By Costa Mokola Cooper Clubman: Sets you apart from the rest About 4 weeks ago, I marked the beginning of the end of my life as a single man. Not only was I giving up the gents’ nights out at the Rock Raceway, but my precious time with my beloved PlayStation was replaced with […]
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Going from point A to near Death
Trackhawk jeep: one ridiculously powerful SUV By Costa Mokola On this planet you’re going to find two kinds of car passengers – those who think a “simple car” refers to a silent, plush vehicle that takes you from point “A to B”, and those who think it refers to a loud, plush, yet aggressive […]
New (Ford Ranger-based) Volkswagen Amarok bakkie teased
By Ryan Bubear Carmag The first teaser sketch of the new, second-generation Volkswagen Amarok has been released, with the bakkie set to be based on the next-gen Ford Ranger. The German firm showed the sketch its annual media conference, where VW Group chairman Herbert Diess confirmed the “successor to the Amarok” would be the “first […]
New Nissan trademark application hints at upcoming small SUV’s name…
By Ryan Bubear Carmag Nissan has filed a fresh trademark application for the “Magnite” nameplate, with a report out of India suggesting the badge will be applied to a new small SUV. According to IndianAutosBlog.com, the Japanese firm has filed a trademark application for the Magnite badge, while also applying to trademark a logo for the […]
New Mercedes-AMG C53 coming to replace C43
By Ryan Bubear Carmag A fresh report out of the United Kingdom claims the Mercedes-AMG C43 will be replaced by a C53 variant that ditches six-cylinder power for a version of the firm’s high-output four-pot. According to Autocar, the upcoming fifth generation of the C-Class nameplate will include a C53 derivative from the Affalterbach division to […]
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 […]









