by Ryan Bubear Carmag The head of the Volkswagen R division has explained why building a Polo R hot hatch to slot in above the 147 kW Polo GTI “would not work”. Speaking to Car Throttle, Jost Capito, the man in charge of Volkswagen’s R GmbH performance division, said not all models in the Wolfsburg-based firm’s stable were in […]
by Ryan Bubear Carmag Mercedes-Benz South Africa has added the new, second-generation GLA to its configurator, confirming local pricing in the process. At launch in the second quarter of 2020, the new GLA range will comprise just a pair of front-driven variants: one petrol and one diesel. No word yet on when the GLA35 and 310 kW GLA45 S are […]
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 […]
by Ryan Bubear Carmag The head of Honda in the United Kingdom says potential buyers are not put off by the “extreme” styling of the Civic Type R. Speaking to Car Throttle, Honda’s UK managing director Dave Hodgetts suggested the hot hatch’s design wasn’t too radical for the type of buyers the Japanese firm was targeting. “There […]
by Ryan Bubear Carmag In mid-January 2020, Bentley confirmed production of the Mulsanne would cease in the second quarter of the year. Now, speaking to the folks over at Top Gear UK, Adrian Hallmark, who holds the role of Bentley president and CEO, admitted the axing of the Mulsanne was “a big call”, adding “we do it sombrely”. […]
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, […]
fresh-faced fourth-gen model officially breaks cover By Ryan Bubear Carmag The chances of Honda handing its new Jazz the Type R treatment seem pretty slim but that hasn’t stopped a digital artist from imagining the result. Yes, X-Tomi Design has taken the fourth-generation version of the Japanese firm’s versatile supermini and digitally added all manner of aggressive styling cues. Up […]
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 […]
SOUPED-UP: father and son’s passion keeps a classic alive Costa Mokola ‘Float like a Cadillac, sting like a Bimmer” – a meaningful quote from the “great” Lightning McQueen of the kid’s movie Cars. It might not be a famous quote but it surely holds weight if the BMW bug has ever stung your heart. Take […]
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 […]