Les has sadly passed away.

Thank you to everyone who has read my father's Motoring Blog over the years. It's with sadness that I tell his readers that Les passed away in November after a battle with cancer. Being a Motoring Journalist meant so much to him and his blog allowed him to continue his passion after he retired. I…

Citroën’s new badge: ‘Bold, exciting, new image’

PARIS, France - Citroën has revealed a new corporate brand identity and logo to, the automaker says, "signal a bold, exciting, dynamic era for the 103-year-old brand as it accelerates its mission to make electric mobility accessible to all". The new look claims to reinterpret the original logo adopted by founder André Citroën after the…

Toyota Corolla Cross – look what’s new from Gazoo

Image: Toyota SA JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The GR (Gazoo Racing) treatment has been added to Toyota SA's Corolla Cross range as part of the continuing expansion of the Gazoo badging. The GR range has four levels; the first is GR Parts (being considered for SA) which with which customers can personalise the base model,…

Stay on track with Mercedes-Benz Vans

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Many safety assistance systems in automobiles today were first seen in Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the brand has repeatedly proved to be an industry leader in crash mitigation. Since as early as 1955 Mercedes-Benz commercials were including the results of crash tests as an important pre-production consideration. In 1981 the company introduced…

Tips for driving when the lights go out

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South Africans are probably dreading another week of traffic headaches as Monday starts off at Stage 6 loadshedding and perhaps hours of dead street-lighting. It's been down (or up) for hours bit things could be worse as further outages play havoc at major junctions unlit and ungoverned by traffic lights.…

Decade of Lexus spindle grille gets turn for the better

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - After 10 years as a defining feature on every Lexus the distinctive "spindle" grille has been transformed to identify a new era of its electric vehicles - a Lexus RX SUV and the all-electric RZ. The spindle grille has been an unmistakeable Lexus feature since it was first revealed on the…

Safest Volvo will take over from driver

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Volvo has officially announced its upcoming, all-electric, flagship SUV that will bear the EX90 badge and, the automaker says, "promises to become the safest Volvo yet" while taking the company's legacy of safety, quality, and innovation way into the future. "The EX90 will have one of the most advanced sensor sets on…

Beemer accessory push adds Akrapovic pipes

WOODCLIFFE LAKE, New Jersey - An extensive US accessory programme by BMW Motorrad for the new BMW R18 will add a sonorous boost through new Akrapovič rear silencers thanks to being 9.65mm shorter than the two standard silencers. The Akrapovič units are stainless steel, coated matt black and, together with a silver end cap which…

SVI launches B6 armour kit for Hino 500 trucks

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - SVI Engineering, a specialist manufacturer of armoured products, has revealed a B6 Stopgun V2.0 kit for the Hino 500 Series in response to a sharp increase in truck hijacking across South Africa. The package shares its concept with the popular Stopgun V2.0 kit already available for bakkies such as the Toyota…

All-new Maserati GranTurismo

MODENA, Italy – The 2022 Maserati GranTurismo has taken to the tarmac ahead of its official reveal with Modena and Trofeo versions fitted with a V6 Nettuno engine. GranTurismo is the brand’s true icon and its energy is claiming to be unstoppable: the high-performance coupé has covered hundreds of kilometres in the hands of a…