By Motoring Staff IOL Johannesburg – When Toyota South Africa launched its new Quest at the end of January as a budget-focused saloon based on the outgoing 11th-generation Corolla, it also promised that a more upmarket 12-generation Corolla would hit the scene shortly thereafter. And here it is… It’s interesting to note that this is […]
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta production to cease in second quarter of 2020?
By Ryan Bubear Carmag A fresh report out of Italy claims Alfa Romeo will end production of its Giulietta hatchback in the second quarter of 2020. According to Club Alfa, the C-segment hatch is preparing to exit the market, with no direct successor planned. Initially, production will reportedly be cut from 70 to 40 units a day, […]
New Kia Sorento
fresh-faced fourth-gen model officially breaks cover By Ryan Bubear Carmag The new Kia Sorento has finally been officially revealed ahead of its debut at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show in early March. Of course, the Korean firm had earlier released a handful of teaser images, giving us a look at both the inside and outside […]
Prototype Subaru Levorg gets serious in Tokyo
Charl Bosch The Citizen Newspaper Little else about the prototype is known with Subaru having blacked-out the windows to conceal the interior, and declined to provide any technical details. Once earmarked for local introduction two years ago but with nothing of it having come since, Subaru has unveiled a prototype STI Sport version of the […]
Audi RS5 puts on a more aggressive face
Charl Bosh The Citizen The RS5 is kept as is under the bonnet where the 2.9 TFSI V6 again produces 331kW/600Nm Soon to enter its third year in production next year after debuting in Geneva two years ago, Audi has afforded the RS5 Coupe and Sportback with a mid-life update both inside and out. In […]
New BMW M3 production kicking-off in November next year
Charl Bosch The citizen Next M3 will in fact enter production in November 2020 With its initial world debut having been pushed back to 2021, a fresh report has alleged that the next BMW M3 will, in fact, enter production in November 2020 before the commencing of delivers in 2021. According to the claim by the BMW […]
Sweet dreams in a BMW 320i
Costa Mokola Temptation: more than Lives up to the ‘ultimate driving experience’ description I’ve got one song to describe the ecstasy of roaming the streets in what should be considered the benchmark of luxury sedans: Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics. If you’re a BMW fan-boy or a 3-series driver, you’d probably say to yourself “who am […]
Next manual BMW M3 confirmed with rear-wheel-drive only
Charl Bosh The Citizen Demand for the drivetrain warranted its inclusion On course to arrive in 2021, the Head of BMW’s M division has divulged more details of the incoming M3, confirming that only rear-wheel-drive models will have a manual transmission. Despite having already made the announcement back in July that both manual and automatic transmission will […]
Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio internally updated
Charl Bosch The Citizen The biggest change on both models though is on the inside Still fulfilling the role of core models as its parent company’s merger with the PSA Group remains on track, Alfa Romeo has introduced updated version of the Giulia and Stelvio at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. Cosmetically, the changes are limited […]
Light-headed Lexus LC500 touches down in LA
Charl Bosh The Citizen Soft-top roof that can be opened in 15 seconds and closed in 16 at speeds up to 50 km/h Having confirmed the drop-top LC 500 back in June before showing a pre-production version a month later at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lexus has not officially pulled the covers off the […]









