December 2022

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From The Editor
“Ke Dezemba boss” is a popular Zulu phrase that echoes throughout Mzansi as soon as the familiar festive spirit is awakened. South Africans understand December is not just another month in our calendar: It is a lifestyle, a mood, and an electric ener
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FOUNDER: NORTON RAMSAY (1914–1986) EDITOR Damian Adams MANAGING EDITOR Gareth Dean SENIOR JOURNALIST Kyle Kock TECHNICAL ADVISER Graham Eagle DIGITAL CONTRIBUTOR Alex Shahini EDITORIAL INTERNS Ryan deVilliers, Siyavuya Mbaduli CONSULTING DIGITAL/SOCI
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Make Way For the Mustang
KyleSpliceZA The original pony car. A global icon. Almost everyone who lays eyes on one immediately recognises a Mustang. Ford didn’t officially bring the Mustang to South Africa till in 2015, when the Mustang was already in its sixth generation, but
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Old Ponies With new Tricks
The GranTurismo takes Maserati into the new-age Maserati’s GranTurismo is an unmistakable Italian thoroughbred admired and lusted after by many. It is perhaps the quintessential GT in that it combines drop-dead gorgeous design with a throaty soundtra
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The Berlingo Styled Out Of The Box
The Citroën Berlingo MPV might be a far cry from the boxy design of its predecessors and may have taken on a far more stylish approach to moving people and goods, but it doesn’t mean Italian coachbuilder Fabrizio Caselani couldn’t turn it into a homa
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Icymi
Following the announcement last year that Ford and South Korean partner SK Innovation would invest $11,4 billion in EV manufacturing, the Detroit-based firm has broken ground at the first of four new plants in the USA. Dubbed Blue Oval City, the firs
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The Innovators
GarethD_CARmag Anyone who’s driven a performance car hard or been caught in slippery road conditions will be familiar with the little blinking yellow light in the shape of a skidding car in their instrument binnacle. It warns drivers that one of the
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A Cool Thing
± R216 278 excluding shipping and import duties Maybach’s pens are individually handcrafted, using the finest materials, by skilled artisans in Germany – meaning no two pens are alike – and numbered for exclusivity. The inspiration for the clear line
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Reaching A New peak
KyleSpliceZA WHERE WE DROVE IT The Everest’s arrival on our market in 2009 marked the first time that Ford Motor Company South Africa played its hand in the fast-growing large SUV segment. Based on the old J97M Mazda BT-50, it was quite old by that s
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A wider-ranging Rover
WHERE WE DROVE IT *Claimed figures ⊕ comfort, off-road ability, performance ⊖ soft suspension, muted soundtrack The arrival of a new Range Rover naturally meant a Sport variant would follow it. Today, Range Rover has become almost a brand on its own
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Five Alive
GarethD_CARmag WHERE WE DROVE IT *Claimed figures ⊕ plenty of punch and a touch more involvement than before ⊖ engine note a bit subdued for some Considering all of the pressures associated with fuel-efficiency measures and the move towards electrifi
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Three Times A Charm
IamDamianAdams WHERE WE DROVE IT *Claimed figures ⊕ mix of style and substance, larger than before, smooth turbopetrol ⊖ only one engine to choose from Nissan’s optimal mix of style, practical packaging and a well-resolved driving experience has mean
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Athletic Aspirations
WHERE WE DROVE IT *Claimed figures ⊕ imposing styling, spacious interior, standard specification ⊖ mechanical adjustments are negligible, interior quality not on par with Corolla hatch and sedan Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division has birthed some incredi
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Jp’s Eight Reasons To Play
“I never had an interest in cars, to be honest,” says JP van der Spuy. “Growing up, my “Inever dad would tell us cars are liabilities but properties are assets, and people who accumulate liabilities end up in debt, while those who accumulate assets w
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Rules Of The Road
RyanOConnorZA As 17-year-olds who had just got their learner’s licences, we drove our parents’ cars with unwarranted confidence and in a manner that would make petrolheads cringe; we rode the clutches, ground the gears and routinely revved the engine
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Car Collecting
Deonskidmark Some cars are instantly collectable, and brand-new special-edition Ferraris and similar high-end brands have found their way from the showroom into the garages of affluent collectors, where they have appreciated in value. Sadly, these ra
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Electrified Spinning Propeller
Great in town, not so great for the long road Peter Palm The iX3 retains BMW’s high quality standard and serves as a serene urban family haulier Ryan de Villiers The day is approaching when petrolheads take up such obscure hobbies as collecting obsol
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Jeep Grand Cherokee L 3,6 4x4 Overland
Big in body, big in spirit and big on fuel consumption, everything in the Jeep is supersized. Except performance Braam Peens With ample space, lounge-like leather seating and imposing design, this latest Jeep speaks to the heart and not the head Dami
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Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace R-Line 1,4 TSI (110 kW) DSG
A comfortable family SUV that is a welcome all-rounder with a smooth drivetrain Ryan de Villiers Despite being refined and well built, adult passengers will find third row a tight squeeze Damian Adams Back in 2018, CAR tested the then freshly introdu
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First Impressions Lasting
GarethD_CARmag WRAP UP 6 months 13 102 km 7,42 L/100 km ⊕ striking looks, practical packaging, frugal engine, good road manners, plenty of kit ⊖ powertrain sometimes a bit leisurely, more capable on-road than off As a great believer in the power of r
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Little Wonder
WRAP UP 6 months 6 489 km 5,50 L/100 km ⊕ affordable with impressive real-world fuel economy ⊖ numb clutch and vague steering, voice-assistant tech needs improvement You always remember your first. While the Celerio’s diminutive stature may have made
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Talk Tech
GarethD_CARmag Ford is researching headlamp technology that not only improves low-light visibility, but also helps keep drivers’ attention on the road ahead. When you consider a vehicle travelling at 90 km/h covers 25 m every second, even a short gla
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Ev Bakkies
SA may lag behind the leading world markets in the move to vehicle electrification, but the number of electrified vehicles on our market is steadily increasing as manufacturers add hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles to their line-
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Until The Fat Lady Sings
Take the case of Ryan Blaney at the Texas Speedway’s All-Star race meeting in late May. The Ford driver was leading on the last lap with about 200 m to go when a crash behind him triggered a caution. Blaney crossed the finish line thinking he had won
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Bittersweet symphony
BraamPeens1 As the 2022 Formula One championship kicked off in Bahrain on 20 March, the noxious embers of the controversial 2021 championship climax in Abu Dhabi still smouldered. For many, Max Verstappen was the illegitimate champion, crowned in the
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Buy Used
PeterPalm12 They may have been short-lived or met with mixed receptions in our market, but with time and depreciation, this quartet offers distinctive motoring for little outlay space safety& aids cost of 4 tyres road test long-term test 5 seats, 2
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Fiat 1500 (1962–1969)
PeterPalm12 While Roman numerals offer a succinct way of expressing even large numbers, the Italian derivation … well, not so much. The local name of this car in Italian is Fiat millecincquecento, which could be one of the longest names around. It is
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Car Guide
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Feature: Indian Motorcycle And The New Ftr 1200 R Carbon
Indian Motorcycle is arguably the only motorcycle brand that evokes immediate nostalgia by simply saying its name. As America’s first motorcycle company, established in 1901, the illustrious history and pedigree of the Brand is celebrated by Indian M
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Memorable Racecars
BraamPeens1 A mid the galaxy of unparalleled F1 achievements attained by multi-championship winners Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton over the past eight years, there’s one neither is likely to better. Michael Schumacher, driving the Ferrari F2002, h

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