showing us another glimpse of its racing capabilities by detailing the Yaris Hybrid-R, a supermini concept that‘s more than just a flyer. Being a leader in hybrid technology, Toyota also wants to let the world know that its newly resurrected love for all things quick does not detract from its environmental commitments.

2014 AUDI S8 FACELIFT IN DETAIL

Gee, it seems like just the other day when Audi presented the S8 sports sedan to Mzansi. Now there’s a new version of the luxury good, an updated facelift model based on the new facelift A8. The S8 is of course the sportiest A8 in the range and this upgrade has ensured such status remains intact.

FIRST VOLVO-DEVELOPED GEELY ARRIVES IN 2015

Chinese car brand Geely bought Swedish car brand Volvo in 2010. Since then the two have been working together in developing better Geely vehicles, the first of which has now been confirmed for launch in 2015.

BMW M 235i SPIED TESTING AT NÜRBURGRING’S NORDSCHLEIFE

As we know BMW has now decided to name all its coupes using even numbers. That means 3 Series Coupe has now been renamed 4 Series. Even the smaller 1 Series Coupe will soon be called a 2 Series Coupe (not to be confused with your two walking shoes). Our spies have recently caught this 2 Series being tested at the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOWS OFF NEW BRAND AMBASSADORS

David Tlale, Angie Khumalo and DJ Fistaz Mixwell

 Angie Khumalo, David Tlale, and DJ Fistaz Mixwell

Harley-Davidson Africa has selected three of South Africa’s popular personalities to participate in the iconic brand’s ambassador program as part of its Iron Elite campaign -  a drive celebrating Black African riders as a whole. Africa’s Iron Elite showcases the rich history, inspiring stories and custom bikes of black African customers and their love for the Harley-Davidson brand. 

FORD AND MAZDA SOUTH AFRICA TO GO SEPARATE WAYS

Ford and Mazda of South Africa are going through a divorce. The two have decided to part ways as far as distribution is concerned, meaning you will no longer see Ford and Mazda cars on the same showroom floors. This will be concluded by the end of August 2014.

ORLANDO PIRATES PLAYER OF THE MONTH GETS NEW PEUGEOT 208 GTI

Peugeot South Africa, the Official Vehicle Partner of Orlando Pirates Football Club, will be handing over the keys of its newly launched Peugeot 208 GTI to the Player of the Month for August.

MERCEDES-BENZ CONFIRMS S 63 AMG AND CLA-CLASS FOR MZANSI

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has confirmed that the new S 63 AMG and CLA-Class will be available for sale in Mzansi before the end of November. The S 63 AMG is based on the all-new S-Class shape, while the CLA-Class is a sportier four-door derivative of the new A-Class, a kind of baby CLS-Class.

PEPPY PEUGEOT 308 R CONCEPT APPEARS

Peugeot will unveil its most dramatic, everyday-normal-people concept car at the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show next month. The 308 R Concept is based on the new-shape 308, headed for Mzansi in 2014, but seems to be something of a rather crazy French cat.

JAGUAR XJ REFRESHED FOR 2014

The time has come for Jaguar to refresh its flagship XJ with some adjustments here and there, including inside and on the engine front. The features are quite extensive and would need their own internet to list. Therefore we’ll just highlight a few that we believe are worth mentioning. Jaguar South Africa will launch the fresh car in 2014.

RUMOUR: PEUGEOT 208 GTI RACING IN THE PIPELINE

One of the cars we really like is the new 147kW Peugeot 208 GTI. It has real guts and combines these with great interior comforts (except for the driving position), plus good pricing. Now there’s a rumour that a 208 GTI Racing is in the works.

AUDI S3 HATCH IN MZANSI WITHIN WEEKS

Audi South Africa has confirmed that the new S3 hatchback will be in the country’s dealerships within a matter of weeks. It will then be followed by its 5-door S3 Sportback brother in November. Although no price was confirmed, we believe it will range between R450 000 and R500 000 a pop.