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The stars of Concours SA 2019

The fourth annual Concours South Africa concluded with a Ferrari Dino 246 GT taking top honours just ahead of a BMW 325iS while a 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint took a close third, at the show’s return to the Steyn City Parkland Residence for the second consecutive year.

Manufacturer News · September 4, 2019

Lamborghini Sian

The Lamborghini Sian is the latest raging bull to escape from Sant'Agata. This hybrid supercar features a V12 engine and supercapacitor to offer 602 kW.

Manufacturer News · September 3, 2019

Bugatti Chiron Prototype sets 490,48 km/h speed record

Bugatti, French carmaker of legend, was revived by the Volkswagen Group at the turn of the…

Manufacturer News · September 2, 2019

Porsche 99X Electric Formula-E racecar

Porsche is just the latest major manufacturer to enter the all-electric Formula E championship. It unveiled its Porsche 99X Electric racer earlier this week

Manufacturer News · August 31, 2019

1935 Factory Five Drift Truck [video]

The 1935 Factory Five Drift Truck is a collaboration between Nascar champion Joey Logano and specialist car-maker Factory Five.

Videos · August 30, 2019

Mercedes-AMG GLB35 [w/video]

The Mercedes-AMG GLB35 is a 225 kW, 2,0-litre turbocharged range-topper of the recently created Mercedes-Benz GLB SUV family.

Manufacturer News · August 29, 2019

Nissan GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition arrives in SA

After making its debut at the New York International Auto Show earlier this year, the ultimate…

Manufacturer News · August 29, 2019

Fourth Concours South Africa returns to Steyn City

What is arguably South Africa’s most prominent celebration of classic and vintage automobiles returns to the…

Manufacturer News · August 28, 2019

Hyundai’s racing division gets plug-in power

Hyundai’s racing division gets plug-in power After six successful years in the World Rally Championship and…

Manufacturer News · August 27, 2019

Mercedes-AMG A35 gets the Brabus treatment

It was just a matter of time till the boffins at Bottrop-based Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach…

Manufacturer News · August 26, 2019

Lamborghini Huracan Performante vs Porsche 911 Turbo S [video]

Lamborghini Huracan Performante 5.2 V10 vs Porsche 911 Turbo 3.8 flat-six – who will win in a drag race and a break test?

Manufacturer News · August 25, 2019

A record-holding Lynk & Co 03 Cyan Concept [w/video]

Lynk & Co 03 Cyan Concept claims two Nurburgring Nordschleife titles. Powered by a turbocharged 2,0-litre four-cylinder that produces 394 kW.

Manufacturer News · August 25, 2019

Opel Corsa-e Rally Car [w/video]

The Opel Corsa-e Rally Car is the world's first battery electric rally car created for customers. it will form the basis of a one-make series in Germany.

Manufacturer News · August 22, 2019

VW ID.Buggy [w/video]

The VW ID.Buggy concept car made its debut in the US earlier this week. The model showcases the modularity of VW's all-electric MEB platform.

Manufacturer News · August 20, 2019

Sportscar Drag Race [video]

This sportscar drag race video lines up for junior sportscar models from different manufacturers and measures their relative straight-line performance.

Videos · August 18, 2019

New McLaren Ultimate Series

A new McLaren Ultimate Series model was announced earlier today with this teaser image. This is the latest addition to the range-topping family.

Manufacturer News · August 16, 2019

VW T-Roc Cabriolet [w/video]

Volkswagen pulled the covers off a new, unlikely open-top derivative, called the VW T-Roc Cabriolet. It's an open top version of the company's small SUV.

Manufacturer News · August 14, 2019

Novitec Ferrari 488 Pista

If you find a standard Ferrari 488 Pista a little underwhelming, then the Novitec Ferrari 488 Pista may be just what you need.

Ferrari · August 13, 2019

Lamborghini Drag Race [video]

This Lamborghini drag race video matches up the V12 Aventador SV against its sibling the lesser-powered V10 Huracan Performante.

Manufacturer News · August 11, 2019

VW Golf 8 Images Leaked

These VW Golf 8 images, leaked onto the internet ahead of the vehicle's launch later this year, show the front and profile without any camouflage.

Manufacturer News · August 10, 2019

Red VW ID.R Heads to China

A red VW ID.R will attempt to rack up a fifth record for Volkswagen's all-electric prototype racer when it tackles the 99-corner Tianmen Mountain road.

Manufacturer News · August 9, 2019

Porsche GT3 20th Anniversary [w/video]

The Porsche GT3 20th Anniversary takes place this year. We outline a brief history of this race-derived high-performance driving machine.

Manufacturer News · August 8, 2019

McLaren Ultimate Series Reunion [video]

In this McLaren Ultimate Series Reunion video Autocar brings together three iconic and extremely desirable models form the McLaren stable.

McLaren · August 6, 2019

4×4 Chev Camaro [video]

This 480 kW, turbocharged, nitrous-sniffing 4x4 Chev Camaro is a one-of-a-kind build that features four-wheel-steering and variable wheel drive.

4x4 · August 2, 2019

McLaren MP4/15 Engine Tech [video]

A former Formula One engineer for David Coulthard at McLaren gives us some idea of the McLaren MP4/15 engine tech in this revealing video.

F1 · July 31, 2019